Glazing having antennas and a method of manufacturing said glazing
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1. A glazing, comprising:
- a ply of glazing material;
a surface contact bonded to the ply of glazing material, for connection to an external circuit;
at least first and second coupling electrodes positioned in direct current isolation from the surface contact and configured so that alternating current coupling occurs between each coupling electrode and the surface contact;
at least first and second antennas, the first antenna having direct current connection to the first coupling electrode, and the second antenna having direct current connection to the second coupling electrode,whereinthe first and second coupling electrodes each comprise at least one portion where the first and second coupling electrodes run adjacent to each other, so that alternating current coupling occurs therebetween.
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Abstract
The invention is a new type of antenna connection which allows two or more antennas to be connected to an external circuit via a small surface contact. Surface contact size is reduced due to the use of coupling electrodes, at least portions of which are laid adjacent to and parallel with each other such that alternating current coupling occurs between them.
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1. A glazing, comprising:
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a ply of glazing material; a surface contact bonded to the ply of glazing material, for connection to an external circuit; at least first and second coupling electrodes positioned in direct current isolation from the surface contact and configured so that alternating current coupling occurs between each coupling electrode and the surface contact; at least first and second antennas, the first antenna having direct current connection to the first coupling electrode, and the second antenna having direct current connection to the second coupling electrode, wherein the first and second coupling electrodes each comprise at least one portion where the first and second coupling electrodes run adjacent to each other, so that alternating current coupling occurs therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of manufacturing a glazing, comprising:
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providing a ply of glazing material, bonding a surface contact on the ply of glazing material, arranging first and second coupling electrodes in direct current isolation from the surface contact such that alternating current coupling occurs between each of the first and second coupling electrodes and the surface contact, and configuring at least portions of the first and second coupling electrodes to run adjacent to each other so that alternating current coupling occurs occurs between the first and second coupling electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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