Patent ID: 7583236
Filing Date: 2009-09-01
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. An antenna system comprising: a plurality of sub-arrays positioned along a vertically extending central axis, each sub-array comprising: (i) a first disk member including two main surfaces, a central opening and a first conductive configuration having a signal port and at least one signal access point; (ii) a first dipole-component configuration coupled to and extending in a first vertical direction away from said first disk member; (iii) a second disk member including two main surfaces and a central opening and positioned with an annular space between the first and second disk members; (iv) a second dipole-component configuration coupled to and extending away from said second disk member in a second vertical direction away from said first disk member; and (v) at least one signal-coupling member coupled to said at least one signal access point and extending into said annular space.