# US 2022/0045429 A1 · Tripod Radiating Element > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2022/0045429 A1 - Document ID: US20220045429A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/987,587 - Filed: 2020-08-07 - Published: 2022-02-10 - Earliest claimed: 2020-08-07 - Assignees: Nokia Shanghai Bell Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Nokia Shanghai Bell Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jean-Pierre Harel; Jerome Plet - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220045429A1 ## CPC - H01Q 9/065: {Microstrip dipole antennas (patch antenna H01Q9/0407)} - H01Q 21/062: {using dipole aerials; (H01Q21/067, H01Q21/068 take precedence)} - H01Q 1/246: {specially adapted for base stations} - H01Q 1/523: {between antennas of an array} - H01Q 5/48: Combinations of two or more dipole type antennas - 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 21/26: Turnstile or like antennas comprising arrangements of three or more elongated elements disposed radially and symmetrically in a horizontal plane about a common centre - H01Q 19/10: using reflecting surfaces - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract In a first aspect of the present disclosure, an antenna includes: a ground plane; a central support extending from the ground plane, the central support having two feeding probes, each of the feeding probes having a first part and a second part, each of the first part and the second part being separated from one another and from the first and second parts of the other feeding probe; and four radiating arms, one radiating arm extending from each of the first and second parts of each feeding probe, wherein at least a portion of at least two of the radiating arms extends in directions different from orientations of their respective parts of the feeding probes. In a second aspect, an antenna array includes: a plurality of antennas disposed in an array on a common ground plane, wherein each of the antennas comprises: a central support extending from the common ground plane, the central support having two feeding probes, each of the feeding probes having a first part and a second part, each of the first part and the second part being separated from one another and from the first and second parts of the other feeding probe; and four radiating arms, one radiating arm extending from each of the first and second parts of each feeding probe, wherein at least a portion of at least two of the radiating arms extends in directions different from orientations of their respective parts of the feeding probes. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An antenna comprising: a ground plane; a central support extending from said ground plane, said central support having two feeding probes, each of said feeding probes having a first part and a second part, each of said first part and said second part being separated from one another and from the first and second parts of the other feeding probe; and four radiating arms, one radiating arm extending from each of the first and second parts of each feeding probe, wherein at least a portion of at least two of said radiating arms extends in directions different from orientations of their respective parts of said feeding probes. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central support extends perpendicularly from said ground plane. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein said four radiating arms extend perpendicularly from their respective feeding probes and parallel to said ground plane. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second parts of one of said feeding probes are aligned with one another in a first direction, and the first and second parts of the other of said feeding probes are aligned with one another in a second direction different from said first direction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The antenna as claimed in claim 4, wherein said first direction is perpendicular to said second direction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second parts of one of the feeding probes are not aligned with respect to one another, and the first and second parts of the other feeding probe are not aligned with respect to one another. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another, and at least a portion of the remaining two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes in opposite directions perpendicular to that of the two of said radiating arms extending parallel to one another. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes in opposite directions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another, and at least a portion of the remaining two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The antenna as claimed in claim 9, wherein the at least a portion of the remaining two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes in a direction opposite to that of the at least a portion of two of said radiating arms. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The antenna as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another, and at least a portion of the remaining two of said radiating arms extends perpendicularly from their respective parts of said feeding probes. ### Claim 12 An antenna array comprising: a plurality of antennas disposed in an array on a common ground plane, wherein each of said antennas comprises: a central support extending from said common ground plane, said central support having two feeding probes, each of said feeding probes having a first part and a second part, each of said first part and said second part being separated from one another and from the first and second parts of the other feeding probe; and four radiating arms, one radiating arm extending from each of the first and second parts of each feeding probe, wherein at least a portion of at least two of said radiating arms extends in directions different from orientations of their respective parts of said feeding probes. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The antenna array as claimed in claim 12, wherein, in at least one of said antennas, at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes in opposite directions. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The antenna array as claimed in claim 13, wherein said plurality of antennas is disposed on said common ground plane around a common center, and wherein said at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extending from their respective parts of said feeding probes in opposite directions is disposed outermost from said common center. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The antenna array as claimed in claim 12, wherein, in at least one of said antennas, at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another, and at least a portion of the remaining two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes in opposite directions perpendicular to that of the two of said radiating arms extending parallel to one another. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The antenna array as claimed in claim 15, wherein said plurality of antennas is disposed on said common ground plane around a common center, and wherein said at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extending from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another is disposed innermost toward said common center. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The antenna array as claimed in claim 12, wherein, in at least one of said antennas, at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another, and at least a portion of the remaining two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another, and wherein the at least a portion of the remaining two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes in a direction opposite to that of the at least a portion of two of said radiating arms. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The antenna array as claimed in claim 17, wherein said plurality of antennas is disposed on said common ground plane around a common center, and wherein said at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extending from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another, and said at least a portion of the remaining two of said radiating arms extending from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another, are oriented in a direction perpendicular to a line from said central support to said common center. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The antenna array as claimed in claim 12, wherein, in at least one of said antennas, at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another, and at least a portion of the remaining two of said radiating arms extends perpendicularly from their respective parts of said feeding probes. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The antenna array as claimed in claim 19, wherein said plurality of antennas is disposed on said common ground plane around a common center, and wherein said at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extending from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another is disposed outermost from said common center. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The antenna array as claimed in claim 19, wherein said plurality of antennas is disposed on said common ground plane around a common center, and wherein said at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extending from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another is disposed innermost toward said common center. ### Claim 22 (depends on 12) The antenna array as claimed in claim 12, wherein, in at least one of said antennas, the first and second parts of one of the feeding probes are not aligned with respect to one another, and the first and second parts of the other feeding probe are not aligned with respect to one another, and wherein at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another, and at least a portion of the remaining two of said radiating arms extends from their respective parts of said feeding probes in opposite directions perpendicular to that of the two of said radiating elements extending parallel to one another. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The antenna array as claimed in claim 22, wherein said plurality of antennas is disposed on said common ground plane around a common center, and wherein said at least a portion of two of said radiating arms extending from their respective parts of said feeding probes parallel to one another is disposed innermost toward said common center.