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(43) Date of publication: 24.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/04 (21) Application number: 15719878.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.03.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01Q 3/26(2006.01) H01Q 3/36(2006.01) H01Q 21/00(2006.01) H01Q 3/22(2006.01) G02F 1/29(2006.01) H01L 41/09(2006.01) H01Q 9/04(2006.01) H01Q 3/32(2006.01) H01Q 15/16(2006.01) H01Q 5/35(2015.01) H01Q 3/44(2006.01) H01P 1/18(2006.01) H01Q 21/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/021667 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/153459 (29.09.2016 Gazette 2016/39)

(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 RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (71) Applicant: AMI Research & Development, LLC USA-New Hampshire 03087 (US)

(72) Inventors: APOSTOLOS, John T. Nottingham, New Hampshire 03290 (US) MOUYOS, William Nottingham, New Hampshire 03290 (US) MCMAHON, Benjamin Nottingham, New Hampshire 03290 (US) MOLEN, Brian Nottingham, New Hampshire 03290 (US) GILI, Paul Nottingham, New Hampshire 03290 (US) (74) Representative: Hanna Moore + Curley  Garryard House 25/26 Earlsfort Terrace Dublin 2, D02 PX51 Dublin 2, D02 PX51 (IE)