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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2013
Applicant:
Novatel Inc., Calgary, CA;
Inventor:
Son Huy Huynh, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
NovAtel, Inc., Calgary, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/30 (2006.01); H01Q 1/48 (2006.01); H01Q 5/40 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/30 (2013.01); H01Q 1/48 (2013.01); H01Q 5/40 (2015.01);
Abstract
A dual band antenna having a directive element and a reflective element is disclosed. A first and second antennas are arranged substantially parallel to each other and spaced between approximately 0.5-0.8 times the wavelength of the first antenna. The dual band antenna provides high gain at the zenith and at the horizon and enable v variation in the antenna beam shape as well as a reduction in cross polarization.