Patents Examined by Dieu H Duong
  • Patent number: 10116063
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are provided of internally fed directional folded Yagi antenna assemblies. In an exemplary embodiment, an antenna assembly generally includes a boom, a cable assembly, and a plurality of dipole elements spaced apart along the boom. The dipole elements include a folded dipole element. The feed cable assembly is internally fed inside the boom and a first section of the folded dipole element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Rafael Haro, Alejandro Manuel Mascorro, Sajid Ali Safvi, Benjamin Peter Hoffman
  • Patent number: 10109928
    Abstract: An antenna system is disclosed. The antenna system includes a first antenna array coupled to a first radio card, the first antenna array having a plurality of horizontal antennas operating at a first frequency band. A second antenna array is coupled to a second radio card. The second antenna array includes a plurality of dual-band antennas operating at the first frequency band and a second frequency band. The first antenna array and the second antenna array are arranged on a substrate such that a first antenna pattern formed by the first antenna array and a second antenna pattern formed by the second antenna array are mutually orthogonal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Shang-Sian You, Yu Tao, Tsun-Che Huang
  • Patent number: 10103447
    Abstract: An integrated circuit package comprises an electrically conductive material, a first electrically isolating layer having a first side in contact with the electrically conductive material and a second side opposite to the first side, a second electrically isolating layer stacked at the second side with at least the first electrically isolating layer and arranged at a package side, and an integrated antenna structure arranged between the first electrically isolating layer and the second electrically isolating layer. The electrically conductive material is encapsulated by a dielectric material, arranged to partly overlap the integrated antenna structure, separated from the integrated antenna structure by at least the first electrically isolating layer and arranged to reflect a radio frequency signal received by the electrically conductive material through at least the first electrically isolating layer to the package side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: NXP USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Ziqiang Tong, Ralf Reuter
  • Patent number: 10103427
    Abstract: An antenna system for a large appliance is disclosed herein. The antenna system comprises a large appliance having a front surface and a rear surface, a first antenna mounted on the rear surface, a second antenna mounted on the rear surface, a combiner in communication with the first antenna and the second antenna, a radio, a processor, and a wireless access point. The combiner selects the strongest signal of the first antenna and the second antenna to receive a wireless signal from the wireless access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Airgain Incorporated
    Inventor: Simon Yang
  • Patent number: 10096911
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a dual-band antenna. The dual-band antenna includes a first radiating element and a second radiating element. The first radiating element is parallel to a first plane, operates at a first frequency band, and has a first edge and a second edge. The first edge and the second edge are connected through a central portion. The second radiating element is parallel to a second plane, adjacent to the first edge, the second edge and a first side of the central portion, and operates at a second frequency band, where the first plane is perpendicular to the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Tao, Shang-Sian You
  • Patent number: 10096910
    Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for electrically coupling a first lower frequency radiator of a first antenna to a first upper frequency radiator of a second antenna via a shared first port, electrically coupling a second lower frequency radiator of the first antenna to a second upper frequency radiator of the second antenna via a shared second port, suppressing, at least in part, with at least one first filter, first signals of the first lower frequency radiator from entering the first upper frequency radiator, second signals of the first upper frequency radiator from entering the first lower frequency radiator, or both, and suppressing, at least in part, with at least one second filter, third signals of the second lower frequency radiator from entering the second upper frequency radiator, fourth signals of the second upper frequency radiator from entering the second lower frequency radiator, or both. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Skycross Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Li Chen, III, Frank M. Caimi, Mark T. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 10096888
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a front cover forming a front surface, a rear cover forming a rear surface, a sidewall at least partially enclosing a space formed between the front cover and the rear cover and at least partially formed of a conductive member, a display disposed in the space and including a screen region exposed through the front cover, a non-conductive structure disposed in adjacent to the sidewall or in contact with the sidewall in the space and including a first surface facing the front cover and a second surface facing the rear cover, a first antenna pattern overlapping the non-conductive structure and fed with electricity, a second antenna pattern overlapping the non-conductive structure and disposed adjacent to the first antenna pattern to form electromagnetic-field coupling with the first antenna pattern, and an integrated circuit chip feeding electricity to the first antenna pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung-Ho Ahn, Seung-Hwan Kim, Ho-Saeng Kim, Joon-Ho Byun
  • Patent number: 10096901
    Abstract: A coil module includes a substrate layer, a coil electrode, and a sealing resin layer. The coil electrode includes metal pins that stand on a resin substrate of the substrate layer in such a way that lower end surfaces thereof are exposed on a lower surface of the substrate layer. The sealing resin layer is stacked on the substrate layer and covers the metal pins. Upper end surfaces of the metal pins are exposed on an upper surface of the sealing resin layer. Each of the metal pins and a corresponding one of the metal pins paired therewith are connected to each other on the lower surface of the substrate layer through a lower wiring pattern. Each of the pins and a corresponding one of the metal pins are connected to each other on the upper surface of the substrate layer through an upper wiring pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinichiro Banba
  • Patent number: 10090600
    Abstract: A waveguide device according to an embodiment includes an electrically conductive member having an electrically conductive surface, a waveguide member extending so as to face along the electrically conductive surface, and stretches of artificial magnetic conductor on both sides of the waveguide member. The waveguide member includes a first portion extending in one direction, and at least two branches extending in mutually different directions from one end of the first portion, the at least two branches including a second portion and a third portion. The second portion has a recess in a side face that connects to one side face of the first portion, the recess reaching the waveguide face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignees: NIDEC CORPORATION, WGR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Kirino, Hiroyuki Kamo
  • Patent number: 10082530
    Abstract: A system and method for testing an antenna feed to be incorporated into an operational antenna is disclosed. The system and method uses a scaled reflector with the antenna feed to permit testing that correlates well with a full sized reflector, yet permits testing in a quiet zone of a compact antenna test range. Embodiments are also disclosed for offset feed designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Terence Wu, Ernest C. Chen
  • Patent number: 10079621
    Abstract: An antenna device is provided. The antenna device includes contact terminals including a first contact terminal and a second contact terminal, sub-coil antennas each including at least one loop, and a switch configured to selectively connect sub-coil antennas to the first contact terminal and the second contact terminal according to a control signal input through the first contact terminal and the second contact terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo-Sup Lee, Jung-Sik Park
  • Patent number: 10079430
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to an antenna mount. Multiple antennas can be mounted on the antenna mount. These antennas can work together or be independent of one another. In an example of working together, one antenna can be a transmission antenna while the second antenna can be a reception antenna. The transmission antenna and reception antenna can function with regard to the same communication signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Mark Govoni
  • Patent number: 10074891
    Abstract: A thin, flexible antenna module is provided for use in a smartphone. When the antenna module is assembled in the smartphone, the antenna module provides an MST antenna and an NFC antenna. For this, the antenna module includes a flexible PCB containing coils and further includes a magnetic sheet engaged with flexible PCB. The flexible PCB and the magnetic sheet are attached to each other to form a single body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: AQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Young Sung Kang, Jung Min Kim, Kyoung Jun Choi, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 10074905
    Abstract: A planar antenna apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a first radiation unit configured to transmit a signal, a first feed unit configured to feed a current to the first radiation unit and apply the signal to be transmitted to the first radiation unit, a first Radio Frequency (RF) ground to which a plurality of antenna elements are grounded; and a via that connects the first radiation unit to the first RF ground, wherein all of the first radiation unit, the first feed unit, the first RF ground, and the via are disposed on a first plane, and wherein a capacitance value between the first radiation unit and the first feed unit and an inductance value determined by a length and a width of the radiation unit are set as values that cause a resonant frequency in a specific frequency band to be a preset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Geon Kim, Won-Bin Hong, Young-Ju Lee
  • Patent number: 10062951
    Abstract: A lightweight deployable antenna assembly for, e.g., microsatellites including multifilar (e.g., quadrifilar) antenna (MHA) structures rigidly maintained in an array pattern by a lightweight linkage and collectively controlled by a central antenna feed circuit and local antenna feed circuits to perform phased array antenna operations. The linkage is preferably an expandable (e.g., flexural-scissor-grid) linkage capable of collapsing into a retracted/stowage state in which the MHA elements are maintained in a closely-spaced (e.g., hexagonal lattice close-packed) configuration optimized for payload storage. To deploy the antenna for operation, the linkage unfolds (expands) such that the MHA elements are moved away from each other and into an evenly spaced (e.g., wide-spaced hexagonal) pattern optimized for phased array operations. The MHA structures utilize modified helical filar elements including metal plated/printed on polymer/plastic beams/ribbons, or thin-walled metal tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: George Daniel, Victor Liu, Armin R. Volkel, Bernard D. Casse
  • Patent number: 10062972
    Abstract: The various technologies presented herein relate to mitigating or reducing sidelobe levels during operation of an antenna array. Power coefficients operating across an antenna array are tapered to facilitate a power concentration at central region of the antenna array while power coefficients of a lower magnitude are generated at the periphery of the antenna array. Power coefficient variation can be effected by at least one of electrical path length, number of antennas being powered in a particular antenna subarray, a number of T-splitters incorporated into an electrical path servicing an antenna, etc. Electrical coupling of a pre-T/R stripline and a post-T/R stripline can be achieved in conjunction with operation with a dielectric layer, wherein the dielectric layer acts as a dielectric at the Ku frequency band. Further, phase delay can be applied to at least one electrical signal to facilitate concurrent delivery of power across the antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
    Inventor: Bernd H. Strassner, II
  • Patent number: 10056674
    Abstract: An antenna orientation adjustment assistance device that allows any worker to quickly and accurately install an antenna device is provided. An antenna device (100) is temporarily installed. Further, a camera (200) is mounted on the antenna device (100). Then, the antenna orientation adjustment assistance device includes a reception strength detection unit (420) that detects a reception strength of radio waves received by an antenna unit (110), a position calculation unit (414) that calculates a relative angle position of the antenna unit (110) by using an image taken by a camera (200) fixed relative to the antenna unit (110), and a reception strength recording unit (430) that records the relative angle position of the antenna unit (110) and the reception strength at the relative angle position in association with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 10050337
    Abstract: A V2X antenna includes: a Z directional radiator, an XY directional radiator extending in the Z direction from a central position of the Z directional radiator, and an induction coupler formed between the Z directional radiator and the XY directional radiator. The induction coupler applies an induced current with a designated level to the Z directional radiator and the XY directional radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Eul Yong Kim, Dong Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 10050349
    Abstract: A waveguide is provided. The waveguide comprises: a ridged waveguide section having a first end and an opposing second end, wherein the ridged waveguide section comprises an input port at the first end, and wherein the ridged waveguide section comprises at least one ridge formed within the ridged waveguide section extending into the ridged waveguide section along an axis normal to the input port; a rectangular waveguide section coupled to the second end; at least one tapered load element located in a non-ridge region of the ridged waveguide section, wherein the at least one tapered load element comprises a material configured to absorb a first portion of power propagating through the waveguide; and at least one lossy back load element within the rectangular waveguide section, wherein the at least one lossy back load element comprises a material configured to absorb a second portion of the power propagating through the waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventor: Adam M. Kroening
  • Patent number: 10050329
    Abstract: Disclosed is a window-glass antenna for a vehicle in which a conductive film is formed on the vehicle window glass, the antenna being provided in a film-removed portion formed between an opening edge of flange and an end edge of the conductive film. The antenna includes a first feeding point provided on the film-removed portion and close to the end edge of the conductive film, a second feeding point provided on the flange and at a location near the first feeding point, and a first substantially-U-shaped element connected with the first feeding point. The first substantially-U-shaped element is provided in a manner that a conductive-film-side line is arranged adjacent to the end edge of the conductive film, a tip of the conductive-film-side line is connected with a substantially-orthogonal line, and another tip of the substantially-orthogonal line is connected with a flange-side line arranged adjacent to the flange opening edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Central Glass Company, Limited
    Inventors: Hisashi Kobayashi, Kanya Hirabayashi