Patents Assigned to Tenatronics Limited
  • Patent number: 6553214
    Abstract: A window glass antenna system for the reception of AM and FM radio broadcasts in an automobile includes an antenna grid applied to a window of a vehicle, that is electrically separate from a heater grid applied to the rear window. An antenna module connected to the vehicle window antenna grid is comprised of a low noise amplifier, matching, and overload protection circuits. The overload protection circuit is included between the antenna grid and the RF amplifier. When the received radio antenna signal is at the typical operating level of the amplifier, the overload protection circuit connects the output of the antenna grid to the RF amplifier. When the received signal is higher than the linear dynamic range of the amplifier the overload protection circuit provides linearity of the signal that is applied to the car radio. This process consists of two steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Tenatronics Limited
    Inventors: Victor Rabinovich, Irina Rabinovich, Terrance R. Reardon