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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2011
Steve Andre Beaudin, Ottawa, CA;
Steve Andre Beaudin, Ottawa, CA;
Blinq Wireless Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
An antenna arrangement, a system, and method are provided for implementing a wireless communication module capable of performing adaptive beam forming, with a small antenna sail area. The antenna has a large horizontal to vertical aspect ratio. The antenna module is designed to include very few, or potentially a single radiating element in the vertical direction, and many elements in the horizontal direction, in order to create narrow beam in the azimuth plane, while maintaining a small sail area. The novel form factor advantageously provides for reduced wind loading, and for less conspicuous installations on buildings or towers, for example. The module is anticipated to find widespread applications in LOS and NLOS backhaul applications, and other wireless links between stationary nodes.