Antenna constructions for electronic devices and methods for manufacturing such antenna constructions
AssigneeThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
InventorsBrian Matthew Logan, Robert Leon Benedict
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Abstract
Antenna constructions for electronic devices and methods of manufacturing such antenna constructions. The electronic device comprises a transponder and an antenna electrically coupled with the transponder. The antenna has a core of a first material and a coating of a second material on the core. The second material has a higher electrical conductivity than the first material and/or a lower permeability than the first material. The coating on the core also has a predetermined thickness. The electronic devices may be used in tires.
Claims17
An electronic device comprising:
- a transponder;
- and
- an antenna electrically coupled with the transponder, the antenna comprising a core of a first material and a coating of a second material on the core, the second material having at least one of a higher electrical conductivity than the first material or a lower permeability than the first material, and the coating having a predetermined thickness and composed of a plurality of microparticles, a plurality of nanoparticles, or a blend thereof.
An apparatus for mounting on a motor vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a tire;
- and
- an electronic device comprising a transponder mounted to the tire and an antenna electrically coupled with the transponder, the antenna comprising a core of a first material and a coating of a second material on the core, the second material having at least one of a higher electrical conductivity than the first material or a lower permeability than the first material, and the coating having a predetermined thickness and composed of a plurality of microparticles, a plurality of nanoparticles, or a blend thereof.
A method of manufacturing an antenna for use with an electronic device, the method comprising:
- forming a core of a first material to a near net geometrical shape of the antenna;
- and
- coating the core of the antenna with a coating having a predetermined thickness of a second material with at least one of a higher electrical conductivity than the first material or a lower permeability than the first material the coating composed of a plurality of microparticles, a plurality of nanoparticles, or a blend thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.