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US 12,720,403 · App. 18/387,878 · Granted Aug 25, 2026

Radio system using nodes with high gain antennas

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Patent No.
US 12,720,403
App. No.
18/387,878
Granted
Aug 25, 2026
Kind
B2
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17752912 · May 25, 2022
Continuation 17000292 · Aug 22, 2020
Continuation 16110538 · Aug 23, 2018
Division 15719611 · Sep 29, 2017
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