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Configurable omnidirectional antenna

  • US 7,123,205 B2
  • Filed: 12/30/2004
  • Issued: 10/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A configurable antenna, adapted to transmit or to receive electromagnetic radiation in a direction and over an angular width that are adjustable, said antenna comprising:

  • an antenna that is omnidirectional about a given axis z, and said omnidirectional antenna comprising at least one biconical antenna; and

    discrete reflector elements of controllable reflectivity passing through cones of the omnidirectional antenna without electrical contact and disposed on at least one circle centered on the given axis z, wherein said reflectivity of each discrete reflector element is controlled such that said configurable antenna transmits or reflects a multibeam distribution of said electromagnetic radiation.

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