Antenna for tire pressure monitoring wheel electronic device
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsJohn S. Nantz, Qingfeng Tang, Ronald O. King, Riad Ghabra
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Abstract
An antenna system for a radio frequency (RF) electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a ground plane, and an active element. The PCB may have a top surface and a bottom surface. The ground plane may be on the bottom surface. The active element may be mounted on the top surface. The active element includes a first segment positioned in a top surface plane and connected to a second segment oriented perpendicular to the top surface.
Claims20
An antenna system for a radio frequency (RF) electronic device, the system comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB) having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a ground plane on the bottom surface;
- and
- an active element mounted on the top surface, wherein the active element comprises a first segment positioned in a top surface plane and connected to a second segment oriented perpendicular to the top surface.
For use in a vehicle tire pressure monitoring electronic device, an antenna system comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB) having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a ground plane on the bottom surface;
- and
- an active element mounted on the top surface, wherein the active element comprises a first segment positioned in a top surface plane and connected to a second segment oriented perpendicular to the top surface, and the bottom surface is mounted on or near a wheel rim.
For use in a vehicle tire pressure monitoring system, a method of reducing coupling between an antenna and a metal object, the method comprising:
- providing a printed circuit board (PCB) having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- providing a ground plane on the bottom surface;
- mounting an active element on the top surface, wherein the active element comprises a first segment positioned in a top surface plane and connected to a second segment oriented perpendicular to the top surface;
- and
- mounting the bottom surface on or near a wheel rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.