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Indefinite materials

US7522124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 2003
Grant dateApr 21, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q19/062
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A compensating multi layer material includes two compensating layers adjacent to one another. A multi-layer embodiment of the invention produces subwavelength near-field focusing, but mitigates the thickness and loss limitations of the isotropic “perfect lens”. An antenna substrate comprises an indefinite material.

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