Patents by Inventor Helen K. Pan

Helen K. Pan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150303587
    Abstract: A system according to one embodiment includes a plurality of phased array antennas, each of the plurality of phased array antennas comprising a plurality of antenna elements, the plurality of antenna elements configured in a linear array, wherein each of the plurality of antenna elements generates an end-fire beam pattern; and driver circuitry coupled to each of the plurality of phased array antennas, the driver circuitry configured to provide a phase offset between each of the plurality of phased array antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: Helen K. Pan
  • Publication number: 20150280318
    Abstract: A combined antenna device includes a coupled feed antenna including a first grounded coupling element and a millimeter wave phased array antenna having a ground plane structure including a portion of the first grounded coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Songnan Yang, Helen K. Pan, Manish A. Hiranandani, Fan (Cherry) Xia, Ulun Karacaoglu
  • Publication number: 20150214633
    Abstract: A system according to one embodiment includes a first antenna element configured to communicate a first signal, the first signal polarized in a first orientation; a second antenna element co-located with the first antenna element, the second antenna element configured to communicate a second signal, the second signal polarized in a second orientation, the second orientation orthogonal to the first orientation; and driver circuitry coupled to the first antenna element and the second antenna element, the driver circuitry configured to process the first signal and the second signal to achieve signal diversity in a wireless communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Helen K. Pan
  • Publication number: 20140347239
    Abstract: A computing device includes a body, the body having a first and second portion. The computing device further includes a directional antenna, the directional antenna transmitting a signal having a preferred direction, the directional antenna located in the first portion of the body. The computing device further includes a reflector for reflecting the signal, the reflector located in the second portion of the body, the body having a first configuration where the first portion is aligned with the second portion such that the preferred direction is not aligned to intersect the reflector, the body having a second configuration where the first portion is aligned with the second portion such that the preferred direction is aligned to intersect the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: HELEN K. PAN, RAANAN SOVER
  • Publication number: 20140225805
    Abstract: A system according to one embodiment includes a plurality of antennas configured on a conformal material, the conformal material capable of conforming to a contour of a platform; and driver circuitry coupled to each of the plurality of antennas, wherein the driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers, the plurality of transceivers configured to provide independently adjustable phase delay in the coupling to each of the plurality of antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Inventors: Helen K. Pan, Mark Ruberto, Bryce D. Horine, Shmuel Ravid
  • Publication number: 20140145879
    Abstract: A system according to one embodiment includes a phased array antenna comprising a plurality of antenna elements, the plurality of antenna elements configured in a planar array, wherein each of the plurality of antenna elements generates a beam pattern directed at an angle out of the plane of the planar array; and driver circuitry coupled to each of the plurality of antenna elements, wherein the driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers, the plurality of transceivers configured to provide independently adjustable phase delay to each of the plurality of antenna elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventor: Helen K. Pan
  • Publication number: 20140071018
    Abstract: A system according to one embodiment includes a phased array antenna comprising a plurality of slot loop antenna elements, the plurality of slot loop antenna elements configured in a planar array disposed on a flexible dielectric substrate, wherein each of the plurality of slot loop antenna elements generates a beam pattern orthogonal to the plane of the planar array; and driver circuitry coupled to each of the plurality of antenna elements, wherein the driver circuitry comprises a plurality of transceivers, the plurality of transceivers configured to provide independently adjustable phase delay to each of the plurality of slot loop antenna elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Helen K. Pan
  • Patent number: 8369796
    Abstract: A wireless device using natural higher order harmonics on multi-band reconfigurable antenna designs where the antenna higher order resonance is used to build a multi-band to multi-band frequency reconfigurable antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Helen K. Pan, Songnan Yang, Debabani Choudhury, Vijay K. Nair
  • Publication number: 20120235881
    Abstract: Embodiments of wireless antenna array systems to achieve three-dimensional beam coverage are described herein. Disclosed is an integrated multiple phased antenna array on a flexible substrate with one RFIC. In this way the module can be molded onto the contour of a platform such as a notebook or a hub of the personal area network or local area network. The multiple phased array can be 3D bent in a compact size to fit into thin mobile platforms. Different array antennas or antennas radiate in different spherical directions with beam scanning capabilities while driven simultaneously by one RFIC chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventors: Helen K. Pan, Mark Ruberto, Bryce Horine, Shmuel Ravid
  • Publication number: 20080150830
    Abstract: A wireless device using natural higher order harmonics on multi-band reconfigurable antenna designs where the antenna higher order resonance is used to build a multi-band to multi-band frequency reconfigurable antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Helen K. Pan, Songnan Yang, Debabani Choudhury, Vijay K. Nair