(19)
(11) EP 1 221 737 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13

(21) Application number: 01129262.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01Q 1/36(2006.01)
H01Q 1/24(2006.01)
 H01Q 1/40(2006.01)

(54)

Compact antenna and producing method thereof

Kompakte Antenne und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung

Antenne compacte et son procédé de fabrication

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 27.12.2000 JP 2000397311
19.04.2001 JP 2001121732
29.08.2001 JP 2001259978
04.12.2001 JP 2001370483

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28

(73) Proprietor: The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8322 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kamei, Yoshikazu, c/o The Furukawa Electric Co.
    Tokyo 100-8322 (JP)
  • Washiro, Takanori, c/o The Furukawa Electric Co.
    Tokyo 100-8322 (JP)
  • Hamada, Hiroki, c/o The Furukawa Electric Co.
    Tokyo 100-8322 (JP)
  • Ueno, Takahiro, c/o The Furukawa Electric Co.
    Tokyo 100-8322 (JP)
  • Ishiwa, Masayuki, c/o The Furukawa Electric Co.
    Tokyo 100-8322 (JP)

(74) Representative: Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx 
Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-98/49742
US-A- 5 772 105
US-A- 6 109 962
 FR-A- 2 766 396
US-A- 5 825 334
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 005, no. 078 (E-058), 22 May 1981 (1981-05-22) & JP 56 027501 A (PIONEER ELECTRONIC CORP), 17 March 1981 (1981-03-17)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 486 (E-1604), 9 September 1994 (1994-09-09) & JP 06 164235 A (SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND LTD), 10 June 1994 (1994-06-10)
   
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