Patents Examined by Huedung Mancuso
  • Patent number: 10056691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated circuit package comprising at least one substrate, each substrate including at least one layer, at least one semiconductor die, at least one terminal, and an antenna located in the integrated circuit package, but not on said at least one semiconductor die. The conducting pattern comprises a curve having at least five sections or segments, at least three of the sections or segments being shorter than one-tenth of the longest free-space operating wavelength of the antenna, each of the five sections or segments forming a pair of angles with each adjacent segment or section, wherein the smaller angle of each of the four pairs of angles between sections or segments is less than 180° (i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi Soler Castany, Jaume Anguera Pros, Carles Puente Baliarda, Carmen Borja Borau
  • Patent number: 10050346
    Abstract: An antenna includes a stack of cylindrical lenses combined with feed elements to provide multi-beam coverage for a given wireless communication sector. Each cylindrical lens disc has approximately the same height as the feed elements being used with the lens. To overcome the problem of interference from cables and opposing feeds, feed elements are placed around the lens. The cylindrical lenses are stacked such that a small gap exists between each pair of adjacent cylindrical lenses, allowing for cable lines to pass through between the pair of the cylindrical lenses, and thus removing interference for 360 degree coverage. Cable lines are arranged such that they only traverse the portion of the circumferential surfaces of the cylindrical lenses that do not interfere with the field of view of the RF signals generated by the corresponding feed elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Matsing Inc.
    Inventors: Serguei Matitsine, Leonid Matytsine, Anthony DeMarco
  • Patent number: 10050354
    Abstract: A multi-column antenna having ports for different sub-bands is provided. In one aspect of the invention, power dividers couple the sub-band ports to the columns of radiating elements. At least one power divider is an un-equal power divider to allow a half-power beam width (HPBW) of one sub-band to be configured independently of the HPBW of the other sub-band. The ports may be combined at the radiating elements by diplexers. According to another aspect of the present invention, a multi-column antenna has a plurality of first sub-band ports and a plurality of second sub-band ports. Each of the first sub-band ports is coupled to one of the columns by a first sub-band feed network. Each of the second sub-band ports is coupled to two of the columns by a second sub-band feed network including a power divider. The different sub-bands have different MIMO optimization of the same multi-column antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin Lee Zimmerman, LiShao Cai
  • Patent number: 10044100
    Abstract: In an on-vehicle radar device, a receiving antenna part includes a first antenna array with a plurality of receiving antennas arranged in a first direction perpendicular to a predetermined reference direction, and a second antenna array with three or more receiving antennas arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the reference direction and different from the first direction. A computing part computes the elevation angle of an object, using a first detection angle formed by the reference direction and a direction of the object acquired using the first antenna array in a plane parallel to the reference direction and the first direction, a second detection angle formed by the reference direction and a direction of the object acquired using the second antenna array in a plane parallel to the reference direction and the second direction, and a relative inclination angle formed by the first and second directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: NIDEC ELESYS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Akira Abe
  • Patent number: 10044093
    Abstract: An antenna orientation adjustment device (200) include a camera (210), nut runners (220 and 230), and a motion controller (400). The nut runners (220 and 230) can be mounted on an azimuth adjustment bolt (160) and an elevation adjustment bolt (180), respectively. The nut runners (220 and 230) change the orientation of an antenna unit by applying motor power to the azimuth adjustment bolt (160) and the elevation adjustment bolt (180). The motion controller (400) calculates an angle position of the antenna unit (110) where a reception strength is maximum based on an image taken by the camera (210) and a reception strength of radio waves received by the antenna unit (110), and then adjusts the antenna unit (110) to the angle position where the reception strength is maximum by supplying a drive signal to the azimuth adjustment bolt (160) and the elevation adjustment bolt (180).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 10038253
    Abstract: A system and method for wirelessly transmitting signals via antenna phased array. In order to decrease the distance between individual antennae in the array, the antennae are submersed in a high dielectric material in addition to being arranged at right angles to one another, both features precluding one or more antennae from coupling. Furthermore, wires are covered in high dielectric material in order to refract RF signals around them, allowing antennae towards the center of the array to successfully transmit signals past other layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventor: Hatem Zeine
  • Patent number: 10014573
    Abstract: An antenna assembly comprises a substrate, an impedance matching network, and a driven antenna element. The substrate includes an insulating layer and a first electrically conductive layer disposed on a top surface of the insulating layer. The impedance matching network includes a balun, a first resistor, and a second resistor. The balun converts unbalanced signals to balanced signals and vice-versa. The first and second resistors are electrically connected to the balun. The driven antenna element is formed from the first electrically conductive layer and disposed on the top surface of the insulating layer. The driven antenna element includes a body, a first arm, and a second arm with the first and second arms spaced apart from another, parallel to one another, and physically connected to opposing ends of the body. The first arm is electrically connected to the first resistor. The second arm is electrically connected to the second resistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Nidec Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Peterson, James W. Ensinger
  • Patent number: 9985336
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus comprises a semiconductor die embedded in and adjacent to a first side of a molding compound layer, a plurality of first interconnects formed on the first side of the molding compound layer, wherein the plurality of first interconnects are electrically connected the semiconductor die and an antenna structure formed on a second side of the molding compound layer, wherein the antenna structure is electrically connected to the semiconductor die through a via connected between the plurality of first interconnects and the antenna structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Lai Wei Chih, Monsen Liu, En-Hsiang Yeh, Chuei-Tang Wang, Chen-Hua Yu
  • Patent number: 9985352
    Abstract: A dynamically allocated broadband multi-tap antenna comprises a plurality of sub-wavelength conductors used for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency (RF) signals; a plurality of antenna taps, each of which is connected to one or more of the conductors; a plurality of RF switches, each of which is connected to one of the antenna taps; and a plurality of combiners (which also function as splitters), each of which is connected to one or more of the RF switches. The RF switches are controlled to dynamically allocate and interconnect the antenna taps with a selected combiner, to communicate the RF signals between the conductors connected to the antenna taps and the selected combiner. The RF signals received by the conductors are combined into an output signal at the selected combiner, while an input signal at the selected combiner is split for transmission as the RF signals by the conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Margaret A. Mead Gill, Matthew G. Rivett
  • Patent number: 9966670
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmitting device and a receiving device. The transmitting device includes a controller, at least a feeding antenna and a plurality of transceiving modules. The controller generates a plurality of set of module control signals; the feeding antenna radiately transmits at least an internal transmission signal. Each transceiving module includes a plurality of transceiving units, and each transceiving unit includes a radiation slice and a transceiving circuit. A lengthwise edge of the radiation slice has a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end of the lengthwise edge are toward an inner lateral side and an outer lateral side, respectively. The transceiving module performs transmission operation or reflection operation according to the module control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Fang-Yao Kuo, Che-Yang Chiang, Shih-Chieh Yen, Wen-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 9954275
    Abstract: A Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna is provided, which includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), an antenna connected with the PCB, a feed system, and a match circuit, wherein the antenna is connected with the feed system through the match circuit, the antenna connected with the PCB is the antenna having a Loop structure, and a gap having a fixed width is provided between a ground loop of the antenna connected with the PCB and the PCB. An MIMO antenna system and a mobile terminal are also provided. By adopting the MIMO antenna, system and mobile terminal, a coupling current between the MIMO antenna and the PCB can be relatively concentrated and current amplitude is small, thereby isolation between antennas is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Biao Li
  • Patent number: 9954274
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: a case; a board which is encased in the case and receives a signal from an antenna element; and a base for which closes a bottom face of the case. The base is integrally provided with a metal fastening member, and includes a sheet metal part for conducting earth connection between an earth electrode of the board and a vehicle panel, and the sheet metal part is surrounded with resin to be integrally molded therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyoshi Nakada, Masashi Noda
  • Patent number: 9948268
    Abstract: A multiband antenna includes a conductive connecting member, an external conductor, and a conductor frame. The conductive connecting member is disposed on a non-metallic region of an electronic device. The external conductor is disposed on an external surface of the electronic device from a first connecting terminal connected to an end of the conductive connecting member to first and second path terminals, respectively, located opposite to each other. The conductor frame is connected to the first and second path terminals and a ground of a substrate. The external conductor includes a first external radiation conductor disposed between the first path terminal and the first connecting terminal, and a second external radiation conductor integrally formed with the first external radiation conductor and disposed between the second path terminal and the first connecting terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Min Cheon, Dae Seong Jeon, Nam Ki Kim, Jun Seung Yi
  • Patent number: 9948003
    Abstract: There is disclosed an antenna system for mobile handsets and other devices. The antenna system comprises a dielectric substrate having first and second opposed surfaces, a conductive track on the substrate, and a separate, directly driven antenna to drive the parasitic loop antenna formed by the conductive track. Two grounding points are provided adjacent to each other on the first surface of the substrate, with the arms of the conductive track extending in generally opposite directions from the grounding points. The conductive tracks then extend towards an edge of the dielectric substrate, before passing to the second surface of the dielectric substrate and then passing across the second surface of the dielectric substrate following a path generally following the path taken on the first surface of the dielectric substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Marc Harper, Devis Iellici, Christopher Tomlin
  • Patent number: 9947988
    Abstract: A wireless communication device and methods of manufacturing and using the same are disclosed. The wireless communication device includes a substrate with an antenna and/or inductor thereon, a patterned ferrite layer overlapping the antenna and/or inductor, and a capacitor electrically connected to the antenna and/or inductor. The wireless communication device may further include an integrated circuit including a receiver configured to convert a first wireless signal to an electric signal and a transmitter configured to generate a second wireless signal, the antenna being configured to receive the first wireless signal and transmit or broadcast the second wireless signal. The patterned ferrite layer advantageously mitigates the deleterious effect of metal objects in proximity to a reader and/or transponder magnetically coupled to the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Thin Film Electronics ASA
    Inventors: Mao Takashima, Aditi Chandra, Somnath Mukherjee, Gloria Wong, Khanh Van Tu, Joey Li, Anton Popiolek, Arvind Kamath
  • Patent number: 9935723
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a user terminal device comprising a first and second antenna arrangement and a first and second radio chain arrangement. The first antenna arrangement comprises at least a first antenna element and a first and second antenna port. The second antenna arrangement comprises a third and fourth antenna port, a first polarized antenna element arranged for transmitting and/or receiving signals at a first polarization via the third antenna port and a second polarized antenna element arranged for transmitting and/or receiving signals at a second polarization via the fourth antenna port. The polarizations are mutually orthogonal in at least one direction. A first switching device is arranged to connect the first radio chain arrangement with either the first or third antenna port, and a second switching device is arranged to connect the second radio chain arrangement with either the second or fourth antenna port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventor: Andreas Nilsson
  • Patent number: 9935378
    Abstract: Antenna apparatus includes a system ground and an antenna sub-assembly including a feed pad and a ground pad that are configured to have a cable terminated thereto. The ground pad is electrically coupled to the system ground. The antenna sub-assembly includes a first level having a radiating trace that is electrically coupled to the feed pad. The radiating trace is configured for communication within a designated radio frequency (RF) band. The antenna sub-assembly also includes a second level that is stacked with respect to the first level and has a reflector. The reflector is vertically aligned with a portion of the radiating trace to block RF emissions therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Corporation
    Inventors: Eduardo Lopez Camacho, Bruce Foster Bishop
  • Patent number: 9935374
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna includes a circuit board having an insulation dielectric layer, a first ground plane and an impedance matching circuit formed on a first plane of the circuit board, and a second ground plane formed on a second plane of the circuit board. A slot antenna radiation main body, formed at a location of the second ground plane and corresponding to the exposed part of the insulation dielectric layer, includes first and second radiation main bodies. The first radiation main body includes a first impedance matching part and a first resonance part. The second radiation main body includes a second impedance matching part and a second resonance part. The first resonance part includes a plurality of first bends, a first segment, and a second segment. The second resonance part includes a plurality of second bends, a third segment, and a fourth segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Arcadyan Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Jing-Teng Chang
  • Patent number: 9935357
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for positioning an antenna in a portable information handling system. A portable information handling system includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The portable information handling system also includes a hinge assembly rotationally coupling the first and second housing portions. The portable information handling system also includes an antenna disposed within the first housing portion, the antenna operable to transmit radio waves. The portable information handling system further includes an antenna aperture formed within the first housing portion. The second housing portion comprises a radio frequency (RF) permeable region comprising RF permeable material, the RF permeable region located in proximity to the antenna aperture when the portable information handling system is in tablet mode, tablet mode representing the first housing portion rotated approximately 360 degrees from the second housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Benny J. Bologna, Mark Andrew Schwager, Julian Spencer
  • Patent number: 9929473
    Abstract: An antenna includes a metal member, a closed slot disposed in the metal member, and a feed element having a first feed portion and a second feed portion, the first and second feed portions crossing the closed slot, and being electrically connected to each other. The feed element enables the closed slot to resonate at two different frequency bands and enables both bands to be individually tunable. The antenna can be incorporated into a metal cover or case of a mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Shih-Ting Huang, Kun-Sheng Chang, Ching-Chi Lin