(19)
(11) EP 2 232 634 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:
31.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/22

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
01.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/09

(21) Application number: 08855341.7

(22) Date of filing: 27.11.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01Q 3/26(2006.01)
H04W 16/28(2009.01)
 H01Q 13/20(2006.01)
H01Q 15/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA2008/002080
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/067802 (04.06.2009 Gazette 2009/23)

(54)

DYNAMIC RADIATION PATTERN ANTENNA SYSTEM

ANTENNENSYSTEM MIT DYNAMISCHER RICHTCHARAKTERISTIK

SYSTÈME D'ANTENNE À DIAGRAMME DE RAYONNEMENT DYNAMIQUE

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

(30) Priority: 29.11.2007 US 947759

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/39

(73) Proprietor: Polyvalor, Limited Partnership
Montréal, QC H3B 0E7 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • FRIGON, Jean-François
    Brossard Québec J4Y 3J8 (CA)
  • CALOZ, Christophe
    Montréal Québec H4B 2B4 (CA)

(74) Representative: Wittmann, Günther 
Patentanwälte, European Patent Attorney Frans-Hals-Str. 31
81479 München
81479 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A2-2007/127955
US-A1- 2007 142 004
 US-A1- 2007 091 008
US-A1- 2007 210 974
   
  • CALOZ C ET AL: "Metamaterial-Based Electronically Controlled Transmission-Line Structure as a Novel Leaky-Wave Antenna With Tunable Radiation Angle and Beamwidth", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, vol. 52, no. 12, 1 December 2004 (2004-12-01), pages 2678-2690, XP011123286, ISSN: 0018-9480, DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2004.823579
  • 'Radio and Wireless Symposium', 22 January 2008, IEEE article FRIGON ET AL.: 'Dynamic radiation pattern diversity (DRPD) MIMO using CRLH leaky-wave antennas', pages 635 - 638, XP031237242
  • LIM ET AL.: 'Metamaterial-based electronically controlled transmission-line structure as a novel leaky-wave antenna with tunable radiation angle and beamwidth' MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, IEEE TRANSACTIONS vol. 52, no. 12, December 2004, pages 2678 - 2690, XP011123286
   
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