# US 11,909,104 B1 · Antennas, multi-antenna apparatus, and antenna housings > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,909,104 B1 - Document ID: US11909104B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/687,538 - Filed: 2022-03-04 - Granted: 2024-02-20 - Earliest claimed: 2021-03-04 - Assignees: Seescan, Inc. - Applicants: SeeScan, Inc. - Inventors: Stephanie M. Bench; Mark S. Olsson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11909104B1 ## CPC - H01Q 1/288: {Satellite antennas} - H01Q 1/526: {Electromagnetic shields} - H01Q 1/20: Resilient mountings - H01Q 1/241: {used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM (H01Q1/247, H01Q1/248 take precedence)} - H01Q 1/42: Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome - H01Q 9/34: Mast, tower, or like self-supporting or stay-supported antennas - H01Q 21/205: {providing an omnidirectional coverage (turnstile aerials H01Q21/26)} - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract The disclosure relates to antennas for use in satellite positioning systems and other wireless bands. An antenna may include a UV resistance treated Polymethylpentene housing having enhanced dielectric properties. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An antenna apparatus, comprising: a shielding element; a ground plane element; an array of conductive mast elements configured to receive radio signals and driven by an electrical current to transmit radio signals, wherein the array of conductive mast elements are positioned between the shielding element and ground plane element; and a conductive and hollow tubular passage positioned between and providing a passageway through the shielding element and ground plane element such that wiring may pass through the hollow tubular passage; wherein the array of conductive mast elements and the hollow tubular passage are positioned relative to one another between the shielding element and ground plane element such that when the electrical current is supplied to drive the mast array of conductive mast elements for transmitting radio signals, and a radiation of radio signals from the driven array of conductive mast elements in combination with radiating off the non-driven hollow tubular passage has a substantially omnidirectional azimuthal radiation pattern. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, further including one or more filters for filtering to remove out-of-band energy from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) or other signal generating elements of an electronic device in which the antenna is included. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, further including an antenna tuning mechanism, wherein the antenna is detuned at one or more specified frequencies of the GNSS or other signal generating element of the device in which the antenna is included. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, further including an antenna tuning mechanism, wherein the antenna is tuned for one or more of Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), Wi-Fi or other wireless local area network (WLAN), or cellular radio frequency bands. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, wherein the radiation pattern of the antenna is configured being substantially omnidirectional azimuthally via current driven through transmission lines having different lengths and different impedances. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, where in the shielding element and the ground plane element are positioned parallel to each other. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mast elements are further configured to receive or transmit, or receive and transmit signals comprising one or more of Wi-Fi or other WLAN bands, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), or other radio bands. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, further including a ultraviolet (UV) resistance treated Polymethylpentene housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The antenna apparatus claim 8, wherein the Polymethylpentene is TPX Polymethylpentene commercially available from Mitsui Chemicals, Inc further treated to resist damage from UV exposure. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, further including one or more non-driven conductive elements configured to contribute to the substantially omnidirectional azimuthal radiation pattern. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is incorporated in a utility locator device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is incorporated in a mesh network of multi-antenna apparatus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is incorporated in a drone or other unmanned aerial vehicle. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wiring is jacketed to minimize signal coupling. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The antenna apparatus of claim 1, wherein the radiation pattern is controlled by a plurality of transmission line having one or more lengths and one or more impedances. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The antenna apparatus of claim 15, wherein the one or more lengths and impedances are selected to control the radiation pattern from a geometry of the array of conductive mast elements.