EP2013940A4 - A cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor - Google Patents

A cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor

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EP2013940A4
EP2013940A4 EP07760274A EP07760274A EP2013940A4 EP 2013940 A4 EP2013940 A4 EP 2013940A4 EP 07760274 A EP07760274 A EP 07760274A EP 07760274 A EP07760274 A EP 07760274A EP 2013940 A4 EP2013940 A4 EP 2013940A4
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Prior art keywords
systems
methods therefor
cellular antenna
cellular
antenna
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2013940A2 (en
EP2013940B1 (en
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Kevin Eldon Linehan
Robert Douglas Elliot
Martin L Zimmerman
Peter Bruce Graham
Peter Mailandt
Louis John Meyer
Philip Sorells
Andrew Thomas Gray
Ching-Shun Yang
Darren Davidson
Bobby Webb
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Commscope Technologies LLC
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Andrew LLC
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Priority claimed from US11/488,216 external-priority patent/US8018390B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/505,548 external-priority patent/US7817096B2/en
Application filed by Andrew LLC filed Critical Andrew LLC
Publication of EP2013940A2 publication Critical patent/EP2013940A2/en
Publication of EP2013940A4 publication Critical patent/EP2013940A4/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/22Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles
    • H01Q1/24Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set
    • H01Q1/241Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM
    • H01Q1/246Supports; Mounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM specially adapted for base stations
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q25/00Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/02Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole
    • H01Q3/04Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole for varying one co-ordinate of the orientation
    • H01Q3/06Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole for varying one co-ordinate of the orientation over a restricted angle
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/30Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array
    • H01Q3/34Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array by electrical means
    • H01Q3/36Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array by electrical means with variable phase-shifters
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01QANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q5/00Arrangements for simultaneous operation of antennas on two or more different wavebands, e.g. dual-band or multi-band arrangements
    • H01Q5/40Imbricated or interleaved structures; Combined or electromagnetically coupled arrangements, e.g. comprising two or more non-connected fed radiating elements
    • H01Q5/42Imbricated or interleaved structures; Combined or electromagnetically coupled arrangements, e.g. comprising two or more non-connected fed radiating elements using two or more imbricated arrays

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
  • Radio Transmission System (AREA)
  • Details Of Aerials (AREA)
  • Support Of Aerials (AREA)
  • Aerials With Secondary Devices (AREA)
EP07760274.6A 2006-04-06 2007-04-06 A cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor Not-in-force EP2013940B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/399,627 US7639196B2 (en) 2001-07-10 2006-04-06 Cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor
US11/488,216 US8018390B2 (en) 2003-06-16 2006-07-18 Cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor
US11/505,548 US7817096B2 (en) 2003-06-16 2006-08-17 Cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor
PCT/US2007/066175 WO2007118211A2 (en) 2006-04-06 2007-04-06 A cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor

Publications (3)

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EP2013940A2 EP2013940A2 (en) 2009-01-14
EP2013940A4 true EP2013940A4 (en) 2010-04-14
EP2013940B1 EP2013940B1 (en) 2016-07-06

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EP07760274.6A Not-in-force EP2013940B1 (en) 2006-04-06 2007-04-06 A cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor

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JP (1) JP2009533010A (en)
AU (1) AU2007234730A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2008012858A (en)
WO (1) WO2007118211A2 (en)

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WO2007118211A3 (en) 2008-11-27
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MX2008012858A (en) 2008-10-13
JP2009533010A (en) 2009-09-10
WO2007118211A2 (en) 2007-10-18

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