James B Pollock

US Patent:

8427337, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Jul 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/832332

Inventors:

Mark S. Wilbur - Concord OH, US
James R. Pollock - Hudson OH, US
Justin M. Hennigan - Ashtabula OH, US

Assignee:

Aclara RF Systems Inc. - Solon OH

International Classification:

H01Q 9/26
H01Q 9/28
H01Q 1/38

US Classification:

34087002, 343793, 343803, 343807, 343816, 343822, 343845, 343846, 343850, 343852, 343862, 343863, 343908

Abstract:

A planar dipole antenna is described. The antenna may include a ground element, a feed point, a matching element, and first and second radiating elements disposed on a substrate, and a feed point. The ground element may have a substantially rectangular shape and the feed point may be arranged adjacent to the ground element. The matching element may be connected to the feed point and may include a central bar connected to a first and second arm. The first and second arms may be substantially symmetrically disposed on the substrate in respect to the central bar. The first and second radiating elements may have substantially trapezoidal shapes and may be extend from the first and second arms of the matching element, respectively. The first and second radiating elements may be substantially symmetrically disposed on the substrate in respect to the central bar of the matching element.