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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. 29, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael W. McRae, Louisville, CO (US);
Travis Horne, Broomfield, CO (US);
Assignee:
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/38 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/38 ;
Abstract
A low profile or very low profile antenna having a finely tunable frequency response is provided. The antenna is easily tuned to have a precise frequency response while its protective radome is in place. The antenna generally includes a first antenna element, a second antenna element, a ground plane, and a tuning mechanism. The tuning mechanism may be accessed while the radome of the antenna is in place. The antenna is particularly well-suited for use in shipping applications, where a very low antenna profile is desirable.