Patent ID: 6208305
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B60R,H01Q

Abstract:
An antenna system for an automobile passenger compartment, nonmetallic trim members covering metallic portions of the passenger compartment and window openings in the passenger compartment above a generally horizontal belt line for the passenger compartment;an electronic circuit means responsive to an RF signal and connected electrically to the antenna system for energizing an RF output driver circuit;the antenna system comprising an electrically conductive wire defined by a generally transparent film that includes indium-tin oxide;the film being applied to an outer surface of a nonmetallic trim member whereby an RF signal for the antenna system is not attenuated by constituent elements of the trim members;the electrically conductive wire being located above the belt line whereby the RF signal for the antenna system is transmitted through the window openings without reflection or shielding by the metallic portions of the passenger compartment.