Directional coupler, antenna device, and transmitting-receiving device
First Claim
1. A directional coupler comprising a first microstrip line and a second microstrip line adjacent to the first microstrip line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first microstrip line and said second microstrip line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent.
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Abstract
A directional coupler including a first transmission line and a second transmission line adjacent to the first transmission line, the relative positions of the first transmission line and the second transmission line being changeable, an antenna element connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the antenna element.
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- 1. A directional coupler comprising a first microstrip line and a second microstrip line adjacent to the first microstrip line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first microstrip line and said second microstrip line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent.
- 3. A directional coupler comprising a first strip line and a second strip line adjacent to the first strip line, the relative positions of said first strip line and said second strip line being changeable.
- 5. A directional coupler comprising a first slot line and a second slot line adjacent to the first slot line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first slot line and said second slot line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent.
- 7. A directional coupler comprising a first coplanar line and a second coplanar line adjacent to the first coplanar line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first coplanar line and said second coplanar line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said line having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent.
- 9. A directional coupler comprising a first waveguide and a second waveguide adjacent to the first waveguide, each waveguide having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first waveguide and said second waveguide being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said waveguides having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said waveguides whereby a substantially uniform coupling an be achieved despite relative movement of said waveguides when the waveguide having the smaller extent is bounded by the waveguide having the longer extent.
- 12. A directional coupler comprising a first suspended line and a second suspended line adjacent to the first suspended line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first suspended line and said second suspended line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent.
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15. An antenna device including a directional coupler comprising a first microstrip line and a second microstrip line adjacent to the first microstrip line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first microstrip line and said second microstrip line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent that the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator.
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16. An antenna device including a directional coupler comprising a first strip line and a second strip line adjacent to the first strip line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first strip line and said second strip line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator.
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17. An antenna device including a directional coupler comprising a first slot line and a second slot line adjacent to the first slot line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first slot line and said second slot line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator.
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18. An antenna device including a directional coupler comprising a first coplanar line and a second coplanar line adjacent to the first coplanar line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first coplanar line and said second coplanar line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator.
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19. An antenna device including a directional coupler comprising a first waveguide and a second waveguide adjacent to the first waveguide, each waveguide having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first waveguide and said second waveguide being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said waveguides having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said waveguides whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said waveguides when the waveguide having the smaller extent is bounded by the waveguide having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator.
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20. An antenna device including a directional coupler comprising a first suspended line and a second suspended line adjacent to the first suspended line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first suspended line and said second suspended line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling an be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator.
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21. A transmitting-receiving device including an antenna device comprising a directional coupler comprising a first microstrip line and a second microstrip line adjacent to the first microstrip line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first microstrip line and said second microstrip line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator, and a transmitting-receiving circuit connected to the antenna device.
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22. A transmitting-receiving device including an antenna device comprising a directional coupler comprising a first strip line and a second strip line adjacent to the first strip line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first strip line and said second strip line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator, and a transmitting-receiving circuit connected to the antenna device.
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23. A transmitting-receiving device including an antenna device comprising a directional coupler comprising a first slot line and a second slot line adjacent to the first slot line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first slot line and said second slot line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator, and a transmitting-receiving circuit connected to the antenna device.
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24. A transmitting-receiving device including an antenna device comprising a directional coupler comprising a first coplanar line and a second coplanar line adjacent to the first coplanar line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first coplanar line and said second coplanar line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator, and a transmitting-receiving circuit connected to the antenna device.
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25. A transmitting-receiving device including an antenna device comprising a directional coupler comprising a first waveguide and a second waveguide adjacent to the first waveguide, each waveguide having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first waveguide and said second waveguide being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said waveguides having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said waveguides whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said waveguides when the waveguide having the smaller extent is bounded by the waveguide having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator, and a transmitting-receiving circuit connected to the antenna device.
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26. A transmitting-receiving device including an antenna device comprising a directional coupler comprising a first suspended line and a second suspended line adjacent to the first suspended line, each line having a longitudinal extent extending substantially parallel to each other, the relative positions of said first suspended line and said second suspended line being changeable in a direction extending along the longitudinal extent, one of said lines having a smaller longitudinal extent than the other of said lines whereby a substantially uniform coupling can be achieved despite relative movement of said lines when the line having the smaller extent is bounded by the line having the longer extent, a primary radiator coupled or connected to a part of the directional coupler, and a driving mechanism for driving the directional coupler and the primary radiator, and a transmitting-receiving circuit connected to the antenna device.
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