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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1999
Maarten Van Egmond, Rijnsburg, NL;
Keith V. Guinn, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Stelios Papatheodorou, Morristown, NJ (US);
Edward Bryan Roberts, Bath, GB;
Ming-Ju Tsai, Livingston, NJ (US);
Michael A. Zimmerman, North Andover, MA (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A non-conductive frame supports the resonators in a patch antenna assembly. The frame supports the resonators without making holes in the resonators and thereby avoids the problem of creating unwanted electric field polarizations. Additionally, the frame grasps the resonators in areas of low current density and thereby avoids creating additional disturbances in the radiation pattern. The frames may also include posts that are used to attach the frames to the feedboard without using additional components such as screws.