Abstract: A low profile antenna device for use in a vehicle comprises a base unit, and an antenna unit. The antenna unit is supported on the base unit, and is provided with a first helical unit on the side near to the base unit, and a second helical unit on the side far from the base unit. The second helical unit is configured such that the surface area is larger per unit length than that of the first helical unit.

Abstract: An antenna module for a motor vehicle has a first antenna device having at least one antenna 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 for the exterior of the motor vehicle, which antenna is arranged in the external area of the motor vehicle, and a second antenna device having at least one antenna 25, 27, 29, 31 for the interior of the motor vehicle, which antenna is arranged in the interior of the motor vehicle, the first antenna device and second antenna device being electrically coupled to each other for the purpose of supplying electricity to the antenna devices.

Abstract: Radiowave environment data correction that uses the data measurement results obtained at measuring points in a base station peripheral area provided for a wireless communications system, is achieved accurately at a limited number of measuring points. A radiowave environment data correcting system includes correction data determining means that determines correction data for sub-areas, the sub-areas being regions into which an assessment area is divided, on the basis of data measurement results obtained at measuring points belonging to the sub-areas, wherein division into the area is based on an area usage division that is a division predefined according to a particular layout of objects or spaces in the assessment area.

Abstract: An extremely thin embedded antenna for an armor-carrying vehicle utilizes a dipole driven element to the inside of the armor plate and a parasitically-driven dipole element on top of the armor plate, with the parasitic element providing appropriate forward gain and antenna matching characteristics such that there need be no aperturing of the armor plate in order to feed the antenna. In one embodiment, the bowtie antenna elements are elongated, extended or expanded by outboard antenna sections which are spaced from the distal ends of the corresponding bowties, with a meanderline choke bridging the gap between a bowtie element and its extended portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna capable of receiving a very wide band of frequencies. The antenna includes a pair of antenna elements and a pair of feeding legs, which are arranged symmetrically with respect to a line L, with a narrow space G in between.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a trunk. The vehicle body has a deck lid covering the trunk. A satellite antenna is mounted within the trunk and is coupled to the deck lid. The deck lid includes a panel for transmitting a satellite signal therethrough and forms an entire exterior surface of the deck lid.

Abstract: In an antenna arrangement, particularly for a motor vehicle window pane antenna, a first conductor structure is provided, which is formed by the heating field of a window pane and a second conductor structure, which is configured as an antenna conductor structure and which is situated galvanically separated from the heating field. At least one conductor of the heating field runs in the form of loops between the actual heating field and an outer edge of the pane 2. The second conductor structure extends comb-like into the loops of this at least one conductor of the heating field.

Abstract: A vehicle window panel includes a panel body having a plate shape and made of a resin material. The panel body integrally includes a window portion permitting light to pass therethrough. A conductive layer strip is formed on an interior surface of the window portion by applying a paste containing silver powder, as a main component, and thermosetting resin, as a binder, onto the interior surface. The layer strip has a width ranging from 0.05 mm to 0.1 mm, both inclusive.

Abstract: A vehicle window assembly. The window assembly includes a frame having an inner metal edge and a window pane fixed to the frame. The window pane includes an inner glass ply, an outer glass ply, an interlayer between the inner glass ply and the outer glass ply, and an electro-conductive coating located on a surface of the outer glass ply, wherein the electro-conductive coating has an outer peripheral edge spaced from the inner metal edge of the frame to define an antenna slot. The window assembly also includes an antenna feed structure electrically connected to the outer peripheral edge of the electro-conductive coating and a capacitive coupling strip located on the inner glass ply and overlapping the outer peripheral edge of the electro-conductive coating proximate the antenna feed structure, wherein the coupling strip couples a wide bandwidth radio frequency signal into and out of the antenna slot.

Abstract: In an antenna unit including a dome-shaped top cover, an antenna module disposed in the top cover and adapted to receive radio waves, a bracket covering an under surface of the top cover, and a gasket disposed between the top cover and the bracket to thereby ensure hermeticity in the top cover, the bracket includes a bottom portion pressure welding the gasket between the bottom portion and the top cover to make inside of the top cover an enclosed space, and a mounting portion integrated to the bottom portion to enable the antenna unit to mount in a narrow-mounting-space cabinet.

Abstract: A telemetric system includes a telemetric implant, a reader unit adapted to read signals from the telemetric implant, and an antenna adapted for connection to the reader unit and to receive signals from the telemetric implant. The antenna has a first coil, a second coil, and a connector. The first coil is electrically connected to the second coil, and the connector allows for movement of the first and second coils relative to each other. The antenna may be used to send radio-frequency power to the telemetric implant and receives data from the telemetric implant.

Abstract: To receiving satellite broadcasting waves, it is provided an antenna comprising: a first element connected to a first feed point of a hot side; a ground element connected to a second feed point of a ground side; a second element; and a third element. The second element is arranged substantially in parallel with the first element so as to be coupled to the first element. The third element is arranged to define a predetermined angle with the first element, with a vertex of the predetermined angle set to a vicinity of the first feed point and the second feed point. The first element has a linear shape so as to have an inductive property at a resonance frequency. The third element has a linear shape so as to have a capacitive property at the resonance frequency. The third element is connected to a ground-side end portion of the second element.

Abstract: A glass antenna for a vehicle that has a first element elongated in a first direction, a second element elongated in a second direction, a third element including first, second and third partial elements that are each elongated in specific directions, and a fourth element elongated in the second direction but detours the second element in the second direction.

Abstract: A mechanism of an antenna for positioning, which is mounted on a measuring vehicle to measure locations of geographic features on and the side of roads and to collect road map information, and which is capable of highly-reliable measurement even when the vehicle is travelling, is realized. The antenna for positioning according to the present invention includes a positioning antenna to receive radio waves from a positioning satellite, a column, to the upper end of which the antenna is attached, and a cylindrical plate to cover the longitudinal direction of the column, wherein by use of the plate, a problem with the strength of the column to hold the positioning antenna is solved by reducing a lift force acting on the positioning antenna while the vehicle is travelling, and further, wind noise is reduced, and a cable is prevented from being damaged.

Abstract: Window glass for vehicle may include an antenna conductor having electrodes provided on a surface of a dielectric on a side opposite from a conductive film. The conductive film may include a slot with a first end part that opens at a peripheral edge part of the conductive film. The antenna conductor may include a loop-shaped antenna element which electrodes serve as a feeding point, and projections of the electrodes onto a glass plate are located at positions not overlapping the conductive film, and a projection of the loop-shaped antenna element onto the glass plate forms a crossover part that crosses the slot.

Abstract: An antenna device includes: a plate-like antenna having an electrically conductive path arranged in a two-dimensional manner, the electrically conductive path having a meander shape which is made up of at least one return pattern; and a base member, while causing the antenna to be spaced away from an outer surface of a body containing an electrically conductive material layer of a movable body, holding the antenna in such a manner as to conform to the outer surface, the base member being made from a dielectric material.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to achieving a favorable grounding state in a vehicle-mounted antenna. One end of a bent antenna element 22 is connected to an inner conductor of a coaxial cable 14 via a wiring conductor pattern of a substrate 12. An outer conductor of the coaxial cable 14 is connected to a front grounding conductor pattern of the substrate 12. In the substrate 12, a plate capacitor is formed by the front grounding conductor pattern, a rear grounding conductor pattern, and a dielectric plate sandwiched between these grounding conductor patterns. The outer conductor 52 of the coaxial cable 14 is electrically connected to one end of a grounding bracket 20 via the plate capacitor. A tip portion 24 of the grounding bracket 20 is secured to a vehicle body by means of a bolt 26 and is electrically connected to the vehicle body.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for detecting stray voltage anomalies in electric fields are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for detecting an electrical field may comprise: at least one sensor probe for generating data corresponding to an electrical field detected by the at least one sensor probe, wherein the at least one sensor probe comprises at least one electrode; a processor, coupled to the at least one sensor probe, for analyzing the data to identify a voltage anomaly in the electric field; and an indicator, coupled to the processor, for alerting a user to a presence of the voltage anomaly in the electric field.

Abstract: A low-profile antenna assembly includes at least two antennas co-located under a cover. At least one of the at least two antennas includes an antenna configured for use with AM/FM radio. And, at least one of the at least two antennas includes an antenna configured for use with at least one or more of SDARS, GPS, cell phones, Wi-Fi, DAB-VHF-III, DAB-L, etc.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a radio communication system comprises a removable antenna platform and an antenna interface bulkhead connected to a roof of a locomotive. The antenna platform includes a blind mate connector connected to an antenna mount. The antenna mount is connected to a ground plane. The antenna interface bulkhead includes a blind mate connector configured to mate with the blind mate connector of the antenna platform when the antenna platform is attached to the antenna interface bulkhead. The antenna interface bulkhead is configured to attach to the antenna platform in one orientation. Thus, one or more antennas may be quickly attached to or removed from the roof of the locomotive reducing maintenance time for the locomotive when an antenna upgrade may be desired.

Abstract: A glass antenna of a vehicle is provided, in which the pattern of the antenna is positioned at the sealant provided between a window glass and the vehicle body for indirect grounding. With this, the impedance characteristic and reception level of the antenna can be increased in a cost-effective way.

Abstract: A low-profile antenna assembly includes at least two antennas co-located under a cover. At least one of the at least two antennas includes an antenna configured for use with AM/FM radio. And, at least one of the at least two antennas includes an antenna configured for use with at least one or more of SDARS, GPS, cell phones, Wi-Fi, DAB-VHF-III, DAB-L, etc.

Abstract: An antenna system connectable to a vehicle includes an exterior antenna, an interior antenna, and a data transmission line. The vehicle has a wall including an outer surface and an inner surface that generally opposes the outer surface, where the inner surface and the outer surface cooperate together to create an aperture. The wall defines an exterior environment and an interior cabin. The exterior antenna is located within the exterior environment and is connectable to the vehicle. The interior antenna is located within the interior cabin defined. The data transmission line transmits RF signals and is in communication with both the exterior antenna and the interior antenna. The transmission line passes through the aperture located in the plate between the exterior antenna and the interior antenna.

Abstract: A low-profile antenna assembly includes at least two antennas co-located under a cover. At least one of the at least two antennas includes an antenna configured for use with AM/FM radio. And, at least one of the at least two antennas includes an antenna configured for use with at least one or more of SDARS, GPS, cell phones, Wi-Fi, DAB-VHF-III, DAB-L, etc.

Abstract: A bracket for attaching and aligning a forward-looking radar (FLR) having a front face is disclosed according to one embodiment. The bracket includes a bracket frame having an attachment feature for attaching the FLR to the bracket frame. The bracket also includes a first mounting feature extending from the bracket frame for coupling the bracket face and the first mounting surface of the conveyance to define a first mounting surface angle. The bracket also includes a bracket member extending from the bracket frame. The bracket member includes an end portion disposed proximate to the bracket face and a distal end portion, which includes a second mounting feature for coupling the bracket member and the second mounting surface thereby defining a second mounting surface angle and aligning the FLR front face to an alignment angle.

Abstract: An antenna arrangement for vehicle-to-vehicle communication includes at least two antenna transmitters each having a unidirectional directional diagram. The antenna transmitters are positioned in such a manner that a combination of the unidirectional directional diagrams of the antenna transmitters generates a largely omnidirectional directional diagram by way of a method for transmitting and/or receiving.

Abstract: An antenna system connectable to a vehicle includes a primary antenna, a primary data transmission line, a secondary antenna, a secondary data transmission line, and an RF device. The primary antenna is connected to the vehicle and is located in an exterior environment. The secondary antenna is connected to the vehicle and is located in one of the exterior environment and an interior cabin of the vehicle. The primary data transmission line transmits a first RF signal and is in communication with the primary antenna. The secondary data transmission line transmits a secondary RF signal and is in communication with the secondary antenna. The fixed RF device is connected to the vehicle and is in communication with the primary data transmission line and the secondary data transmission line to provide an output RF signal.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus that can suppress sensitivity degradation as much as possible to receive AM broadcasts and FM broadcasts even if an antenna height is decreased to 70 mm or less. An antenna board is vertically mounted on a planar antenna base, and a top portion is disposed to stride over the antenna board. An antenna element includes the top portion and an antenna pattern formed on the antenna board. A distance between the antenna base and a lower edge of the top portion is not less than 10 mm, and the lower edge of the top portion is bent downward. The top portion is configured such that an antenna capacitance of the antenna element becomes about 3 pF or more. A received signal from the antenna element is guided to an amplifier board through a connecting wire and amplified. An antenna case is fitted in the antenna base.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus that can suppress sensitivity degradation as much as possible to receive AM broadcasts and FM broadcasts even if an antenna height is decreased to 70 mm or less. An antenna board is vertically mounted on a planar antenna base, and a top portion is disposed to stride over the antenna board. An antenna element includes the top portion and an antenna pattern formed on the antenna board. A distance between the antenna base and a lower edge of the top portion is not less than 10 mm, and the lower edge of the top portion is bent downward. The top portion is configured such that an antenna capacitance of the antenna element becomes about 3 pF or more. A received signal from the antenna element is guided to an amplifier board through a connecting wire and amplified. An antenna case is fitted in the antenna base.

Abstract: An emblem includes a first thickness portion having a first thickness and a second thickness portion having a second thickness thinner than the first thickness. The first thickness is equal to an integral multiple of a half of an in-medium wavelength of the radar wave inside the first thickness portion. The second thickness is a thickness equal to an integral multiple of a half of the in-medium wavelength of the radar wave inside the second thickness portion. A difference between the first thickness and the second thickness is set to an integral multiple of a free-space wavelength of the radar wave.

Abstract: An apparatus for fastening an antenna to several vehicles which have restrictive placement locations is disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a mounting bracket and a shelf bracket; where the mounting bracket is adapted to be securely attached to several vehicles. An antenna mounts on the shelf bracket and the shelf bracket is adapted to be oriented to a preferred antenna position and to be securely attached to the mounting bracket.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a vehicle antenna apparatus is provided on a vehicle in such a way that this results in the antenna having a horizontal main beam direction. A first reflection apparatus above the conductive roof of the vehicle, with an exciter between these two elements, causes the reflections to be doubled, thus causing the main beam direction to be lowered from a vertical to a horizontal direction.

Abstract: A vehicle window assembly. The window assembly includes a glass ply and an electro-conductive coating located on a surface of the glass ply. The electro-conductive coating has an outer peripheral edge that is adapted to be spaced from an inner metal edge of a vehicle frame so as to define an antenna slot. The electro-conductive coating includes at least one deleted portion adjacent the outer peripheral edge, wherein the deleted portion is sized to tune the antenna slot to a desired resonant frequency.

Abstract: An RFID tagged implement assembly includes a metallic implement, and a wireless RFID transponder. The RFID transponder includes a housing; an inductive coupler within the housing, and an RFID chip coupled with the inductive coupler. The inductive coupler is inductively coupled with the metallic implement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle antenna with a bottom part, comprising a metallic base area, a top latched with the bottom part, and a printed circuit board held between the bottom part and the top and carrying at least one transmission or receiver element, wherein the top has at least one latching hook for latching into a mounting opening of a body part.

Abstract: A glass antenna for a vehicle on or in a window glass including a defogger having a plurality of heater wires that run in parallel, the glass antenna includes: an antenna conductor; a first feeding portion; and a second feeding portion adjacent to the first feeding portion, wherein: the antenna conductor includes a first antenna conductor, which extends clockwise with the first feeding portion as a starting point, and a second antenna conductor, which extends counterclockwise at the outside of the first antenna conductor with the second feeding portion as a starting point; and the second antenna conductor includes a first element extending between the first antenna conductor and the defogger.

Abstract: Described is a mobile radar system which provides both persistent surveillance and tracking of objects with adaptive measurement rates for both maneuvering and non-maneuvering objects. The mobile radar system includes a vehicle having mounted therein an active, electronically-steerable, phased array radar system movable between a stowed position and a deployed position and wherein the phased array radar system is operational in both the deployed and stored positions and also while the vehicle is either stationary or moving. Thus, the mobile radar system described herein provides for longer time on target and longer integration times, increased radar sensitivity and improved Doppler resolution and clutter rejection. This results in a highly mobile radar system appropriate for use in a battlefield environment and which supports single-integrated-air-picture metrics including but not limited to track purity, track completeness, and track continuity and thus improved radar performance in a battlefield.

Abstract: A vehicle pane exhibits a heating conductor field with at least one heating conductor and at least one antenna, wherein the at least one antenna is mounted on an area of the vehicle pane that is free with respect to the heating conductor field and wherein the heating conductor field has the basic shape of an essentially angular sector. The vehicle pane can also have bus bars for supplying power to at least one heating conductor, the bus bars being arranged on a common edge of the vehicle pane.

Abstract: A vehicle entry/tire pressure management system includes an ECU, tire sensors mounted in, on or adjacent respective tires of the vehicle, a portable transmission/reception unit configured to be carried by an operator of the vehicle, and an antenna mounted on the vehicle and in communication with the ECU. Each tire sensor is configured to transmit an RF signal. The portable transmission/reception unit can transmit RF signals for controlling operations of the vehicle including unlocking doors of the vehicle. The antenna is configured to transmit an LF tire sensor wake up field to wake up the tire sensors. The tire sensor wake up field includes a unique header format. The tire sensors only fully wake up upon receiving the unique header format.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of apparatus, systems, and methods relating to mounting antenna components, modules, assemblies, etc. to mounting surfaces, such as vehicle roofs, hoods, trunk lids, etc. Other aspects relate to antenna assemblies including the mounting apparatus. An exemplary embodiment generally includes one or more contact parts, a clamping piece, and a fastener. The one or more contact parts, clamping piece, and fastener may be used for mounting an antenna assembly to a mounting surface, such as a vehicle body wall (e.g., a vehicle's roof, hood, trunk lid, etc.).

Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna module for a vehicle, wherein an upper assembly comprises a first circuit board, wherein a lower assembly comprises a second circuit board, wherein at least one of the two assemblies is fastened on a vehicle body part of the vehicle, wherein an electrical contact part is arranged on the assembly in each case, wherein the two contact parts respectively comprise at least one antenna contact, and wherein the lower assembly is fixable on the upper assembly. In this case, the second contact part, when the lower assembly is fixed, is displaceable in a plane lying approximately parallel to the vehicle body part from a first position in a displacement direction linearly into a second position, wherein the contact parts are electrically disconnected from one another in the first position and wherein the contact parts are electrically connected in the second position.

Abstract: In a laminated glass sheet with a fixing device introduced into a through-hole for objects, particularly for antennas, the through-hole is made up of holes of different sizes in two rigid sheets of the lamination, and the fixing device includes at least two parts introduced into the through-hole, pressing against surfaces around the edge of the through-hole, which surfaces are situated one facing the other. The two parts of the fixing device press from both sides against the surfaces around the edge surrounding the smaller hole made in the sheet, in that region of the walls of a smaller hole that exhibits an edge compression stress that is increased by heat treatment by comparison with the remainder of the surface of the sheet.

Abstract: Good electric characteristics are obtained even after an antenna being further incorporated into an antenna apparatus including an antenna case having a limited space. An antenna device 31 is formed on an antenna substrate 30 installed upright in an antenna base 20. A flat antenna unit 35 is fastened to the antenna base 20 so that the flat antenna unit 35 is immediately below the antenna device 31. If the wavelength of a center frequency in an operating frequency band of the flat antenna unit 35 is ?, an interval between an upper surface of the flat antenna unit 35 and a lower end of the antenna device 31 is set to about 0.25 ? or more. Accordingly, it becomes possible to make directional characteristics of radiation in a horizontal plane of the flat antenna unit 35 non-directive without being affected by the antenna device 31 and also to achieve good gain characteristics.

Abstract: A vehicular glass antenna is provided. The antenna includes an AM broadcast wave receiving antenna having a plurality of horizontal strips and at least two vertical strips with an AM feed point between the vertical strips on the uppermost horizontal strip or through a line extending from the uppermost horizontal strip, and two FM broadcast wave receiving antennas extending from two FM feed points provided above uppermost horizontal strip of the AM antenna along a part of an outermost portion of the AM broadcast wave receiving antenna. The FM antennas extend in opposite clockwise and counterclockwise directions. The FM antennas have a substantially U-shape surrounding the ends of the AM antenna horizontal strips on their respective sides, and include a second horizontal strip adjacent to the horizontal strips of the AM antenna to achieve capacitive coupling.

Abstract: A resin member fitting structure including a first resin member, which is a rectangular hollow tube, has at least one inner wall surface. A second resin member, which is a hollow or solid rectangular tube, has at least one outer wall surface fitted to the at least one inner wall surface of the first resin member. The inner wall surface of the first resin member and the outer wall surface of the second resin member come into contact with each other and define at least one set of fitting surfaces. The second resin member has a hygroscopic expansion coefficient that is smaller than that of the first resin member. The at least one fitting surface includes a plurality of recess-projection engagement structures spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction that intersects a longitudinal direction of the first and second resin members.

Abstract: An antenna module for a motor vehicle has a first antenna device having at least one antenna 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 for the exterior of the motor vehicle, which antenna is arranged in the external area of the motor vehicle, and a second antenna device having at least one antenna 25, 27, 29, 31 for the interior of the motor vehicle, which antenna is arranged in the interior of the motor vehicle, the first antenna device and second antenna device being electrically coupled to each other for the purpose of supplying electricity to the antenna devices.

Abstract: Multifunctional structures and methods of manufacturing multifunctional structures which function as both electronic devices and load-bearing elements are disclosed. The load-bearing elements are designed to have electronic functionality using electronics designed to be load-bearing. The method of manufacturing the multifunctional structure comprises forming an electronic element directly on at least one ply of arbitrarily shaped load-bearing material using conventional lithographic techniques and/or direct write fabrication techniques, and assembling at least two plies of arbitrarily shaped load-bearing material into a multifunctional structure. The multifunctional structure may be part of an aerospace structure, part of a land vehicle, part of a watercraft or part of a spacecraft.

Abstract: An antenna assembly is provided for mounting on a predetermined support structure positioned on a surface, the support structure having a peripheral edge at an elevated position above the surface. The antenna assembly includes an antenna and a support for supporting the antenna at an elevated position above the surface when mounted on the support structure. The support is adapted to support the antenna at a sufficient height above the surface to provide a direct path for electromagnetic radiation at least a portion of the antenna to a position on the surface external of the peripheral edge of less than or equal to about 4.5 meters from substantially any point on the peripheral edge, or to a position on the surface at a point positioned 3 meters from the front of the support structure and 3 meters from a side of the support structure.

Abstract: A compacted patch antenna is described, particularly for installation in a vehicle, comprising an electrically supplied strip radiating element and a ground plane. The strip radiating element is connected to the ground plane at a first end by means of a metal link and at a second end, opposite to the first end, by means of a variable capacitor. The compacted patch antenna comprises a printed circuit, the bottom surface of which is integral with the ground plane, a dielectric material layer arranged between the strip radiating element and the printed circuit; the strip radiating element is substantially parallel to the ground mass. The dielectric material layer has a relative dielectric constant ranging between 3 to 6 with a loss factor ranging between 0.03 to 0.1.

Abstract: A glass antenna for a vehicle that has a first element elongated in a first direction, a second element elongated in a second direction, a third element including first, second and third partial elements that are each elongated in specific directions, and a fourth element elongated in the second direction but detours the second element in the second direction.