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EP 0212963 A2 19870304 - Omni-directional antenna.

Title (en)

Omni-directional antenna.

Title (de)

Rundstrahlantenne.

Title (fr)

Antenne omnidirectionnelle.

Publication

EP 0212963 A2 19870304 (EN)

Application

EP 86306363 A 19860818

Priority

GB 8520815 A 19850820

Abstract (en)

An azimuthally omni-directional antenna for radio waves comprises a dielectric lens (3) having an elliptic surface in vertical plane (1) and a reflector arrangement (2) which cooperate to focus rays (4) onto an array of elements at the surfacial plane (5). Local oscillator power can be injected and mixed.

IPC 1-7

H01Q 19/06; H01Q 15/23; H01Q 25/00

IPC 8 full level

H01Q 19/00 (2006.01); H01Q 3/26 (2006.01); H01Q 15/23 (2006.01); H01Q 19/06 (2006.01); H01Q 19/17 (2006.01); H01Q 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01Q 15/23 (2013.01); H01Q 19/062 (2013.01); H01Q 25/007 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0212963 A2 19870304; EP 0212963 A3 19880810; IL 79773 A0 19861130; JP S62110303 A 19870521

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86306363 A 19860818; IL 7977386 A 19860819; JP 19514586 A 19860820