Patents Examined by Hoang V. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11749893
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a module, which includes an impedance matching circuit. The apparatus further includes a capacitor that is external to the module, and is coupled to the impedance matching circuit. The apparatus further includes a loop antenna to transmit or receive the RF signals. The loop antenna is coupled to the capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Voor, Attila Zolomy, Pasi Rahikkala
  • Patent number: 11747380
    Abstract: An apparatus for electromagnetic wave evaluation may include: an electromagnetic wave non-reflecting outer structure in which electromagnetic wave absorbers are installed on interior walls and an evaluation space is formed therein; a building-simulating structure which is installed in the evaluation space inside the electromagnetic wave non-reflecting outer structure and in which electromagnetic wave absorbers capable of adjusting a quality factor are installed; a transmitting end installed inside or outside the building-simulating structure in the evaluation space and transmitting an electromagnetic wave; and a receiving end installed outside or inside the building-simulating structure in the evaluation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Chang Hee Hyoung, Jong Hwa Kwon, Jung Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 11742582
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle includes a body and an antenna assembly mounted to the body. The antenna assembly includes a fairing component comprising a hollow body, a conductive coating formed on at least an inner surface of the fairing component, a plurality of antenna elements formed in the conductive coating, each antenna element including a first slot line defining a first transmission line and a second slot line defining a second transmission line, an insulator sleeve disposed within the fairing component, wherein an outer surface of the insulator sleeve at least substantially matches an inner surface of the fairing component, and a plurality of cable assemblies operably coupled to the plurality of antenna elements, wherein each cable assembly is coupled to a respective antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Russell Goldberg, Harold Kregg Hunsberger, Helen J. Mills
  • Patent number: 11742571
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) antenna assembly is mounted on a shielded panel to facilitate the transmission of RF signals therethrough. The RF antenna assembly includes an RF antenna formed from wire which is bent to define first and second antenna elements. The RF antenna is inserted through the panel with the first and second antenna elements disposed on opposite sides thereof. A dome-shaped cap constructed of a compressible elastomeric material is mounted over the first antenna element and lies flush against the outer surface of the panel. A disc-shaped dielectric base receives the distal end of the second antenna element and lies flush against the inner surface of the panel. The RF antenna exerts a spring-like force that resiliently draws the cap and base together. In use, each antenna element transmits RF signals within a designated frequency range to wireless electronic devices located on the same side of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: RF VENUE, INC.
    Inventors: Robert J. Crowley, Caleb W. Morrison, Charles Fendrock
  • Patent number: 11735815
    Abstract: Reconfigurable antenna systems integrated with a metal case are provided herein. In certain embodiments, user equipment (UE) for a cellular network includes a metal case and an antenna system for transmitting and/or receiving wireless signals. The antenna system includes a tuning conductor formed in the metal case, a patch antenna element that is spaced apart from the tuning conductor, and a switch electrically connected in series between the tuning conductor and a ground voltage. The switch electrically connects the tuning conductor to the ground voltage in an on state and electrically disconnects the tuning conductor from the ground voltage in an off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: René Rodríguez, Stephen Joseph Kovacic
  • Patent number: 11735822
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns an antenna system having a clearance zone coupled to an antenna element, the clearance zone being further coupled to a ground plane. The antenna element and ground plane are electrically coupled by a short cable having a short cable routing. The short cable routing includes at least one bend wherein a portion of the short cable is disposed above the clearance zone. The short cable creates a bridging effect which reduces form factor while retaining lower frequency resonance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: 2J ANTENNAS USA, CORPORATION
    Inventor: Javier Ruben Flores-Cuadras
  • Patent number: 11728565
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a board assembly used for a base station antenna and a base station antenna including such a board assembly. The board assembly includes a first circuit board (3) and a second circuit board (4), and the first circuit board and the second circuit board are spaced apart from each other. The first circuit board has a plurality of first electrical connectors, the second circuit board has a plurality of second electrical connectors, and the first electrical connectors and the second electrical connectors are electrically connected by a plurality of coaxial cable assemblies (5). Each coaxial cable assembly extends between the first circuit board and the second circuit board, and includes a coaxial cable, a first corresponding electrical connector matching the first electrical connector on a first end of the coaxial cable, and a second corresponding electrical connector matching the second electrical connector on a second end opposite to the first end on the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Ruixin Su, Xun Zhang, Chengguo Nie, PuLiang Tang, Hangsheng Wen
  • Patent number: 11728567
    Abstract: An antenna canister component prioritization system identifies antenna canister components compatible with an antenna canister. The antenna canister component prioritization system receives information indicating attributes for an antenna canister and information indicating antenna canister components and attributes for the antenna canister components. The antenna canister component prioritization system determines which antenna canister components are compatible with the antenna canister. The antenna canister component prioritization system prioritizes the compatible antenna canister components and presents the prioritized components to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: DISH WIRELESS L.L.C.
    Inventors: Greg Ivey, Joseph Oliver
  • Patent number: 11728908
    Abstract: A test system includes a radio frequency (RF) shielded chamber and an antenna array in the RF shielded chamber. The antenna array includes groups of antenna elements and power combiners. Each group of antenna elements is matched to a matching group of antenna elements by virtue of being coupled to a respective power combiner for both the group and the matching group. The antenna array is configured, by virtue of spacing apart the antenna elements by at least half of a wavelength of a test signal for testing a wireless device in the RF chamber, so that power delivered to output ports of the antenna array is substantially uniform regardless of where the wireless device is placed within the RF chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Keysight Technologies Singapore (Sales) Pte., Ltd.
    Inventor: Rajaratnam Thiruvarankan
  • Patent number: 11721909
    Abstract: An antenna structure may include a solid antenna structure and a mesh antenna structure. The mesh antenna structure may be coupled to an outer edge of the solid antenna structure through two or more ribs. The two or more ribs may be configured to extend away from the solid antenna structure to expand the mesh antenna structure and increase a surface area of the antenna structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Jack Yi
  • Patent number: 11715889
    Abstract: Length matching and phase matching between circuit paths of differing lengths is disclosed. Two signals are specified to arrive at respective path destinations at a predetermined time and with a predetermined phase. An IC provides a first electronic signal over a first conductive path to a first destination and a second electronic signal over a second conductive path to a second destination. A first slow wave structure comprises the first conductive path and a second slow wave structure comprises the second conductive path. The effective relative permittivity of the first slow wave structure is tuned such that the first electronic signal arrives at its destination at a first time and at a first phase, and the effective relative permittivity of the second slow wave structure is tuned such that the second electronic signal arrives at its destination at a second time and at a second phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Zhichao Zhang, Jiwei Sun, Kemal Aygun
  • Patent number: 11710889
    Abstract: An antenna device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dielectric layer, a radiation pattern disposed on a top surface of the dielectric layer, a signal pad electrically connected to the radiation pattern, and a ground pad spaced apart from the signal pad and having an isolation space. A length of the isolation space is greater than a length of the signal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD., POSTECH RESEARCH AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Han Sub Ryu, Yun Seok Oh, Yoon Ho Huh, Won Bin Hong
  • Patent number: 11695221
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns an antenna assembly having a substrate with an antenna radiating element and a ground conductor disposed on the substrate, the ground conductor further characterized by a plurality of ground resonators, wherein a length associated with each of the ground resonators increases as the ground resonators are distanced from the antenna radiating element. Additionally, a coaxial cable is routed around the antenna assembly for configuring the coaxial cable as an additional ground resonator associated with the antenna assembly. The resulting antenna provides wide band performance between 700 MHz and 2700 MHz with improved efficiency compared with conventional antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Jason Philip Dorsey
  • Patent number: 11689834
    Abstract: A portable electronic device can include a housing defining an aperture and a display positioned in the aperture. The display and the housing can define an internal volume and a speaker assembly can be positioned in the internal volume. The speaker assembly can include a speaker enclosure sealed to the housing within the internal volume, the speaker enclosure and the housing defining a speaker volume, and a speaker module in fluid communication with the speaker volume, the speaker module including a diaphragm positioned at an aperture defined by the speaker volume, the diaphragm defining multiple ridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Carli E. Oster, Colden N. Eldridge, Russell K. Williams, David Garrido Lopez, Forhad Hasnat, Alexander P. Niemeyer, Brandon Z. Frank, Melody L. Kuna, Matthew J. Wilander, Jordi A. Garcia Selva, Stuart M. Nevill, Carlo Catalano
  • Patent number: 11682829
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device for mounting a remote radio unit to a base station antenna, including: a single guide rail (4) configured to be mounted to the base station antenna (1) and extending transversely in a mounting state of the guide rail on the base station antenna; a guide element (8) configured to be mounted to the remote radio unit (2) and movable along the guide rail in a mounted state of the guide element on the remote radio unit; and a fixing device such as a plurality of quick locking devices (10) configured to fix the remote radio unit on the base station antenna at a predetermined installation position of the remote radio unit relative to the base station antenna. The invention also relates to a base station antenna system, which includes a base station antenna, a remote radio unit and the above-mentioned mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 11670854
    Abstract: An antenna device including: a ground plane; an antenna pattern overlapping the ground plane with respect to a first direction; a dielectric layer interposed between the ground plane and the antenna pattern; a feed via coupled with the antenna pattern and penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer; a ground via connected to the ground plane and penetrating at least a portion of the dielectric layer; and a ground pattern extending from the ground via and disposed adjacent to a lateral surface of the feed via in a second direction that forms a predetermined angle with the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Kim, Woncheol Lee, Dongok Ko, Jaemin Keum, Jeongki Ryoo, Youngsik Hur
  • Patent number: 11664587
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a support member, a front plate disposed on a front surface of the support member, a back plate disposed on a back surface of the support member, a non-conductive structure interposed between the back plate and an edge of the support member and fixed to the support member, and an antenna structure interposed between the back plate and an edge of the support member. At least a portion of the antenna structure may be disposed to face the non-conductive structure. In a region of the non-conductive structure, which faces the antenna structure, a separated distance from the antenna structure varies depending on a distance from a bottom surface of the support member to which the non-conductive structure is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mincheol Seo, Hosaeng Kim, Donghun Shin, Yoonjae Lee
  • Patent number: 11664600
    Abstract: Base station antennas are provided herein. A base station antenna includes a plurality of vertical columns of low-band radiating elements configured to transmit RF signals in a first frequency band. The base station antenna also includes a plurality of vertical columns of high-band radiating elements configured to transmit RF signals in a second frequency band that is higher than the first frequency band. The vertical columns of high-band radiating elements extend in parallel with the vertical columns of low-band radiating elements in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Martin L. Zimmerman, Björn Lindmark, Hangsheng Wen, PuLiang Tang, Jian Zhang, Xun Zhang, Ligang Wu, Zhigang Wang, Ruixin Su, Maosheng Liu, Rui An
  • Patent number: 11664588
    Abstract: Various embodiments are described that relate to an antenna. In one embodiment, the antenna can be a low profile, multi-band (e.g., dual band), emulated GPS constellation antenna. In one embodiment, the antenna can form a cube with two open sides and four circuit board sides. The four circuit boards can include a first hardware portion that allows functioning in a higher frequency band and a second hardware portion that allows functioning in a lower frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventor: Emanuel Merulla
  • Patent number: 11658400
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an antenna-retaining device for a motor vehicle. The antenna-retaining device includes an antenna carrier plate for retaining a monopole antenna in an emitting position; and a motor-vehicle coupling device for fastening the antenna carrier plate to a vehicle body. The antenna carrier plate is electrically conductive and thus forms an electrical counterpoise to the monopole antenna. The antenna-retaining device includes an electrically conductive tab element as a counterpoise extension. The antenna carrier plate and the counterpoise extension are interconnected. When the monopole antenna is retained in the emitting position, the monopole antenna and the counterpoise extension are arranged on opposite sides of the antenna carrier plate, and a surface of the counterpoise extension and a planar emitting region or a longitudinal axis of the monopole antenna include an angle in the range of 90° to 180°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Lars Reichardt, Marcus Stech