Metamaterial antenna arrays with radiation pattern shaping...

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2008-03-17

2010-12-21

Ho, Tan (Department: 2821)

Communications: radio wave antennas

Antennas

Switching between antennas and lines

C343S7000MS, C343S853000, C342S359000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07855696

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus, systems and techniques for using composite left and right handed (CRLH) metamaterial (MTM) structure antenna elements and arrays to provide radiation pattern shaping and beam switching.

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