Patents Examined by Blane J. Jackson
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Patent number: 11974229Abstract: A user terminal according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a control section that, in a case where a plurality of Transmission/Reception Points (TRPs) are configured, determines transmit power of uplink transmission based on a cumulative value of Transmit Power Control (TPC) commands calculated per TRP; and a transmitting section that performs the uplink transmission by using the transmit power. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to perform appropriate transmit power control even in a case where multiple TRPs are used.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.Inventors: Yuki Matsumura, Satoshi Nagata
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Patent number: 11967684Abstract: A radio unit for a cellular radio access network comprises electronic circuits including a cellular transceiver, a housing enclosing the transceiver circuit, and one or more flexible, thin-film solar cells or folia integrated with the housing or sprayed onto housing to convert solar radiation into electrical energy. The one or more area of solar cells can be used to provide power to the transceiver circuit or cooling fans to offset power consumption from the power gird.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Mirjana Vukovic, David Pell
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Patent number: 11958512Abstract: A vehicle monitoring device includes a camera or other optical sensor configured to be disposed at a trailing end of a first vehicle system. The camera or other optical sensor is configured to output one or more images or video of a field of view behind the first vehicle system. The monitoring device also includes a controller configured to receive output from one or more sensors and to activate the camera or other optical sensor to output the one or more images or video based on the output from the one or more sensors. The output from the one or more sensors indicates one or more of a change in movement of the first vehicle system, a temperature, an acoustic sound, or movement of a second vehicle system.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Carl L. Haas, Padam D. Swar, Danial Rice, Christopher Claussen, Joseph W. Gorman, James A. Oswald, Ann K. Grimm, Kevin Angel, James Trainor, Phillip A. Burgart, Kendrick W. Gawne, Robert Hoffman, Tim Gibson, Brian Kurz
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Patent number: 11955815Abstract: A system for wireless power networking, preferably including one or more nodes, such as transmit nodes, receive nodes, relay nodes, and/or hybrid nodes. The system may function to form a power network (e.g., mesh network) configured to transfer power wirelessly between nodes of the system. A method for wireless power networking, preferably including transmitting power, controlling relay nodes, and/or receiving power, and optionally including optimizing power network operation. The method is preferably performed at (e.g., by one or more nodes of) the system, but can additionally or alternatively be performed by any other suitable system(s).Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Reach Power, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Joseph Davlantes, Varun Ramaswamy
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Patent number: 11942681Abstract: A system for subsurface transmission includes an array of very low frequency (VLF) transmitter nodes supported by semi-autonomous maritime, airborne, or space platforms spaced at regular intervals from their nearest neighbors and phased to localize VLF coverage to some desired area on a body of water.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: HRL LABORATORIES, LLCInventors: Carson R. White, Walter S. Wall
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Patent number: 11937371Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) system and a communication device are provided. The RF system includes a flexible circuit board, a first antenna module and a RF module. The flexible circuit board has a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface are located at different sides of the flexible circuit board. The first antenna module is disposed on the first surface of the flexible circuit board. The first antenna module includes a first carrier, a first antenna element disposed on or in the first carrier, and a first conductive member between the first carrier and the flexible circuit board. The RF module is disposed on the second surface of the flexible circuit board and electrically connected to the first antenna module.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: MEDIATEK INC.Inventors: Wun-Jian Lin, Chung-Hsin Chiang, Yeh-Chun Kao, Shih-Huang Yeh
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Patent number: 11924649Abstract: This document generally relates to use of intelligent reflecting devices in wireless communication systems, which may increase the coverage for a wireless access node or base station. An intelligent reflecting device may configure its surface with a degree of reflection according to a reflection scheme, and in turn, the surface may reflect an incident signal according to the reflection scheme. As a result, the reflected signal may have one or more characteristics that indicate to a receiving device that the received signal was reflected by an intelligent reflecting device, and/or one or more characteristics of the intelligent reflecting device.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Ruiqi Liu, Yajun Zhao, Mengnan Jian
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Patent number: 11916618Abstract: A Near Field Communication (NFC) tag and a control system for the NFC tag are provided. The NFC tag includes: a NFC coil, a control circuit, an energy acquisition circuit, and an energy storage circuit, wherein the NFC coil is configured to detect a magnetic field signal transmitted by a card reader when a distance between the NFC tag and the card reader is within a predetermined distance range; the energy acquisition circuit is configured to convert the magnetic field signal into an electrical signal when the NFC coil detects the magnetic field signal; and the control circuit is configured to control the energy acquisition circuit to transmit the electrical signal to the energy storage circuit, and control to charge the energy storage circuit through the electrical signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xin Li, Jinlei Li, Xinxin Yang, Kejun Hu
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Patent number: 11909499Abstract: A transmitting and receiving antenna system of an LPWAN repeater, according to the present invention, comprise: a first antenna and a second antenna that become a transmitting antenna according to a use's setting; a switch coupled to each of the first antenna and the second antenna; a third antenna for reception; an RF receiving end connected to the third antenna for reception; and a control unit for controlling the RF transmitting end and the RF receiving end through switching of the switch, wherein the first antenna is a dipole antenna having multiple directionalities, the second antenna is a directional patch antenna for transmitting signals in one orientational direction, and the third antenna includes an omni-directional antenna.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: AMOTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Yonggil Jo, Hyungil Baek, Jaeil Park, Kyunghyun Ryu
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Patent number: 11909126Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods provides for technology that generates, with a phased array of elements of an antenna system, an array element radiation pattern over a scan angle range, where the phased array of elements is spaced at a predetermined wavelength spacing. The technology reflects, with a reflector of the antenna system, the array element radiation pattern emitted from the phased array of elements to Earth, and establishes, based on a shape of the reflector, a predetermined magnification as a function of scan angle range so as to increase the field-of-view of the antenna system. The technology adjusts, based on the shape of the reflector, the array element radiation pattern, by increasing magnification relative to the scan angle range, to have a gain that increases with increases in scan angle relative to a boresight of the antenna system, and reflects, with the reflector, radiation from Earth to the phased array of elements.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Paul Christian Werntz, Raenaurd Turpin, Daniel Francis Mathews, Charles Youngshiuk Park
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Patent number: 11903147Abstract: An electronic device and method for forming a housing of the same is disclosed. The electronic device includes: a housing including: a first plate forming a front surface of the housing, a second plate integrally forming a rear surface and side surface of the housing, wherein a space is enclosed between the front surface, side surface and rear surface, and wherein the second plate includes a first surface forming the side and rear surfaces of the housing, and a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface, and a display disposed in the space and at least partially visible through the first plate, wherein at least a portion of the second surface includes a pattern having surface roughness having a height of 0.1 ?m to 1 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hangyu Hwang, Youngjong Shin, Sangbeom Ko, Sungho Cho, Sunyoung Ji, Younghee Choi, Changyoun Hwang
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Patent number: 11888211Abstract: A communication assembly includes a housing, a communication device, an extendable mast, and a control circuit. The housing is configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The communication device includes an antenna and is disposed at least partially within the housing. The extendable mast is mechanically coupled to the housing and supports the antenna. The control circuit is operably coupled to the mast and is configured to generate a signal to raise the mast from a first position of a distal end of the mast to a second position of the distal end in response to determining occurrence of a designated raise event. The antenna extends a greater distance from the housing in the second position of the mast than in the first position.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Padam Dhoj Swar, Danial Rice
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Patent number: 11881818Abstract: Envelope tracking schemes for Doherty power amplifiers are provided herein. In certain embodiments, an envelope tracking system includes a carrier amplifier that amplifies a first radio frequency signal, a peaking amplifier that amplifies a second radio frequency signal corresponding to a delayed version of the first radio frequency signal, an envelope tracker that generates a first power supply voltage that powers the carrier amplifier, and a delay circuit that delays the first power supply voltage to generate a second power supply voltage that powers the peaking amplifier. The envelope tracker controls a voltage level of the first power supply voltage to track an envelope of the first radio frequency signal. Thus, supply modulation is used to achieve gains in linearity, efficiency, and/or other performance metrics.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventor: David Richard Pehlke
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Patent number: 11873120Abstract: An antenna array has a plurality of square or rectangular antenna assemblies. Each assembly includes a first antenna assembly surface with a solar cell and a second antenna assembly with one or more antenna elements. The antenna assemblies are interconnected without gaps therebetween to form a first contiguous array surface comprised of the first antenna assembly surfaces and a second contiguous array surface comprised of the second antenna assembly surfaces. The antenna assemblies are connected together by mechanically stored-energy connectors, such as spring tape, that self-deploy the array in space without the use of electric energy.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: AST & Science, LLCInventors: Avi Braun, Aitor Martinez De Osaba Fernandez, Javier Hernandez Bahlsen, Abel Avellan, Huiwen Yao, Adam H. Halperin, Mariano T. Gomez
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Patent number: 11862847Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to antennas for transmitting and/or receiving electrical signals comprising a MXene composition, devices comprising these antennas, and methods of transmitting and receiving signals using these antennas.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Drexel UniversityInventors: Yury Gogotsi, Babak Anasori
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Patent number: 11862842Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus including a display panel, multiple antenna electrodes, a dummy electrode, and multiple feed lines. The display panel has a display area. The antenna electrodes are disposed on the display panel and overlap the display area. The dummy electrode is disposed around the antenna electrodes and overlaps the display area. The dummy electrode is electrically separated from the antenna electrodes, and has multiple dummy wire segments whose extension directions intersect each other. The dummy wire segments have multiple breaks. The feed lines are respectively electrically connected to the antenna electrodes. An antenna module is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chen-Yi Chang, Chao-Wei Yeh, Yu-Ling Yeh, Pei-Heng Li, Chao-Yang Chou, Hsi-Tseng Chou
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Patent number: 11863216Abstract: Wireless receiver systems and methods for user equipment are described that employ multiple receiver heads. The multiple heads can receive wireless communication signals over different receive paths from different transmission sources. The systems can scan and monitor signal quality from all receiver heads during a scheduled gap in a communication link without interfering with an ongoing communication session.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MEDIATEK Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Yangjian Chen, Jonathan Richard Strange, Yabo Li, Ganning Yang, Wei-Yu Lai, Wei-Jen Chen
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Patent number: 11848695Abstract: A radio frequency transmission system and methods for mitigating multipath radio frequency interference are disclosed. Embodiments include a first helical antenna having a first radius and operable to receive a first electromagnetic signal, and a second helical antenna having a second radius and operable to receive a second electromagnetic signal. Further embodiments include a phase adjuster configured to receive the first electromagnetic signal as an input signal, apply an adjustable phase delay to the input signal, and output an adjusted electromagnetic signal. Still further embodiments include a signal combiner configured to receive the adjusted electromagnetic signal and the second electromagnetic signal and output a combined electromagnetic signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventor: John H. Mott
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Patent number: 11840316Abstract: To provide a human-powered vehicle control device configured to perform shifting in accordance with situations, a control device is configured to control a transmission of a human-powered vehicle. The control device comprises an electronic controller configured to control the transmission. The electronic controller includes at least one shifting condition for actuating the transmission to shift a transmission ratio. The electronic controller holds the shifting condition that is related with riding-related information of the human-powered vehicle in a case where the human-powered vehicle is in a riding convergence state.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Satoshi Shahana, Mitsuhiko Kawasaki, Takehiko Nakajima
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Patent number: 11838094Abstract: A repeater for maintaining wireless line of sight communications. The repeater is autonomously repositional in both absolute location and azimuthal orientation. The repeater has at least two vibratory motors, or other vibration sources, which provide oscillations to depending legs against a support surface. By selectively operating one or more of the vibration sources together or independently, the repeater may be moved as helpful to maintain line of sight communication with another repeater or other operational hardware. A command signal from a remote base station controls the locomotion of the repeater to provide both a change in absolute position relative to the surroundings and a rotational change in azimuthal orientation as necessary to maintain communication under dynamic conditions.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventors: Joseph Anderson, Nicholas Black, Michael Anderson