Patents Examined by Kyana R McCain
  • Patent number: 8325104
    Abstract: Provided are a dipole tag antenna using an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) for wireless identification and a wireless identification system using the dipole tag antenna. The dipole tag antenna includes: a substrate formed of a first dielectric material; a conductive ground layer formed underneath the substrate; an AMC layer formed on the substrate; the dipole tag antenna mounted on the AMC layer and comprising a wireless identification chip; and the AMC directly mounted on a conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Dong-Uk Sim, Hyung-Do Choi, Jong-Hwa Kwon, Dong-Ho Kim, Jae-Ick Choi
  • Patent number: 8319693
    Abstract: An antenna module for a motor vehicle has a first antenna device having at least one antenna 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 for the exterior of the motor vehicle, which antenna is arranged in the external area of the motor vehicle, and a second antenna device having at least one antenna 25, 27, 29, 31 for the interior of the motor vehicle, which antenna is arranged in the interior of the motor vehicle, the first antenna device and second antenna device being electrically coupled to each other for the purpose of supplying electricity to the antenna devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Guy-Aymar Chakam, Christian Schneider
  • Patent number: 8314746
    Abstract: A wireless encoder for encoding a plurality of wireless communication devices carried by media comprises a shielded enclosure having an exterior surface defining an aperture; a wireless signal generator to excite the shielded enclosure; and a media path along which media carrying a plurality of wireless communication devices travels. The media path passes across the aperture outside the shielded enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventors: Pavel Nikitin, Venkata Kodukula
  • Patent number: 8310406
    Abstract: A disclosed antenna device includes a ground section; and an element section projecting from the ground section. The length of the ground section in a direction orthogonal to a side of the ground section from which side the element section projects is less than approximately ¼ a corresponding wavelength. The ground section is configured to be disposed over and attached to a conductive section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Component Limited
    Inventors: Masahiro Yanagi, Shigemi Kurashima, Takashi Yuba, Satoshi Sakurai, Takashi Arita
  • Patent number: 8305281
    Abstract: The present invention provides a core-shell magnetic material having an excellent characteristic in a high frequency band, particularly, in a GHz band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomohiro Suetsuna, Kouichi Harada, Maki Yonetsu, Seiichi Suenaga
  • Patent number: 8294621
    Abstract: A wideband antenna, for use in portable computers incorporating at least one wireless communication device, with improved radiated antenna efficiency across a broad range of operating frequency bands with minimal additional physical size or cost, is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the wideband antenna is defined by at least a first and second housing, where a first metal structure in at least a first one of the at least a first and second housings is commonly connected to at least two antenna RF feed ports at a boundary of the at least a first and second housing. In a further exemplary embodiment, the device is a portable computer, and the first housing is an upper display housing, the second housing includes a wireless communication device with at least two RF signal paths to at least two antenna RF feed ports, and the second housing further includes a second metal structure commonly connected to at least two antenna RF feed ports of the wideband antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventor: Allen Minh-Triet Tran
  • Patent number: 8294627
    Abstract: A microwave alignment apparatus is operable to align an electromagnetic wave in the microwave range. The microwave alignment apparatus includes a focusing device operable to focus the electromagnetic wave. The microwave alignment apparatus also includes a mounting device operable to mount and/or hold the focusing device. The microwave alignment apparatus is formed as a single integral body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Koch, Maysoun Al-Tikriti
  • Patent number: 8294628
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multiple-port dual-band antenna system and the associated interface formed by DPDT or SPDT switches, that can be integrated on one and the same multi-layer structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Le Naour, Ali Louzir, Philippe Minard, Jean-Luc Robert, Francoise Le Bolzer
  • Patent number: 8289222
    Abstract: The present invention provides a core-shell magnetic material having an excellent characteristic in a high frequency band, particularly, in a GHz band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomohiro Suetsuna, Kouichi Harada, Maki Yonetsu, Seiichi Suenaga, Naoto Ito, Akihiro Tsujimura
  • Patent number: 8284109
    Abstract: A mobile, telescoping radar array is disclosed. In some embodiments, the radar array has a plurality of support stages that fully nest when stowed and assume a telescoped form when deployed. A plurality of radiating elements depend from each stage. The support stages, as deployed, have a geometry that supports 360 degrees of radar coverage without rotating or otherwise repositioning the radar array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Mark R. Alberding, Tushar K. Shah, John F. Strempel, Edward P. Olszewski
  • Patent number: 8259025
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna assembly that is operable to receive and/or transmit signals at one or more frequencies generally includes at least two radiating elements, a transmission line coupled to each of the at least two radiating elements, and a tunable match resonator coupled to the transmission line. The tunable match resonator is operable to vary input impedance of a signal received and/or transmitted by the antenna assembly by changing an electrical field within the tunable match resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Laird Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Imad M. Swais, Rafael Haro
  • Patent number: 8253629
    Abstract: A rod antenna and a method for operating the rod antenna. The rod antenna includes a two-dimensional patch for radiating and/or receiving an electromagnetic wave, the patch extending along a plane defined by two coordinate axes orthogonal to each other. A feeding line is coupled to the patch for transferring signal energy to and/or from the patch, and a dielectric rod radiates and/or receives the electromagnetic wave, the rod extending longitudinally from the patch in direction of a third coordinate axis outside of the plane defined by the first two coordinate axes. A metal holder is coupled to the patch and to the rod for transferring the electromagnetic wave between the patch and the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Kao-Cheng Huang, Zhaocheng Wang, Vladimir Nikolajevic
  • Patent number: 8253632
    Abstract: A disclosed transmitting and receiving apparatus includes a UWB antenna having an element pattern and battery disposed on a side of the element pattern so that satisfactory antenna characteristics are obtained. The transmitting and receiving apparatus includes the UWB antenna having the element pattern, a ground pattern, and the battery disposed on a side of the element pattern. Preferably, the width and the height of the element pattern are about 16 mm and about 15 mm, respectively, and the distance between the element pattern and the battery is about 7 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Component Limited
    Inventor: Shigemi Kurashima
  • Patent number: 8242966
    Abstract: An antenna array is provided. The antenna comprises a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit, a third antenna unit and a fourth antenna unit. The first antenna unit, the second antenna unit, the third antenna unit and the fourth antenna unit have L-shaped cross-sections. The second antenna unit is close to the first antenna unit. The third antenna unit is close to the second antenna unit. The fourth antenna unit is close to the third antenna unit and the first antenna unit. The fourth antenna unit is opposite to the second antenna unit. The third antenna unit is opposite to the first antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Yen Liu
  • Patent number: 8212739
    Abstract: A tunable impedance surface capable of steering a multiband radio frequency beam in two different, independently band-wise controllable directions. The tunable surface has a ground plane and a plurality of first conductive elements disposed in a first array a first distance therefrom, the first distance being less than a wavelength of a lower frequency band of the multiband radio frequency beam. A first capacitor arrangement controllably varies capacitance between selected ones of the first conductive elements. A plurality of second conductive elements are disposed in a second array a second distance from the plurality of first conductive elements, the second distance being less than a wavelength of a higher frequency band of the multiband radio frequency beam, the plurality of first conductive elements serving as a ground plane for the plurality of second conductive elements. A second capacitor arrangement controllably varies capacitance between selected ones of the second conductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel F. Sievenpiper
  • Patent number: 8193988
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna system designed to be used in a wireless link, having polarization directions, respectively for reception and emission, identical to the polarization directions, respectively for emission and reception, presented by a similar system placed in a geometric configuration of use that is different from that of the said first system. The invention enables identical devices to be implemented in separate items of equipment and in distinct positions while enabling the antenna pair to function correctly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Franck Thudor, Françoise Le Bolzer, Corinne Nicolas
  • Patent number: 8188934
    Abstract: The antenna has an antenna element and a feed tower for forming a feed to the antenna element. In addition, the antenna has a dielectric support plate, which is mechanically fastened to the first end of the feed tower. The antenna element is in the form of a folded dipole, and it consists of metal strips connected with each other on at least two surfaces of the dielectric support plate. At the first end, the feed tower is electrically connected to two different points of the antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Powerwave Comtek OY
    Inventors: Tomi Haapala, Mika Pekkala, Janne Penttila
  • Patent number: 8184060
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna is provided that operates in at least two non-harmonically related frequency bands. The antenna includes a ground plane, a cone-shaped relatively high frequency antenna element with a tip of the high frequency antenna disposed adjacent to but electrically isolated from the ground plane with a base of the cone-shaped antenna element extending away from the ground plane, and at least three relatively low frequency antenna elements electrically connected to and extending between the base of the cone-shaped antenna element and the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: PCTEL, Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Du, Jesse Lin, Miroslav Parvanov
  • Patent number: 8174454
    Abstract: Dual-band antenna including a shorted loop slot antenna and a spiral antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Lukas W. Mayer
  • Patent number: 8169372
    Abstract: An antenna comprising: a first current probe comprising a core of ferromagnetic material having an aperture therein; a pump comprising a nozzle, wherein the pump is configured to pump a free-standing stream of electrolytic fluid out the nozzle and through the aperture such that the stream and the current probe are magnetically coupled; and a first transceiver operatively coupled to the current probe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Daniel W. S. Tam