Shaped antenna of planar conducting material
US9590310B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q9/28
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Typical consumer-grade terrestrial television antennas use simple flat plates in a dipole configuration. Reception is enhanced by elevating the antenna for better line of sight to the broadcast antenna, which often necessitates locating the antenna in the attic of a building or on the roof in the where it is exposed to the weather. The antenna disclosed is uses antenna elements that are substantially planar, have a unique shape that improves reception, and allows for compact packaging in a weatherproof case.
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