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Antenna structure of a circular-polarized antenna for a vehicle

US9577347B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13References

11Claims

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Guy-Aymar Chakam · Regensburg, DE
Benjamin Becker · Rocky River, US
Manuel Mielke · Pressath, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2013
Grant date	Feb 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 27, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01Q9/30
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A turnstile antenna has two dipoles which have a galvanic contact at the crossing point. The dipoles are arranged in a geometrically asymmetrical manner with respect to the crossing point. The turnstile antenna can be arranged either in a free space or over a metal plate.

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