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US 11,637,357 B2Granted
Windshield embedded multiband GNSS transparent antenna with a multiband electromagnetic coupler
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsDuane S. Carper, Hyok Jae Song, James H. Schaffner, Raymond Gary Acker
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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.
Claims20
An antenna assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- an antenna configured to receive signals over a first frequency band and a second frequency band separated from the first frequency band, wherein the antenna is embedded within a windshield of the vehicle, wherein the antenna is in a shape of a rectangle with an interior region and a first stub and a second stub extending into the interior region, the first stub including a first plate disposed at an end of a first arm and the second stub including a second plate disposed at an end of a second arm, the second plate including a first prong extending parallel to the second arm and a second prong extending parallel to the second arm and separated from the first prong by a prong gap;
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- a signal coupler that electromagnetically couples to the antenna through the windshield.
A windshield, comprising,
- an antenna configured to receive signals over a first frequency band and a second frequency band separated from the first frequency band, wherein the antenna is embedded within the windshield, wherein the antenna is in a shape of a rectangle with an interior region and a first stub and a second stub extending into the interior region, the first stub including a first plate disposed at an end of a first arm and the second stub including a second plate disposed at an end of a second arm, the second plate including a first prong extending parallel to the second arm and a second prong extending parallel to the second arm and separated from the first prong by a prong gap;
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- a signal coupler that electromagnetically couples to the antenna through the windshield.
A vehicle, comprising,
- an antenna configured to receive signals over a first frequency band and a second frequency band separated from the first frequency band, wherein the antenna is embedded within a windshield of the vehicle, wherein the antenna is in a shape of a rectangle with an interior region and a first stub and a second stub extending into the interior region, the first stub including a first plate disposed at an end of a first arm and the second stub including a second plate disposed at an end of a second arm, the second plate including a first prong extending parallel to the second arm and a second prong extending parallel to the second arm and separated from the first prong by a prong gap;
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- a signal coupler that electromagnetically couples to the antenna through the windshield.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.