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Variable gain and variable beamwidth antenna (the hinged antenna)

US6774854B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2002
Grant dateAug 10, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q21/065
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A variable gain and variable beamwidth antenna including at least first and second generally planar antenna elements and an antenna element orienter for selectably varying the relative physical orientation of the at least first and second generally planar antenna elements, thereby selectably varying the gain and beamwidth of the antenna.

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