Conformal antennas formed at a surface of a vehicle
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsIgal Kotzer, Ofer Givati
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Abstract
A conformal antenna at a surface of a vehicle and a method of forming the conformal antenna involve a slot formed in a portion of the surface of the vehicle. The method includes disposing the antenna in the slot. An exposed surface of the antenna is level with the surface of the vehicle. The method also includes connecting the antenna to one or more systems of the vehicle such that the antenna transmits or receives signals processed by the one or more systems.
Claims18
A method of forming a conformal antenna at a surface of a vehicle, the method comprising:
- forming a slot in a portion of the surface of the vehicle, wherein the forming the slot includes specifying dimensions of the slot based on dimensions of the conformal antenna;
- disposing the conformal antenna in the slot, wherein an exposed surface of the conformal antenna is level with the surface of the vehicle;
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- connecting the conformal antenna to one or more systems of the vehicle such that the conformal antenna transmits or receives signals processed by the one or more systems.
A vehicle with a conformal antenna at a surface of the vehicle, the vehicle comprising:
- a slot in a portion of the surface of the vehicle, wherein the dimensions of the slot are based on dimensions of the conformal antenna;
- the conformal antenna disposed in the slot, wherein an exposed surface of the conformal antenna is level with the surface of the vehicle;
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- one or more systems of the vehicle connected to the conformal antenna such that the conformal antenna transmits or receives signals processed by the one or more systems.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.