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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2005
Dmitry V. Tatarnikov, Moscow, RU;
Andrey V. Astakhov, Moscow, RU;
Pavel P. Shamatulsky, Moscow, RU;
Igor V. Soutiaguine, Moscow, RU;
Anton P. Stepanenko, Moscow, RU;
Dmitry V. Tatarnikov, Moscow, RU;
Andrey V. Astakhov, Moscow, RU;
Pavel P. Shamatulsky, Moscow, RU;
Igor V. Soutiaguine, Moscow, RU;
Anton P. Stepanenko, Moscow, RU;
Topcon GPS, LLC, Paramus, NJ (US);
Abstract
A patch antenna having a plurality of structures, referred to herein as comb structures, is disclosed that results in an antenna having a reduced overall patch size and weight as well as a broader the angular response pattern of the antenna. In a first embodiment, comb structures are attached to one of the surface of the patch or the surface of the ground plane. In a second embodiment, the comb structures are attached to both the patch and the ground plane in a manner such that the structures interleave with each other. The structures may be pins or ribs that are electrically connected to the ground plane and/or the patch, or may be any other suitable configuration depending upon the polarization of the signal to be transmitted or received.