Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Vehlewald

Thomas J. Vehlewald 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).

  • Watch with improved ground plane
    Patent number: 8698680
    Abstract: Watches comprising an antenna are described herein. In an implementation, a watch includes a housing enclosing an antenna, a printed circuit board, and a conductive cage. The antenna may be provided with a ground plane including a first portion and second portion. The first portion of the ground plane may be formed by the printed circuit board electrically coupled with the antenna and the second portion of the ground plane may be formed by the conductive cage supporting the printed circuit board and electrically coupled thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Kathryn M. Gutschenritter, Jeremiah H. Estes, Thomas J. Vehlewald
  • WATCH WITH IMPROVED GROUND PLANE
    Publication number: 20130181873
    Abstract: Watches comprising an antenna are described herein. In an implementation, a watch includes a housing enclosing an antenna, a printed circuit board, and a conductive cage. The antenna may be provided with a ground plane including a first portion and second portion. The first portion of the ground plane may be formed by the printed circuit board electrically coupled with the antenna and the second portion of the ground plane may be formed by the conductive cage supporting the printed circuit board and electrically coupled thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Kathryn M. Gutschenritter, Jeremiah H. Estes, Thomas J. Vehlewald
  • Watch device
    Patent number: D660726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Todd P. Register, Jonathan R. Hosler, Thomas A. Bondurant, Brian M. Sandefur, Thomas J. Vehlewald
  • Watch with display
    Patent number: D742761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Anthony P. Grazian, Peter J. Henne, Warren R. Stevens, Thomas J. Vehlewald, Byron A. Marshall
  • Camera
    Patent number: D755270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas J. Vehlewald, Shawn R. Harvill, Todd P. Register, David F. Lammers-Meis, Patrick M. Houin
  • Camera
    Patent number: D820335
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Garmin Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Francis Lukas Favè, Thomas J. Vehlewald, Kenneth E. Hsieh, Shr-Kai Liau, Brennan J. Trupka