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Antenna and method for steering antenna beam direction

US7911402B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 2008
Grant dateMar 22, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q9/0421
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna comprising an IMD element, and one or more parasitic and active tuning elements is disclosed. The IMD element, when used in combination with the active tuning and parasitic elements, allows antenna operation at multiple resonant frequencies. In addition, the direction of antenna radiation pattern may be arbitrarily rotated in accordance with the parasitic and active tuning elements.

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