Antenna for harvesting RF energy
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1. An antenna for harvesting RF energy, the antenna comprising:
- a radiator;
a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported;
a vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator, anda coaxial cable mounted on an edge of the vertical ground plane.
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Abstract
An antenna for harvesting RF energy includes a radiator; and a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported. Further, the antenna includes a vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator.
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9 Claims
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1. An antenna for harvesting RF energy, the antenna comprising:
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a radiator; a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported; a vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator, and a coaxial cable mounted on an edge of the vertical ground plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An antenna for harvesting RF energy, the antenna comprising:
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a radiator; a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported; and a vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator, wherein the vertical ground plane has a slot at its center to control a coupling coefficient between the radiator and the vertical ground plane.
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5. An antenna for harvesting RF energy, the antenna comprising:
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a radiator; a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported; and a vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator, wherein the vertical ground plane is formed one on each side of the radiator or both sides of the radiator.
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6. An antenna for harvesting RF energy, the antenna comprising:
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a radiator; a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported; and a vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator, wherein the ground plane has a shape of a circle, and the vertical ground plane is formed in the shape of a circle to cope with the shape of the ground plane.
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7. An antenna for harvesting RF energy, the antenna comprising:
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a radiator; a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported; a first vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator; a second vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction perpendicular to the radiator, the second vertical ground plane being coupled to the first vertical ground plane, and a coaxial cable mounted on an edge of the first vertical ground plane. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An antenna for harvesting RF energy, the antenna comprising:
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a radiator; a ground plane onto which the radiator is supported; a first vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the radiator; a second vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction perpendicular to the radiator, the second vertical ground plane being coupled to the first vertical ground plane; and a third vertical ground plane that is formed on the ground plane in a direction parallel to the radiator at a location spaced by a predetermined distance from the first ground plane, wherein the third vertical plane is extended at its both ends in a direction perpendicular to the first ground plane to couple with the second vertical ground plane.
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