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Old August 31st 09, 03:44 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Jeff Liebermann[_2_] Jeff Liebermann[_2_] is offline
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On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:05:06 -0700 (PDT), Art Unwin
wrote:

Yes, they are mine in this country but I am talking about
2008 when I applied for the subject antenna


Foundit. It's not on Google Patents for some odd reason.
See: Application Number 11/655899 or 20080231540 at:
http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2 FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=655899&OS=655899&R S=655899
Sorry about the giant URL. If that wraps or doesn't work, try:
http://appft.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html
and type in either application number. If you're going to refer to
your patent application by number, don't forget the 11/ prefix.

For some odd reason, I can't see the five attached figures. Probably
my fault (or Quicktime).

I suspect you may have some problems with claim 3.
"3. A clustered array according to claim 1 where the radiating
elements of said cluster have random three dimensional Cartesian
directional positions of placement with respect to each other and the
surface of the earth."

I don't think you can patent a random collection of elements as it
would be classed as too broad a claim. That would encompass all
antennas that were NOT designed according to non-random calculations.
While the use of randomness is possible (and common) in patents, I've
noticed that they always disclose the method by which the randomness
is achieved.

I would be interesting in seeing a photo, NEC2 deck, and test results
for your random element antenna. Take you time, no hurry.

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