Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low-profile automotive universal antenna system
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Application No.: US17982732Application Date: 2022-11-08
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Publication No.: US11888209B2Publication Date: 2024-01-30
- Inventor: John F. Locke , Chi-Chih Chen , Jiukun Che
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC , Ohio State Innovation Foundation
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION
- Current Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn; US OH Columbus
- Agency: MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC
- Agent Frank L. Lollo
- Main IPC: H01Q1/36
- IPC: H01Q1/36 ; H01Q1/22 ; H01Q1/50 ; H01Q21/28 ; H04B7/0413

Abstract:
A multiband antenna comprises a dielectric substrate with a first surface defining an annular ledge and a central recess with a plurality of pockets. A MIMO radiator body is disposed in the central recess having a first surface defining a plurality of lobes which are disposed in respective ones of the plurality of pockets and having a second surface defining an outer rim and a central shelf A radiator ring is disposed at the annular ledge so that the radiator ring and the outer rim converge along an annular gap therebetween. A plurality of MIMO feed lines provide external connection to respective lobes. The MIMO radiator body and the radiator ring provide a substantially horizontally-directed radiation pattern (e.g., for terrestrial signals). At least one low-profile radiator on the central shelf provides a substantially circularly polarized or vertically-directed radiation pattern for receiving signals radiated from a satellite.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230075548A1 LOW-PROFILE AUTOMOTIVE UNIVERSAL ANTENNA SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2023-03-09
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