Multi-directional receiving antenna array
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorSteven N. Tischer
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Abstract
Techniques for providing multi-directional receiving antenna arrays are described herein. According to an embodiment, an apparatus includes an antenna array including multiple antennas and an orientation system. The orientation system includes multiple orientation marks and multiple alignment marks. At least one of the multiple antennas is configured to be positioned toward a respective station transmitter location based at least partially on an alignment of one of the multiple orientation marks relative to one of the multiple alignment marks.
Claims11
An apparatus comprising:
- a planar substrate;
- multiple conductive elements disposed on the planar substrate;
- indicia identifying each of the multiple conductive elements;
- and
- non-conductive elements disposed on the substrate between the conductive elements;
- wherein the substrate is foldable to reduce a height of the substrate.
An antenna array comprising:
- a mounting bracket;
- a customized planar substrate having a first plurality of conductive elements, and from which planar substrate a second plurality of conductive elements has been removed, the customized planar substrate being attached to the mounting bracket;
- wherein the customized planar substrate is folded to thereby reduce a height of the customized planar substrate;
- and
- at least one bow tie antenna coupled to the mounting bracket.
A method for forming an antenna array comprising:
- removing a first plurality of conductive elements from a planar substrate having multiple conductive elements disposed thereon, to form a configured planar substrate with a plurality of remaining conductive elements;
- and
- folding the configured planar substrate with the remaining conductive elements to reduce a height of the configured planar substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.