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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2009
Applicants:
Peter Kenington, Chepstow, GB;
Martin Weckerle, Ulm, DE;
Dirk Neumann, Ulm, DE;
Kevin E Linehan, Rowlett, TX (US);
Inventors:
Peter Kenington, Chepstow, GB;
Martin Weckerle, Ulm, DE;
Dirk Neumann, Ulm, DE;
Kevin E Linehan, Rowlett, TX (US);
Assignee:
Kathrein-Werke AG, Rosenheim, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/246 (2013.01); H01Q 25/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An antenna array for a mobile communications network is disclosed which comprise mechanical devices for altering a direction of a first beam and electronic beam forming apparatus for shaping a second beam. A method for tilting radio beams in a mobile communications network using the antenna array is also disclosed. The method comprises mechanical tilting a first protocol radio beam and electronic tilting a second protocol radio beam.