Patents Assigned to Fractus S.A.
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Publication number: 20140340276Abstract: The present invention refers to an antenna less wireless handheld or portable device comprising a communication module including a radiating system capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals in a first frequency region and in a second frequency region, wherein the highest frequency of the first frequency region is lower than the lowest frequency of the second frequency region. The radiating system comprising a radiating structure and at least one internal port, wherein the input impedance of the radiating structure at the/each internal port when disconnected from the radiofrequency system has an imaginary part not equal to zero for any frequency of the first frequency region; and wherein said radiofrequency system modifies the impedance of the radiating structure, providing impedance matching to the radiating system in the at least two frequency regions of operation of the radiating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Jaume Anguera Pros, Aurora Andujar Linares, Carles Puente Baliarda, Josep Mumbru
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Publication number: 20140253395Abstract: A multifunction wireless device having at least one of multimedia functionality and smartphone functionality, the multifunction wireless device including an upper body and a lower body, the upper body and the lower body being adapted to move relative to each other in at least one of a clamshell, a slide, and a twist manner. The multifunction wireless device further includes an antenna system disposed within at least one of the upper body and the lower body and having a shape with a level of complexity of an antenna contour defined by complexity factors F21 having a value of at least 1.05 and not greater than 1.80 and F32 having a value of at least 1.10 and not greater than 1.90.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Josep Mumbru, Jordi Ilario
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Publication number: 20140253407Abstract: The present invention refers to a triple-band antenna array for cellular base stations operating at a first frequency band and at a second frequency band within a first frequency range, and also at a third frequency band within a second frequency range. Said triple-band antenna array comprises a first set of radiating elements operating at the first frequency band, a second set of radiating elements operating at the second frequency band, a third set of radiating elements operating at both the third and the first frequency bands, and a fourth set of radiating elements operating at both the third and the second frequency bands. The radiating elements are arranged in such a way that at least some of the radiating elements of the first set are interlaced with at least some of the radiating elements of the third set, and at least some of the radiating elements of the second set are interlaced with at least some of the radiating elements of said fourth set.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Carles Puente, Carmen Borja, Anthony Teillet, Dillion Kirchhoffer, Jaume Anguera
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Patent number: 8810458Abstract: The invention relates to a handheld device comprising a first antenna (401, 701, 901, 931, 961, 1101, 1151, 1301, 1501) arranged to operate in at least a first frequency band, and a second antenna (402, 702, 902, 1102, 1302, 1502, 2210) arranged to operate in at least a second frequency band, wherein said second frequency band is different from said first frequency band. According to the invention, the second antenna comprises a slot antenna comprising at least one slot in at least one conductive layer. The invention also relates to enhancement of the isolation between first and second antennas in a handheld device.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Josep Mumbru, Jaume Anguera, Jordi Soler, Carles Puente
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Patent number: 8754824Abstract: The present invention refers to a triple-band antenna array for cellular base stations operating at a first frequency band and at a second frequency band within a first frequency range, and also at a third frequency band within a second frequency range. Said triple-band antenna array comprises a first set of radiating elements operating at the first frequency band, a second set of radiating elements operating at the second frequency band, a third set of radiating elements operating at both the third and the first frequency bands, and a fourth set of radiating elements operating at both the third and the second frequency bands. The radiating elements are arranged in such a way that at least some of the radiating elements of the first set are interlaced with at least some of the radiating elements of the third set, and at least some of the radiating elements of the second set are interlaced with at least some of the radiating elements of said fourth set.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Carles Puente, Carmen Borja, Anthony Teillet, Dillion Kirchhoffer, Jaume Anguera
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Patent number: 8738103Abstract: A multifunction wireless device having at least one of multimedia functionality and smartphone functionality, the multifunction wireless device including an upper body and a lower body, the upper body and the lower body being adapted to move relative to each other in at least one of a clamshell, a slide, and a twist manner. The multifunction wireless device further includes an antenna system disposed within at least one of the upper body and the lower body and having a shape with a level of complexity of an antenna contour defined by complexity factors F21 having a value of at least 1.05 and not greater than 1.80 and F32 having a value of at least 1.10 and not greater than 1.90.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Josep Mumbru, Jordi Ilario
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Patent number: 8736497Abstract: The present invention refers to an antennaless wireless handheld or portable device comprising a communication module including a radiating system capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals in a first frequency region and in a second frequency region, wherein the highest frequency of the first frequency region is lower than the lowest frequency of the second frequency region. The radiating system comprising a radiating structure and at least one internal port, wherein the input impedance of the radiating structure at the/each internal port when disconnected from the radiofrequency system has an imaginary part not equal to zero for any frequency of the first frequency region; and wherein said radiofrequency system modifies the impedance of the radiating structure, providing impedance matching to the radiating system in the at least two frequency regions of operation of the radiating system.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Jaume Anguera, Aurora Andujar, Carles Puente, Josep Mumbru
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Patent number: 8723742Abstract: A multiband antenna includes at least two polygons. The at least two polygons are spaced by means of a non-straight gap shaped as a space-filling curve, in such a way that the whole gap length is increased yet keeping its size and the same overall antenna size allowing for an effective tuning of frequency bands of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Ramiro Quintero Illera, Carles Puente Ballarda
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Patent number: 8674887Abstract: A multi-band monopole antenna for a mobile communications device includes a common conductor coupled to both a first radiating arm and a second radiating arm. The common conductor includes a feeding port for coupling the antenna to communications circuitry in a mobile communications device. In one embodiment, the first radiating arm includes a space-filling curve. In another embodiment, the first radiating arm includes a meandering section extending from the common conductor in a first direction and a contiguous extended section extending from the meandering section in a second direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Alfonso Sanz, Carles Puente Baliarda
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Publication number: 20140028505Abstract: A novel geometry, the geometry of Space-Filling Curves (SFC) is defined in the present invention and it is used to shape a part of an antenna. By means of this novel technique, the size of the antenna can be reduced with respect to prior art, or alternatively, given a fixed size the antenna can operate at a lower frequency with respect to a conventional antenna of the same size.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: CARLES PUENTE BALIARDA, EDOUARD JEAN LOUIS ROZAN, JAUME ANGUERA PROS
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Publication number: 20140002326Abstract: The present invention refers to a triple-band antenna array for cellular base stations operating at a first frequency band and at a second frequency band within a first frequency range, and also at a third frequency band within a second frequency range. Said triple-band antenna array comprises a first set of radiating elements operating at the first frequency band, a second set of radiating elements operating at the second frequency band, a third set of radiating elements operating at both the third and the first frequency bands, and a fourth set of radiating elements operating at both the third and the second frequency bands. The radiating elements are arranged in such a way that at least some of the radiating elements of the first set are interlaced with at least some of the radiating elements of the third set, and at least some of the radiating elements of the second set are interlaced with at least some of the radiating elements of said fourth set.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Carles Puente, Carmen Borja, Anthony Teillet, Dillion Kirchhoffer, Jaume Anguera
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Publication number: 20140002321Abstract: This invention refers to an antenna structure for a wireless device comprising a ground plane and an antenna element, wherein the ground plane has the shape of an open loop. The invention further refers to an antenna structure for a wireless device, such as a light switch or a wrist sensor or wristwatch, comprising an open loop ground plane having a first end portion and a second end portion, the open loop ground plane defining an opening between the first end portion and the second end portion; and an antenna component positioned within the opening defined between the first end portion and the second end portion and overlapping at least one of the first end portion or the second end portion. Further the invention refers to a corresponding wireless device and to a method for integrating such an antenna structure in a wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: FRACTUS, S.AInventors: Jordi SOLER CASTANY, Carles PUENTE BALIARDA
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Publication number: 20130342416Abstract: A radiating system transmits and receives in first and second frequency regions and includes a radiating structure comprising first and second radiation boosters having maximum sizes smaller than 1/30 times the free-space wavelength of the lowest frequencies of the first and second frequency regions, respectively. The radiating system further includes a radiofrequency system having first and second ports respectively connected to first and second internal ports of the radiating structure, and a third port connected to an external port of the radiating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: FRACTUS, S.A.Inventors: Aurora Andujar Linares, Jaume Anguera Pros, Cristina Picher Planellas
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Patent number: 8610627Abstract: A novel geometry, the geometry of Space-Filling Curves (SFC) is defined in the present invention and it is used to shape a part of an antenna. By means of this novel technique, the size of the antenna can be reduced with respect to prior art, or alternatively, given a fixed size the antenna can operate at a lower frequency with respect to a conventional antenna of the same size.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Edouard Jean Louis Rozan, Jaime Anguera Pros
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Publication number: 20130313692Abstract: A IC package for a wireless device includes an antenna that is attached to the chip. The electrically conductive elements of the antenna are spaced away from the antenna and particularly the endpoint of the antenna to prevent interference with the antenna. An element on the IC package may he shielded antenna. The antenna may have the shape of a space-filling curve, including a Hilbert, box-counting or grid dimension curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: FRACTUS, S.A.Inventor: Fractus, S.A.
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Patent number: 8593360Abstract: A wireless device includes a ground plane with at least two portions. On each of the at least two portions at least one connecting means is provided. The two connecting means are connected with an electric component for connecting the at least two portions of the ground plane. The ground plane is partially covered with an insulating material and the connecting means are given by a part of the ground plane which is not covered by any insulating material.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Jaime Anguera Pros
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Patent number: 8593349Abstract: A miniature antenna includes a radiating arm that defines a grid dimension curve. In one embodiment, the radiating arm includes a planar portion and at least one extruded portion. The planar portion of the radiating arm defines the grid dimension curve. The extruded portion of the radiating arm extends from the planar portion of the radiating arm to define a three-dimensional structure. In one embodiment, the miniature antenna includes a first radiating arm that defines a first grid dimension curve within a first plane and a second radiating arm that defines a second grid dimension curve within a second plane. In one embodiment, the miniature antenna includes a radiating arm that forms a non-planar structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Jordi Soler-Castany, Juan Ignacio Ortigosa-Vallejo, Jaume Anguera-Pros
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Patent number: 8581785Abstract: An antenna system includes one or more conductive elements acting as radiating elements, and a multilevel or space-filling ground-plane, wherein said ground-plane has a particular geometry which affects the operating characteristics of the antenna. The return loss, bandwidth, gain, radiation efficiency, and frequency performance can be controlled through multilevel and space-filling ground-plane design. Also, said ground-plane can be reduced compared to those of antennas with solid ground-planes.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Ramiro Quintero Illera, Carles Puente Ballarda
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Patent number: 8565891Abstract: One aspect of the invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a device housing (100), at least one radio frequency circuit (104) for radio frequency communication, at least one antenna, at least one terminal to electromagnetically couple said at least one antenna to said at least one radio frequency circuit, and a dielectric compartment (101, 1661) that encompasses at least a portion of said at least one antenna. The antenna comprises a conducting pattern, at least a portion of which is shaped as a curve, wherein said curve comprises at least five segments, wherein each of said at least five segments forms an angle with each adjacent segment in said curve, wherein at least three of the at least five segments of said curve are shorter than one-fifth of the longest free-space operating wavelength of the antenna, wherein each angle between adjacent segments is less than 180°, and at least two of the angles between adjacent sections are less than approximately 115°.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Josep Mumbru, Jordi Soler, Carles Puente
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Patent number: 8558741Abstract: A novel geometry, the geometry of Space-Filling Curves (SFC) is defined in the present invention and it is used to shape a part of an antenna. By means of this novel technique, the size of the antenna can be reduced with respect to prior art, or alternatively, given a fixed size the antenna can operate at a lower frequency with respect to a conventional antenna of the same size.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Edouard Jean Louis Rozan, Jaime Anguera Pros