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US 2007/0164916 A1Published application
Metallized glass grounding for antenna
OwnerImtiaz Zafar, Joseph Dockemeyer +2inventors
InventorsImtiaz Zafar, Joseph Dockemeyer, Ahmad Pakray, Kenneth Lee
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Abstract
A satellite antenna is mounted on one side of a window. The window is made of metallized glass or has an electrically conductive print applied to the side opposite the satellite antenna. The electrically conductive print or metallized glass serves as a ground connection for the satellite antenna.
Claims21
An antenna system comprising:
- a satellite antenna mounted proximate a first surface of a window panel;
- an electrical conductor operatively coupled to the satellite antenna;
- and
- an electrically conductive print disposed proximate a second surface of the window panel, the second surface opposite the first surface, the electrically conductive print operatively coupled to the satellite antenna to provide a ground connection for the satellite antenna.
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A communication system comprising:
- a receiver;
- a satellite antenna mounted proximate a first surface of a window panel;
- an electrical conductor operatively coupled to the satellite antenna and to the receiver;
- and
- an electrically conductive print disposed proximate a second surface of the window panel, the second surface opposite the first surface, the electrically conductive print operatively coupled to the satellite antenna to provide a ground connection for the satellite antenna.
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A method for installing an antenna system, the method comprising:
- applying an electrically conductive print proximate an interior surface of a window panel;
- mounting a satellite antenna proximate an exterior surface of the window panel;
- coupling the electrically conductive print to the satellite antenna to provide a ground connection for the satellite antenna;
- and
- coupling an electrical conductor to the satellite antenna and to a receiver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.