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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Laird Technologies, Inc., Earth City, MO (US);
Inventors:
Thomas A. Shirley, Chesaning, MI (US);
David A. Swartwood, Swartz Creek, MI (US);
Gary Keith Reed, Grand Blanc, MI (US);
Assignee:
Laird Technologies, Inc., Earth City, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01); H01Q 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 9/0407 (2013.01); H01Q 9/045 (2013.01); H01Q 23/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of multilayer printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) that integrally define or include patch antenna radiating elements. The radiating elements may be defined or formed from electrically-conductive layers of the PCBAs. Also disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of antenna assemblies, systems, or modules comprising such multilayer PCBAs.