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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Joseph D. Brannan, Erie, CO (US);
Kyle R. Rick, Boulder, CO (US);
Inventors:
Joseph D. Brannan, Erie, CO (US);
Kyle R. Rick, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); H01Q 9/16 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); H01Q 9/16 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00071 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00166 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1838 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microwave antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes a feedline having an inner conductor, an outer conductor and an inner insulator disposed therebetween. A radiating portion is also included having an unbalanced dipole antenna including a proximal portion and a distal portion that are of different lengths. The proximal portion includes at least a portion of the inner conductor and the inner insulator and the distal portion includes a conductive member.