Patents by Inventor THOMAS J. CHAPPELL

THOMAS J. CHAPPELL 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 integrated with a portable communication device
    Patent number: 8432323
    Abstract: A radio is presented in which a short-range antenna, along with a speaker, is contained within a non-conductive speaker bracket. The antenna is a PIFA that is bent and extends through the speaker bracket so that the distance between the free end of the PIFA and various metallic components of the radio including the chassis and speaker is maximized. The structure containing the PIFA is flexible and also contains a contact area where feed/ground contact for the PIFA is made as well as contact for audio components including a speaker and microphone. A flexible cable and extension portion of the flexible structure routes the signals to the audio components far enough away from the PIFA so that the amount of crosstalk is insignificant. The free end of the PIFA and launch pad where feed/ground contact for the PIFA is made are non-planar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Giorgi Bit-Babik, Jody H. Akens, Thomas J. Chappell
  • ANTENNA INTEGRATED WITH A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120026046
    Abstract: A radio is presented in which a short-range antenna, along with a speaker, is contained within a non-conductive speaker bracket. The antenna is a PIFA that is bent and extends through the speaker bracket so that the distance between the free end of the PIFA and various metallic components of the radio including the chassis and speaker is maximized. The structure containing the PIFA is flexible and also contains a contact area where feed/ground contact for the PIFA is made as well as contact for audio components including a speaker and microphone. A flexible cable and extension portion of the flexible structure routes the signals to the audio components far enough away from the PIFA so that the amount of crosstalk is insignificant. The free end of the PIFA and launch pad where feed/ground contact for the PIFA is made are non-planar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: GIORGI BIT-BABIK, JODY H. AKENS, THOMAS J. CHAPPELL