Patents by Inventor Benjamin P. Appold

Benjamin P. Appold has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle communication module with improved transmission
    Patent number: 10673122
    Abstract: A communication apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a window comprising a metallic coating and forming an interior surface enclosing a portion of an interior compartment of the vehicle. The apparatus further comprises a wireless communication circuit comprising an antenna configured to communicate via a radio frequency. The antenna comprises an electrical conductor and a plurality of elongated openings formed in the metallic coating. The electrical conductor extends in a first direction and is in conductive connection with the communication circuit. The electrical conductor is disposed proximate to the interior surface of the window. The elongated openings extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The elongated openings in combination with the electrical conductor provide for an improved transmission of the radio frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Appold, Douglas C. Papay
  • VEHICLE COMMUNICATION MODULE WITH IMPROVED TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20190123421
    Abstract: A communication apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a window comprising a metallic coating and forming an interior surface enclosing a portion of an interior compartment of the vehicle. The apparatus further comprises a wireless communication circuit comprising an antenna configured to communicate via a radio frequency. The antenna comprises an electrical conductor and a plurality of elongated openings formed in the metallic coating. The electrical conductor extends in a first direction and is in conductive connection with the communication circuit. The electrical conductor is disposed proximate to the interior surface of the window. The elongated openings extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The elongated openings in combination with the electrical conductor provide for an improved transmission of the radio frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Appold, Douglas C. Papay