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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Edward F. Bulgajewski, Benoa, IL (US);
Michael M. Cuban, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Piotr Sliwa, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 1/00 (2006.01); H01P 3/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H05B 3/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 1/00 (2013.01); H01P 3/00 (2013.01); H01Q 1/22 (2013.01); H05B 3/34 (2013.01); H05B 2203/003 (2013.01); H05B 2203/013 (2013.01); H05B 2203/029 (2013.01);
Abstract
A combination automobile seat heater and occupant sensor antenna is provided having a flexible substrate with the seat heater applied on one side of the substrate and the occupant sensor antenna applied on the other side of the substrate. Structure is provided to minimize interference in the performance of the antenna by operation of the seat heater, which can include advantageous positioning of the layers and/or the use of a layer defining air gaps between the seat heater and occupant sensor.