[TowerTalk] News from Bencher

[Jeff Maass]

According to the IBM patent site, Gary had patent US5489914: 
"Method of constructing multiple-frequency dipole or monopole 
antenna elements using closely-coupled resonators" issued 
February 6, 1996.

It's currently expired due to failure to pay annual maintenance 
fee. 

You can see a some details at:
   http://www.patents.ibm.com/details?pn=US05489914__


 73,
Jeff Maass       jmaass@columbus.rr.com     Located near Columbus Ohio
         USPSA # L-1192       NROI/CRO    Amateur Radio K8ND
    Maass' IPSC Resources Page:  http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward L Bruns" <edbruns@juno.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] News from Bencher


> 
> Gary Breed, K9AY, had a 'patent pending' on 'closely coupled resonators'
> according to his article in RF Design, November, 1994. His wire antenna
> covered 10, 18, and 24 meg.  Wonder if it was ever issued?
> 
> Ed, W3EKT.
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