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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
William E. McKinzie, III, Fulton, MD (US);
Victor Sanchez, Laurel, MD (US);
Assignee:
Etenna Corporation, Laurel, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/502 ;
Abstract
In an artificial magnetic conductor, the distance between the frequency selective surface and the ground plane is mechanically varied to adjust the effective inductance or capacitance of the structure and thus the resonant frequency of the device.