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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:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
David G Spencer, Lincoln, GB;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3437 / ; 343767 ; 343785 ; 343909 ;
Abstract
A microstrip patch or slot radiating element is coupled to a dielectric rod antenna by way of a tapered tubular dielectric guide formed integrally with the rod. An array of radiating elements may be formed on a common substrate, and the dielectric guide/rod antennae may be arranged to direct the energy radiated from these elements to a secondary antenna element such as a lens or a dish.