(19)
(11) EP 2 497 146 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:
09.01.2019 Bulletin 2019/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.11.2018 Bulletin 2018/46

(21) Application number: 10754620.2

(22) Date of filing: 01.09.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01P 5/107(2006.01)
H01Q 13/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/047576
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/056287 (12.05.2011 Gazette 2011/19)

(54)

LOW LOSS BROADBAND PLANAR TRANSMISSION LINE TO WAVEGUIDE TRANSITION

VERLUSTARME PLANARE BREITBAND-ÜBERTRAGUNGSLEITUNG ZU WELLENLEITERÜBERGANG

LIGNE DE TRANSMISSION PLANE LARGE BANDE A FAIBLES PERTES VERS UNE TRANSITION DE GUIDE D'ONDE


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 SM TR

(30) Priority: 04.11.2009 US 612591

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/37

(73) Proprietor: Raytheon Company
Waltham, MA 02451 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BROWN, Andrew K.
    Tucson, Arizona 85756 (US)
  • GRITTERS, Darin M.
    Tucson, Arizona 85756 (US)
  • BROWN, Kenneth W.
    Tucson, Arizona 85756 (US)
  • SOTELO, Michael J.
    Tucson, Arizona 85756 (US)
  • TA, Thanh C.
    Tucson, Arizona 85756 (US)

(74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP 
100 Hagley Road Edgbaston
Birmingham B16 8QQ
Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)


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