Appeal No. 96-2408
Application No. 08/246,538
said second conductive pattern further defining a
ground plane region adjacent said transmit/receive port end of
said element and underlying said microstripline conductors,
said ground plane region transitioning to said second
conductive strip comprising said broadside coupled strip
transmission line region; and
a circulator device integrated with said broadside
coupled strip transmission line region such that the
circulator device is mounted on said dielectric board and
includes a terminal connected to one of said conductive strips
comprising said broadside coupled strip transmission line
region, said circulator device connecting said broadside
coupled strip transmission line region to said first
microstripline conductor without a balun, and connecting said
broadside coupled strip transmission line region to said
second microstripline conductor without a balun, said
circulator device electrically isolating said first
microstripline conductor from said second microstripline
conductor at microwave frequencies, said circulator device
including a first terminal connected to said first
microstripline conductor, a second terminal connected to said
first conductive strip comprising said broadside coupled strip
transmission line region, and a third terminal connected to
said second microstripline conductor.2
The examiner relies on the following references:
Nester 4,500,887 Feb. 19,
1985
Fassett 4,509,055 Apr. 2,
1985
Sharma 4,782,346 Nov. 1,
1988
2This claim is as presented in the amendment after final
(Amendment D) filed August 7, 1995 (Paper No. 11) which was
indicated by the examiner in the answer as being entered.
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