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GOLDEN GATE - A Naples man injured in a crash with a Collier County sheriff's deputy in Golden Gate Thursday night has died.
Florida Highway Patrol reports confirmed Monday afternoon that 21-year-old Andrew Rakes died Sunday from his injuries.
Thursday's crash happened around 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of 22nd Place S.W. and Santa Barbara Boulevard in Golden Gate. According to Florida Highway Patrol Reports, a 2002 Chevrolet Impala being driven by Rakes was stopped facing west on 22nd Place S.W. at the stop sign at Santa Barbara Boulevard. Meanwhile, Sheriff's Cpl. Jesse Todd was driving a Sheriff's Office 2005 Ford Crown Victoria headed north on the outside lane of Santa Barbara Boulevard approaching 22nd Place S.W.
Reports said the CCSO K-9 unit was in emergency mode, with its emergency lights and siren activated en route to a call. According to Sheriff's Office officials, the K-9 unit was on the way to assist with a foot pursuit in North Naples when the crashed occurred.
At about 9:45 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol reports said Rakes drove the Impala forward into the intersection and the squad car's path.
Todd steered the Crown Victoria to the left and braked, reports said, but the squad car still struck the Impala's left side.
Both vehicles were redirected northwest and came to a rest north of the intersection, alongside the southbound lanes of Santa Barbara Boulevard, reports said. Naples resident Rakes was taken by medical helicopter to Lee Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
Attempts to reach Rakes' family Monday were not successful.
Sheriff's spokeswoman Jamie Mosbach said last week that the North Naples pursuit started at 9:43 p.m. near Los Olivos Lane in the Delasol community and was part of a burglary investigation earlier in the day.
Sheriff's Office K-9 units can self-initiate lights and sirens, but they have to inform dispatch that they are doing so, explained another Sheriff's Office spokeswoman, Karie Partington. Partington said the Sheriff's Office Professional Responsibility Bureau is currently conducting its own investigation into whether Todd had his siren and lights activated, and if all other proper procedures were followed by the deputy.
The crash was the deputy's second on-duty wreck in four years, and the second to claim a life. In 2007, Todd's vehicle struck and killed 32-year-old Felix Beltrane of Naples after a car driven by Beltrane crossed in front of Todd's patrol car at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Broward Street in East Naples.
Todd was responding to a burglary call at the time. Beltrane had a blood alcohol level of 0.32 percent and tested positive for cocaine, according to reports.
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Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, right, celebrates a one-yard touchdown run with teammate Kevin Koger on Nov. 19, 2011, in Ann Arbor. / AP
As a few Michigan pass catchers prepare for next weeks NFL draft, ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. said their stock is lower than it might otherwise be because of Denard Robinsons inconsistent passing.
Asked today on a conference call about U-M tight end Kevin Kogers prospects, Kiper explained:
He didnt have the big numbers and, keep in mind, Denard Robinsons not going to be a quarterback in the NFL; hes going to be probably a receiver or a return man. So hes not a passer, Kiper said. Thats what hurts Junior Hemingway. Hemingways a very underrated receiver out of Michigan whos going to be a good fourth- or fifth-round pick for somebody and probably would have gone higher if he had a little more productivity ... at Michigan. Denard Robinsons a great college quarterback, but his throwing ability is very questionable.
Koger is a borderline draftee, Kiper said.
When you look at Koger, he didnt have the production, Kiper said. Good size. I thought you saw (in) a number of games a guy that was a good leader, works hard in practice, solid, decent blocker. I think he can make a team. A little under-the-radar because of the production, and then fact youve got a quarterback situation there where it was more run than pass, in terms of success in the passing game. I think he could be a late-round pick. I wouldnt say more than that.
Hemingway led the Wolverines with 34 catches for 699 yards and four touchdowns, while Koger had 23 catches for 244 yards and four touchdowns.
Kipers view of U-M center David Molk, who has battled a foot injury this spring, restricting his ability to perform at the NFL scouting combine and U-Ms pro day, is positive.
"Hes a good football player, Kiper said. You talk about defining what an overachiever is, David Molk does. He got bigger as his career went along, and hes listed at about 6-1, 298, strong in the upper body. Short arms, though. Thats the thing. Centers can overcome that, at times.
Kiper said Molks situation reminds him of former Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday, who had a strong college career at North Carolina but was not drafted. Saturday still played in 197 NFL games.
David Molk, if he doesnt get drafted, he could make a team, Kiper said. He could go late. He battled Mike Martin in practice; thats got to help both of those kids. Hes got a great football IQ, smart, intelligent football player. If I was looking for a center, knowing there arent many in this draft, probably five that are draftable, thats it, maybe four only. Molk is a late-rounder, and I think will be a nice pick for somebody. If not, and you could sign him as a priority free agent, I would do that.
Kiper also praised Martin, the former U-M defensive tackle, pointing out his wrestling background and versatility, saying, hell be a nice third-round pick for somebody.
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ATLANTA - In light of the recent announcement from DNR Commissioner Noel Holcomb regarding possible state park and historic site closings, Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites is developing an action plan to help mobilize local chapters and members in support of the state park system and to advocate against further cuts to the system's operating budget. The group plans to work with the commissioner, the division and its members to mitigate the impact of the proposed.
Native to the Southeast but stocked elsewhere, mosquitofish are also known by their genus name, Gambusia. These live-bearing fish resemble guppies, with males and females only reaching 1-1/2 and 2-1/2 inches long, respectively. To protect themselves from larger fish, mosquitofish hide in vegetation along pond edges.
BRUNSWICK - The sight of tiny turtles scurrying toward the ocean is a promising sign for the loggerhead sea turtle. And this year, nest numbers of this imperiled species are at a record high in Georgia.
Hello everyone Ole' Tight Line here and I've got some good reports from Yellow Bluff and the surrounding coastal area. The St. Catherine's Sport Fishing Club recently held its tournament and Danny, Roy and Mitchell Clark took first place landing 23 nice size trout.
SAVANNAH -- Rare loggerhead sea turtles are having a record nesting season on the Georgia coast and have been laying eggs in promising numbers on southern Atlantic beaches from Florida to the Carolinas.
SAVANNAH -- Rare loggerhead sea turtles are having a record nesting season on the Georgia coast and have been laying eggs in promising numbers on southern Atlantic beaches from Florida to the Carolinas.
Hello friends and fellow fishermen, Ole' Tight Line here. I've been a little under the weather lately and speaking of weather, man has it been hot.
The Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary's Advisory Council has accepted the appointments of Scott Harris, College of Charleston, to the council seat for university education and of Capt. Wendell Harper to the council seat for charter/commercial fishing.
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If you whistle for a dog to come, you'll know what a bird-voiced treefrog sounds like. Males call to attract females from May through September, emitting several high-pitched, bird-like whistles in a row. You're more likely to hear this nocturnal amphibian than you are to see it, since it is small, well camouflaged and only descends from trees to breed. If you do catch a glimpse, the bird-voiced treefrog looks like a miniature gray treefrog but without the yellow inner thigh color. Both bird-voiced and gray treefrogs have a light spot under each eye and body colors that ...
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SOCIAL CIRCLE - Georgia dove hunters may soon reap the benefits of a recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations approval aimed at expanding dove season opportunities. USFWS's Service Regulations Committee recently adopted a change in the framework increasing the dove bag limit from 12 to 15. Georgia's Wildlife Resources Division will propose a regulation change reflecting the new federal framework at the Board of Natural Resources meeting Aug. 27. If approved, it will take effect just in time for the Georgia dove hunting season, which begins Sept. 6.
Chiggers, also known as red bugs, are the tiny larvae of harvest mites.
SOCIAL CIRCLE - Enjoying the scenic Altamaha River, one of Georgia's most biologically diverse rivers, has never been easier. The Altamaha River Partnership, with support from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, now has an updated, informative guide to the 137-mile corridor.
Hello friends and fellow fishermen,
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Wildlife Resources Division plans to change hunting and fishing licenses over the Internet raised so many concerns that the department decided to revise the plan.
Hunters, it's almost that time again, time to pull out the orange vest and clean your rifle.
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High boating traffic is expected this July Fourth holiday as thousands of boaters will be out on the water enjoying the holiday with family and friends.
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Warm weather is upon us and summer outings are in full swing. From breathable trail runners to high-performance life jackets, this article looks at a diverse selection of outdoor products that can handle the rigors of summer use.
A scattering of people from Bryan and surrounding counties turned out June 17 for a public forum on potential cost increases for hunting and fishing licenses in Georgia.
The best family products out there merge performance and safety. They're intuitive enough that anyone can use them, while also working just as they're supposed to. And they're also designed well enough that you can take them on the road without any problems.
A scattering of people from Bryan and surrounding counties turned out Wednesday for a public forum on potential cost increases for hunting and fishing licenses in Georgia.
SOCIAL CIRCLE - The draft of Georgia's revised State Wildlife Action Plan will be the focus of three meetings scheduled for public comment next month.
Here is a diverse lineup of outdoor products that might be a good fit for your next adventure.
BRUNSWICK - The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has announced a new women's record for grey snapper, Lutjanus griseus, landed in Georgia by Becky Manley of Guyton.
The Glynn County Health Department has issued an advisory for East Beach at the old Coast Guard station (10th Street to Driftwood Drive) on St. Simons Island.
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is this a gracie initiation tradition??
do all the gracie schools do this??? or just ralph gracie BJJ in particular? we just had a blue belt initiation the other night...it was damn funny.
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Not working.Normally, I'd say I was grappling, but I was taking down and mounting people, and JFS has kindly informed us that takedowns and being mounted are neither grappling nor anti grappling, so I'm not sure what the **** I was doing. Maybe schroedinger's sparring, where it's neither grappling nor anti-grappling until somoene observes it and collapses the waveform, and then I RNC a cat to death.----fatherdog
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Classic hazing bullshit. At least they don't seem to pretend it's a official part of their martial tradition.
My school used to "kick" people into higher ranks. After your promotion you would stand in a horse stance and your instructor would kick you. Apparently it was some sort of American Kenpo tradition. Most of the time it was harmless, but when my instructor was promoted to his 4th he was kicked so hard he was pissing blood afterwards. The tradition still continued though. Finally when my instructors daughter got to the ranks were a kick in was "required" he couldn't do it and removed all that **** from our school.
Who was the tubby dude? He seemed really into it. It was funny when the chick hit him.
I don't see any harm in it.
Camarillo is a stud.And that's when I figured out that tears couldn't make somebody who was dead alive again. There's another thing to learn about tears, they can't make somebody who doesn't love you any more love you again. It's the same with prayers. I wonder how much of their lives people waste crying and praying to God. If you ask me, the devil makes more sense than God does. I can at least see why people would want him around. It's good to have somebody to blame for the bad stuff they do. Maybe God's there because people get scared of all the bad stuff they do. They figure that God and the Devil are always playing this game of tug-of-war game with them. And they never know which side they're gonna wind up on. I guess that tug-of-war idea explains how sometimes, even when people try to do something good, it still turns out bad.
i don't see the harm in it either....but when it comes to a 'BEATDOWN KICK YOU IN YOUR NUTS' hazing...then that's a problem. the belt whipping is all in good fun.Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That's relativity.
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The invention provides for antenna apparatus having antenna members extending parallel to a ground plane, which members are L-shaped and can be provided in advantageously miniaturized form. Two such antenna members can be provided on the same ground plane so as to achieve antenna diversity and a switch mechanism is provided for switching between the antenna member in a receive mode, and for switching to only one of the antenna members for operation of the apparatus in a transmit mode. The switch mechanism is arranged to ground a feed connector of the antenna member that is not selected for transmission or reception so as to render that antenna member passive.
1. An antenna apparatus for use with a ground plane and an antenna circuit including receiver circuitry, comprising:
a first antenna member;
a grounding connector for connecting said first antenna member to the ground plane;
a feed connector for connecting said first antenna member to the antenna circuit;
a second antenna member;
a second grounding connector for connecting said second antenna member to the ground plane;
a second feed connector for connecting said second antenna member to the antenna circuit; and
a switch electrically interposed between said first antenna member and said second antenna member, said switch for electrically connecting said first antenna member to the receiver circuitry when said first antenna member is selected to receive, for electrically connecting said second antenna member to the receiver circuitry when said second antenna member is selected to receive, and for electrically isolating the receiver circuitry from said first and second antenna members when said first antenna member is selected to transmit.
2. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1,
wherein said first antenna member has a first portion and a second portion each extending parallel to the ground plane and positioned relative to each other so as to form a substantially L-shaped member.
3. The antenna apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said first antenna member is formed into the substantially L-shaped member from a metal sheet.
4. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
said first antenna member and said second antenna member are each able to operate in a receive mode, but only said first antenna member is able to operate in a transmit mode.
5. The antenna apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said switch is arranged to cause the second antenna member to be in a passive state when the first antenna member is operating in the receive mode.
6. The antenna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said switch comprises a single-pole-double-terminal switch.
7. An antenna apparatus for use with an antenna circuit having receiver circuitry, comprising:
a first antenna;
a second antenna;
a switch for selecting between (1) a first mode wherein said first antenna is electrically connected to the receiver circuitry so as to operate in a receiving mode while said second antenna is grounded, (2) a second mode wherein said second antenna is electrically connected to the receiver circuitry so as to operate in a receiving mode while said first antenna is grounded, and (3) a third mode wherein said first and second antennas are electrically isolated from the receiver circuitry, said first antenna to operate in a transmitting mode while said second antenna is grounded.
8. The antenna apparatus of claim 7, wherein:
in the first mode, the second antenna is caused to behave as a passive resonant circuit which is tuned to a frequency that is different from the frequency of operation of the first antenna; and
in the second mode, the first antenna is caused to behave as a passive resonant circuit which is tuned to a frequency that is different from the frequency of operation of the second antenna.
9. The antenna apparatus of claim 8, wherein:
said first antenna includes a grounding connector electrically connected to a ground plane; and
said second antenna includes a grounding connector electrically connected to the ground plane.
10. The antenna apparatus of claim 9, wherein:
said first antenna further includes a feed connector electrically connectable to the antenna circuit; and
said second antenna further includes a feed connector electrically connectable to the antenna circuit.
11. The antenna apparatus of claim 8, wherein:
said first antenna includes a first portion and a second portion positioned relative to each other so as to form a substantially L-shaped member; and
said second antenna includes a first portion and a second portion positioned relative to each other so as to form a substantially L-shaped member.
12. The antenna apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said switch comprises a single-pole-double-terminal switch.
This is a continuation of Ser. No. 219,578, filed Mar. 28, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,420,599.
The present invention relates to an antenna apparatus for use in a radio communication system.
Wireless communication is well known for communication over large distances and also where the communicating devices require a high degree of mobility. More recently, wireless communication has been employed for communication between personal computers (PCs) forming part of a local area network (LAN). To provide wireless connection to the LAN, the PC has to be equipped with an appropriate network interface card (NIC) and a radio modem which can be integrated into the NIC or connected to the NIC, by means of an appropriate cable. An antenna forms an integral part of the modem. Due to the use of small-size PCs, which have standard slots such as those proposed by the Personal Computer Memory Card Association (PCMCIA), reductions in the size of the NIC and modem, and thus the antenna, are required.
Known antenna apparatus such as the Plated Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA), which comprises a rectangular plate having a feed pin and ground pin connecting it to antenna circuitry and the ground plane respectively, is disadvantageous in that it is too large for use in applications of the above-mentioned nature and a simple reduction in the size of the rectangular plate leads to the significant degradation of performance in terms of operational bandwidth and/or gain. Also, the rectangular plate limits the area in which other RF components can be mounted since there is not enough space to mount the components beneath the rectangular plate.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an antenna apparatus that includes an antenna member which occupies a reduced amount of space while exhibiting a satisfactory gain and bandwidth.
According to the present invention, there is provided antenna apparatus including an antenna member extending parallel to a ground plane, a grounding connector connecting the antenna member to the ground plane and a feed connector connecting the antenna member to antenna circuitry, wherein the antenna member comprises first and second portions extending parallel to the plane and forming an L-shaped member.
Advantageously, the antenna member of the present invention can be formed from a sheet, the antenna member occupying less space than a known PIFA with the same gain and operational bandwidth.
Also, the antenna member is preferably of suitable dimensions such that two such members can be provided along with power-stage, and advantageously compact switching circuitry, in the same space as is occupied by a single PIFA of the same gain and bandwidth. The invention therefore also allows for the provision of advantageously compact receiver apparatus having antenna diversity.
An embodiment of the present invention is described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1A is a plan/view of a blank for forming an antenna embodying the present invention;
FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the blank of FIG. 1A once formed into an antenna;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a printed circuit board having antenna apparatus embodying the invention mounted thereon;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the printed circuit board of FIG. 2;
FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrammatic representations showing the connection between components of the apparatus of FIGS. 2 and 3;
FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic representation of one form of switching apparatus for use in the present invention; and
FIGS. 6A-6C illustrate the switching modes of the switch of FIG. 5.
While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, a specific embodiment thereof has been shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
As described further below, the antenna apparatus of the present invention can advantageously provide for an Active Antenna Diversity Module (AADM) that comprises two small antennae integrated together by way of switch mechanism for antenna selection and transmitter power stage connection. The AADM can be arranged to operate in the 915 MHz band and can be deployed as an integral part of the NIC or connected to the NIC by means of the appropriate cable for the wireless communication of PCs in a LAN.
FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate an antenna 10 embodying the present invention with FIG. 1A showing a metal blank from which the antenna of FIG. 1B is formed. The antenna 10 has first 12 and second 14 portions forming an L-shape, which advantageously provides a good radiation source at its right-angled portion. At the end of the portion 14 remote from the portion 12 there is provided a grounding pin 16. Separated from the grounding pin 16 in the direction of the portion 12 is a feed pin 18. The antenna, as shown in FIG. 1B, can be formed by simply bending the pins 16, 18 on the blank of FIG. 1A at their junctions with the portion 14. Arrows A, B, C, H and W in FIG. 1A represent various dimensions of the antenna 10 and exemplary values are listed below to illustrate the compact size of the antenna 10.
A=47 mm
B=37 mm
C=2.5 mm
H=7 mm
W=7 mm
As illustrated in FIG. 1B, the antenna 10 is in the form of an L-shaped IFA which effectively forms a leaky transmission line of a quarter wavelength. The length of the L-shape, i.e. the dimension A+B in FIG. 1A, is generally equal to a quarter of the wavelength of the communication signal although the length A+B may be varied so as to vary the electrical length of the antenna, for example if the antenna is positioned close to other circuitry. The operating bandwidth of the antenna 10 can be varied by altering the width W of the portions 12, 14 forming the L-shape, an increase in the width W leading to an increase in the bandwidth. A similar relationship exists between the height of the antenna 10 and the bandwidth. Fine tuning of the antenna is achieved by varying the width C of the grounding pin 16.
FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate an AADM which employs two L-shaped IFAs 20, 22 mounted on a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) 24 that is arranged to form a radio modem for wireless communication between PCs in a LAN.
As seen in FIG. 2, the two antennae 20, 22 are mounted in an orthogonal relationship such that the extremities of the L-shaped portions are located adjacent each other. As such, the combined shape of the two antennae 20, 22 is substantially rectangular with a central open portion 26 in which is located transmission power stage circuitry 28 and a switch 30 for switching between transmission and reception modes and also for switching between the two antennae 20, 22 when in the reception mode. FIG. 2 also shows the location of the grounding pins 32, 34 and the feed pins 36, 38 of the antennae 20, 22. Additional RF circuitry (not shown) is also mounted on the PCB 24 within a shielding enclosure 40 and on the other side of the PCB 24. A connection mechanism 42 is also provided for further connection of the AADM to the NIC.
FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic sectional view of the PCB of FIG. 2, which for clarity shows the mounting connection of only one antenna 22 and the power stage 28. The shielding enclosure 40 is also shown in FIG. 3. As can be seen, the PCB 24 comprises four layers 44, 46, 48 and 50. The layer 44 forms the uppermost layer as seen in FIG. 3 over which the L-shaped antennae 20, 22 extend. The layer 44 forms a ground plane for the antennae 20, 22 which are mounted thereon, and electrically connected thereto, by their respective grounding pins 32, 34. The optimum mounting position for the antennae 20, 22 is at the edge of the ground plane 44. The feed pin 38 is insulated from, and passes through, the ground plane layer 44 and is electrically connected to the layer 46 in the PCB 24. The layer 46 serves for connection of the feed pins 36, 38 of the antennae 20, 22 to the switch 30 shown in FIG. 2, and also for connection of the power stage 28. The layer 46 also extends under the shielding enclosure 40 for connection to the circuitry enclosed therein. The layer 48 forms another ground plane which is located beneath the layer 46. The layer 50 provides for further connection between the components mounted on the PCB 24 and also allows for the surface mounting of components on the under surface of the layer 50 of the PCB 24 which are located in another shielding enclosure 41.
The L-shaped IFAs 20, 22 are advantageously smaller than known antennae, for example PIFAs, and advantageously also exhibit a generally omnidirectional radiation pattern and suitably wide bandwidth for a variety of communications applications. With particular reference to FIG. 2, the AADM (including the two L-shaped IFAs, the power stage and the switch) occupies the same space as a single PIFA. It can be appreciated that the L-shape of the antenna 20, 22 provides for such a compact construction while readily allowing for the mounting of each antenna 20, 22 at the edge of the ground plane 44.
The length A+B (see FIG. 1A) of the antennae 20, 22 in FIG. 2 would generally be the same for operation at the same frequency. However, in the illustrated AADM of FIG. 2, the length of the antenna 22 is less than the length of the antenna 20. This difference in length arises due to the positioning of the antennae 22 next to the shielding enclosure 40. The close proximity of the shielding enclosure 40 makes the antennae 22 appear electrically longer and so the actual length of the antenna 22 is decreased so that it remains tuned to the same frequency as the antenna 20. With both antennae 20, 22 tuned for operation at the same frequency, polarization diversity between the antennae 20, 22, can be particularly achieved by the orthogonal positioning of the two antennae 20, 22. This antenna diversity helps cope with multipath fading of a received signal, whereby the signals received by each antenna can be compared and the antenna having the better reception can be selected.
A switching mechanism 30 is provided for switching between the two antennae 20, 22 when the apparatus is in a receiving mode and the invention advantageously employs the same switching mechanism for switching between the receiving mode and a transmitting mode. FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrammatic representations of the upper two layers 44, 46 of the multilayer PCB 24 of FIG. 3. For simplicity, the two antennae 20, 22 are illustrated with a common ground pin 32, 34 since the ground pins of the separate antennae 20, 22 are connected to the same ground plane. FIG. 4A also illustrates the feed pins 36, 38 for each antenna 20, 22, and also an aperture 52 in the ground plane 44 through which the power stage 28 and the switch 30 are connected to the layer 46. FIG. 4B illustrates the location of the switch 30 on the layer 44 along with a connector 54 for feeding the signal received by the antennae 20, 22 to receiver circuitry, and connectors 56, 58 to the feed pins 36, 38 of the antennae 20, 22. The connectors 54, 56, 58 comprise microstrip or strip lines formed on the layer 46. The antenna diversity of the present invention is achieved by the placement of the two L-shaped antennae 20, 22 on the same ground plane in a manner that renders their responses uncorrelated. Generally, when two antennae such as 20, 22 are placed close to each other, they tend to be highly coupled and this leads to a decrease in the diversity-effectiveness. This problem is overcome in the present invention by the provision of a switch 30 which is arranged to selectively connect the feed pin of one of the antennae 20, 22 to ground and so cause that antenna to behave as a passive resonant circuit tuned to a different frequency from the frequency of operation of the antenna apparatus. Thus, the passive antenna has only a minor influence on the operation of the active antenna. This switching operation is further described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B in which the antenna 20 is to be switched into a passive mode so as to minimize its effect on the active receiving antenna 22. The switch 30 connects the feed pin 36 of the antenna 20 to ground by way of the connector 56. The antenna 20 can then be thought of as two parts. Firstly, that part between the feed pin 36 and the ground pin 32 which forms a short-circuited inductive load due to the grounding of the feed pin 36 and ground pin 32, and secondly the remainder of the antenna 20 which comprises a transmission line slightly shorter than a quarter wavelength which acts as a capacitive load. Thus, the antenna 20 with its feed point 36 grounded represents a parallel resonant L.C. circuit which is tuned to a different operating frequency from the active antenna. The switch 30 is arranged for operation such that it is possible to switch between two antennae 20, 22 in a receiving mode and to switch to only one 20 of the antennae for operation in a transmission mode. Whenever the antenna 20 is switched for transmission, or either one of the antennae 20, 22 is switched for reception, the other of the two antennae is switched into a passive state. As mentioned above, one advantageous way of performing such a switching operation is to ground the feed pin of the antenna which is to become passive.
A particularly advantageous switch arrangement for achieving the switching between the two antennae 20, 22 in the receiving mode, and also between the receiving mode and transmission mode, is now described in which the switching is achieved by way of one Single Pole Dual Terminal (SPDT) switch 30.
FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic representation of the switch arrangement of FIG. 4B and shows the connection of the switch 30 to the antennae 20, 22 by way of the connectors 56, 58. As mentioned above, the antenna 22 is only arranged for reception whereas the antenna 20 is arranged for transmission or reception. As such, a connector 60 is provided for connection of the antenna 20 to the transmitter power stage 28 for operation in the transmission mode. The connectors 56, 60 include impedance transformers 62, 64, 66. The transformers 64, 66 in the connector 56 form quarter-wave stubs and the transformer 62 serves to increase the input impedance seen at the output of the power stage 28.
As previously mentioned, the switching between transmit and receive modes and the switching between each antennae 20, 22 in the receive mode is advantageously carried out by one SPDT switch. To achieve these two switching functions in the same SPDT switch, the switch 30 makes use of its two specified switching states and also an unspecified state. This is illustrated in FIGS. 6A-6C which only show the schematic form of the switch 30 which, for example, comprises an Alpha ASCO2R2 SPDT GaAs switch having two control inputs (not shown) for selectively connecting a terminal 68 to either of terminals 70, 72. As such, the antennae 20, 22, which are connected to the terminals 70, 72 by means of the connectors 56, 58 respectively, can be connected to the connector 54 via the terminal 68 so as to perform the selective switching between the two antennae 20, 22 in the receive mode. These two specified switch states are illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B and result from applying 0 volts to one of the control inputs and -5 volts (or 5 volts if the switch is floated) to the other of the control inputs of the switch. As previously mentioned, an unspecified state of the switch 30 is also employed and this state arises when both control inputs are connected to 0 volts and is illustrated in FIG. 6C. As can be seen, the terminal 68 is not connected to either of the terminals 70, 72, and so each of the connectors 54, 56, 58 is grounded at the switch 30. In this state, the antenna apparatus can function in a transmit mode in which only the antenna 20 is in operation.
As can be seen, for example in FIG. 6A, the switch 30 meets the criteria that when one antenna 20 is connected to the connector 54, via the terminal 70, for operation as the receiving antenna, the feed pin of the other antenna 22 is grounded by way of the connector 58 and terminal 72. However, in FIG. 6B, with the antenna 22 connected via the connector 58 and terminal 72 for operation as the receiving antenna, the antenna 20 will not be fully grounded, this is due to the fact that terminal 70 is grounded and connected to antenna 20 through the half wavelength stub formed by the impedance transformers 64, 66 shown in FIG. 5. The connection of the power stage 28, by way of the connector 60 and impedance transformer 62, to the middle of the half wavelength stub 64, 66 can be neglected due to its relatively high input impedance as seen through the impedance transformer 62. In practice, this relatively high value is in the region of 700 ohms and causes an additional insertion loss of 0.3 dB from the antenna 20 to the terminal 70 when the antenna 20 is used for reception.
As noted above, only the antenna 20 is used for transmitting signals from the apparatus. In the transmit mode, both terminals 70, 72 in the switch 30 are grounded so that the antenna 22 is off, i.e. passive, while the impedance transformer 64 is short-circuited at its end adjacent the terminal 70 and the power stage 28 is connected to the antenna 20 by way of impedance transformers 62, 66. As such, the input impedance of the impedance transformer 64 measured at the junction 74 with the impedance transformers 62, 66 is approximately 1 kohm, which causes only a small additional insertion loss of 0.3 dB from the power stage 28 to the antenna 20.
In general, if the impedance transformers 62, 64, 66 have a 50 ohm characteristic impedance and an optimal electrical length, the operating parameters of the switching circuitry including the switches and impedance transformers 62, 64, 66 would be as follows:
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Insertion loss in the transmit mode which comprises 0.3 dB due to the shortened stub 64 forming a dummy load at the junction 74, and 0.3 dB attenuation along the path formed by impedance transformers 62 and 66.
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Insertion loss in the receive mode using antenna 22, 20 respectively. When antenna 20 is used, it is assumed that the insertion loss of the switch 30 in its ON state is 0.6 dB, the loss due to the power stage as a dummy load at 74 is 0.3 dB and the attenuation along the path formed by transformers 64, 66 is 0.3 dB.
It is particularly advantageous that the switching between the receive mode and transmit mode performed by the switch 30 occurs through the quarter wavelength stub 64, because the switch 30 is then positioned at the point of the minimum voltage of the standing wave and so clipping of the switch 30 does not occur. If the output from the transmitter power stage 28 is 27 dBm, no more than 15.2 dBm arrives at the switch 30 and advantageously this is much less than the switch's maximum power handling capacity. Thus, in the transmit mode, most of the transmission power flows along the path of the impedance transformers 62, 66 and to the antenna 20, while only a small fraction of the power flows to the switch 30 since it is grounded at the terminal 70 end of the quarter wavelength stub formed by the impedance transformer 64. The switch 30 can therefore be employed with transmitter power which exceeds its maximum capacity by up to 10 dB. It is therefore important that the electrical length of the impedance transformer 64 is as close to a quarter wavelength as possible.
A further advantage in positioning the switch 30 at the end of the quarter wavelength stub 64 is that it can be controlled by way of a low DC voltage. This is particularly important for use with portable devices employing only a 3-5 volt DC supply.
The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing embodiment. For example, two antennae of closer, or the same, dimensions could be employed if some of the circuitry mounted on the upper surface in FIG. 3 were mounted on the lower surface, and other mechanism for switching the antenna between active and passive modes can be provided.
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LG has launched a new mobile in Korea, the LG-LH5000, that the company has dubbed the "Ice Cream Phone".
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When the phone receives a call or message, the pastel toned coloured lights on the front panel "shine" and tooth-ache cute emoticons such as a heart or a smiling face are displayed.
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India: Effects of Tariffs and Nontariff Measures on U.S. Agricultural Exports, Inv. No 332-504, USITC Pub. 4107, November 2009.
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Pennsylvania has an acting consumer advocate following the recent retirement of Sonny Popowsky, who held the job for 22 years.
Tanya J. McCloskey was named on Friday to head the Office of Consumer Advocate, which represents the public's interests in utility matters, by state Attorney General Linda Kelly. McCloskey has been with the office for 25 years, the last 19 as a senior assistant consumer advocate participating in utility and consumer law matters.
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CORPUS CHRISTI - Mistrust in the effort to establish a board to redevelop Naval Station Ingleside spread further Friday as Corpus Christi Mayor Henry Garrett said he and the city would not participate.
Garrett said he took a cue from his predecessor, Nueces County Judge Loyd Neal, who said in a letter to participating local governments that he could not in good conscience support the effort. Neal was angry that some members of the Ingleside City Council, a San Patricio County commissioner and a member of Neal's own Commissioners Court worked out a plan with U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi, without Neal's knowledge.
The rest of the Nueces County Commissioners Court support the plan first introduced and approved by the Ingleside City Council, and those who participated in the planning with Ortiz said they had nothing to hide and didn't attempt to hide their actions.
Ortiz said Friday he was offended by assertions that the July 9 meeting was clandestine and undermined the authority of any individual or group. Ortiz said his doors are always open to his constituents and he is trying to help communities affected by base closures, adding that the military subcommittee he chairs allocated $1 million for this area's local redevelopment authority.
"These people, the county judge and others, have not moved from their rears," Ortiz said. "They've been spinning their wheels for years and they haven't accomplished anything. We've lost about 8,000 jobs and for them to be spinning their wheels knowing the base will close soon is disgusting."
While Neal's opposition to the local redevelopment authority held no sway on his Commissioners Court, members of the Corpus Christi City Council, Port Commission and San Patricio County Commissioners Court rallied to him.
As late as noon Friday, Garrett, with approval from the City Council, was prepared to step onto the proposed board. He also had asked Councilman John Marez to serve as the city's second representative, with majority council approval. Friday afternoon Garrett changed his mind.
"There are a lot of things being done and I don't think they are being done in good faith," Garrett said. "I think that they are playing a lot of games I don't want to be a part of. This is a very important issue that should be dealt with in a very professional manner. It should be very transparent and there is no room for secret meetings or negotiations without everybody being involved."
Marez said Friday afternoon that he agrees with the mayor.
Local governments have been wrangling for 18 months for control of the authority to redevelop Naval Station Ingleside's surplus property after the Navy leaves in 2010. The board they are seeking to establish is called a local redevelopment authority, a group of community leaders charged with carrying out the Base Realignment and Closure mandates The authority must be recognized by the Defense Department's Office of Economic Adjustment to receive funding.
Ingleside Mayor Elaine Kemp said the city's local redevelopment authority resolution stipulates that all entities agree on the plan, which includes a nine-member board -- two appointees each from Nueces and San Patricio counties, the city of Ingleside, the city of Corpus Christi and one from the Port of Corpus Christi.
The Nueces County Commissioners Court, which passed the plan Wednesday, removed that stipulation Wednesday at Commissioner Oscar Ortiz's behest, leaving Ingleside to consult with its attorney to see if the plan can move forward without universal support.
Neal and the city of Corpus Christi pulled away from the proposed redevelopment authority after published accounts of a July 9 meeting to develop and prepare a local redevelopment authority for 155 acres of base property, about 100 of which are submerged. Present were Commissioner Ortiz, his brother Rep. Ortiz, the congressman's former chief of staff Florencio "Lencho" Rendon, Ingleside City Councilwoman Stella Herrmann and San Patricio County Commissioner Jim Price. The base's other 912 acres will belong to the port, which had deeded it to the Navy to establish the base.
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Commissioner Ortiz defended the meeting, saying the Commissioners Court had an unofficial understanding that he would take the lead in matters involving the redevelopment authority.
Neal said Herrmann and acting Ingleside City Manager Paul Baen had approached him with the local redevelopment authority proposal after the July 9 meeting of which Neal was unaware.
"I said this is OK, I guess, but you are going to have trouble getting this by Oscar Ortiz," Neal said. "She said, 'well I can take care of Oscar.' I said, 'fine, good luck.' At no time did she say that she had met with Oscar and that they had met and done all this stuff. They came to see me, but they never said, 'we have this all worked out'. And that's not right."
Neal said he is unsure why Oscar Ortiz believes he has the authority to meet privately and negotiate on behalf of the county.
"He assumed it, I guess, based on what might have happened under a prior administration," said Neal, who took office in January. "We have had no discussions about anyone having authority to negotiate a separate deal without bringing it back to the court and saying, 'this is what I have done.' I don't assume that authority, even though I am the county judge."
On Friday, Nueces County Commissioners Betty Jean Longoria, Peggy Bañales and Chuck Cazalas confirmed that Oscar Ortiz has been the point man for the county on the redevelopment authority matter and that they continue to support the Ingleside proposal.
"As far as I'm concerned, Oscar is the lead on this," Longoria said. "I don't recall anyone at the table questioning how we ended up with the (local redevelopment authority) and who had partaken in the meeting. If anyone had any questions, that would have been the time to have asked and no one did. The judge is using that as an excuse, not I. My vote stands."
The San Patricio County Commissioners Court is scheduled to vote Monday on the proposal. On Friday, two members said they favor the plan, two are opposed and one is undecided.
County Judge Terry Simpson and Commissioner Fred Nardini said they won't vote to endorse the plan.
"My view of this is Loyd Neal has always been an honorable person and he has always had high integrity and that this just goes to show that he is still that type of person, and he is doing what the citizens of Nueces County voted him in to do -- the right thing, not behind closed doors," Simpson said.
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San Patricio County commissioners Jim Price and Nina Trevino said they likely are to support the proposal because it needs to go forward. Commissioner Alma Moreno said she is undecided.
Port of Corpus Christi Chairman Ruben Bonilla and port commissioners Mike Carrell and Judy Hawley said the port commission will not vote on the matter and does not want a part.
"Basically, the port does not need (local redevelopment authority), period," Bonilla said. "The port's reversionary right is exclusive and is for the common good. If the port is allowed to do its work, the region will be economically transformed, with a burst of new jobs and a significant elevation of the tax base."
Carrell said Neal is having a similar experience to some of the port commissioners, when dealing with the commissioners court.
"I think it is clear that he is expressing the same frustration that we have in trying to deal with the county," Carrell said. "We would like them to be at the table and be a part of the planning, but the only way they want to be at the table is if they can control the property that legally belongs to the port. They are not interested in coming to the table unless they have total control and we at the port are not willing to give that up."
Port commissioners Yolanda Olivarez and Kenneth Berry support the proposal and hope it is on the August port commission agenda.
Port commissioner Robert Gonzalez declined to say where he stood on the proposal.
Port commissioner Bernard Paulson did not return calls.
Corpus Christi City Council members including Nelda Martinez, Mike McCutchon and Bill Kelly said Friday they have concerns about the handling of the redevelopment authority to date.
McCutchon's endorsement of city appointees hinged on a promise from Garrett that the city would not play any part in trying to usurp the port's reversionary rights on the Navy property.
"The bottom line is that the port bought that property and gave it to the Navy," he said. "The land needs to go back to the port. If it is attempting to control what happens to that area after that base closes I have a problem with that."
Martinez said Neal's withdrawal was a sticking point for her.
"Judge Neal has a high level of integrity," she said. "To see that his leadership will not be part of this initiative gives me a strong concern. His input is a critical piece to this process of redeveloping Naval Station Ingleside. When a man of Loyd Neal's integrity pulls out of a process as important as this, it raises a red flag."
Corpus Christi City Councilman Bill Kelly said developments including the alleged behind-the-scenes dealings and Neal's withdrawal made him nervous.
"If anybody was going to be the tacit representative of the city it would be the mayor or someone chosen by majority vote of the City Council." Kelly said. "I would not presume to speak or negotiate on behalf of the entire City Council as one member of the City Council without the approval of the majority of the council. The only person I think that could expect to have that right is the mayor."
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Create a permanent collection of painted Easter eggs with wooden eggs and a regular paper egg crate. The pastel colors are very sweet.
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Americana Acrylics
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- Egg carton, half dozen size (fiber/cardboard type, not foam)
- Six wooden eggs, chicken size
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1. Use 3/4" flat brush and Cocoa to paint egg carton; let dry.
2. Use large shader brush to paint one egg each in: Wisteria; Pistachio Mint; Bahama Blue; Poodleskirt Pink; Melon; and Pineapple.
Let dry or, for extra sparkle, sprinkle wet paint on some eggs with Glamour Dust. Use shader brushes and assorted colors to add Snow White or pastel wavy stripes or bands in various sizes around some eggs, as desired. Use end of brush handle or pouncer brush to add dots to eggs as desired; let dry.
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Strings of flats are griddle cooked flour and egg cakes. Prepared with milk in the batter, the strings of flats can be served as sides in meals or as breakfast or snacks with honey or syrup drizzled over it.
|All purpose flour
|1 Cup (16 tbs), sifted
|2 Tablespoon
|Baking powder
|1 Tablespoon
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Melted butter
|2 Tablespoon
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar into a mixing bowl.
In a separate container, beat eggs "until light, then stir in milk and melted butter.
With as few strokes as possible blend egg mixture in with the dry ingredients.
Pour batter onto a hot, greased griddle (griddle is hot enough when a few drops of water tested on it sizzle) and cook until both sides are nicely browned.
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