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Antenna system and apparatus

US7358901B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2005
Grant dateApr 15, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q9/285
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna design is provided. In one embodiment, the antenna is a planar element with a radiating element containing an elliptical curved portion connected to two curved regions, the curved regions meeting at a geometric construct. Another embodiment provides an antenna constructed with intersecting planar elements. A third embodiment is an antenna that is a solid of revolution of a planar element. Some antenna embodiments include ground plane elements to shape the radiation patterns. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules that allow a reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure contained herein. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

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