Colin W Thomas

US Patent:

20190115661, Apr 18, 2019

Filed:

Oct 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/169687

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Colin MacFarland Thomas - Charleston SC, US

International Classification:

H01Q 5/335
H03H 7/38
H01Q 1/44

Abstract:

A method for resonating a conductive structure as an antenna comprising: connecting a radio frequency (RF) resonator to a transceiver, wherein the RF resonator has a conductive layer; attaching the conductive layer of the resonator to the conductive structure at a given location; balancing the impedance of the transceiver with the impedance of the conductive structure at the given location; and receiving and radiating electromagnetic waves through the conductive structure at an operating frequency of the transceiver, wherein the conductive structure has a dimension of at least one-half wavelength of the operating frequency of the transceiver.

US Patent:

20180123243, May 3, 2018

Filed:

Nov 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/341458

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Colin MacFarland Thomas - Charleston SC, US

International Classification:

H01Q 5/335
H03H 7/00
H03H 7/38
H01Q 9/04
H01Q 1/38

Abstract:

A resonator comprising: an insulating layer having a top side and a bottom side; a conductive layer mounted to the bottom side of the insulating layer; a radio frequency (RF) connector designed to be connected to a transceiver, wherein the RF connector is mounted to the top side of the insulating layer, and wherein the RF connector has a center conductor that is electrically connected to the conductive layer; and means for attaching the conductive layer to a conductive structure, wherein the conductive structure has a dimension of at least one-half wavelength of an operating frequency of the transceiver such that when the resonator is attached to the transceiver and to the conductive structure the conductive structure functions as an antenna.