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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2019
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Warren Guthrie, West Olive, MI (US);
Raymond Michael Stitt, Ada, MI (US);
Feliks Chikhalenko, Detroit, MI (US);
Shinji Watanabe, Kariya, JP;
Jagadeesh Krishnamurthy, Troy, MI (US);
DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
Apparatus and systems are disclosed and include a body having a plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of slots includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is located on a first surface of the body. The second portion is located on a second surface of the body and forms a helical shape. The third portion is located on a third surface of the body. The first surface and the second surface are non-parallel. The third surface and the second surface are non-parallel. The apparatus includes a plurality of antenna elements that are disposed in a respective one of the plurality of slots. The plurality of antenna elements is configured to receive radio frequency (RF) signals. The apparatus includes a ground plane that is coupled to a first end of each of the plurality of antenna elements.