Patents Examined by Michael Bouizza
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Patent number: 9190731Abstract: A radar or other microwave antenna comprises at least one antenna element, a feed structure for the element extending to the antenna element substantially normally thereto through a dielectric substrate, and characterized in that the dielectric substrate is anisotropic whereby to reduce unwanted common-mode currents in the feed structure. The anisotropy may be provided by elongate conductive elements distributed through the dielectric substrate and aligned with their longitudinal axes parallel to the feed structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2010Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: Gareth Michael Lewis, Robert Alan Lewis, Larry Brian Tween, Gary David Panaghiston, Ronald Frank Edward Guy
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Patent number: 9184502Abstract: A touch sensor with a transparent conductive layer and a metalized border area at least partially bordering the transparent conductive layer and forming a far-field antenna.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Songnan Yang, Xintian E Lin, Quanjie Forest Zhuang, Ulun Karacaoglu
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Patent number: 9178275Abstract: Provided is a planar antenna based system for use as a radar level meter, microwave barrier or other suitable system. The system includes a planar radiator element arranged on a substrate, and a cover plate element made from a dielectric to cover the planar radiator element. In one alternative embodiment, the cover plate includes a cavity proximate the planar radiator element, into which the microwaves generated by the planar radiator element can be coupled. In another alternative, the cover plate is provided in a surface-flush position against the substrate in the edge region of the cavity. These arrangements may be provided in a plurality so as to support an overall system containing multiple radiator elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: VEGA GRIESHABER KHInventor: Daniel Schultheiss
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Patent number: 9166296Abstract: An antenna interacting with a signal having a frequency is provided. The antenna includes a radiation element having a hollow portion having an angle corner related to the frequency, and including a first inner edge; a second inner edge, wherein the angle corner is formed by the first inner edge and the second inner edge; a third inner edge connected to the second inner edge; a first outer edge; and a second outer edge, wherein the first outer edge and the second outer edge form a first included angle.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Arcadyan Technology CorporationInventors: Chih-Yung Huang, Kuo-Chang Lo
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Patent number: 9166293Abstract: A method for adjusting an operation bandwidth of an antenna is provided. The antenna includes a radiation element, and the radiation element includes a first adjusting portion having a first width and a second adjusting portion having a second width. The method includes steps of seeking an operation frequency of the antenna; and adjusting the operation bandwidth of the antenna by adjusting the second width based on the operation frequency.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Arcadyan Technolgy CorporationInventors: Chih-Yung Huang, Kuo-Chang Lo
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Patent number: 9166551Abstract: An apparatus and method for matching impedance of an antenna by using Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) information is provided. While the impedance of the impedance matching unit is controlled, a region of a Smith chart in which initial total impedance of the impedance matching unit and the antenna is located by using an SWR calculated by an SWR operation unit, and the impedance of the impedance matching unit is controlled according to the determined region, thus correctly matching the impedance of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Sang Hun Lee, Sung Bae Cho, Dong Chan Park, Chang Wook Kim, Ju Young Song, Hyeong Seok Jang, Jong Won Yu
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Patent number: 9166294Abstract: A surface mount antenna includes a ground plane, a feed line, and a radiating element. The ground plane extends in a first direction on a first side of a substrate. The feed line extends in a second direction on a second side of the substrate. The radiating element includes a plurality of segments disposed on the first side of the substrate and is configured to resonate in a plurality of frequency modes.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: TYCO SAFETY PRODUCTS CANADA LTD.Inventor: David Wilson
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Patent number: 9160069Abstract: A grounded antenna may include cross-shaped high-impedance surface metal strips and a wireless communication device having said antenna. The antenna may include an antenna radiation unit and a ground plate and may be set inside of a housing. Multiple high-impedance surface units may be arranged on the ground plate in intervals.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.Inventor: Lian Zhang
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Patent number: 9147941Abstract: An antenna grounded with U-shaped high-impedance surface metal strips and its wireless communication device may include an antenna radiation unit and its ground plate, such that a plurality of high-impedance surface units are set in the ground plate at relevant intervals.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTDInventor: Lian Zhang
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Patent number: 9142889Abstract: A compact endfire tapered slot antenna, which may be advantageously printed on a low permittivity Liquid Crystal Polymer substrate. The antenna features a microstrip-to-slot transition, in which the matching stubs of the slotline antenna feed and the microstrip input line are collinear. This is achieved using a 90° bend in the slotline. The antenna is consequently of smaller size, and has improved bandwidth over prior art geometries. The antenna may be carried on a fork-shaped metallic carrier, which gives it good rigidity, and may incorporate a metallic reflector, which increases its directive gain. The antenna is simpler to manufacture and a less costly alternative to conventional 60-GHz tapered slot antennas printed on multilayer LTCC substrates. It can be used both as an individual radiator as well as an element of an antenna array and is readily integrated with an RF module for use in future WPAN applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: TECHNION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LTD.Inventors: Lev Pazin, Yehuda Leviatan
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Patent number: 9105961Abstract: GNSS signals are centered around two bands, L1 and L2, and antennas must cover both these bands for good RTK performance. GPS is at a lower frequency in both bands than the Russian GLONASS system. What is described herein is a method of constructing a low profile dual frequency wideband antenna with excellent polarization and signal reception for both GPS and GLONASS. This technique minimizes the impact of tolerances of the dielectrics, thicknesses and tuning by optimal construction.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: HEMISPHERE GNSS INC.Inventors: Walter J. Feller, Xiaoping Wen
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Patent number: 9077080Abstract: An antenna for passing a cable to a second antenna includes shorts positioned along a circumferential perimeter of the antenna, first and second bicone sections of oppositely directed conductive cone sections energized at respective apices and opening along an antenna axis, first and second dipole sections, where the first dipole section is joined together with and extending from the first conical section to the circumferential perimeter of the antenna, and where the second dipole section is joined together with and extending from the second conical section to the circumferential perimeter of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Michael J. Josypenko
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Patent number: 9054410Abstract: An antenna comprising PCB elements mechanically secured by a clip is provided. The antenna has a feedboard printed circuit board having a feed network, at least one radiating element, and the clip. The radiating element includes first and second printed circuit boards, each having a base disposed on a surface of the feedboard printed circuit board. In one example, the printed circuit boards each further include a dipole disposed above the feedboard. In another example, the PCBs are supports and a cross-polarized radiating may be mounted on top. The first and second PCBs may include slots so that the boards may be assembled together. The PCBs also include an extension extending through a first slot on the feedboard PCB, and indentations disposed on the first extension. The clip may have retainers that engage the indentations of the extensions.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Gregory Joseph Maley
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Patent number: 9013363Abstract: Provided is a method for implementing a terminal antenna, including: welding a metal shell for fixing a side key on a ground of a printed circuit board; dividing the ground of the printed circuit board into a first ground and a second ground, connecting the first ground with the second ground by at least one first isolating unit, the first ground being welded with the metal shell, and a length of the first ground being ¼ of a wavelength of a radio operating frequency band, and connecting the first ground with an antenna receiving/transmitting unit, thereby implementing a terminal antenna by taking the first ground as a radiator. The present invention also provides a corresponding terminal antenna and a terminal thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Weitao Ma, Fengyu Liu
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Patent number: 9013362Abstract: The outdoor antenna includes multiple directors located respectively on a main rod and two assistant rods, and an inner-swing arm and an outer-swing arm fixed on the main rod and coupled with two ends of the assistant rods. When the inner-swing arm and the outer-swing arm are expanded, the assistant rods are fixed on two sides of the main rod; when the inner-swing arm and the outer-swing arm are folded, the assistant rods are positioned in parallel with the main rod. In use, the inner-swing arm and the outer-swing arm are expanded to allow the assistant rods to move toward the two sides of the main rod and maintain in a certain spatial distance to receive as many radio signals as possible. During transportation and storage, the assistant rods can lean against two sides of the main rod, so that occupied space is reduced to achieve usability.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Inventor: Kendy Yang
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Patent number: 9000992Abstract: There is provided an antenna device for transmitting a radio wave to a tag capable of receiving the radio wave includes a first layer, a second layer, and a first plate which is disposed on or above the second layer. These are electrically conductive. The second layer is disposed apart from the first layer and includes a plurality of non-electrically conductive portions to generate an electromagnetic wave travelling along a first axis above the second layer. Further, the first plate is disposed on or above the second layer to allow the tag to receive the radio wave transmitted from the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Manabu Kai, Teruhisa Ninomiya
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Patent number: 8970446Abstract: An electronic device may have magnetically mounted antenna structures. The electronic device may have a dielectric member against which one or more antennas are mounted. The dielectric member may be a cover glass layer that covers a display in the electronic device, a dielectric antenna window, or other dielectric structure. Each antenna may have an antenna support structure. Conductive antenna structures for the antenna may be mounted to the antenna support structure. The antennas may be cavity-backed planar inverted-F antennas. Portions of each antenna support structure may be configured to receive magnets. The magnets may be attracted towards ferromagnetic structures mounted on the dielectric member. As the magnets are attracted towards the ferromagnetic structure, the antennas may be held in place against the dielectric member.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mattia Pascolini, Jerzy Guterman, Jonathan Haylock, Jiang Zhu, Peter Jeziorek
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Patent number: 8917217Abstract: A broadband circularly polarized annular ring slot antenna is disclosed, which includes a substrate, an annular ring slot antenna portion located on the upper surface of the substrate, and a microstrip feeding portion located on the lower surface of the substrate. The annular ring slot antenna portion includes a grounding unit, an annular ring slot unit, a central metal unit, a first perturbation metal unit and a second perturbation metal unit. The first perturbation metal unit and the second perturbation metal unit are extended from the grounding unit, towards the central metal unit, respectively. The microstrip feeding portion includes a vertical feeding unit, a bent feeding unit and a rectangular microstrip unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: National Defense UniversityInventors: Jia-Yi Sze, Wei-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 8890755Abstract: An antenna holding device for holding test antennas includes a base, a holding pole, a sleeve unit, and a support pole. The holding pole is perpendicularly mounted on the base. The sleeve unit includes a movable sleeve, and the movable sleeve slidably and rotatably mounted on the holding pole. The support pole is mounted on the sleeve unit for mounting the test antennas.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiao-Lian He
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Patent number: 8878733Abstract: A holding device for holding test antennas includes a base, a sliding plate, a holding pole, and a support block. The sliding plate is slidably mounted on the base. The holding pole is fixed on the sliding plate, and a length of the holding pole is adjustable. The support block is fixed on the holding pole and configured for receiving the test antennas. The holding pole and the sliding plate change a position of the support block along a first axis and a second axis, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiao-Lian He, Yong-Sheng Yang