ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,494,592, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).

"Three-dimensional antenna array system" was invented by Ofer Bar Shalom (Kiryat Ono, Israel), Ofer Givati (Hertzliya, Israel) and Igal Kotzer (Tel Aviv, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A three-dimensional (3D) antenna array system in the form of a phased array antenna having a first antenna array and a second antenna array, a calibration circuit including an external signal generator, and a hinged power transformer is described. The external signal generator is electrically connected to the first antenna array, and the first antenna array is e...