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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2010
Applicants:
Maximilian Goettl, Frasdorf, DE;
Michael Boss, Rosenheim, DE;
Inventors:
Maximilian Goettl, Frasdorf, DE;
Michael Boss, Rosenheim, DE;
Assignee:
KATHREIN-WERKE KG, Rosenheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/00 (2006.01); H01P 1/18 (2006.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 3/30 (2006.01); H01Q 21/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/246 (2013.01); H01Q 3/30 (2013.01); H01Q 21/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to an improved method for operating a phase-controlled group antenna as well as an associated phase shifter assembly and a phase-controlled group antenna, characterized by, inter alia, the following features: the phase shifter assembly is designed such that at least one of the following two conditions is met: R: R≧n+k ud/or Ph: Ph≧n+k, where Ris the largest radius, and Ris the smallest radius of a conductor segment () relative to the phase shifter assembly (), where k is a value of 0.2 and particularly 0.25, 0.30, or preferably 0.40.