Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Alvarez

Patrick J. Alvarez 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).

  • Antenna assembly mounted to an interior surface of a dielectric structure
    Patent number: 12586911
    Abstract: An antenna assembly mounted to an interior surface of a dielectric structure includes an antenna including a conductive patch defining an aperture, an upper surface, and a lower surface, where the upper surface of the conductive patch of the antenna faces the interior surface of the dielectric structure. The antenna assembly also includes a conductive enclosure mounted to the interior surface of the dielectric structure. The conductive enclosure includes a main body constructed at least in part of an electrically conductive material, where the main body of the conductive enclosure defines a cavity containing the antenna. The electrically conductive material of the conductive enclosure urges the electromagnetic radiation transmitted from the aperture of the conductive patch of the antenna to a space above the exterior surface of the dielectric structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gregg R. Kittinger, Patrick Edward Leavy, Patrick J. Alvarez, Duane S. Carper, Timothy Brockett, Hyok Jae Song
  • ANTENNA ASSEMBLY MOUNTED TO AN INTERIOR SURFACE OF A DIELECTRIC STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20250300354
    Abstract: An antenna assembly mounted to an interior surface of a dielectric structure includes an antenna including a conductive patch defining an aperture, an upper surface, and a lower surface, where the upper surface of the conductive patch of the antenna faces the interior surface of the dielectric structure. The antenna assembly also includes a conductive enclosure mounted to the interior surface of the dielectric structure. The conductive enclosure includes a main body constructed at least in part of an electrically conductive material, where the main body of the conductive enclosure defines a cavity containing the antenna. The electrically conductive material of the conductive enclosure urges the electromagnetic radiation transmitted from the aperture of the conductive patch of the antenna to a space above the exterior surface of the dielectric structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Gregg R. Kittinger, Patrick Edward Leavy, Patrick J. Alvarez, Duane S. Carper, Timothy Brockett, Hyok Jae Song