Patents by Inventor Lloyd Allen DUNLAP

Lloyd Allen DUNLAP 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).

  • Size-adjustable antenna ground plate
    Patent number: 10547103
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an antenna ground plate for testing an antenna. A size of the antenna ground plate can be conveniently adjusted according to requirements of an antenna testing process. The antenna ground plate can include a base plate that provides a ground plane for the antenna, and a first extension plate releasably attachable to the base plate to extend the ground plane of the antenna. The base plate and first extension plate can be made of conductive materials. The base plate can include a mounting hole at the center of the base plate for mounting the antenna under test. The first extension plate can be attachable to an outer edge of the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Ming Michael Meng, Lloyd Allen Dunlap
  • SIZE-ADJUSTABLE ANTENNA GROUND PLATE
    Publication number: 20180175490
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an antenna ground plate for testing an antenna. A size of the antenna ground plate can be conveniently adjusted according to requirements of an antenna testing process. The antenna ground plate can include a base plate that provides a ground plane for the antenna, and a first extension plate releasably attachable to the base plate to extend the ground plane of the antenna. The base plate and first extension plate can be made of conductive materials. The base plate can include a mounting hole at the center of the base plate for mounting the antenna under test. The first extension plate can be attachable to an outer edge of the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Ming Michael MENG, Lloyd Allen DUNLAP