公开(公告)号：US11722592B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17591559

申请日：2022-02-02

申请人： Vorbeck Materials Corp.

发明人： Jennifer Pinkos ,  Keren Espina ,  James A Turney ,  Sriram Manivannan ,  Sandy Spence ,  Dan Scheffer ,  John Lettow

IPC分类号： H01Q1/36 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  A41D1/00 ,  H04M1/05 ,  A41D31/08 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/18

CPC分类号： H04M1/05 ,  A41D1/002 ,  A41D31/08 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q1/368 ,  H04B1/385 ,  H04B2001/3855 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04W84/18

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20240167791A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US17713052

申请日：2022-04-04

申请人： Vorbeck Materials Corp.

发明人： John Lettow ,  Karen Espina ,  Jennifer Pinkos ,  James A. Turney ,  Can Gun Yaprak ,  Sandy Spence

IPC分类号： F41H1/02 ,  H01Q1/27

CPC分类号： F41H1/02 ,  H01Q1/273

摘要： The instant disclosure seeks to a wearable communications and ballistics protection system that includes a carrier, communications hub, and antenna element(s). The hub is affixed to the carrier and includes an antenna port(s). The antenna element(s) is affixed to the carrier. Each antenna port conductively couples to an antenna element as well as demountably and conductively couples to a portable radio. The carrier holds ballistic plates and is configured to be worn on the user's torso and provide ballistic protection thereto. Antenna elements are formed using a graphene-polymer conductive composition. The carrier includes first and second panels that hold ballistic plates and are pivotably coupled together at a top end. The first and second panels are also laterally held together via demountable fasteners. The antenna elements and/or the panels include EM shielding material to shield the user from EM that emanates from antenna elements.

公开(公告)号：US20230421685A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18201692

申请日：2023-05-24

申请人： VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.

发明人： JENNIFER PINKOS ,  KEREN ESPINA ,  JAMES A. TURNEY ,  SRIRAM MANIVANNAN ,  SANDY SPENCE ,  Dan Scheffer ,  John Lettow

IPC分类号： H04M1/05 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  A41D1/00 ,  A41D31/08 ,  H01Q1/27

CPC分类号： H04M1/05 ,  H04B1/385 ,  H01Q1/368 ,  A41D1/002 ,  A41D31/08 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H04W84/04

摘要： Wearable antenna systems in the form of suspenders are disclosed. Such communications suspenders may employ antenna elements having a reduced visual signature while maintaining the load bearing functionality of traditional suspenders. The antenna system can establish mesh networking communications and communicatively couple to portable radios via a communications device. Some of the antenna elements may be within 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 that couples to the user's garment item (e.g., trousers, shorts, skirts, and similar articles). The straps may include RF shielding material positioned to reflect RF radiation that emanates from the antenna elements away from the user. The antenna elements may be formed using a conductive composition that includes fully exfoliated graphene sheets present as a percolated network in a polymer matrix.

公开(公告)号：US20220256022A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17591559

申请日：2022-02-02

申请人： Vorbeck Materials Corp.

发明人： JENNIFER PINKOS ,  KEREN ESPINA ,  JAMES A. TURNEY ,  SRIRAM MANIVANNAN ,  SANDY SPENCE ,  Dan Scheffer ,  John Lettow

IPC分类号： H04M1/05 ,  H04B1/3827 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  A41D1/00 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  A41D31/08

摘要： 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.