Patents Examined by Monica C King
  • Patent number: 11968760
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and a system for adjusting an irradiation angle of a lamp and a lamp with adjustable irradiation angle. The lamp includes a plurality of infrared receivers and a driving motor. The method comprises: receiving an infrared signal from a remote controller via the plurality of infrared receivers; determining an irradiation angle adjustment value of the lamp based on a plurality of infrared signal intensity values of the plurality of infrared receivers; adjusting an irradiation angle of the lamp via the driving motor based on the irradiation angle adjustment value. In the technical scheme provided by the example of the disclosure, when the irradiation angle of the lamp needs to be adjusted, the irradiation angle of the lamp is controlled only by operating the remote controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: OPPLE LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhijun Li, Jun Wu, Zhenghua Zhang
  • Patent number: 11962092
    Abstract: An antenna module and an electronic device are provided. The antenna module includes a dielectric substrate, a patch array, a feed ground layer, a feed ground portion, and a feeding portion. The feed ground portion is electrically connected between the patch array and the feed ground layer. The feed ground portion has a first part, a second part, a third part, a fourth part, and the fifth part. The first part is electrically connected with the patch array, and the third part and the fifth part are electrically connected with the feed ground layer. The feeding portion is configured to feed a current signal, where the current signal is coupled to the patch array to excite the patch array to resonate in a first frequency band, and the current signal is coupled to the feed ground portion to excite the feed ground portion to resonate in a second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuhu Jia
  • Patent number: 11959800
    Abstract: An automotive headlight is disclosed including: an optical unit including a plurality of optical elements, each optical element having a different central direction; a segmented light-emitting diode (LED) chip including a plurality of LEDs that are separated by trenches formed on the segmented LED chip and arranged in a plurality of sections, each section being aligned with a different respective optical element, and each section including at least one first LED and at least one second LED; and a controller configured to: apply a forward bias to each of the first LEDs, apply a reverse bias to each of the second LEDs, and change a brightness of the first LEDs in any section based on a signal generated by the second LED in that section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Lumileds LLC
    Inventors: Erik Charles Nelson, Isaac Wildeson, Parijat Deb, Kenneth Vampola
  • Patent number: 11962088
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a dual-mode orbital angular momentum (OAM) convergence base cell array and metasurface preparation method. The base cell array includes 2n(2n?1) anisotropic cell structures and 2n isotropic cell structures. Each of the anisotropic cell structures includes a bottom ground layer, a dielectric substrate layer and a top pattern layer which are disposed in sequence from bottom to top, where each top pattern layer has an axisymmetric H-shaped structure. Each of the isotropic cell structures includes a bottom ground layer, a dielectric substrate layer and a top pattern layer which are disposed in sequence from bottom to top, where each top pattern layer has a square structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Anhui University
    Inventors: Zhixiang Huang, Junjie Han, Jie Wu
  • Patent number: 11956867
    Abstract: System and method for providing at least an output current to one or more light emitting diodes. The system includes a control component configured to receive at least a demagnetization signal, a sensed signal and a reference signal and to generate a control signal based on at least information associated with the demagnetization signal, the sensed signal and the reference signal, and a logic and driving component configured to receive at least the control signal and output a drive signal to a switch based on at least information associated with the control signal. The switch is connected to a first diode terminal of a diode and a first inductor terminal of an inductor. The diode further includes a second diode terminal, and the inductor further includes a second inductor terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: On-Bright Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lieyi Fang, Jun Zhou
  • Patent number: 11949155
    Abstract: Suggested is an antenna module which maximizes a characteristic of isolation between two radiation patterns located adjacent to each other by forming a ground wall, by means of through-holes, at the radiation patterns. The suggested antenna module comprises: a first radiation pattern disposed on the upper surface of a base substrate; a second radiation pattern disposed on the upper surface of the base substrate while being spaced away from the first radiation pattern; a plurality of first through-holes arranged in parallel with one side of the first radiation pattern facing the second radiation pattern; and a plurality of second through-holes arranged in parallel with one side of the second radiation pattern facing the first radiation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AMOTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongdae Jung, Yunsik Seo, Hyungil Baek, Hyunjoo Park
  • Patent number: 11946618
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a solar plate, a battery, a driver module, a light source, a lens tube, a main housing and a plugging bar. The solar plate converts a sunlight to an electricity. The battery stores the electricity. The driver module converts the electricity stored in the battery to a driving current. The solar plate is placed on a top side of the driver module and the light source is placed on a bottom side of the driver module. The lens tube has a top opening and a bottom opening. The top opening has a larger size than the bottom opening. The top opening is closer to the light source than the bottom opening. A light of the light source is emitted via a lateral lens surface of the lens tube between the top opening and the bottom opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LEEDARSON LIGHTING CO.,LTD
    Inventors: Zongyuan Liu, Yankun Li, Yibin Chen, Hemu Ye
  • Patent number: 11942685
    Abstract: A first antenna, a second antenna, and a waveguide structure are housed in a single cabinet. An operating frequency of the second antenna is higher than an operating frequency of the first antenna. The second antenna is an array antenna including a plurality of radiating elements. The waveguide structure is present outside a range of a half-value angle of a main beam as viewed from the first antenna, includes a unit waveguide disposed in a route of a radio wave received by the second antenna, and further attenuates a radio wave with the operating frequency of the first antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Ueda, Yasuhisa Yamamoto, Masashi Omuro, Kazunari Kawahata, Satoshi Tanaka, Ryuken Mizunuma
  • Patent number: 11943851
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for generating short load current pulses using an H-bridge. In various embodiments, this is accomplished by controlling, in a shunting mode, a low-side switch of the H-bridge to drive a first average current and controlling, in a non-shunting mode, a high-side switch of the H-bridge to drive a second average current such that the first and second average currents are substantially the same and reduce a current pulse width of the load current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Suresh Hariharan, Ron Vincent Ocampo, Ramesh Selvaraj
  • Patent number: 11936114
    Abstract: Omni-directional orthogonally-polarized antenna system for MIMO applications are disclosed herein. An example antenna system can have two arrays of horizontally polarized radiating elements, and two arrays of vertically polarized radiating elements, each array having roughly 180-degree radiation pattern, disposed about a central axis in a common horizontal plane, arrays of common polarization separated by 180-degrees, such that MIMO processing of signals to the arrays of common polarization results in a radiation pattern that is substantially constant over 360-degrees in azimuth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Mimosa Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: John Sanford, Brian Hinman, Justin Lee, Carlos Ramos, Syed Aon Mujtaba
  • Patent number: 11929236
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods of tuning within semiconductor processes to improve plasma stability. In these embodiments, multiple matching networks are provided. Each of the matching networks couple a radio frequency (RF) source to one of multiple connection points located on an electrode. Based on tuning parameter information and physical geometry information, a controller determines a tuning sequence for the multiple matching networks. As such, some of the matching networks are tuned while the other matching networks are locked. Using multiple matching networks leads to a more uniform plasma within the process volume of the process chamber. Improved plasma uniformity leads to less substrate defects and better device performance. Additionally, in these embodiments, the ability to tune each of the matching networks in a sequence decreases or prevents interference from occurring between the matching networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Shouqian Shao, Jianhua Zhou, Tae Kyung Won
  • Patent number: 11929545
    Abstract: Access points can be mounted in a variety of locations or orientations and can support multiple communications protocols. In some embodiments, an access point includes a main housing and a front housing. The main and front housing are connected by a hinge. A Wi-Fi antenna is included in the front housing in some embodiments. The access point is configured for use in either an open or closed position. When mounted in a vertical position, the front housing can be lowered into a horizontal position, which facilitates a preferred orientation of an antenna with respect to the ground. A first set of cooling fins serves to maintain components of the access point offset from a wall to which the access point is mounted. This facilitates airflow. Additional fins act as a spacer between the main housing and the front housing when the access point is used in a closed position. This facilitates air flow around both sides of the main housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Rosenthal, John James Musante
  • Patent number: 11924946
    Abstract: An occupancy sensing system and/or an occupancy sensor including a transmitter arranged and configured to provide a verbal (i.e., audio) notification before changing a state of a load such as, for example, turning OFF a load (e.g., lights, etc.) coupled thereto. In some embodiments, at a predetermined period of time prior to changing the state of the load, the occupancy sensor emits a verbal notification to elicit feedback from any occupant who may be present in the monitored space. In response, the occupant may respond with a verbal confirmation and/or by moving. In some embodiments, the transmitter may be a speaker for transmitting a verbal notification. Alternatively, the transmitter may be a wireless transmitter for communicating with a remote device for relaying the verbal notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Leinen
  • Patent number: 11924933
    Abstract: A light driver includes a pulse generator circuit configured to generate a pulsed signal based on a rectified input line voltage, a dimming detection circuit configured to determine whether phase-cut dimming is present at an input of the light driver based on the pulsed signal and to generate a phase-cut detection signal, and an input selection circuit configured to apply a first voltage or a second voltage to a reference input of a power factor correction (PFC) circuit of the light driver based on the phase-cut detection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ERP POWER, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Archer, Louis Chen, James H. Mohan
  • Patent number: 11920767
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for deployment of fixtures. The apparatus may include a system for controlling deployed fixtures. The system may receive user commands different devices in different formats. The fixtures may be independently addressable. The fixtures may be magnetically supported by a fixture support. A brace may join two or more fixture supports without reducing space available to support fixtures. The brace may join a fixture support to a fixture support accessory. An accessory may include a variable-angle junction. The fixture may include articulating joints for controlling the direction of a beam. The fixture may include a lens having an electrically controllable beam spread angle. The fixture may be stowable in the fixture support. The fixture may be slidable along a cord to adjust a height of the fixture. The fixture may include an extendable ring. The system may coordinate motions of the fixtures to follow a target. The fixture may include an elongated board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Wangs Alliance Corporation
    Inventor: Voravit Puvanakijjakorn
  • Patent number: 11916289
    Abstract: A foldable terminal device includes a feed source, a first part, and a second part. The first part is configured with a first antenna element that is fed by the first feed source. The second part is configured with a second antenna element that is coupled to the first antenna element for coupled feeding when the foldable terminal device is folded. An operating frequency band of the second antenna element includes an operating frequency band of the first antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiahui Chu, Dong Yu, Meng Hou
  • Patent number: 11901637
    Abstract: A millimeter wave module and an electronic device are provided herein. The millimeter wave module includes an antenna substrate and an antenna array. The antenna substrate has a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to each other. The antenna array is located on the antenna substrate. The antenna array includes a plurality of dual-polarized antenna array elements for radiating millimeter wave signal. At least one of the dual-polarized antenna array elements is configured to the radiate millimeter wave signal in a first radiation mode when being fed in the first direction, and radiate the millimeter wave signal in a second radiation mode when being fed in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuhu Jia
  • Patent number: 11901634
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes an FPCB, wherein the FPCB includes a first portion in which an antenna is provided in the form of a patch antenna that overlaps a metal member, a second portion coupled to a connector of the circuit board, and a third portion arranged between the first portion and the second portion. A layered structure of the FPCB may include a dielectric material having a first thickness in the first portion overlapping the metal member and having a second thickness smaller than the first thickness in the second portion and the third portion, a first conductive layer provided in the first direction from the dielectric material, and an intermediate conductive layer provided in a second direction opposite to the first direction, from the dielectric material. The intermediate conductive layer may be provided only in the second portion and the third portion and may not be provided in the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Woosup Lee, Youngsuk Yoo, Sukgi Hong, Dongyeon Kim
  • Patent number: 11895754
    Abstract: Systems and apparatuses for dual-mode pressure-sensing and illumination mats are provided. The systems include a surface that includes a plurality of row wires and a plurality of column wires forming intersection points. At the intersection points, the systems include a pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure exerted upon the surface and a light emitting diode (LED) connected in parallel. The systems include a controller coupled to the selector and configured to control operation of the surface, wherein the controller is configured to operate in one of a pressure-sensing mode or an illumination mode. When the controller is configured to operate in the pressure-sensing mode, the controller scans pressure values provided by the pressure sensors. When the controller is configured to operate in the illumination mode, the controller configures the surface to enable the LEDs in accordance with an illumination pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew B. Hayes, Andrea Mirabile, Charles Burton Swope
  • Patent number: 11885869
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a smart automatic frequency control (AFC) apparatus, including: a phase shift module, connected to a first signal input terminal and configured to: receive an incident wave from the first signal input terminal, perform a phase shift on the incident wave according to a phase shift parameter so as to generate a phase-shifted signal, and output the phase-shifted signal to a phase detection module; and the phase detection module, connected to the phase shift module and a second signal input terminal and configured to: receive a reflected wave from the second signal input terminal, perform a phase detection on the phase-shifted signal and the reflected wave so as to generate a phase difference signal, and output the phase difference signal via a control interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Shangmin Sun, Yu Hu, Sheng Yao, Tao Wang, Xibin Yin