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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:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Greg Johnson, Aptos, CA (US);
Assignee:
RangeStar Wireless, Inc., Aptos, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/38 ;
Abstract
An antenna assembly achieving improved directionality and signal strength using a configured conductive radiator disposed in relationship with the ground plane element of a wireless communication device. The configured conductive radiator includes an elongate slot aperture and surfaces directed toward the ground plane element. The antenna assembly further includes a dielectric element for communicatively coupling the conductive radiator and the ground plane member. Preferably, the dielectric element may be disposed between a portion of the radiator element and the ground plane member, thus forming a compact, directional antenna system.