Patents by Inventor Elias Ghafari

Elias Ghafari 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).

  • Patent number: 9515753
    Abstract: An AM/FM radio system for a vehicle that is selectively impedance matched to the particular tuned frequency of interest so that noise received by other frequencies does not affect the received signal. The radio system includes an HMI allowing a user to select an AM or FM radio station and a radio tuner responsive to a signal from the HMI identifying the selected radio station. The tuner tunes the radio system to the radio station, and provides a signal to the HMI identifying the radio station. The HMI places a message on a vehicle bus identifying the radio station that the radio tuner is tuned to. An antenna controller receives the message from the vehicle bus to selectively control an impedance matrix to provide impedance matching for the selected radio station frequency. The antenna controller also selectively tunes antenna radiating elements to the particular tuned frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: GM Global Technology Operations LLC, KATHREIN AUTOMOTIVE NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Talty, Gregg R. Kittinger, Andreas Fuchs, Elias Ghafari
  • Publication number: 20150326330
    Abstract: An AM/FM radio system for a vehicle that is selectively impedance matched to the particular tuned frequency of interest so that noise received by other frequencies does not affect the received signal. The radio system includes an HMI allowing a user to select an AM or FM radio station and a radio tuner responsive to a signal from the HMI identifying the selected radio station. The tuner tunes the radio system to the radio station, and provides a signal to the HMI identifying the radio station. The HMI places a message on a vehicle bus identifying the radio station that the radio tuner is tuned to. An antenna controller receives the message from the vehicle bus to selectively control an impedance matrix to provide impedance matching for the selected radio station frequency. The antenna controller also selectively tunes antenna radiating elements to the particular tuned frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: TIMOTHY J. TALTY, GREGG R. KITTINGER, ANDREAS FUCHS, ELIAS GHAFARI
  • Publication number: 20060116071
    Abstract: A receiver system for receiving a satellite digital audio radio signal having an antenna module and a receiver. The antenna module is permanently coupled thereto and/or integrated with the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Korkut Yegin, Daniel Morris, Elias Ghafari, Loren Thompson, William Livengood
  • Publication number: 20050280592
    Abstract: An antenna unit is disclosed. The antenna unit includes a patch antenna element with a dielectric substrate positioned on a circuit board. A parasitically enhanced perimeter extends from the circuit board and encompasses the patch antenna to utilize surface waves in order to enhance low-elevation terrestrial antenna performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Korkut Yegin, Daniel Morris, Elias Ghafari, Randall Snoeyink, William Livengood
  • Publication number: 20050266875
    Abstract: An integrated antenna module includes an antenna element configured to receive satellite digital audio radio signals, an amplifier, and a ground plane. The antenna module may be integrated into a headphone assembly configured to receive satellite digital audio radio signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Korkut Yegin, Daniel Morris, Elias Ghafari, Loren Thompson, William Livengood
  • Publication number: 20050259017
    Abstract: An antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes a dual band vertical loop wire antenna extending from a printed circuit board positioned over a ground plane, wherein the wire antenna includes: at least one coiled section, at least one straight wire section, and at least one feeding post section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Korkut Yegin, Daniel Morris, Elias Ghafari, Randall Snoeyink, William Livengood