Andreas Fuchs, Age 63PO Box 100, Vassar, MI 48768

6359593, Mar 19, 2002

Aug 15, 2000

09/639133

Ronald A. Marino - Flushing MI
Andreas D. Fuchs - Orion Township MI

RecepTec LLC - Holly MI

H01Q 132

343713, 333 24 C

A coupling mechanism for (non-radiative) coupling through a dielectric medium, such as the glass of an automobile window, a radiofrequency (RF) antenna signal. The coupling mechanism includes a coaxial conductor for providing the RF antenna signal to a slotline structure (consisting of a layer of metal, deposited on one side of a dielectric substrate such as a circuit board, in which a slot is formed to a depth reaching to the dielectric substrate) mounted typically by an adhesive on one side of the dielectric medium/window glass. On the other side of the dielectric medium/window glass, the coupling mechanism uses either a second slotline structure or a microstrip positioned so as to provide optimal coupling across the dielectric medium/window glass.

6369761, Apr 9, 2002

Oct 9, 2000

09/686391

Cheikh T. Thiam - Grand Blanc MI
Andreas Dirk Fuchs - Orion Township MI
Ralf Lindackers - Waterford MI
Daniel R. Phillips - Flint MI

RecepTec L.L.C. - Holly MI

H01Q 138

343700MS, 343702, 343846

The specification discloses a dual-band antenna for receiving signals in both the PCS (digital phone) and AMPS (analog phone) frequency ranges. The antenna includes a ground plane, and upper and lower antenna elements spaced both from one another and from the ground plane. The two elements and the ground plane are parallel to one another. A plurality of shorting posts symmetrically arranged about the lower element connect the lower element to the grounding plane. A probe or lead interconnects the centers of the upper and lower antenna elements. The lower element is tuned to a first frequency range, and the upper and lower elements together are tuned to a second frequency range.

7277056, Oct 2, 2007

Nov 29, 2006

11/606333

Cheikh Thiam - Grand Blanc MI, US
Andreas Fuchs - Orion MI, US
Ayman Duzdar - Holly MI, US
Chun Kit Lai - Grand Blanc MI, US

Laird Technologies, Inc. - Saint Louis MO

H01Q 1/38

343700MS, 343853, 445132, 4452771

In various exemplary embodiments, an antenna assembly includes a first patch antenna and a second patch antenna. The first patch antenna includes a first feed point and is tuned to a first frequency. The second patch antenna includes a second feed point and is tuned to a second frequency. The antenna assembly may also include a transmission line having a first end in communication with the first feed point. A second end of the transmission line may be in communication with the second feed point. One of the first and second ends of the transmission line may provide a signal output for signals that are received by the first and second patch antennas. The antenna assembly may also include a low noise amplifier that receives a signal from the signal output of the transmission line.

7528780, May 5, 2009

Sep 25, 2007

11/860869

Cheikh Thiam - Grand Blanc MI, US
Andreas Fuchs - Orion MI, US
Ayman Duzdar - Holly MI, US
Chun Kit Lai - Grand Blanc MI, US

Laird Technologies, Inc. - Chesterfield MO

H01Q 1/38

343700MS

According to various exemplary embodiments, an antenna assembly generally includes a first patch antenna and a second patch antenna. The first patch antenna may include a first feed point and be tuned to a first frequency. The second patch antenna may include a second feed point and be tuned to a second frequency. The antenna assembly may further include a low noise amplifier in communication with the first and second feed points of the respective first and second patch antennas for amplifying signals received by the first and second patch antennas.

8111196, Feb 7, 2012

Apr 17, 2009

12/425502

Cheikh Thiam - Grand Blanc MI, US
Andreas Fuchs - Orion MI, US
Ayman Duzdar - Holly MI, US
Chun Kit Lai - Grand Blanc MI, US

Laird Technologies, Inc. - Chesterfield MI

H01Q 1/38

343700MS, 343853, 455 78

According to various exemplary embodiments, an antenna assembly generally includes one or more antennas, such as a single multi-frequency antenna, first and second stacked patch antennas, etc. The antenna assembly may be operable for receiving signals having different frequencies (e. g. , a frequency associated with a satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS), a frequency associated with a global positioning system (GPS), etc. ). The antenna assembly may generally include at least one antenna (e. g. , a single multi-frequency antenna, first and second stacked patch antennas, etc. ) having at least one feed point and tuned to at least one of a first frequency and a second frequency that is different than the first frequency. A low noise amplifier may be in communication with the at least one feed point for amplifying signals having the first frequency and signals having the second received from a signal output. A single communication link may be used for communicating an output signal of the antenna assembly.

8228238, Jul 24, 2012

Oct 2, 2009

12/572716

Cheikh T. Thiam - Grand Blanc MI, US
Andreas D. Fuchs - Lake Orion MI, US
John V. Kowalewicz - Ortonville MI, US
Ralf Lindackers - Royal Oak MI, US

Laird Technologies, Inc. - Earth City MO

H01Q 1/38

343700MS

An antenna assembly including a ground plane and a radiator supported above the ground plane is disclosed. The radiator may include a slot to configure the radiator to be resonant in at least two frequency ranges and a grounding point coupled to the ground plane. The radiator may be a dual-band planar inverted F antenna (PIFA) having an upper surface opposite the ground plane. First and second antenna modules may be coupled to the upper surface of the PIFA. The first and second antenna modules may be patch antennas, such as stacked patch antennas.

8482466, Jul 9, 2013

Jul 18, 2012

13/552320

Cheikh T. Thiam - Grand Blanc MI, US
Andreas D. Fuchs - Lake Orion MI, US
John V. Kowalewicz - Ortonville MI, US
Ralf Lindackers - Royal Oak MI, US

Laird Technologies, Inc. - Earth City MO

H01Q 1/24

343700MS

An antenna assembly including a ground plane and a radiator supported above the ground plane is disclosed. The radiator may include a slot to configure the radiator to be resonant in at least two frequency ranges and a grounding point coupled to the ground plane. The radiator may be a dual-band planar inverted F antenna (PIFA) having an upper surface opposite the ground plane. First and second antenna modules may be coupled to the upper surface of the PIFA. The first and second antenna modules may be patch antennas, such as stacked patch antennas.