Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Conversion of an antenna to multiband using current probes
- Patent Title (中): 使用电流探头将天线转换为多频带
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Application No.: US12405508Application Date: 2009-03-17
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Publication No.: US08164534B1Publication Date: 2012-04-24
- Inventor: Daniel W. S. Tam
- Applicant: Daniel W. S. Tam
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Kyle Eppele; J. Eric Anderson
- Main IPC: H01Q1/00
- IPC: H01Q1/00 ; H01Q1/32 ; H01Q9/00 ; H01Q9/16

Abstract:
A multi-band antenna comprising a conductive structure and a plurality of current probes coupled around the conductive structure is disclosed. An existing antenna capable of generating H fields having a first signal line is converted into a multi-signal line antenna with increased frequency capabilities, by mounting a first current probe having a designated frequency range about a periphery of the existing antenna; coupling a second signal line to the first current probe; and performing at least one of transmitting and receiving via at least one of the first and second signal lines, wherein the mounting of the first current probe to the existing antenna improves a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of the existing antenna and the second signal line operates as an independent signal line for signal reception/transmission within the designated frequency range.
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