Apparatus and method for a multi-polarized antenna
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1. A method to construct a multi-polarized antenna for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals, said method comprising:
- generating at least two radiative antenna elements each having a first end and a second end and each being tuned to a predetermined radio frequency;
electrically connecting said second ends of said radiative antenna elements at an apex point such that each radiative antenna element is disposed outwardly away from said apex point at an acute angle relative to and on a first side of an imaginary plane intersecting said apex point;
positioning an electrically conductive ground plane at and/or to a second side of said imaginary plane; and
positioning a parasitic conductive reflector to said first side of said imaginary plane and away from said at least two radiative antenna elements.
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Abstract
A multi-polarized antenna for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency (RF) signals, and a method for constructing same, is disclosed. The antenna comprises at least two radiative antenna elements each having a first end and a second end. The second ends of the antenna elements are electrically connected at an apex point and are disposed outwardly away from the apex point at an acute angle relative to and to a first side of an imaginary plane intersecting the apex point. The antenna also includes an electrically conductive ground plane located at and/or to a second side of the imaginary plane.
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1. A method to construct a multi-polarized antenna for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals, said method comprising:
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generating at least two radiative antenna elements each having a first end and a second end and each being tuned to a predetermined radio frequency; electrically connecting said second ends of said radiative antenna elements at an apex point such that each radiative antenna element is disposed outwardly away from said apex point at an acute angle relative to and on a first side of an imaginary plane intersecting said apex point; positioning an electrically conductive ground plane at and/or to a second side of said imaginary plane; and positioning a parasitic conductive reflector to said first side of said imaginary plane and away from said at least two radiative antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24)
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11. A multi-polarized antenna for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals, said antenna comprising:
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at least two radiative antenna elements each having a first end and a second end, and wherein said second ends of said radiative antenna elements are electrically connected at an apex point and are each disposed outwardly away from said apex point at an acute angle relative to and on a first side of an imaginary plane intersecting said apex point; an electrically conductive ground plane located at and/or to a second side of said imaginary plane; and a parasitic conductive reflector positioned to said first side of said imaginary plane and away from said at least two radiative antenna elements. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26)
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- 27. A stacked configuration of antennas for improving gain along a particular spatial dimension, said stacked configuration comprising at least two antennas co-linearly positioned in spatial proximity to each other along an imaginary line and having substantially the same spatial orientation, and said antennas each comprising at least two radiative antenna elements each having a first end and a second end, and wherein said second ends of said radiative antenna elements are electrically connected at an apex point and are each disposed outwardly away from said apex point at an acute angle relative to and on a first side of an imaginary plane intersecting said apex point, and an electrically conductive ground reference located at and/or to a second side of said imaginary plane, and wherein each antenna of said at least two antennas further comprises a parasitic conductive reflector positioned to said first side of said imaginary plane and away from said at least two radiative antenna elements.
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