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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2002
Daniel F. Sievenpiper, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Hui-pin Hsu, Northridge, CA (US);
James H. Schaffner, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Gregory L. Tangonan, Oxnard, CA (US);
Daniel F. Sievenpiper, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Hui-Pin Hsu, Northridge, CA (US);
James H. Schaffner, Chatsworth, CA (US);
Gregory L. Tangonan, Oxnard, CA (US);
HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of integrating a thin antenna module into a vehicle is disclosed. The thin antenna module comprises a high impedance surface with at least one antenna element disposed thereon. The method includes the steps of inserting the thin antenna module between a conductive layer and a dielectric layer located above a passenger compartment of said vehicle, and connecting at least one antenna element disposed on the high impedance surface to a receiver in said vehicle.