# US 12,218,416 B2 · Multi-band MIMO panel antennas > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,218,416 B2 - Document ID: US12218416B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/387,168 - Filed: 2023-11-06 - Published: 2024-06-06 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-09-02 - Assignees: Taoglas Group Holdings Limited - Applicants: Taoglas Group Holdings Limited - Inventors: Christopher M. Anderson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12218416B2 ## CPC - H01Q 1/42: Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome - H01Q 1/3283: {side-mounted antennas, e.g. bumper-mounted, door-mounted (mounted on windscreens H01Q1/1271)} - H01Q 21/28: Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} - H01R 13/5208: {having at least two cable receiving openings} - H04B 7/0413: MIMO systems - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H04B: TRANSMISSION ## Abstract Described are multi-band panel antennas which are configurable to have heavy-duty construction and which are fully IP67 waterproof. Suitable applications for the disclosed antennas include internet of things (IoT) gateway and IoT routers, HD video streaming, transportation, and remote monitoring applications. Additionally, the antennas can deliver MIMO coverage technology for worldwide 4G LTE bands at 698 to 960 MHz/1710 to 2170 MHz/2490 to 2690 MHz/3300 to 3600 MHz, Satellite Band, dual-band 2.4/5.8 GHz WiFi, and GNSS (GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A multi-band MIMO panel antenna comprising: a housing having a top wall and a bottom wall that opposes the top wall, the housing enclosing multi-band MIMO panel antenna elements on an interior surface of the top wall, the bottom wall comprising a mounting surface; wherein the housing has a plurality of apertures arranged along an exterior surface of the housing, the plurality of apertures engage a plurality of cables that are separated into two cable entry points. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 1, further comprising a pass-through grommet. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 2, wherein the pass-through grommet is configurable to engage two or more cables. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 3, further comprising the pass-through grommet and a second distinct pass-through grommet. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 4, wherein the plurality of apertures arranged along the exterior surface are disposed adjacent each other on a surface of the housing that is orthogonal with the top wall and the bottom wall. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 5, wherein the housing comprises at least one of a rectangular shape and a square shape. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 6, further comprising an adhesive layer disposed on an exterior surface of the bottom wall. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of labels. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 5, wherein the multi-band MIMO panel antenna elements are collectively configured to cover 698 to 960 MHz, 1710 to 2170 MHz, 2490 to 2690 MHz, 3300 to 3600 MHz, Satellite Band of 1-2 GHZ, and dual-band frequencies of 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 1, wherein a first aperture engages a first 2/4/5 GHz WiFi coaxial cable, a second aperture engages a GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou coaxial cable, a third aperture engages a first 2G/3G/4G coaxial cable, a fourth aperture engages a second 2G/3G/4G coaxial cable, a fifth aperture engages a satellite band coaxial cable, and a sixth aperture engages a second 2/4/5 GHz WiFi coaxial cable. ### Claim 11 A multi-band MIMO panel antenna comprising: a housing having a top wall and a bottom wall that opposes the top wall, the housing enclosing multi-band MIMO panel antenna elements on an interior surface of the top wall, the bottom wall comprising a mounting surface for the multi-band MIMO panel antenna, wherein the housing has a plurality of apertures arranged along an exterior surface, the plurality of apertures engage a plurality of cables that are separated into two cable entry points; a plurality of cables selected from a 2G/3G/4G coaxial cable, a GPS-GLONASS-BeiDou coaxial cable, a satellite band coaxial cable, and a 2/4/5 GHz WiFi coaxial cable; wherein each of the plurality of cables passes from an interior of the housing to an exterior of the housing through a corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 11, further comprising a pass-through grommet. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 12, wherein the pass-through grommet is configurable to engage two or more cables. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 13, wherein the plurality of apertures are arranged in a single row on the exterior surface of the housing. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 14, wherein the housing comprises at least one of a rectangular shape and a square shape. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 11, further comprising a first pass-through grommet and a second pass-through grommet. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 16, wherein the first pass-through grommet and the second pass-through grommet each provide for pass-through of three antenna cables. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 17, further comprising an adhesive layer disposed on an exterior surface of the bottom wall. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 18, wherein the multi-band MIMO panel antenna elements collectively cover 698 to 960 MHz, 1710 to 2170 MHz, 2490 to 2690 MHz, 3300 to 3600 MHz, Satellite Band of 1-2 GHz, and dual-band frequencies of 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The multi-band MIMO panel antenna of claim 19, further comprising a plurality of labels.