Global Patent Index - EP 2139066 B1

EP 2139066 B1 20140514 - Reconfigurable electromagnetic antenna

Title (en)

Reconfigurable electromagnetic antenna

Title (de)

Rekonfigurierbare elektromagnetische Antenne

Title (fr)

Antenne électromagnétique reconfigurable

Publication

EP 2139066 B1 20140514 (FR)

Application

EP 09163514 A 20090623

Priority

FR 0854343 A 20080627

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2139066A1] The antenna has a radiating element comprised of a fluid substance (F) that conducts electricity, where the volume of the fluid substance is variable. The fluid substance moves by electro-wetting on a matrix (M) of electrodes (E), where the fluid substance takes a form of one drop. A reservoir containing the fluid substance is capable of releasing or recovering a portion of the fluid substance. The portion of the fluid substance is moved from the reservoir to the electrode matrix or vice versa by electro-wetting along a channel of electrodes. An independent claim is also included for a method for manufacturing a reconfigurable electromagnetic antenna.

IPC 8 full level

H01Q 3/01 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01Q 1/364 (2013.01 - EP US); H01Q 3/01 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2139066 A1 20091230; EP 2139066 B1 20140514; CN 101615714 A 20091230; CN 101615714 B 20150401; US 2009322646 A1 20091231; US 8125393 B2 20120228

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09163514 A 20090623; CN 200910151822 A 20090629; US 48261509 A 20090611