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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2012
Applicant:
Echostar Technologies L.l.c., Englewood, CO (US);
Inventor:
Kevin P. Grundy, Fremont, CA (US);
Assignee:
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 9/44 (2006.01); H01Q 1/12 (2006.01); H01Q 7/02 (2006.01); H01Q 9/18 (2006.01); H01Q 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/1235 (2013.01); H01Q 7/02 (2013.01); H01Q 9/14 (2013.01); H01Q 9/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modular reconfigurable indoor antenna is disclosed. The antenna may include a bottom piece, a top piece, and a plurality of vertical members. The top piece may include an Ultra High Frequency (UHF) reception element. The plurality of vertical members may be disposed between the bottom piece and the top piece and coupled therewith. At least one of the plurality of vertical members may include a Very High Frequency (VHF) reception element.