Communications: radio wave antennas – Antennas – Microstrip
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-20
2005-12-20
Ho, Tan (Department: 2821)
Communications: radio wave antennas
Antennas
Microstrip
C343S846000, C343S853000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06977614
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are systems, methods, and an apparatus that includes a microstrip network disposed on a ground plane and including at least one collection point, where the collection point(s) is in electrical communication with the microstrip network, a probe associated with each collection point, the probe extending through at least one opening in the ground plane and in electrical communication with one or more transmission line(s), and, a physical perturbation associated with each probe, the physical perturbation integrated with the transmission line(s) to create at least a first and a second signal port in the transmission line(s).
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McCarrick Charles D.
Poe Gregory C.
Foley & Hoag LLP
Ho Tan
KVH Industries, Inc.
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