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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2015
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
Cage antennas and related components are described. Such cage antennas include a shortened antennal element, such as a monopole (e.g., of approximately ⅛-wave height of a desired operational wavelength), which can be placed on a shortened ground plane (e.g., roughly quarter-wave size). A cage-like ensemble (e.g., a cage) can then be placed on top of but not touching the antenna element. The cage structure can have a fractal-based, folded, and/or pleated structure, among others. This cage structure can be produced either through a variety of means including but not limited to 3-D printing with either conductive materials or inductively coded materials.