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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
May. 31, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael H. Thursby, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Kerry L. Greer, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Young-Min Jo, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Young-Ki Kim, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Jay A. Kralovec, Melbourne, FL (US);
Assignee:
SkyCross, Inc., Melbourne, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/36 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/36 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed a meanderline-loaded antenna comprising a ground plane, a non-driven element affixed thereto, a driven or receiving element affixed thereto and a horizontal element between the driven and the non-driven elements. The non-driven and the driven elements comprise meanderline-loaded couplers that are oriented parallel to the ground plane and the horizontal element so as to present a low-profile meanderline-loaded antenna.