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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2006
Andrew J. Borleske, Garner, NC (US);
Mark R. Wolski, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Charles Cunningham, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Garry M. Loy, Raleigh, NC (US);
Andrew J. Borleske, Garner, NC (US);
Mark R. Wolski, Cedarburg, WI (US);
Charles Cunningham, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Garry M. Loy, Raleigh, NC (US);
Elster Electricity, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
An antenna for use in an automatic meter reading (AMR) module comprises a pin and a radiator. The radiator may be a disk radiator for example, that comprises an opening which may receive the pin. Desirably, the pin is affixed to the radiator at one end, and is disposed on a ground plane at the other end. The antenna may be a top loaded short monopole antenna, for example. Additionally, the antenna may be used in a module for a water meter. The pin and disk radiator may be stamped from a single sheet of material.