Thomas Owen Manning

US Patent:

48003921, Jan 24, 1989

Filed:

Jan 8, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/001284

Inventors:

Oscar M. Garay - North Lauderdale FL
Quirino Balzano - Plantation FL
Thomas J. Manning - Sunrise FL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H01Q 138

US Classification:

343700MS

Abstract:

A laminar antenna includes a conductive ground plane (102), a first dielectric lamina (106), a conductive exciter lamina (108), a second dielectric lamina (114), and a conductive radiator lamina (116). The radiator partially overlaps the exciter and the amount of overlap determines the input impedance of the antenna. The laminar antenna can be positioned within the wall of a plastic radio housing (302). Multi-radiator wideband and duplex embodiments of the antenna are also described. In another embodiment, the ground plane extends above the radio housing while the radiator and dielectric laminae wrap around the extended portion of the ground plane.

US Patent:

50756915, Dec 24, 1991

Filed:

Jul 24, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/383473

Inventors:

Oscar Garay - Coral Springs FL
Quirino Balzano - Plantation FL
Thomas J. Manning - Sunrise FL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H01Q 138
H01Q 2126

US Classification:

343830

Abstract:

A multi-resonant antenna is formed by a plurality of resonators which resonate at different frequencies. A feed member is coupled to the multi-resonant resonators. Disposed between and separating the resonators from the feed member is a dielectric substrate.