Patent ID: 8138986
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. A dipole antenna device, comprising: a ground plane; at least one dipole antenna comprising an active antenna element and a grounded antenna element, the active antenna element being isolated from the ground plane and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the ground plane, the grounded antenna element extending in a direction substantially opposite to the active antenna element, wherein a frequency range of signals received by said at least one dipole antenna is a function of a physical dimension of said at least one dipole antenna; at least one reflector, wherein at least a portion of the ground plane is contained within an area substantially bounded by the reflector; and integrated electronics comprising at least one of a signal down converter and a signal up-converter, wherein at least some of the integrated electronics are contained in a space defined by at least one of a portion of the ground plane and a portion of the reflector, wherein the integrated electronics and associated software determine the azimuth to the source of a transmitted signal from signal amplitude and signal phase of the transmitted signal measured at two adjacent dipole antenna elements.