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- Patent Title: Shapable antenna beams for cellular networks
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Application No.: US09878599Application Date: 2001-06-11
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Publication No.: US07031754B2Publication Date: 2006-04-18
- Inventor: Shimon B. Scherzer , Scot D. Gordon , Gary A. Martek , Deepa Ramakrishna
- Applicant: Shimon B. Scherzer , Scot D. Gordon , Gary A. Martek , Deepa Ramakrishna
- Applicant Address: DE Rosenheim
- Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KG
- Current Assignee: Kathrein-Werke KG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Rosenheim
- Agency: Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
- Main IPC: H04B1/38
- IPC: H04B1/38

Abstract:
Systems and methods are disclosed which provide aggressively sculpted or shaped antenna beams, such as sector antenna beams, for use in communication networks. Preferred embodiments use passive antenna feed networks, preferably configured as personality modules, which are adapted for corresponding topological and morphological features. Preferred embodiment feed networks may be coupled to linear or curvilinear antenna arrays to provide antenna beams having a desired contour. Using the disclosed systems and methods path loss variance is minimized for improved system capacity and/or signal quality. Moreover, the disclosed systems and methods provide for reduced average transmission power levels further allowing increased capacity and/or signal quality.
Public/Granted literature
- US20020193104A1 Shapable antenna beams for cellular networks Public/Granted day:2002-12-19
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