Patent ID: 8362783

Claim:
A method of verifying a completeness of an antenna disposed on a window using an antenna verification system, wherein the antenna is electrically conductive and has a first end and a second end spaced from each other, the antenna verification system comprising a fixture having a support surface for supporting the window and having a hollow interior opposite the support surface, a current source for generating an electrical current, at least one distributing probe disposed within the hollow interior of the fixture and in electrical communication with the current source, at least one receiving probe disposed within the hollow interior of the fixture, and an indicator in electrical communication with the receiving probe for indicating passage of the electrical current from the antenna to the receiving probe, said method comprising the steps of: placing the window on the fixture; automatically aligning the distributing probe and the first end of the antenna; automatically aligning the receiving probe and the second end of the antenna; extending the distributing probe from the hollow interior of the fixture into contact with the first end of the antenna to electrically communicate with the first end of the antenna; extending the receiving probe from the hollow interior of the fixture into contact with the second end of the antenna to electrically communicate with the second end of the antenna; activating the current source such that the electrical current passes from the distributing probe to the antenna; and indicating passage of the electrical current from the antenna to the receiving probe with the indicator to verify a completeness of the antenna.