Patents Examined by Robert Karacsony
  • Patent number: 11973260
    Abstract: A light-transmitting antenna includes a substrate, a first and a second conductive pattern. The first and the second conductive pattern is disposed on a first and a second surface of the substrate respectively. The first conductive pattern includes a first feeder unit, a first and a second radiation unit, a first and a second coupling unit and a first parasitic unit. The first feeder unit is connected to the second radiation unit. The first and the second radiation unit are located between the first and the second coupling unit. One side and the other side of the first parasitic unit is connected to the second coupling unit and adjacent to the first coupling unit respectively. The second conductive pattern includes a second feeder unit, a third coupling unit, a second parasitic unit, and a fourth coupling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Ruo-Lan Chang, Mei-Ju Lee, Cheng-Hua Tsai, Meng-Hsuan Chen, Wei-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 11949175
    Abstract: Designs and techniques for manufacturing microelectronic antenna tuners are provided. An example microelectronic antenna system includes a radio frequency integrated circuit comprising a plurality of radio frequency signal ports disposed in a first area, a plurality of tuning devices disposed in a second area of the radio frequency integrated circuit, at least one antenna element disposed on a substrate coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit, and at least one feedline disposed in the substrate and configured to communicatively couple the at least one antenna element, at least one of the plurality of tuning devices, and one of the plurality of radio frequency signal ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Chuan Wang, Li Liu, Bhushan Shanti Asuri, Kevin Hsi-Huai Wang, Gurkanwal Singh Sahota
  • Patent number: 11942680
    Abstract: An antenna structure capable of transmitting a WiGig band for a head-mounted wireless transmission display device including a display screen and an overhead device is disclosed. The antenna structure includes at least two body portions, each of the body portions having at least a signal transceiving end, the body portions are respectively arranged at left and right sides of the display screen, and signal transceiving ends of the body portions are extended outward from the left and right sides of the display screen respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sheng Cherng Lin, Hsiao-Ling Chan, Chen-Hao Chang, Chien-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 11936092
    Abstract: A reduced wind load antenna includes: a radome having front, rear, and side surfaces; upper and lower end caps attached to upper and lower ends of the radome to define an internal cavity; and radiating elements positioned within the internal cavity and configured to transmit and receive radio frequency (RF) signals. The antenna includes at least one airflow separation delaying feature selected from the group consisting of: large radiused corners on the lower end cap; a domed upper end cap; a domed lower end cap; a plurality of protuberances on the front surface; a plurality of protuberances on each of the side surfaces; spiral ridges on the front surface; and a continuous protuberance on each of the side surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Joy Huang, Amit Kaistha
  • Patent number: 11923593
    Abstract: An antenna pedestal including: a body having an inner cavity defined by a wall and a top ledge; a Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to provide climate control for the inner cavity; and a door to access the inner cavity of the body, wherein the top ledge supports a mechanical steering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hughes Network Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Scott, Jack Lundstedt, Walter Kepley
  • Patent number: 11923597
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an antenna structure and a housing. The antenna structure includes a first radiating element, a grounding element, and a second radiating element. The first radiating element includes a first radiating portion and a grounding portion. Two ends of the grounding portion are respectively connected with the first radiating portion and the grounding element. The first radiating portion, the grounding portion and the grounding portion form a surrounding structure. The second radiating element includes a second radiating portion, a third radiating portion, a fourth radiating portion, and a feeding portion connected between the second radiating portion, the third radiating portion and the fourth radiating portion. The second radiating portion and the first radiating portion are separated from each other and couple to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Meng-Kai Wu, Hong-Jun Jian
  • Patent number: 11923606
    Abstract: The present disclosure described devices, components, connectors, and cables that connect an audio-visual device to an external antenna. Some embodiments describe a device connector for connecting the audio-visual device to an external cable. The device connector may include a supply port that is configured to receive power, data signals, and/or some combination of power and data from a source external to the audio-visual device. The device connector may also include an antenna port that is configured to connect the audio-visual device to an external antenna that is, for example, part of the same. Additionally, the device connector may include a detection mechanism that detects the presence of an antenna connection in the antenna port. When an antenna connection is detected, the audio-visual device may be configured to use one or more external antennas connected via the antenna connection to send and receive, e.g., WiFi signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Roku, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Garner, Tito Thomas
  • Patent number: 11923612
    Abstract: An antenna comprises a substantially circular ground plane with an upper surface and a defined center. A plurality of radiating elements are placed radially on the upper surface, arranged at constant angles around the defined center to, when electrically excited, create a plurality of circularly polarized electromagnetic emissions. Each radiating element of the plurality of radiating elements is in electrical communication with an electromagnetic source via an electrically conductive feed, the electromagnetic source configured, when in use, to create a radial excitation current on the radiating element, and further configured, when in use, to provide phase and amplitude control of the excited current on the radiating element for both beam forming and 360 degree beam steering by superposing omnidirectional circularly polarized electromagnetic emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Sharif University of Technology
    Inventors: Fatemeh Akbar, Behzad Yektakhah
  • Patent number: 11916279
    Abstract: A modular, radio frequency (“RF”) system includes one or more directional antennas and is configured with both hardware and software components to enable the RF system to monitor (e.g., detect or track signals or objects) and/or interact with (e.g., track signals or objects, or transmit signals) objects in particular directions. The RF system includes one or more machine learning models to determine, based on received signals, one or more signals to transmit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Sam El-Akkad, Christopher Fischer, Travis Whitaker, Bryden Pearson, Todd Berk, Thao Pham, Jon Hsu, Cameron Dart
  • Patent number: 11909122
    Abstract: Provided is a moving object mounted radar antenna including an antenna substrate that includes a main flat surface facing an object, a first antenna element that is allowed to receive a polarization component in a first polarization direction parallel to the main flat surface, a second antenna element that is allowed to receive a polarization component in a second polarization direction perpendicular to the main flat surface, and a separation portion that electrically separates the first antenna element and the second antenna element. Each of the first antenna element, the second antenna element, and the separation portion being provided on the antenna substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Kawasaki, Takahiro Takeda
  • Patent number: 11901607
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for a base station antenna includes a pair of clamp brackets, a mounting bracket configured to be connected to the base station antenna and a lead screw sub-assembly. The lead screw sub-assembly is adapted to pivotably couple the mounting bracket to the pair of clamp brackets. The lead screw sub-assembly comprising a lead screw engaged with at least one clamp bracket of pair of clamp brackets and an adjustment bracket coupled at a first end of lead screw. The adjustment bracket is configured to allow a pivotal movement of mounting bracket with respect to pair of clamp brackets. The lead screw is rotatable within the at least one clamp bracket for adjusting a tilt angle of the base station antenna. The antenna utilizes a single mounting assembly to facilitate mounting of the antenna to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Shital Sawanta Udagave, Shrikrishna Ghadi
  • Patent number: 11888210
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic package. The electronic package includes an antenna structure having a first antenna and a second antenna at least partially covered by the first antenna. The electronic package also includes a directing element covering the antenna structure. The directing element has a first portion configured to direct a first electromagnetic wave having a first frequency to transmit via the first antenna and a second portion configured to direct a second electromagnetic wave having a second frequency different from the first frequency to transmit via the second antenna. A method of manufacturing an electronic package is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Jenchun Chen, Ya-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: 11888225
    Abstract: A metamaterial structure according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is formed in a metal pattern that allows microwave transmittance to approach the transmittance of air in a specific frequency band of microwaves. In this case, the metal pattern is provided in an electrically interconnected form to perform a heating function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION GROUP OF KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Sun Kyung Kim, Young Bin Kim, Eun Joo Lee
  • Patent number: 11888217
    Abstract: An arrangement of antennas on a roof of a vehicle is described to minimize radio wave interference. The roof includes an outer panel, a first structural component extending in a lateral direction across the roof, and a second structural component extending in the lateral direction across the roof. The first structural component is closer to a rear edge of the roof than the second structural component. The roof also includes an antenna configuration attached to the roof. The antenna configuration includes a first set of antennas mounted to the first structural component and a second set of antennas mounted to the second structural component. The first set of antennas are spaced apart from the rear edge of the roof by a first distance. The second set of antennas are spaced apart from the edge of the roof by a second distance. The second distance is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Inoue, Patrick J. Ellison, Taiga Marukawa, Kosaku Tomozawa, Takashi Nakano, Akira Futatsuhashi, Jagpaul S. Pandher, Tsuyoshi Higuchi
  • Patent number: 11870136
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a metallic chassis, a slot extending through a sidewall of the metallic chassis, and a slot antenna secured to an inner surface of the metallic chassis and adjacent the slot. The slot antenna is integrated into the metallic chassis, giving the appearance and function of an internal antenna used with wireless communication devices having non-metallic chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ROSEMOUNT AEROSPACE INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Welch
  • Patent number: 11870138
    Abstract: A MIMO radar sensor for motor vehicles, having an antenna assemblage on a rectangular circuit board whose edges define a y direction and a z direction. The antenna assemblage includes at least two arrays of transmitting antennas and at least two arrays of receiving antennas. Transmitting antennas within each array are offset from one another in a z direction, and the two arrays of the transmitting antennas are offset from one another in a y direction. The receiving antennas within each array are offset from one another in a y direction, and the two arrays of the receiving antennas are offset from one another in a z direction. A high-frequency module is disposed in a central region of the circuit board between the arrays of the transmitting and receiving antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Benedikt Loesch, Michael Schoor
  • Patent number: 11862855
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antenna module including a substrate, a first antenna disposed on the substrate and a second antenna disposed on the substrate and spaced apart from the first antenna. The first antenna is configured to have a first operating frequency and the second antenna is configured to have a second operating frequency different from the first operating frequency. The antenna module further includes an element configured to focus an electromagnetic wave transmitted or received by the first antenna and the second antenna. A semiconductor device package is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventors: Jenchun Chen, Ya-Wen Liao
  • Patent number: 11862851
    Abstract: An antenna device, including a case assembly, a first waveguide assembly, and a second waveguide assembly, is provided. A cavity is defined by an interior of the case assembly, and a first side of the case assembly has a slot penetrating the case assembly. At least part of the first waveguide assembly is located within the cavity and is connected to the first side. A projection of the first waveguide assembly to the first side is symmetrically located on two sides of the slot. The second waveguide assembly is located outside the case assembly, is close to the first side, and is connected to the slot. The second waveguide assembly is suitable for transmitting an antenna signal to the cavity through the slot and the first waveguide assembly. The antenna signal resonates in the cavity and radiates outward from a second side of the cavity opposite to the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: Chun-Cheng Chan, Jiun-Wei Wu, Chih-Hsien Wu, Su-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 11843161
    Abstract: A radiating element may have a dipole arm that may include a first conductive circuit loop and a second conductive circuit loop. The first conductive circuit loop may include at least one narrow conductive segment and at least one wide conductive segment, and the narrow conductive segment may present high impedance characteristics in at least one frequency band outside the operating frequency band of the radiating element to suppress at least partially the current in the at least one frequency band. A base station antenna may include a feed board and the radiating element mounted on the feed board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Bo Wu
  • Patent number: 11837787
    Abstract: A high frequency filter comprising a waveguide and at least one resonant cavity is disclosed. The waveguide is a so-called gap waveguide, and comprises a metal or metallized base layer, a lid arranged in parallel with said metal or metallized baser layer, a waveguiding structure in the form of a ridge, a groove or a microstrip line, and an artificial magnetic conductor arranged on said base layer, between the baser layer and the lid, and arranged aligned with said waveguiding structure to prevent waveguide propagation along other directions than along said waveguide structure. The filter further comprises at least one resonant cavity arranged within said baser layer, and extending essentially perpendicular to a plane of said baser layer. The filter may e.g. be used in a phased array antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: GAPWAVES AB
    Inventor: Carlo Bencivenni