(19)
(11) EP 2 245 702 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:
11.06.2014 Bulletin 2014/24

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.04.2014 Bulletin 2014/14

(21) Application number: 09704429.1

(22) Date of filing: 22.01.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01Q 9/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/031658
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/094422 (30.07.2009 Gazette 2009/31)

(54)

CHOKED DIELECTRIC LOADED TIP DIPOLE MICROWAVE ANTENNA

DIPOL-MIKROWELLENANTENNE MIT GEDROSSELTER DIELEKTRISCH BELADENER SPITZE

ANTENNE HYPERFRÉQUENCE DIPÔLE À POINTE CHARGÉE DIÉLECTRIQUE À ÉTRANGLEMENT

(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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 23.01.2008 US 23031 P
08.01.2009 US 350292

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/44

(60) Divisional application:
14153419.8 / 2731196
14154455.1 / 2736122

(73) Proprietor: Covidien LP
Mansfield, MA 02048 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRANNAN, Joseph, D.
    Erie, CO 80516 (US)
  • RICK, Kyle R.
    Boulder, CO 80303 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)


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