Supported By Vehicle Body Patents (Class 343/713)
  • Patent number: 11949143
    Abstract: A communication device for vehicle includes a housing installed in a vehicle, a communication unit housed in the housing, and a heat dissipation component provided in a heat conductive state with the communication unit. The heat dissipation component has a heat dissipation portion configured to function as an antenna of the communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya Yamashita, Toru Koike
  • Patent number: 11936101
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a first antenna and a second antenna provided in a case. The first antenna includes a first capacitance loading element and is configured to at least one of receive and transmit a signal in a first frequency band. The second antenna includes a second capacitance loading element and is configured to at least one of receive and transmit a signal in a second frequency band. The second frequency band is higher than the first frequency band. The second capacitance loading element is disposed at a front side of the first capacitance loading element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka Terashita, Yusuke Yokota, Kazuya Fujimaki
  • Patent number: 11894885
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for an apparatus that performs near field communications are described. A near ultra low energy field (NULEF) system may be used in systems that come in close contact with the human body. NULEF-E may experience limited performance due to external electric fields generated by a human body. NULEF-E may also be used across other bodies having electrically conductive or semi-conductive surfaces. The interference of the external electric fields may be mitigated by increasing the electrical length between a transducer and an electrode of the system. In particular, a wire electrically connecting a transceiver and a electrode may have a wire length that is also an electrical length between the transceiver and the electrode, the wire being configured such that a physical distance between the electrode and the transceiver is less than the wire length while maintaining the electrical length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Anthony McFarthing, Jimmy Andreas Johansson
  • Patent number: 11870136
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a metallic chassis, a slot extending through a sidewall of the metallic chassis, and a slot antenna secured to an inner surface of the metallic chassis and adjacent the slot. The slot antenna is integrated into the metallic chassis, giving the appearance and function of an internal antenna used with wireless communication devices having non-metallic chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Welch
  • Patent number: 11837771
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of telecommunication control units (TCUs) having top surfaces (e.g., defined by mounting brackets, etc.) configured (e.g., curved, non-flat, contoured, etc.) to follow, match, and/or correspond with the contours (e.g., curvatures, non-flat contours, etc.) of vehicle roofs (or other vehicle body walls or mounting surfaces). Also disclosed are exemplary embodiments of TCU mounting brackets configured (e.g., curved, non-flat, contoured, etc.) to follow, match, and/or correspond with the contours (e.g., curvatures, non-flat contours, etc.) of vehicle roofs (or other vehicle body walls or mounting surfaces). Exemplary methods relating to installation of TCUs to vehicle body walls are disclosed. An exemplary method may include positioning a top surface (e.g., defined by a mounting bracket, etc.) of a telecommunication control unit against the vehicle body wall. The top surface may be configured (e.g., curved, non-flat, contoured, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MOLEX CVS GRAND BLANC, LLC
    Inventors: Wassim Borchani, Ayman Duzdar, Hasan Yasin
  • Patent number: 11784391
    Abstract: The heating wire structure for glass includes a sheet of glass in a vehicle having a battery located within the vehicle and configured to apply power to heating wires located on the glass according to a user request, the heating wires located in one direction on the glass and connected to terminals of the battery in series, vertical bars located at both ends of the glass so that the heating wires are connected to the vertical bars, antenna lines connected to the antenna, at least some of the antenna lines including intersection points formed by intersecting the heating wires, and a ceramic layer formed at intersecting areas between the heating wire lines and the antenna lines to be located between the heating wire lines and the antenna lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KCC GLASS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nak Kyoung Kong, Jong Min Park, Kang Sun Lee, Ki Hong Lee, Chan Joo Moon, Seung Hyeok Chang, Kuk Bum Lee, Eun Ho Lee, Chan Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 11735823
    Abstract: An antenna is disclosed. The antenna can include a coplanar antenna structure. The coplanar antenna structure can include a substrate and a radiating portion that is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation and is disposed over the substrate. The radiating portion defines a slot having a width to length ratio of at least approximately 0.4. The antenna also includes a scattering element disposed over the substrate and at least partially surrounds the radiating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Duane S. Carper, Hyok Jae Song, James H. Schaffner, Patrick Edward Leavy
  • Patent number: 11688924
    Abstract: An antenna assembly according to an implementation includes a dielectric substrate, a radiator region formed as conductive patterns on the dielectric substrate to radiate a radio signal, a feeding line to apply a signal on the same plane as the conductive patterns of the radiator region, a first ground region disposed at one side surface of the radiator region at one side of the feeding line and also disposed at an upper side of the radiator region in one axial direction, to radiator a signal of a first band, and a second ground region disposed at a lower side of the radiator region in the one axial direction at another side of the feeding line, to radiator a signal of a third band, wherein the radiator region radiates a signal of a second band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kangjae Jung, Soyeon Lee, Dongjin Kim, Byeongyong Park, Ilnam Cho
  • Patent number: 11637357
    Abstract: A windshield, vehicle and antenna assembly for the vehicle is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes an antenna and a signal coupler. The antenna is embedded within the windshield of the vehicle. The antenna is configured to receive signals over a first frequency band and a second frequency band separated from the first frequency band. The signal coupler electromagnetically couples to the antenna through the windshield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Duane S. Carper, Hyok Jae Song, James H. Schaffner, Raymond Gary Acker
  • Patent number: 11569580
    Abstract: An antenna suitable for use in the 5 GHz WLAN/Wi-Fi and DSRC frequency band is integrated with a vehicle window that is includes outer and inner transparent plies bonded together by an interlayer. The inner transparent ply and the interlayer serve as an antenna substrate. A first conductive layer is formed on the inner surface of the outer transparent ply and a second conductive layer that defines a coupling slot is formed on the outer surface of the inner transparent ply. The antenna may be excited by a coaxial cable or a microstrip line that crosses the coupling slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC
    Inventor: David Dai
  • Patent number: 11535172
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a cabin covering a driver section, a receiver to receive positional information from a satellite, and a stay to support the receiver. The receiver is above a roof of the cabin and supported at a cabin framework of the cabin via the stay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shinji Misaki
  • Patent number: 11482784
    Abstract: Antenna having a magnetic core (1) and a coil (2), which is wound around the magnetic core (1), the magnetic core (1) having at least two first partial cores (1.1) and at least one second partial core (1.2), the at least two first partial cores (1.1) being arranged one behind the other in a longitudinal direction (8) of the magnetic core (1), each of the at least two first partial cores (1.1) having a lateral side, the at least two first partial cores (1.1) having a first first partial core (1.1) and a second first partial core (1.1), the at least one second partial core (1.2) having a first second partial core (1.2), which is arranged on the lateral side of the first first partial core (1.1) and on the lateral side of the second first partial core (1.1) such that the first second partial core (1.2) overlaps at least partially with the first first partial core (1.1) and at least partially with the second first partial core (1.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Schaffner EMV AG
    Inventors: Szymon Pasko, Stéphane Lebreton, Shemsi Musiqi
  • Patent number: 11474196
    Abstract: A radar device includes: plural unit antennas, each including plural antenna elements configured to transmit or receive a radio wave, the plural antenna elements being aligned in a predetermined direction in a plane and connected by a transmission line. The plural unit antennas include a first unit antenna having plural antenna elements arranged asymmetrically with respect to a virtual straight line parallel to the predetermined direction, the virtual straight line passing through an antenna phase center of the first unit antenna, and a second unit antenna having plural antenna elements arranged asymmetrically with respect to a virtual straight line parallel to the predetermined direction passing through an antenna phase center of the second unit antenna. The plural antenna elements of the second unit antenna are arranged in a manner substantially symmetrical to the plural antenna elements of the first unit antenna with respect to the virtual straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO TEN Limited
    Inventors: Hiromasa Sanada, Hiroaki Yoshitake, Norihisa Nishimoto
  • Patent number: 11444367
    Abstract: An antenna assembly configured to be mounted on a glass structure. The antenna assembly comprises a multilayer structure comprising i) a superstrate layer comprising a thin dielectric material; ii) an antenna layer on which the superstrate layer is disposed, the antenna layer comprising an electrically conducting material; and ii) a first substrate layer on which the antenna layer is disposed. The antenna assembly further comprises a housing in which the multilayer structure is disposed. The housing is adapted for attachment to a surface of the glass structure. A dielectric characteristic of the superstrate layer compensates for a dielectric characteristic of the glass structure in order to reduce the variability of the operating frequency of the antenna assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Brockett, Hyok Jae Song, James H. Schaffner, Duane S. Carper, Raymond G. Acker
  • Patent number: 11428815
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to an autonomous driving system in a vehicle having a radar system with a Non-Line-of-Sight (“NLOS”) correction module to correct for NLOS reflections prior to the radar system identifying targets in a path and a surrounding environment of the vehicle, and a sensor fusion module to receive information from the radar system on the identified targets and compare the information received from the radar system to information received from at least one sensor in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Metawave Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew Harrison
  • Patent number: 11431099
    Abstract: A radio frequency antenna array uses lenses and RF elements, to provide ground-based coverage for cellular communication. The antenna array can include two spherical lenses, where each spherical lens has at least two associated RF elements. Each of the RF elements associated with a given lens produces an output beam with an output area. Each lens is positioned with the other lenses in a staggered arrangement. The antenna includes a control mechanism configured to enable a user to move the RF elements along their respective tracks, and automatically phase compensate the output beams produced by the RF elements based on the relative distance between the RF elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Matsing, Inc.
    Inventors: Serquei Matitsine, Leonid Matytsine, Igor Timofeev, John Stewart Wilson
  • Patent number: 11431073
    Abstract: The mounting assembly comprises a base member; a bracket with a portion protruding from the base member; a mounting bending part attached to the protruding portion and including at least one elastic pre-fixing leg, and at least one fixing bending leg; and a tightening member for tightening the mounting bending part to the bracket. The mounting bending part and the protruding portion can be arranged to clamp to each other in a first relative position where the fixing bending leg is between the base member and the protruding portion; and in a second relative position where the pre-fixing elastic leg is between the base member and the protruding portion, and the fixing bending leg is out of a position between the first relative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: FICOMIRRORS, S.A.U.
    Inventor: David Gómez Timoneda
  • Patent number: 11387552
    Abstract: An assembly for adjusting an electrically regulated antenna includes a control device, a motor and a cable. The control device is connected with the motor via the cable, and a shielding material in the assembly for adjusting the electrically regulated antenna comprises alum-glass cloth tape. The shielding material composed of the alum-glass cloth tape is used for improving the electromagnetic shielding effect, particularly the passive intermodulation effect, of an electrically regulated antenna system. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing the assembly for adjusting the electrically regulated antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Mankun Li, Longquiang Xiao, Qiang Wang
  • Patent number: 11374328
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna device for a vehicle capable of firmly fixing a capacitance loading element. An antenna device 1 for a vehicle includes: an antenna case 5; a capacitance loading element 20 housed in an internal space of the antenna case 5; a capacitance loading element holder 10 including an upper holder 11 and a lower holder 12 and configured to sandwich and hold the capacitance loading element 20 between the upper holder 11 and the lower holder 12; and a metal base 50 configured to hold the lower holder 12. The capacitance loading element 20 includes two elements and a connecting portion that connects the two elements, the connecting portion is provided at a position lower than upper edges of the two elements, the upper holder 11 holds the two elements, and the upper holder 11 and the lower holder 12 sandwich and hold the connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Takano, Yoshinori Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11373081
    Abstract: A process includes providing a first layer, which is made of a non-opaque plastic material having an initial thickness, covering an area of the first layer with a patterned plate, pressing the patterned plate against a first surface of the first layer so as to form first and second regions thereon, with the second region being thicker than the first region, and removing the patterned plate from the first surface. The patterned plate comprises a cavity having a size of that corresponds to a window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jessy Khairallah, Kreangsak Saeingthong, Alice Vermeulin, Anthony Rouch-Paulin
  • Patent number: 11365570
    Abstract: A vehicle door handle assembly with a sensor device for detecting an actuation is provided. A handle of the handle assembly has a section which can be gripped from behind and an outer wall that delimits an interior in which an electronic sensor device is arranged and fixed. The handle section is formed with a reduced outer wall thickness in an actuation region and has a deformability that is increased with respect to the remaining sections of the handle. The outer wall thickness is reduced solely on the outer wall face oriented towards the interior. The handle outer wall inner face oriented towards the interior is coated with a metal layer at least in the actuation region. The electronic sensor device comprises at least one inductive distance sensor which lies opposite the metal layer in the interior of the handle to detect a deformation of the opposing outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Beck, Serdal Bitirim, Dirk Mueller, Martin Witte
  • Patent number: 11353546
    Abstract: A radar apparatus includes an antenna unit and a cover unit. The cover unit is arranged at a position through which an electromagnetic wave sent and received by the antenna unit passes. The cover unit has, in an order from closer to the antenna unit, a first dielectric layer formed of a dielectric and a second dielectric layer formed of a dielectric having a dielectric constant different from that of the first dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is configured to have a thickness not more than that for a maximum external transmittance. The external transmittance indicates a transmittance of an electromagnetic wave, which is emitted in a direction of an incidence angle with respect to the first dielectric layer, which is equal to a maximum sensing angle, when the electromagnetic wave is transmitted through the cover unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiya Sakai, Kazumasa Sakurai, Kazushi Kawaguchi, Takuya Koya
  • Patent number: 11355846
    Abstract: An antenna structure with wide radiation bandwidth includes a first radiation portion, a ground portion, a connection portion, a second radiation portion, and a feed portion. The ground portion is positioned at a plane perpendicular to plane of the first radiation portion. The ground portion is grounded. The connection portion connects to one side of the first radiation portion. The second radiation portion connects to one side of the connection portion away from the first radiation portion. The feed portion is electrically connected to the connection portion and the second radiation portion for feeding current and signals to the antenna structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: Futaijing Precision Electronics (Yantai) Co., Ltd., FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
    Inventors: Hsiang-Neng Wen, Chi-Sheng Liu, Yung-Yu Tai, Ching-Ling Wu
  • Patent number: 11349205
    Abstract: A communication technique and a system thereof that fuse a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate in a beyond 4th generation (4G) system to internet of things (IoT) technology are provided. The communication technique and a system thereof may be applied to an intelligent service (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail business, security and safety related service) based on 5G communication technology and IoT related technology. Further, a beamforming antenna assembly including a metal structure and particularly, a beamforming antenna assembly that can minimize a communication distortion of a beamforming antenna due to an influence of a metal is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoongeon Kim, Seungtae Ko, Taesik Yang, Juneyong Young
  • Patent number: 11342672
    Abstract: An antenna device that includes a first antenna configured to perform communication using a predetermined frequency band, and a second antenna configured to perform communication using the predetermined frequency band, and the first antenna and the second antenna are arranged such that amplitude directions of radio waves which are output from the first antenna and the second antenna coincide with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: BUFFALO INC.
    Inventors: Jun Maruyama, Hirotaka Naruse, Yoshimitsu Kondo
  • Patent number: 11335998
    Abstract: An antenna module is configured to be attached to a ceiling of a vehicle, the antenna module including an antenna and a magnetic body including a pair of walls spaced apart from each other. The antenna is accommodated between the pair of walls. The magnetic body may be disposed on the ceiling of the vehicle such that the magnetic body shields a magnetic field generated by the antenna and directed toward a window of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Hiromichi Hanaoka
  • Patent number: 11329372
    Abstract: A radome (10) for housing an antenna (50), the radome (10) comprising a front portion (30); and a rear portion (20) configured to mate with the front portion (30); wherein the front portion (30) includes a peripheral channel region (31) configured to contain an adhesive sealant (60) and receive a peripheral edge (21) of the rear portion (20) that is partially submerged in the adhesive sealant (60) before it cures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: NetComm Wireless Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Paul Mathieu
  • Patent number: 11276919
    Abstract: The radome for vehicles comprises a substrate (1) and a cover (2) joined to each other, said radome defining a field of view (F) for a radar, and it is characterized in that the substrate (1) and the cover (2) are made from the same material and in that the substrate (1) and the cover (2) are joined to each other by welding and by a sealing element (4), said sealing element (4) being placed outside said field of view (F). The attachment process is simplified by transferring the water tightness responsibility to the sealing element, while the welding provides the attachment control between the different parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ZANINI AUTO GRUP, S.A.
    Inventors: Augusto Mayer Pujadas, José Sanahuja Clot
  • Patent number: 11268999
    Abstract: A testing bench can be used while testing wireless telecommunications devices. In some examples, the testing bench includes a first surface and a second surface that houses a patch panel, a combiner, and/or an attenuator. The testing bench can be located in a shielded enclosure with at least two conductive radio frequencies (RF) shield layers separated by an insulator material. In some examples, the testing bench may receive a radio signal from a radio source located outside of the shielded enclosure and provide the radio signal to a wireless (UE) device under testing via the patch panel, the combiner and/or the attenuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Oscar Ramses Cummings
  • Patent number: 11251528
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a patch antenna serving as a first antenna; and a second antenna including capacitance loading elements, the capacitance loading elements being located above the patch antenna and also arranged separately in a predetermined direction. Also, an antenna device includes a patch antenna serving as a first antenna; and a second antenna including capacitance loading elements, the capacitance loading elements being located above the patch antenna, and a slit-like cutout part in a predetermined direction being formed in at least one of side edges of the capacitance loading elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takayuki Sone
  • Patent number: 11245188
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a first dipole antenna, a second loop shaped antenna, a first feed line and a second feed line. The first dipole antenna operates at a first frequency band. The first dipole antenna includes a first portion and a second portion. The second loop shaped antenna operates at a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. A first terminal of the second loop shaped antennal is coupled to a second terminal of the first portion of the first dipole antenna. A second terminal of the second loop shaped antenna is coupled to a first terminal of the second portion of the first dipole antenna. The first feed line is coupled to the second terminal of the first portion of the first dipole antenna. The second feed line is coupled to the first terminal of the second portion of the first dipole antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Hsin Chiang, Yeh-Chun Kao, Shih-Huang Yeh
  • Patent number: 11245197
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless transceiver apparatus and a base station, and pertains to the communications field. The wireless transceiver apparatus includes: a metal carrier and an antenna unit. The antenna unit includes a feeding structure and a radiation patch, where a groove is disposed on the metal carrier, and the antenna unit is disposed in the groove; and the radiation patch is fed by using the feeding structure, and the radiation patch is grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chuan Liu, Changshun Deng, Ke Long, Shuchen Zhao, Biao Feng
  • Patent number: 11245205
    Abstract: A mobile antenna array system has a first baseplate with a first groundplane. An elevated second baseplate defines an elevated second groundplane. A plurality of support antennas are positioned between the first baseplate and the elevated second baseplate. The plurality of support antennas comprise multiple antennas configured to work at different frequencies. The plurality of support antennas are coupled to the first and second baseplates in mechanical connections that provide enhanced stability, tight tolerances, repeatability and low cost through the use of printed circuit boards as substrates for one or more of the antennas and baseplates. An elevated GPS antenna is positioned above the elevated second baseplate in use. The elevated GPS antenna is configured to work within a GPS range of frequencies different from the support antenna ranges of frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Integrity Microwave, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Loy Smith, Jr., Wesley Dale Sarratt
  • Patent number: 11233318
    Abstract: A vehicle-body-embedded antenna device includes an antenna element, a circuit board, a coil and a ground bracket. The antenna element of a grounded type has an antenna capacitance adapted to function as a capacitive antenna that supports a first frequency band, and main polarization thereof is polarization substantially parallel to the roof surface. The coil is placed on the circuit board and connected to the power feeding part to which the antenna element is connected for making the antenna element to have an antenna length supporting a second frequency band. The ground bracket is directly grounded to a conductive member of the vehicle body which is provided at an angle different from an angle of the roof surface for improving polarization sensitivity of the antenna element substantially perpendicular to the roof surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: HARADA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Imamura, Ryuji Kobayashi, Jun Ishida
  • Patent number: 11223113
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for mounting on the roof of a recreational vehicle includes a planar antenna structure configured to receive UHF/VHF signals and a shark fin shaped body sized to surround the planar antenna structure vertically oriented relative to the vehicle. The body includes a mounting flange adapted to be fastened to the roof of the vehicle, and a cover attached to the body to completely enclose the planar antenna structure. The cover includes a flange extending from a bottom surface of the cover for engagement within a complementary opening in the roof of the vehicle. The antenna structure includes a printed circuit board with electrical terminals extending therefrom into the flange for connection to TV cables of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Steiner Enterprises
    Inventors: Thomas P. Hicks, Donald E. DeWitt, Joshua E. DeWitt
  • Patent number: 11223114
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for an example telematics system for a vehicle. The example telematics system comprises a plurality of antennae capable of sending and receiving wireless signals, the plurality of antennae including a primary antenna and a backup antenna positioned adjacent to the primary antenna. The primary antenna comprises a three-dimensional antenna, and the backup antenna comprises a two-dimensional antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Harman International Industries, Incorporated
    Inventors: Jinu Kim, Hao Xu, Hao Liu, Lilly Luk, Ram Iyer
  • Patent number: 11199609
    Abstract: A radar cover includes, a transparent member which has an extension recess recessed toward a front surface side from the back surface, extending along the back surface, and having a paint layer formed on an inner wall surface thereof. The inner wall surface of the extension recess has, a first connection surface disposed on a first side in an orthogonal cross section with respect to an extension direction of the extension recess and connected to the back surface, a second connection surface disposed on a second side in the orthogonal cross section and connected to the back surface, and an intermediate surface connected to each of the first connection surface and the second connection surface and having a main design surface disposed such that a direction in which the main design surface is oriented is different from each of the first connection surface and the second connection surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: FALTEC CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Takumi Ochiai, Koushirou Oota
  • Patent number: 11196171
    Abstract: Antenna assemblies, such as RADAR or other sensor antenna assemblies for vehicles. In some embodiments, the assembly may comprise an antenna block defining a waveguide groove on a first side of the antenna block with opposing rows of posts positioned opposite from one another. A plurality of antenna slots may be positioned in the waveguide groove and may extend from the first side of the antenna block to a second side of the antenna block opposite the first side. A PCB or other means for generating electromagnetic energy may be coupled with the antenna block and be configured to feed the waveguide groove with an EM signal. The plurality of antenna slots formed in the antenna block may be configured to radiate electromagnetic energy from the antenna block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Veoneer US, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott B. Doyle, Angelos Alexanian, Konstantinos Konstantinidis
  • Patent number: 11183749
    Abstract: In one example, an antenna system is described. The antenna system includes a primary antenna on an aircraft. The primary antenna is mechanically steerable and has an asymmetric antenna beam pattern with a narrow beamwidth axis and a wide beamwidth axis at boresight. The antenna system also includes a secondary antenna on the aircraft, the secondary antenna including an array of antenna elements. The antenna system also includes an antenna selection system to control communication of a signal between the aircraft and a target satellite via the primary antenna and the secondary antenna. The antenna selection system switches communication of the signal from the primary antenna to the secondary antenna when a performance characteristic for communication with the target satellite satisfies a threshold due to a position of the aircraft relative to the target satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: VIASAT, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance B. Diamond, Donald L. Runyon, Eric L. Cross
  • Patent number: 11177574
    Abstract: A method includes determining an operating frequency of an antenna at a component of the antenna. The method includes determining, at the component of the antenna, a filter node of a plurality of filter nodes to activate to tune the antenna to the operating frequency. The method includes transmitting power to the filter node, wherein the power is transmitted via a first optical fiber. The method also includes sending a signal from the component to a light source. The activation of the light source sends an optical signal to the filter node. The filter node adjusts a characteristic of a radiating element coupled to the filter node using the power responsive to the optical signal. Adjustment of the characteristic facilitates tuning the antenna to the operating frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventor: Robert R. Miller, II
  • Patent number: 11171404
    Abstract: An antenna includes a flat conductor, and the flat conductor includes a first slot extending in a first direction, a second slot connected to the first slot and extending in a second direction, a third slot connected to the first slot and including another end that is open through an outer edge of the conductor, the third slot extending to one side of the first slot opposite from the second slot, and a fourth slot connected to the second slot, the fourth slot extending to one side of the second slot opposite from the first slot, wherein the third slot has a wide portion, and the fourth slot has a wide portion, and the outer edge includes an inclined portion inclined with respect to a virtual line that passes through the another end of the third slot and that is perpendicular to a direction in which the third slot extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: AGC INC.
    Inventors: Shoichi Takeuchi, Naoki Hashimoto, Hideaki Shoji
  • Patent number: 11165135
    Abstract: An antenna unit for glass according to the present invention is installed on the indoor side of a glass sheet, and transmits and receives electromagnetic waves at the indoor side through the glass sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: AGC Inc., NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Ryuta Sonoda, Osamu Kagaya, Kentaro Oka, Akira Saito, Kensuke Miyachi, Akinobu Ueda, Yoshiyuki Kawano, Jun Andou, Taku Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 11152692
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a case, a first antenna and a second antenna including a capacitance loading element. The capacitance loading element includes a turning-around area turning around in a front-rear direction on at least one of a front side and a rear side thereof. When the turning-around area is provided on the front side, at least part of the first antenna is situated in front of the turning-around area. When the turning-around area is provided on the rear side, at least part of the first antenna is situated behind the turning-around area. When the turning-around area is provided on the front side and on the rear side, at least part of the first antenna is situated at least one of in front of the turning-around area on the front side and behind the turning-around area on the rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka Terashita, Motohisa Ono
  • Patent number: 11152697
    Abstract: A dual broadband and multiband antenna system of reduced dimension may be used as external antenna for vehicles. The antenna system includes first and second radiating elements and a flat ground plane in common with the two radiating elements. The two radiating elements are placed above an upper surface of the ground plane, and each radiating element is folded and has a vertical and horizontal surface. The vertical surfaces of the two radiating elements are substantially orthogonal to the ground plane and substantially parallel to each other. The horizontal surfaces of the two radiating elements are substantially coplanar and substantially parallel to the ground plane. The antenna system is preferably adapted to operate on the LTE communication network and provides 5G communication services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE ANTENNAS, S.L.U.
    Inventor: Marc Imbert Villa
  • Patent number: 11139573
    Abstract: An assembly comprising a horizontal GPS patch antenna element and a vertical IFF antenna element providing simultaneous high performance IFF communication and GPS reception with minimal IFF to GPS interference. The IFF element can be a monopole element. A second monopole co-linear with the IFF element can provide simultaneous UHF communication. In embodiments, the assembly is a blade that can replace an existing IFF blade on an aircraft or other asset. Separate IFF and GPS connectors can be provided, or a single connecter can be shared using an integral diplexer. Embodiments include a GPS preamplifier integral with the blade. In other embodiments, the IFF element is an annular slot transponder that is centered on the GPS patch element. System embodiments include bandpass filters and/or GPS blanking to further protect the GPS receiver from IFF transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Schay, John Cosenza, Michael S. Murphy
  • Patent number: 11121474
    Abstract: Described herein is a low profile radiator (LPR) manufactured using additive manufacturing technology (AMT). Such an AMT radiator is suitable for use in an array antenna which may be fabricated using AMT manufacturing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: John P. Haven, Thomas V. Sikina, Peter J. Adams, James E. Benedict
  • Patent number: 11121455
    Abstract: A transport mechanism and an antenna arrangement for facilitating the transmission/reception of a portable wireless communication device temporarily arranged in a passenger compartment of a transport. The antenna arrangement includes a supporting body having a shelf area and a flat antenna having an interface, wherein the shelf area holds the wireless communication terminal, the flat antenna is arranged parallel to the shelf area on or in the supporting body, and the interface connects via a wiring harness of the transport to an external antenna of the transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventor: Ulrich Stege
  • Patent number: 11121457
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a case, a first antenna and a second antenna including a capacitance loading element. The capacitance loading element includes a turning-around area turning around in a front-rear direction on at least one of a front side and a rear side thereof. When the turning-around area is provided on the front side, at least part of the first antenna is situated in front of the turning-around area. When the turning-around area is provided on the rear side, at least part of the first antenna is situated behind the turning-around area. When the turning-around area is provided on the front side and on the rear side, at least part of the first antenna is situated at least one of in front of the turning-around area on the front side and behind the turning-around area on the rear side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: YOKOWO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Noritaka Terashita, Motohisa Ono
  • Patent number: 11108141
    Abstract: Disclosed are patch antennas, systems and methods for embedding a patch antenna between two layers, such as two layers of glass. The glass layers may be a vehicle windshield. An embedded portion of an antenna substrate supporting the patch antenna may be embedded between the two layers, and an exposed portion of the antenna substrate may extend outward from the two layers. The embedded portion of the antenna substrate may support the patch antenna, and the exposed portion of the antenna substrate may support a coplanar waveguide and a connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Vladimir Furlan
  • Patent number: 11088441
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an antenna system is described. The antenna system includes a primary antenna on an aircraft. The primary antenna is mechanically steerable and has an asymmetric antenna beam pattern with a narrow beamwidth axis and a wide beamwidth axis at boresight. The antenna system also includes a secondary antenna on the aircraft, the secondary antenna including an array of antenna elements. The antenna system also includes an antenna selection system to control communication of a signal between the aircraft and a target satellite via the primary antenna and the secondary antenna. The antenna selection system switches communication of the signal from the primary antenna to the secondary antenna when an amount of interference with an adjacent satellite reaches a threshold due to the wide beamwidth axis of the asymmetric antenna beam pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Viasat, Inc.
    Inventors: Lance B. Diamond, Donald L. Runyon