The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2014
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
David R. Petrucci, Warren, MI (US);
Charles A. Massoll, Milford, MI (US);
David Heiden, Clarkston, MI (US);
Duane S. Carper, Davison, MI (US);
Timothy J. Talty, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/32 (2006.01); H04W 88/08 (2009.01); H01Q 1/36 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 88/08 (2013.01); H01Q 1/3291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/36 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
An antenna assembly for a vehicle and a method of using the antenna assembly with a vehicle communication system. The assembly includes a substrate and an antenna array. The substrate may be sized for a radio frequency-friendly (RF-friendly) region in the vehicle, and the antenna array carried by the substrate. The antenna array includes two or more antennas configured for communication in different RF bands.