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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2010
Amin Rida, Atlanta, GA (US);
LI Yang, Allen, TX (US);
Alexandros Margomenos, Pasadena, CA (US);
Manos Tentzeris, Atlanta, GA (US);
Amin Rida, Atlanta, GA (US);
Li Yang, Allen, TX (US);
Alexandros Margomenos, Pasadena, CA (US);
Manos Tentzeris, Atlanta, GA (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A multilayer antenna including a first microstrip patch positioned along a first plane, a second microstrip patch positioned along a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane, and a ground plane having a slot formed therein. The multilayer antenna also includes a microstrip feeding line for propagating signals through the slot in the ground plane and to the second microstrip patch and a backlobe suppression reflector for receiving some of the signals and reflecting the signals to the slot in the ground plane.