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EP 0 375 416 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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14.11.1990 Bulletin 1990/46 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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27.06.1990 Bulletin 1990/26 |
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Date of filing: 21.12.1989 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE ES FR GB IT SE |
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Priority: |
23.12.1988 JP 325505/88
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Applicant: HARADA INDUSTRY CO., LTD. |
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Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo (JP) |
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Inventor: |
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- Harada, Takuji
Hiratsuka-shi
Kanagawa-ken (JP)
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Representative: Crawford, Andrew Birkby et al |
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A.A. THORNTON & CO.
Northumberland House
303-306 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB) |
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Remarks: |
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The title of the invention has been amended (Guidelines for Examination in the EPO,
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(57) A plane slot antenna including a peripheral conducting surface (11), a central conducting
surface (13) provided in the peripheral conducting surface with a space (21) in between,
and a plurality of coaxial lines (20, 30). The cores (21, 31) of the coaxial lines
are connected to the central conducting surface at different points thereof and outer
skins (22, 32) of the coaxial lines are connected to the peripheral conducting surface.
The antenna further includes a switch (40) provided between the coaxial lines and
a signal receiver so that the switch changes a connection between one of the coaxial
lines and the signal receiver so that the antenna receives signal of best possible
strength and phase.