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US 8,542,153 B2Granted
Slot halo antenna device
AssigneeSkyware Antennas, Inc.
InventorRoger Owens
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Abstract
An antenna of the present disclosure has a housing having a shallow cavity in a top of the housing and a shallow cavity in a bottom of the housing. The antenna further has a substantially circular radiating element disposed in the shallow cavity on the top of the housing, the radiating element having an arc shape slot. In addition, the antenna has a substantially circular parasitic element disposed in the shallow cavity on the bottom of the housing.
Claims8
An antenna, comprising:
- a housing having a top shallow cavity in a top of the housing and a bottom shallow cavity in a bottom of the housing;
- a substantially circular radiating element disposed in the top shallow cavity on the top of the housing, the radiating element having an arc-shape slot;
- a substantially circular parasitic element disposed in the bottom shallow cavity on the bottom of the housing;
- a tube affixed to the bottom of the housing;
- and
- a substantially circular protrusion that extends from the top of the housing, the protrusion having an opening;
- wherein a shield of the coaxial cable is electrically connected to the radiating element on a first side of the slot.
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An antenna, comprising:
- a housing having a top shallow cavity in a top of the housing and a bottom shallow cavity in a bottom of the housing;
- a substantially circular radiating element disposed in the top shallow cavity on the top of the housing, the radiating element having an arc-shape slot;
- a substantially circular parasitic element disposed in the bottom shallow cavity on the bottom of the housing;
- a tube affixed to the bottom of the housing, wherein the tube is affixed to a center of the bottom of the housing;
- wherein a coaxial cable runs through the tube and through the opening in the center of the protrusion;
- and
- wherein a wire of the coaxial cable is electrically connected to the radiating element on a second side of the slot.
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An antenna, comprising;
- a housing having a top shallow cavity in a top of the housing and a bottom shallow cavity in a bottom of the housing;
- a substantially circular radiating element disposed in the top shallow cavity on the top of the housing, the radiating element having an arc-shape slot;
- a substantially circular parasitic element disposed in the bottom shallow cavity on the bottom of the housing;
- wherein the bottom of the housing has at least two openings;
- a tube affixed to the bottom of the housing, wherein the tube is affixed to a center of the bottom of the housing;
- and
- wherein a balun having a first and second trace runs through the tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.