Antenna System Positioned Within a Support Structure
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1. An antenna system comprising:
- at least one antenna; and
a support structure enclosing the at least one antenna, said support structure including an outer support portion defining a cavity and an inner support portion positioned within the cavity, wherein the at least one antenna is positioned in the cavity between the outer support portion and the inner support portion so that the at least one antenna is substantially surrounded by air.
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Abstract
An antenna system that is positioned within a support structure. The antenna system includes at least one antenna that may have one or more antenna elements formed on a substrate. The support structure encloses the antenna and includes an outer support portion defining a cavity and an inner support portion positioned within the cavity. The antenna is positioned within the cavity between the outer support portion and the inner support portion so that the antenna is substantially surrounded by air.
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20 Claims
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1. An antenna system comprising:
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at least one antenna; and
a support structure enclosing the at least one antenna, said support structure including an outer support portion defining a cavity and an inner support portion positioned within the cavity, wherein the at least one antenna is positioned in the cavity between the outer support portion and the inner support portion so that the at least one antenna is substantially surrounded by air. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An antenna system comprising:
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at least one antenna including a substrate and at least one antenna element formed thereon; and
a support structure enclosing the antenna, said support structure including an outer support portion having an angled side wall and a cavity and an inner support portion positioned with the cavity, said inner support portion including a plurality of posts that extend into the cavity, said at least one antenna being positioned on the posts within the cavity, wherein the inner support portion has a structural configuration that includes walls and open spaces therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An antenna system comprising:
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an antenna including a substrate and a plurality of antenna elements, said substrate including a plurality of slots; and
a support structure enclosing the antenna, said support structure including an outer support portion defining a cavity and an inner support portion positioned within the cavity, said inner support portion including a plurality of posts and a plurality of ridges where the antenna is positioned on the posts so that the ridges extend through the slots so as to position and support the antenna, wherein the posts allow the antenna to be positioned within the cavity and be substantially surrounded by air. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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