Patents by Inventor Catherine H. Behun

Catherine H. Behun 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).

  • Toy having enclosed antenna
    Patent number: 6529139
    Abstract: Enclosed antenna for use in toy remote control assemblies. In one aspect the antenna is a flexible antenna which can be flexed to fit within housings of remote control devices and toys (e.g., toy vehicles). The flexible antenna may include an electrically conductive layer coupled to a flexible substrate, wherein the electrically conductive layer is in the shape of an antenna pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Catherine H. Behun, Kaileen Chen, Janelle D. Hildebrandt, Robert A. Sainati, Gregory D. Allen