Fractal Wins Patent For Fractal Antennas And Fractal Resonators
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. reports the issuance of patent 7,750,856 for "Fractal Antennas and Fractal Resonators". Dating to a priority filing in 1995, the new patent awards broad claims that widely define the scope of ownership for antenna elements incorporating fractal geometry.
Fractals, which are commonly found in nature, are complex shapes made from multiple scalings of a simple shape, and have the attribute of being ‘self-similar'. Fractal antennas are the most successful engineering application of fractals, with benefits, among many others, including wider band performance, and smaller sizes.
Nathan Cohen, CEO and principle inventor at the firm commented, "What defines a patent is the claims, and with these new and additional ones, Fractal Antenna Systems enjoys a basic, indisputable, unambiguous, and fundamental ownership of this exciting and valuable technology. We are the inventors and the source for fractal antenna technology."
Cohen also noted the firm has not extended rights to foreign competitors. Cohen stated, " We license our technology to control the quality and applicability and provide the antenna design. Competitors are not end-users. End-users should steer clear of other companies that claim ownership of the basic fractal element antenna technology." Cohen further noted that patent-hybrids, such as an anecdotal example of a ‘hockey stick incorporating fractal antenna' do not confer rights for the fractal antenna. "If you sell that hockey stick with a fractal element described in our claims, you are infringing ", clarified Cohen.
No stranger to patent licensing, the firm's license roll-up (LRU) program, announced in the Spring, has enjoyed rapid growth. The LRU lets the customer get a customized, engineered, fractal antenna design for their application, with a license rolled-in, at a fixed price, with no future royalty/auditing hassles. Alternatively the customer may have the antenna provided as a vended part or private-labeled product.
About Fractal Antenna Systems
Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc. supplies products for the world's most demanding wireless, and electromagnetic applications. Backed by nearly three dozen U.S., and international patents, plus dozens of patents pending, Fractal Antenna Systems is the recognized pioneer in fractal technology, with extensive research and field experience over 15 years in business. The company is a privately held and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. For more information visit www.fractenna.com
SOURCE: Fractal Antenna Systems Inc.