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CA1201200A
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Field component diversity antenna arrangement
Assignee: International Standard Electric Corp
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Filing: 1982-11-01
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Granted: 1986-02-25
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Expires: 2002-11-01
Abstract
Abstract Abstract of the Disclosure The field component diversity antenna arrangement comprises at least a first pair of spaced elemental antenna elements to receive a transmitted signal in a multipath fading environment having uncorrelated electric field and magnetic field components and a hybrid circuit coupled to the first pair of spaced antenna elements to provide a first output signal proportional to the electric field components and a second output signal proportional to the magnetic field component. The spaced elemental antenna elements may be monopole elements or dipole elements.
Inventors
- 👤 William C. Lee
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Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 66
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A field component diversity antenna arrangement to receive uncorrelated electric field and magnetic field compon-ents of a transmitted signal in a multipath fading environment comprising: at least a first pair of parallel spaced straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component to receive said trans-mitted signal; a first straight conductor connecting said first pair of antenna elements together; and a first 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said first pair of spaced antenna elements to provide a first output signal proportional to said electric field component and a second output signal proportional to said magnetic field component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A field component diversity antenna arrangement to receive uncorrelated electric field and magnetic field compon-ents of a transmitted signal in a multipath fading environment comprising: at least a first pair of parallel spaced straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component to receive said trans-mitted signal; a first straight conductor connecting said first pair of antenna elements together; and a first 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said first pair of spaced antenna elements to provide a first output signal proportional to said electric field component and a second output signal proportional to said magnetic field component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements has a length of 0.06 to 0.08 wavelengths at an operating frequency of said antenna and are separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said operating frequency.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 1 wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a monopole ele-ment in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 1 wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a dipole element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 4, wherein each of said dipole elements is in an operative association with a corner reflector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 2, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a monopole ele-ment in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 2, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a dipole element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 7, wherein each of said dipole elements is in an operative association with a corner reflector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
92 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 1, further including a second pair of parallel, spaced, straight, verti-cal elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component and oriented in a predeter-mined manner with respect to said first pair of antenna ele-ments; a second straight conductor connecting said second pair of antenna elements together; and a second 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said second pair of antenna elements to provide a third output signal proportional to said electric field com-ponent and a fourth output signal proportional to said magnetic field component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 9, wherein each of said first and second pair of antenna elements has a length of 0.06 to 0.08 wavelengths at an operating frequency of said antenna, each of said first pair of antenna elements is separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said oper-ating frequency and each of said second pair of antenna ele-ments is separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said operating frequency.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 9, further including a first summer to combine said first and third out-put signals; and a second summer to combine said second and fourth output signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 9, further including a summer to combine said first and third output sig-nals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 10, further including a first summer to combine said first and third out-put signals; and a second summer to combine said second and fourth output signals.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 10, further including a summer to combine said first and third output sig-nals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
89 words
A field component diversity antenna arrangement to receive uncorrelated electric field and magnetic field compon-ents of a transmitted signal in a multipath fading environment comprising: at least a first pair of parallel spaced, straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component to receive said trans-mitted signal; and a first 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said first pair of spaced antenna elements to provide a first output signal proportional to said electric field component and a second output signal proportional to said magnetic field component.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
89 words
A field component diversity antenna arrangement to receive uncorrelated electric field and magnetic field compon-ents of a transmitted signal in a multipath fading environment comprising: at least a first pair of parallel spaced, straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component to receive said trans-mitted signal; and a first 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said first pair of spaced antenna elements to provide a first output signal proportional to said electric field component and a second output signal proportional to said magnetic field component.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
44 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 15, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements has a length of 0.06 to 0.08 wavelengths at an operating frequency of said an-tenna and are separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said operating frequency.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 15, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a monopole ele-ment in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 15, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a dipole element.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 18, wherein each of said dipole elements is in an operative association with a corner reflector.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 16, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a monopole element in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 16, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a dipole element.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An antenna arrangement according to claim 21, wherein each of said dipole elements is in an operative association with a corner reflector.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
80 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 15, further including a second pair of parallel, spaced, straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component and oriented in a predetermined manner with respect to said first pair of antenna elements; and a second 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said second pair of an-tenna elements to provide a third output signal proportional to said electric field component and a fourth output signal pro-portional to said magnetic field component.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
74 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 23, wherein each of said first and second pair of antenna elements has a length of 0.06 to 0.08 wavelengths at an operating frequency of said antenna, each of said first pair of antenna elements is separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said operating frequency and each of said second pair of antenna elements is separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said operating frequency.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 24, wherein each of said first and second pair of antenna elements is a mono-pole antenna in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 25, further including a first summer to combine said first and third output signals; and a second summer to combine said second and fourth output signals.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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An antenna arrangement according to claim 25, further including a summer to combine said first and third output signals.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
30 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 23, wherein each of said first and second pair of antenna elements is a monopole antenna in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
32 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 28, further including a first summer to combine said first and third output signals; and a second summer to combine said second and fourth output signals.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
An antenna arrangement according to claim 28, further including a summer to combine said first and third output sig-nals.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
125 words
A field component diversity receiver comprising: a field component diversity antenna arrangement to receive un-correlated electric field and magnetic field components of a transmitted signal in a multipath fading environment including: at least a first pair of parallel spaced, straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component to receive said transmitted sig-nal, a first straight conductor connecting said first pair of antenna elements together, and a first 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said first pair of spaced antenna elements to pro-vide a first output signal proportional to said electric field component and a second output signal proportional to said mag-netic field component; and diversity combiner means coupled to said first hybrid circuit to combine said first and second output signals.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
125 words
A field component diversity receiver comprising: a field component diversity antenna arrangement to receive un-correlated electric field and magnetic field components of a transmitted signal in a multipath fading environment including: at least a first pair of parallel spaced, straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component to receive said transmitted sig-nal, a first straight conductor connecting said first pair of antenna elements together, and a first 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said first pair of spaced antenna elements to pro-vide a first output signal proportional to said electric field component and a second output signal proportional to said mag-netic field component; and diversity combiner means coupled to said first hybrid circuit to combine said first and second output signals.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
44 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 31, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements has a length of 0.06 to 0.08 wavelengths at an operating frequency of said antenna and are separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said operating frequency.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
28 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 31, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a monopole ele-ment in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 31, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a dipole element.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 34, wherein each of said dipole elements is in an operative association with a corner reflector.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
28 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 32, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a monopole element in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 32, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a dipole element.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 37, wherein each of said dipole elements is in an operative association with a corner reflector.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
92 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 31, further including a second pair of parallel spaced, straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component and oriented in a predetermined manner with respect to said first pair of antenna elements; a second straight conductor connecting said second pair of antenna elements together; and a second 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said second pair of antenna elements to provide a third output signal proportional to said electric field component and a four-th output signal proportional to said magnetic field component.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 39, wherein each of said first and second pair of antenna elements has a length of 0.06 to 0.08 wavelengths at an operating frequency of said antenna, each of said first pair of antenna elements is separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said operating frequency and each of said second pair of antenna elements is separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said operating frequency.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 39, wherein each of said first and second pair of antenna elements is a mono-pole antenna in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
32 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 41, further including a first summer to combine said first and third output signals; and a second summer to combine said second and fourth output signals.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 41, further including a summer to combine said first and third output signals.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 40, wherein each of said first and second pair of antenna elements is a monopole antenna in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
32 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 44, further including a first summer to combine said first and third output signals; and a second summer to combine said second and fourth output signals.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
19 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 44, further including a summer to combine said first and third output sig-nals.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
113 words
A field component diversity receiver comprising: a field component diversity antenna arrangement to receive un-correlated electric field and magnetic field components of a transmitted signal in a multipath fading environment including: at least a first pair of parallel spaced, straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component to receive said transmitted signal, and a first 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said first pair of spaced antenna elements to provide a first output signal pro-portional to said electric field component and a second output signal proportional to said magnetic field component; and diver-sity combiner means coupled to said first hybrid circuit to combine said first and second output signals.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
113 words
A field component diversity receiver comprising: a field component diversity antenna arrangement to receive un-correlated electric field and magnetic field components of a transmitted signal in a multipath fading environment including: at least a first pair of parallel spaced, straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component to receive said transmitted signal, and a first 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said first pair of spaced antenna elements to provide a first output signal pro-portional to said electric field component and a second output signal proportional to said magnetic field component; and diver-sity combiner means coupled to said first hybrid circuit to combine said first and second output signals.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 47, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements has a length of 0.06 to 0.08 wavelengths at an operating frequency of said antenna and are separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said operating frequency.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
28 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 47, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a monopole ele-ment in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 47, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a dipole element.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 50, wherein each of said dipole elements is in an operative association with a corner reflector.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
28 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 48, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a monopole ele-ment in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
20 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 48, wherein each of said first pair of antenna elements is a dipole element.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
22 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 53, wherein each of said dipole elements is in an operative association with a corner reflector.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
80 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 47, further including a second pair of parallel spaced, straight, vertical elemental antenna elements disposed substantially parallel to said electric field component and oriented in a predetermined manner with respect to said first pair of antenna elements; and a second 180° hybrid circuit coupled to said second pair of antenna elements to provide a third output signal proportional to said electric field component and a fourth output signal proportional to said magnetic field component.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 55, wherein each of said first and second pair of antenna elements has a length of 0.06 to 0.08 wavelengths at an operating frequency of said antenna, each of said first pair of antenna elements is separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said operat-ing frequency and each of said second pair of antenna elements is separated from each other by 0.125 wavelengths at said oper-ating frequency.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
30 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 55, wherein each of said first and second pair of antenna elements is a monopole antenna in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
32 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 57, further including a first summer to combine said first and third output signals; and a second summer to combine said second and fourth output signals.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
19 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 57, further including a summer to combine said first and third output signals.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
30 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 56, wherein each of said first and second pair of antenna elements is a mono-pole antenna in operative association with a common ground plane.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
32 words
A diversity receiver according to claim 60, further including a first summer to combine said first and third output signals; and a second summer to combine said second and fourth output signals.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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A diversity receiver according to claim 60, further including a summer to combine said first and third output signals.
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