Communications: radio wave antennas inventions 03/06

20060066487 - Trapezoid ultra wide band patch antenna: A micro-miniature, light weighted and low cost trapezoid ultra wide antenna having an ultra wide band characteristics and a notch characteristic in 5 GHz WLAN band (5.15-5.35 GHz) is disclosed. The trapezoid ultra wide antenna includes: a dielectric substrate; a trapezoid shaped patch formed at an upper end of a...

20060066488 - Antenna: An antenna arrangement for a portable communication device, and portable communication device including such an antenna arrangement are described. The antenna arrangement includes antenna patches that are configured to be connected to respective feeding potentials and include a variable capacitance feeding. The antenna patches are separated by a gap and...

20060066490 - Built-in antenna module for portable wireless terminal: A built-in antenna module for a portable wireless terminal is provided. In the built-in antenna module, a mainboard, which is an RF board, has a feeding unit and a grounding unit. A radiator is disposed on one side of the mainboard and has a feed pin and a ground pin...

20060066491 - Character pattern antenna: The present invention relates, in general, to antennas formed in the pattern of characters and, more particularly, to a character pattern antenna, in which a radiation unit thereof is formed in the pattern of a plurality of characters. The character pattern antenna includes a radiation unit, a feeding unit, and...

20060066489 - Mechano-electronic antenna: A mechano-electronic antenna includes an insulating base board having a first face and a second face which are opposite to each other, and a first radiating surface formed on the first face; and a rotating shaft, which is rotationally provided on and gets through the insulating base board, and is...

20060066492 - Antenna system and portable terminal having the antenna system: An antenna system mounted in a portable terminal has a main antenna for transmitting and receiving a radio wave signal, wherein the main antenna is contained in a body of the portable terminal in a first mode of the portable terminal and is pulled out from a body of the...

20060066493 - Externally powered negatively refracting photonic bandgap medium: An electromagnetic medium is described, the electromagnetic medium comprising a periodic array patterned to provide at least one photonic bandgap and to provide negative refraction for incident radiation at an operating frequency lying within the at least one photonic bandgap. The periodic array includes an externally powered gain material having...

20060066494 - Radiocommunications antenna with misalignment of radiation lobe by variable phase shifter: A radiocommunications antenna, notably for cellular radiotelephony network base station, of radiation lobe depointing type induced by variable phase adjustment unit including an actuating device including an actuator (13 or 41) whereof the displacement controls the phase shift, characterised in that it includes a module, insertable into the antenna and...

20060066497 - Aperture antenna element: A wide-bandwidth aperture antenna is constructed of two parallel metal plates 51, 52, each having a resonant aperture 53, 54. The apertured plates are arranged parallel to one another, with the apertures aligned. A third plate 57 is arranged parallel to the apertured plates to act as a reflector. The...

20060066495 - Broadband slot array antenna: A broadband slot array antenna employs a closely arranged array of slot antennas to minimize antenna size. The antenna array includes a common input terminal; a conductor plate having a common slot formed in a predetermined area and a plurality of slot halves being formed separately and respectively communicating with...

20060066496 - Multiple-band antenna with shared slot structure: A multiple-band antenna having first and second operating frequency bands is provided. The antenna includes a first patch structure associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, a second patch structure electrically coupled to the first patch structure and associated primarily with the second operating frequency band, a first slot...

20060066498 - Antenna and electronic device: An antenna includes a rod-like core configured by an amorphous metal formed into a bulk configuration, and a coil wound around the core. An electronic device includes a case encasing the antenna, a sectional area of each longitudinal end portion of the core being larger than that of a central...

20060066499 - Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding: An antenna grounding assembly for a hand-held device, the grounding assembly comprising: an antenna having an antenna shaft connected between a grounding block and a protective sheath; an antenna tube affixed within the hand-held device and holding the antenna, the antenna tube having an upper end through which the antenna...

20060066500 - Antenna for wireless kvm, and housing therefor: An antenna apparatus includes a spiral metallic pattern formed on a portion of a circuit board on a first side thereof, the spiral pattern being formed of four arms, each arm having a contact location near the center of the spiral; a plurality of pin and ground connectors attached to...

20060066501 - Antenna joint connector: To attain the advantages of and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, a connector for an antenna is provided. The connector comprises a nut, insulator, contact pin, sleeve, and a captive housing. The connector is such that the housing can be positioned and angled relatively to a...

20060055601 - Antenna with built-in filter: A laminated dielectric block (3) is formed by laminating dielectric sheets (31) each having a conductive film formed on its one surface so as to constitute at least one filter (2). A radiation element (1) is provided so as to fix to the laminating dielectric block, wherein one electrode of...

20060055603 - Concealed planar antenna: The invention involves a radio frequency (RF) antenna, having both reduced size and optimized impedance matching to free space over a range of wavelengths. The invention also involves methods for hiding an antenna by reducing its size and concealing it behind or within an object that is transparent to electromagnetic...

20060055602 - Multiband antenna array for mobile radio equipment: A multiband antenna array for mobile radio equipment that includes a planar pitch antenna having at least two resonances and is provided with a connection to ground and a high-frequency interface and at least two parasitic transmitters which are located marginal to the planar patch antenna and are embodied so...

20060055604 - Multiple element patch antenna and electrical feed network: A feed network for coupling elements of a multi-element patch antenna to transmit or receive circuitry may include segments having dimensions that maximize the impedance of the feed network. Increasing the feed network impedance can simplify matching of the feed network to conventional transmission line impedances (e.g., 50 Ohms, 75...

20060055606 - Antenna arrangement: An antenna arrangement comprises a patch conductor (102) supported substantially parallel to a ground plane (104). The patch conductor includes first (106) and second (108) connection points, and further incorporates a slot (202) between the first and second points. The antenna can be operated in a first mode when the...

20060055605 - Cavity antenna with reactive surface loading: An antenna assembly (30) for a communication device (20) includes a feed structure (25), which has front and rear sides (26, 27), and which is coupled to be driven by the device so as to radiate an electromagnetic field in a given frequency band. An electrically reactive surface (28) is...

20060055607 - Communication terminal: It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication terminal that can suppress the deterioration of a gain of an antenna either in an opening state or in a closing state. The communication terminal includes a hinge part for connecting a first casing member (101a) to a...

20060055609 - Mobile telephone: A mobile telephone that can suppress the deterioration of antenna characteristics caused by a conduction current. It comprises an inverse element 60 provided in a region where, looking from the side of an antenna 50, at least the antenna 50 and a conductive part 21 overlap, disposed between the antenna...

20060055608 - Radio apparatus: There is provided a radio apparatus having a built-in type antenna of a broad frequency range in a thin case. The radio apparatus comprises a fist case containing a first printed circuit board (PCB) and a second case containing a second PCB. The two cases are joined by a hinge...

20060055610 - Embedded antenna and filter apparatus and methodology: Apparatus and methodology are disclosed for providing effective transmission of data to and/or from an electricity meter by providing embedded radio frequency components. An antenna and stripline or microline filter arrangement are provided as embedded components in association with a transmitter or transceiver portion of the electricity meter's metrology circuitry...

20060055611 - Combined satellite and broadband access antennas using common infrastructure: A method of installing multiple over-the-air antennas is disclosed. The method includes the steps of mounting a satellite antenna to a installation surface, such that the mounting allows the satellite antenna to be aimed at a satellite, attaching a broadband access antenna to one of the installation surface and a...

20060055612 - Ultra-wideband planar antenna having frequency notch function: A planar antenna manufactured by patterning a substrate consisting of a dielectric layer, and first and second conductive layers applied, respectively, to both opposite surfaces of the dielectric layer. A first slot is formed in the first conductive layer for radiating electric waves. A second slot is formed in the...

20060055613 - Clip for radar array, and array including the clip: A radar assembly comprises a ground plane, a plurality of clips inserted into the ground plane, and a plurality of strips. At least one first strip is provided on a first subset of the clips. The first strip has a plurality of radiating elements and a first plurality of slots....

20060055614 - Apparatus for detection of the gradient of a magnetic field, and a method for production of the apparatus: An apparatus for detection of the gradient of a magnetic field includes at least four antenna elements (11, 12, 13, 14) composed of a ferromagnetic material, which are arranged in pairs, and a bridge circuit having at least four resistance elements (1, 2, 3, 4), which are associated with the...

20060055615 - Multi-band dipole array antenna: A multi-band dipole array antenna is constructed by coupling a coaxial feed line in an axial direction thereof with at least two PCB-antenna sets connected in series. By adjusting or setting the distance between the PCB antennas and the length of the coaxial feed line, a stable radiation transmitting-receiving performance...

20060055616 - Broadband monopole antenna: A wideband monopole antenna including an emitter which is embodied in the form of a disc and vertically arranged at a predetermined spacing above an electrically conductive base plane. The disc-shaped emitter includes a modified section initially having a circular or elliptical disc form, with the modified section being limited...

20060055617 - Integrated antenna matching network: A network is disclosed for matching impedance of an antenna including a first conducting layer to a circuit impedance. The network is adapted to modify at least reactance of the antenna impedance to be substantially equal in magnitude and opposite in sign relative to the circuit impedance. The network includes...

20060055619 - Coupled sectorial loop antenna for ultra-wideband applications: A single-element antenna system that provides a wide bandwidth and consistent polarization over the frequency range to which the antenna is impedance matched. In one embodiment, the wideband antenna system includes two parallel coupled sectorial loop antennas (CSLA) that are coupled along an axis of symmetry. In another embodiment, half...

20060055618 - Systems and methods for a capacitively-loaded loop antenna: A capacitively-loaded loop antenna and corresponding radiation method have been provided. The antenna comprises a transformer loop having a balanced feed interface and a capacitively-loaded loop radiator. In one aspect, the capacitively-loaded loop radiator is a balanced radiator. In another, the transformed loop and capacitively-loaded loop radiator are physically connected....

20060055620 - Circuits for rfid tags with multiple non-independently driven rf ports: A circuit for an RFID tag has at least two RF ports for driving points of the antenna that may correspond to different RF polarizations. The RF ports may be driven by a common modulating signal, or by separate modulating signals. Further, the ports may be coupled and uncoupled together,...

20060055621 - Panel antenna array: A system is disclosed for providing a new panel antenna array with enhanced environmental protection, increased reliability and simplified assembly through the incorporation of new array structures. In one embodiment, a panel antenna array system comprises one or more linear arrays having one or more radiating elements for providing antenna...

20060055622 - Antenna and radio communication terminal having antenna: An antenna in which a metal wire rod constituting an antenna element and a metal plate as an element to be linked to a feeding point can be securely connected with high electric and mechanical connection reliability and a radio communication terminal including this antenna. The metal wire rod includes...

20060055623 - Portable telescoping line-of-sight array antenna: An antenna (100) includes an array of telescoping elements (402a-d) connected to and by a conductive disk (404) that feeds a signal to the elements (402a-d) from a matching circuit (506) within a body section (412). Each element (402a-d) has a joint (602, 604) making it individually angularly bendable. The...

20060055624 - Retractable/extendable antenna assembly: An antenna assembly allows for a retractable/extendable antenna to be used in conjunction with a sealed portable communication device (200). An antenna bushing assembly (204) is used in conjunction with a sealed housing (208) having an unsealed compartment (206). The sealed housing (208) includes a radio frequency (RF) connector (210)...

20060049988 - Antenna module and elctronic apparatus having the same: An antenna module, which minimizes a space, in an electronic apparatus set, occupied thereby without changing characteristics thereof, improves a degree of freedom of the installation structure thereof to increase the space utilization of the set, and achieves miniaturization and multi-functionality of electronic apparatuses, and an electronic apparatus having the...

20060049986 - Integrated patch antenna and electronics assembly and method for fabricating: An integrated patch antenna and electronics assembly (300) comprises an antenna dielectric layer (305), a ground plane layer (310) disposed on a first side of the antenna dielectric layer, a printed circuit dielectric layer (315) disposed on the ground plane layer opposite the antenna dielectric layer, a patterned conductive metal...

20060049989 - Printed antenna: A printed antenna on a substrate for radiating and capturing radio frequency signals includes a ground portion, a feeding element and a radiating portion. The radiating portion is a main body of the printed antenna, and includes a connecting patch and a radiating patch. One end of the connecting patch...

20060049987 - Reflect antenna: A reflect antenna element having a receive antenna section and a transmit antenna section. Each section has a cavity, a conductive element in registration with the cavity, and a ground plane conductor having a slot. A strip conductor has portions thereof disposed over the slots and the ground planes conductor....

20060049990 - Surface-mount type antenna and antenna apparatus employing the same, and wireless communication apparatus: A surface-mount type antenna includes a rectangular-parallelepiped base body made of a dielectric or magnetic material, having a first surface to be placed on a target substrate, second to fifth surfaces that are continuous with the first surface, and a sixth surface located in parallel with the first surface; a...

20060049991 - System and method for directional transmission and reception of signals: A system and method for directional transmission and reception of signals, including ultrawideband signals, includes an RF device and an antenna structure comprising (a) a feed structure, (b) an angular transition, and (c) a plurality of electrically isolated radiating elements. In alternate embodiments an antenna structure is a substantially planar...

20060049994 - Antenna system and portable radio device: An object of the present invention is to secure good communication quality in a small-housing portable radio in which an antenna system having two antenna elements for providing for multi-frequency-bands is built. A substrate on which a high-frequency circuit and an earth plate are mounted and an antenna system is...

20060049999 - Antenna unit and wireless communication apparatus: An antenna unit is provided in a wireless communication apparatus which performs wireless communication. The antenna unit has a radio wave resonance part through which a radio wave is transmitted or received, an antenna ground part electrically connected to the radio wave resonance part, and a connection part which fixes...

20060049996 - Broadband mobile antenna with integrated matching circuits: A wide band mobile antenna assembly having a whip, a base defining a housing, an adaptor extending on top of the base above the housing, and a mounting element extending in the housing. The mounting element has two opposite PCB mounting side surfaces and two opposite coil mounting surfaces. A...

20060049998 - Electronic device: An electronic device includes a circuit board, a dual band planar inverted-F antenna, and a loud speaker. The circuit board has a ground terminal and a feeding terminal. The dual band planar inverted-F antenna includes a short circuit part, a feeding part, and a radiator. The short circuit part is...

20060049997 - Foldable and portable communication apparatus that can reduce the em absorption: This invention provides a foldable and portable communication apparatus including a lower case, an upper case, and a connector. The connector is used to connect the lower case and the upper case in a foldable way. The lower case has a lower inner face. The upper case has an upper...

20060049992 - Integrated active satellite antenna module: An integrated active satellite antenna module has a low loss filter, a low noise amplifier, a switch, a chip, two input ends and an output end. A front-end microwave circuit is used for resolving the mutual coupling effect between the satellite antenna and the other antennas operating at any other...

20060049995 - Integrated antenna type circuit apparatus: An integrated antenna type circuit apparatus which provides excellent circuit characteristics while suppressing an increase in packaging area. The integrated antenna type circuit apparatus includes an insulating base, a semiconductor circuit device, chip parts, a molding resin, an antenna conductor, a ground conductor, and external lead electrodes. The plurality of...

20060049993 - Wireless communication system of notebook computer having antenna array module: A wireless communication system of a notebook computer includes a first antenna, an antenna array module and a wireless local area network (WLAN) module. The antenna array module includes a plurality of second antennas and a plurality of connectors electrically connected to the second antennas via corresponding signal transmission lines,...

20060050000 - Antenna device, radio device, and electronic instrument: An antenna apparatus 2 has a separator 23; solid electrolytic layers 24a and 24b disposed on both sides of the separator 23; and linear antennas 22a and 22b disposed on the solid electrolyte layers 24a and 24b, respectively, and made of an electroconductive polymer. When a DC voltage is applied...

20060050001 - Wave antenna wireless communication device and method: A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna is a conductor that is bent in alternating sections to form peaks and valleys. The wireless communication device is coupled to the wave antenna to provide wireless communication with other...

20060050002 - Miniaturized cpw-fed slot antenna with dual-frequency operation: A slot antenna includes a substrate with a metal ground plate on one side thereof and a plurality of rectangular slots are etched in an inner periphery of the ground plate. An opening is defined in one side of the ground plate and a metal feedline is located on the...

20060050003 - Feed antenna including dielectric waveguide: A feed antenna includes a pair of conductive members, a dielectric waveguide placed therebetween, a dielectric member that is placed between the conductive members and located close to the dielectric waveguide, and a plurality of dielectric binding sections for binding the dielectric waveguide to the dielectric member. One of the...

20060050004 - Integrated feed horn device: An integrated feed horn device including three sets of integrally formed feed horn devices is provided. The integrated feed horn device may receive satellite signals reflected by a single parabolic reflector antenna, wherein the satellite signals are transmitted by three satellites separated by small angles. The integrated feed horn device...

20060050005 - Variable directivity antenna and variable directivity antenna system using the antennas: Folded dipole antenna elements (2, 4) are disposed generally in parallel, being spaced by a distance smaller than a half of the wavelength employed. The antenna elements (2, 4) are connected to a combiner (16) via feeders (12, 14) having different lengths. The difference in length between the feeders (12,...

20060050007 - Antenna apparatus of mobile communications terminal and operation method thereof: An antenna apparatus for a mobile communications terminal and its operation method in which the length of an antenna can be varied according to the changes in the usage environment. The antenna requires minimal space for installation, and can support multiplexing of frequency bands, such as tri-band or quad-band capabilities,...

20060050006 - Multi-band antenna system: A radio antenna having radiating conductors (28,30,32) which can be connected together by the action of antenna switch modules (20,22,24), whereby the electrical length of said antenna can be changed. Power and control signals to said antenna switch modules, are conducted from the antenna controller (18) through the feed line...

20060050008 - Cutoff transmission and or reception antenna: An electromagnetic wave transmission and/or reception antenna (10) which includes a flat spiral wire, the spiral having at least two turns; the antenna including at least one cut (12) for the purpose of reducing the inter-turn capacitance. Such an antenna is used in a contactless communication system in which the...

20060050009 - Multi-mode antenna and multi-band antenna combination: The present invention is to provide a combination antenna having multi-mode and multi-band arrangements, which comprises a conductive seat; a non-uniform helical antenna extending from one end of the conductive seat; and a pole antenna extending from one end of the conductive seat through the helical antenna, enabling to be...

20060050010 - Electromagnetic bandgap structure for isolation in mixed-signal systems: Electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures, systems incorporating EBG structures, and methods of making EBG structures, are disclosed. An embodiment of the structure, among others, includes a plurality of first elements disposed on a first plane of a device; and a second element connecting each first element to an adjacent first element,...

20060044187 - Controllable antenna arrangement: An antenna (11) includes a patch antenna element (22) capacitively coupled to a load patch (27). A switch (33) connects the load patch (27) to one of one or more strip lines (35, 37, 40), each of which has a different length. Each strip lines causes the load patch (27)...

20060044186 - Dual band antenna system: The antenna system for transceiving signals on two frequency bands is small, very efficient and capable of simultaneously transmitting and receiving signals on two frequency bands, while ensuring high decoupling between the two. Two or more microstrip antennas (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D) are arranged on a single dielectric substrate (2),...

20060044188 - Multilayer cavity slot antenna: An exemplary slot antenna having an antenna cavity that extends over multiple layers is provided. The slot antenna includes a reference conductive layer, a radiating conductive layer having at least one slot opening, one or more intermediate conductive layers disposed between the reference conductive layer and the radiating conductive layer,...

20060044189 - Radome structure: A radome structure is fabricated of spaced layers of conductive patches, wherein sets of conductive patches of the layers in a direction transverse to a lateral extent of the layers have a decreasing lateral extent to form a waveguiding structure....

20060044190 - Rotatable microstrip patch antenna and array antenna using the same: A rotatable microstrip patch antenna and an array antenna using the same is disclosed. A rotatable microstrip patch antenna, includes: a first substrate layer capable of being predetermined angle rotated toward a predetermined direction for inputting and outputting a transmitting/receiving signal; a second substrate layer arranged bottom of the first...

20060044191 - Surface mounted antenna and radio equipment using the same: A surface mounted antenna according to the present invention includes a dielectric block 11, a radiating electrode 12 formed on one of a main surface 11a of the dielectric block 11, a ground electrode 13 formed on the other main surface 11b of the dielectric block 11, and a feed...

20060044192 - Ultra high frequency radio frequency identification tag: An antenna design for radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tags. More particularly, the present invention relates to design for RFID tags particularly operating in the ultra high frequency (“UHF”) operating band....

20060044193 - Antenna and electronic device using the same: A circularly polarized wave antenna is an antenna having two or more electrically conductive elements and a high frequency circuit, wherein at least two of the plurality of electrically conductive elements are constructed in V-shape with an angle of 90 degrees; therefore, it is possible to realize a circularly polarized...

20060044194 - Antenna apparatus capable of achieving a low-profile design: An antenna apparatus according to the invention comprises an inverse F-element provided on a grounding conductor. The inverse F-element is constituted by an L-shaped radiating conductor and a short-circuiting conductor. The radiating conductor is constituted by a vertical portion vertically extending from a feeding point provided maintaining a gap with...

20060044195 - Antenna isolation using grounded microwave elements: This invention describes a method for improving antenna isolation in an electronic communication device using grounded RF microwave elements and patterns (structures). According to embodiments of the present invention, the RF microwave element can be implemented as a short-circuited section of a quarter-wavelength long transmission line (such as a stripline),...

20060044196 - Compact vehicle-mounted antenna: A compact, vehicle-mounted antenna is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first and second antenna element are positioned on a conductive ground plane. The antenna elements can comprise platforms supported by a ground and a feed. The antenna elements can be tuned to various bands (e.g., cellular or PCS). At least...

20060044197 - In-vehicle antenna apparatus: Rear glass is provided with a patch-like radiation conductor and a first ground conductor surrounding the patch-like radiation conductor. An electronic circuit unit includes a base plate fixed on the rear glass; a frame body which houses a circuit substrate and is fixed on the base plate; and a cover...

20060044198 - [a wide receiving renge antenna]: A wide receiving range antenna is disclosed to include a holder base, and a resonator unit connected to one end of the holder base for receiving signal, which the resonator unit having a barrel connected to the holder base, a metal block spaced from the barrel at a predetermined distance...

20060044199 - Antenna , radio unit and radar: A resonance element array 200 is disposed between a primary radiator 1 and a lens 3. In the resonance element array 200, resonance elements of linear conductors and variable reactance circuits are arranged on a dielectric substrate. A control voltage is applied to a fixed variable reactance circuit by a...

20060044200 - Multibeam antenna: The present invention has been made to reduce the size and thickness of a multibeam antenna capable of switching the directivity in multi directions. The present invention provides a multibeam antenna including an antenna element array including one or more feed element and N (N: natural number) parasitic elements, wherein...

20060044201 - Broadband antenna smaller structure height: An antenna having a radiating surface (1) and a base surface (2). One or more discrete components (3) are arranged between the radiating surface (1) and the base surface (2). The radiating surface (1) has a tapering with respect to its width B and with respect to its height H...

20060044202 - Horn antenna combining horizontal and vertical ridges: A horn antenna combining horizontal and vertical corrugations. It is made up of two well differentiated parts, the first part being an antenna with horizontal corrugations, i.e. parallel to the axis of propagation, and a second part with vertical corrugations, i.e. transverse to the axis of propagation. The aperture of...

20060044203 - Antenna apparatus: First, second, third and fourth dipole antennas (14, 16, 18, 20) are disposed in a casing (1). The first through fourth dipole antennas are arranged in the same plane, and are disposed in line symmetry with respect to first through fourth imaginary lines (A, B, C, D) passing through the...

20060044204 - Phased array antenna with steerable null: An embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus, comprising an array of patch antennas and a switch/phase shifter network capable of combining the patch antennas in a selected sequential group and wherein by stepping the group throughout the patch antennas, a plurality of main beam positions can be created...

20060044205 - Compact smart antenna for wireless applications and associated methods: A smart antenna includes an active antenna element, a passive antenna element laterally adjacent the active antenna element, and an impedance element selectively connectable to the passive antenna element for antenna beam steering. A ground plane includes a center portion adjacent the active antenna element, and first and second arms...

20060044206 - Shielding wireless transponders: Provides protection to wireless portable transponders from an unauthorized interrogation by employing a mechanical member. Transponders include: cards, fobs and RFID tags that a persons may carry. Such transponders generally have means for receiving and storing electronic and other information, commonly in binary form using memories as in electronic circuits,...

20060044207 - Mounting mechanism for securing an antenna in a level measurement device: A mounting mechanism for detachably coupling an antenna to a level measurement device. The mounting mechanism is coupled to the housing of the level measurement device and comprises an outer ring and an inner ring. The inner ring has a centred opening for receiving an end of the antenna. The...

20060044208 - Reader or transmitter an/or receiver comprising a shielded antenna: The reader or transmitter and/or receiver (22) includes a sheathed antenna formed of two groups of turns or coils (6, 8, 9; 16, 17). The first group of turns or coils forms a sheathed antenna. The second group includes two coils (16, 17) arranged between the central coil (6) and...

20060044210 - Applications of a high impedance surface: Disclosed herein are various high-impedance surfaces having high capacitance and inductance properties and methods for their manufacture. One exemplary high-impedance surface includes a plurality of conductive structures arranged in a lattice, wherein at least a subset of the conductive structures include a plurality of conductive plates arranged along a conductive...

20060044211 - Frequency selective high impedance surface: Disclosed herein are various high-impedance surfaces having high capacitance and inductance properties. One exemplary high-impedance surface includes a plurality of conductive structures arranged in a lattice, wherein at least a subset of the conductive structures include a plurality of conductive plates arranged along a conductive post so that the conductive...

20060044209 - High impedance substrate: A high-impedance substrate including a first layer made of insulating material, having a lower face and an upper face, the substrate including conductor patterns mechanically linked to the substrate. Some of the conductor patterns mechanically linked to the substrate are associated with a magnetic tile. At least one electrical interconnection...

20060044212 - Composite material with powered resonant cells: A composite material and related methods are described, the composite material being configured to exhibit a negative effective permittivity and/or a negative effective permeability for incident radiation at an operating wavelength, the composite material comprising an arrangement of electromagnetically reactive cells of small dimension relative to the operating wavelength. Each...

20060044213 - Deployable electromagnetic concentrator: A deployable electromagnetic concentrator comprises a facet stem hub assembly having at least one rotatable segment and a plurality of facets stems coupled thereto. At least one of the facet stems is coupled to at least one of the rotatable segments. The concentrator further comprises a plurality of facet stems,...