Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wearable antenna system
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Application No.: US17591559Application Date: 2022-02-02
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Publication No.: US11722592B2Publication Date: 2023-08-08
- Inventor: Jennifer Pinkos , Keren Espina , James A Turney , Sriram Manivannan , Sandy Spence , Dan Scheffer , John Lettow
- Applicant: Vorbeck Materials Corp.
- Applicant Address: US MD Jessup
- Assignee: Vorbeck Materials Corp.
- Current Assignee: Vorbeck Materials Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Jessup
- Agent Trent V. Bolar, Esq.
- Main IPC: H01Q1/36
- IPC: H01Q1/36 ; H04B1/3827 ; H01Q1/27 ; A41D1/00 ; H04M1/05 ; A41D31/08 ; H04W84/04 ; H04W84/18

Abstract:
Wearable antenna systems in the form of suspenders are disclosed. Such communications suspenders employ antenna elements having a reduced visual signature while maintaining the load bearing functionality of traditional suspenders. The antenna system communicatively couples to portable radios that operate on different RF frequencies via a communications hub. Some of the antennas elements are dynamically positionable (i.e., swappable, switchable, etc.) on the communications suspenders. A plurality of straps are pivotably coupled to an intermediate portion at one end and a demountable fastener at the other end. The demountable fasteners couple to the user's garment item (e.g., trousers, shorts, skirts, and similar articles). The straps include RF shielding material positioned to reflect RF radiation that emanates from the antenna elements away from the user. The antenna elements are formed using a conductive composition of fully exfoliated graphene sheets present as a percolated network in a polymer matrix.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220256022A1 WEARABLE ANTENNA SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2022-08-11
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