# US 2014/0197998 A1 · Three dimensional antenna dome array > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0197998 A1 - Document ID: US20140197998A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/742,227 - Filed: 2013-01-15 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-15 - Assignees: Aruba Networks, Inc. - Inventors: Gururaj Govindasamy; Hogan Lew; Prakash Guda; Stephen H. Strong; Thien T. Nguyen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197998A1 ## CPC - H01Q 1/24: with receiving set - H01Q 1/007: {specially adapted for indoor communication} - H01Q 1/02: Arrangements for de-icing; Arrangements for drying-out {; Arrangements for cooling; Arrangements for preventing corrosion} - H01Q 21/24: Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction {(circularly polarised patch antennas H01Q9/0428; circularly polarised horns H01Q13/0241; cross-polarised horns H01Q13/0258; polarisation converters H01Q15/242; cross-polarised rear feeds H01Q19/136; crossed polarisation dual antenna H01Q25/001)} - H01Q 21/29: Combinations of different interacting antenna units for giving a desired directional characteristic (H01Q25/00 takes precedence) - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract According to one embodiment of the invention, a wireless network device comprises wireless logic and a heat dissipation unit that encases the wireless logic. The heat dissipation unit includes an antenna dome array that comprises a top surface having a convex-shaped outer periphery with a plurality of antenna elements positioned along the outer periphery. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wireless network device, comprising: wireless logic; and a heat dissipation unit encasing the wireless logic, the heat dissipation unit including an antenna dome array that comprises a top surface having a convex-shaped outer periphery with a plurality of antenna elements positioned along the outer periphery. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wireless network device of claim 1, wherein the wireless logic comprises a circuit board including a processor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The wireless network device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of antenna elements include a plurality of first antenna elements operating in a first frequency band and a plurality of second antenna elements operating in a second frequency band different than the first frequency band. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The wireless network device of claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of second antenna elements is positioned along the convex-shaped outer periphery between two neighboring first antenna elements of the plurality of first antenna elements. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The wireless network device of claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of first antenna elements operate in the first frequency band being a 2.4 gigahertz band and each of the plurality of second antenna elements operate in the second frequency band being a 5 gigahertz band. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The wireless network device of claim 3, wherein the plurality of first antenna elements are positioned on the top surface having the convex-shaped outer periphery at a first angle so as to produce radiation patterns offset from horizontal by the first angle. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The wireless network device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of second antenna elements are positioned on the top surface having the convex-shaped outer periphery at a second angle so as to produce radiation patterns offset from horizontal by the second angle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The wireless network device of claim 6, wherein the first angle is equal to the second angle. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The wireless network device of claim 1 being an access point and further comprising a casing completely surrounding the heat dissipation unit. ### Claim 10 An apparatus comprising: a cover having a center area and a convex-shaped outer periphery; a plurality of antenna elements positioned along a top surface of the outer periphery of the cover, the plurality of antenna elements including a plurality of first antenna elements operating at a first frequency band and a plurality of second antenna elements operating at a second frequency band greater than the first frequency band, wherein at least one of the plurality of first antenna elements are positioned on the top surface at a first angle offset from horizontal so as to produce a radiation pattern offset from the horizontal by the first angle. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein at least one of the plurality of second antenna elements is positioned on the top surface at a second angle offset from horizontal so as to produce radiation patterns offset from horizontal by the second angle. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first angle is equal to the second angle. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the plurality of antenna elements are coupled to wireless logic mounted on a circuit board positioned under the cover. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The apparatus of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of second antenna elements is positioned along the convex-shaped outer periphery between two neighboring first antenna elements of the plurality of first antenna elements. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the plurality of first antenna elements are operating in the first frequency band being a 2.4 gigahertz band and the plurality of second antenna elements are operating in the second frequency band being a 5 gigahertz band. ### Claim 16 An access point, comprising: a casing; a heat dissipation unit encasing by the casing, the heat dissipation unit including an antenna dome array that comprises a top surface having a convex-shaped outer periphery with a plurality of antenna elements positioned along the outer periphery, the plurality of antenna elements including a plurality of first antenna elements operating at a first frequency band and a plurality of second antenna elements operating at a second frequency band greater than the first frequency band, wherein at least one of the plurality of first antenna elements are positioned on the top surface at a first angle offset from horizontal so as to produce a radiation pattern offset from the horizontal by the first angle.