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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2005
Kengo Iwata, Fukuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Tsuboi, Fukuoka, JP;
Kensuke Murata, Fukuoka, JP;
Toshio Koguro, Fukuoka, JP;
Youichi Murase, Fukuoka, JP;
Kengo Iwata, Fukuoka, JP;
Hiroshi Tsuboi, Fukuoka, JP;
Kensuke Murata, Fukuoka, JP;
Toshio Koguro, Fukuoka, JP;
Youichi Murase, Fukuoka, JP;
Toto Ltd., Fukuoka, JP;
Abstract
A plurality of antenna electrodeson a substratecan be connected to a ground electrode on the substratevia connectors at spotsA-C,A-C,A-C, andA-C. Each connector can be opened/closed by a switch; or provided with a impedance varying device. Any one of the antenna electrodes may be connected to the ground electrode by the switch or the impedance varying device. The radio wave beam outputted from this antenna electrode shifts in phase from the radio wave beams outputted from the other antenna electrodes, whereby the direction of the integrated radio wave beam is inclined. Connecting one or another of the spotsA-C,A-C,A-C, andA-C to the ground electrode changes the direction and the magnitude of the integrated radio wave beam.