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Antenna

  • US 7,061,430 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2002
  • Issued: 06/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An antenna comprising:

  • a first unbalanced antenna element having a first length in a first direction, a feed point and a first part at which the electric field produced by the first unbalanced antenna element is a maximum and a second part at which the electric field produced by the first unbalanced antenna element is a minimum;

    a second balanced antenna element having a second length in the first direction, a spaced relationship with the first unbalanced antenna element and a first part at which the electric field produced by the second balanced antenna element is a maximum and a second part at which the electric field produced by the second balanced antenna element is a minimum wherein the first and second parts of the first unbalanced antenna element and the first and second parts of the second balanced antenna element lie within the same plane wherein;

    a maximum amplitude of an electric field produced by the first unbalanced antenna element and a maximum amplitude of an electric field produced by the second balanced antenna element are in line with a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

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