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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert Marshall, Littleton, CO (US);
Mark Rogers, Boulder, CO (US);
Theresa C Boone, Boulder, CO (US);
Farzin Lalezari, Louisville, CO (US);
Assignee:
Ball Corporation, Muncie, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3437 / ; 343872 ; 343830 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a microstrip antenna that includes a microstrip element with an integral member which is used to establish an electrical connection between the microstrip element and a transmission line. The use of the integral member to establish this electrical connection yields advantages in performance, reliability, and manufacturing, among others, that make the microstrip antenna particularly suitable for mobile applications. The present invention also provides a method of manufacturing such a microstrip antenna.