This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Google Inc.. Active years: 2020.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2020
Title: Michael Scott Southard, Jr.: Compact MIMO Antenna Innovation
Introduction
Michael Scott Southard, Jr. is an inventor associated with Morgan Hill, California, and Google Inc. His patent work addresses antenna design for compact, space-constrained electronic devices.
Latest Patents
Southard is credited with 1 patent: “Compact Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) Antenna Module.” The invention describes a module containing two closely spaced monopole antennas and a decoupling circuit. Because the antennas’ proximity can cause indirect coupling and interference, the circuit creates a direct coupling path that counteracts this effect. This helps the antennas operate substantially independently for MIMO applications, with the aim of improving performance compared with similarly spaced antenna modules without a decoupling circuit.
Career Highlights
Southard’s listed patent reflects work on improving wireless antenna performance while accommodating the limited space available in compact devices. The patent identifies Google Inc. as his company affiliation.
Collaborations
The provided information lists Haijiang Ma and Ming Zheng as Southard’s coworkers. Their names are associated with his professional context, though specific roles in the patent are not stated in the supplied details.
Conclusion
Michael Scott Southard, Jr.’s patent presents a compact antenna design that uses decoupling to reduce interference between closely spaced antennas and support MIMO performance in space-constrained devices.
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