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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2014
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Donald B. Hibbard, Jr., Howell, MI (US);
Gregg R. Kittinger, Pontiac, MI (US);
David J. Trzcinski, Howell, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/32 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/32 (2013.01); H01Q 1/3291 (2013.01); H01Q 9/0407 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49016 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method and system for increasing the performance of an automotive plate antenna system are provided. A carbon loaded material is used to enhance performance of the plate antenna. The method and resulting systems have a first metallic plate of the antenna arranged and secured on a planar surface of the carbon loaded material. The method realizes an antenna system with reduced size and weight without a reduction in performance.