US 11,876,283 B1
Combined satellite navigation and radio transceiver antenna devices
Stephanie M. Bench, Sandersville, GA (US); and Mark S. Olsson, La Jolla, CA (US)
Assigned to SeeScan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by SeeScan, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/461,833.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/072,169, filed on Aug. 30, 2020.
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); G01V 3/08 (2006.01); G01S 19/36 (2010.01); H01Q 1/52 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); G01S 19/21 (2010.01)
CPC H01Q 1/24 (2013.01) [G01S 19/21 (2013.01); G01S 19/36 (2013.01); G01V 3/081 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2283 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 1/52 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A combined satellite navigation radio transceiver antenna device, comprising:
a substantially cylindrical global navigation system sensor (GNSS) antenna element having a vertical axis;
a substantially cylindrical radio transceiver antenna element positioned below the GNSS antenna element when in an upright vertical orientation, wherein:
the diameter of the radio transceiver antenna element is substantially the same as the diameter of the GNSS antenna element;
the vertical axes of the two antenna elements are substantially collinear; and
the height of the radio transceiver antenna element is less than about twice the height of the GNSS antenna element;
one or more spacing elements disposed between the radio transceiver antenna element and GNSS antenna element and between the radio transceiver antenna element and one or more other electronic elements in an electronic device or system operatively coupled to the combined satellite navigation radio transceiver antenna device;
a shielding element disposed on the side of the spacing element or elements opposite that the radio transceiver antenna element; and
connectors separately coupling to each of the antenna elements such that each antenna element is operatively coupled to an associated signal or signals provided to separate radio devices of the electronic device or system.