Patents by Inventor Nil Apaydin
Nil Apaydin 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).
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Patent number: 11018436Abstract: In some embodiments, an antenna module includes an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a spacer structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element and configured to define a cavity, the spacer structure configured to be physically and electrically couplable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter; and an amplifier located within the cavity. The first side comprises a radiating side of the antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Inventors: Alireza Mahanfar, Souren Shamsinejad, Shaya Karimkashi Arani, Siamak Ebadi, Ersin Yetisir, Peter Sung Tri Hoang, Javier Rodriguez De Luis, Nil Apaydin
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Patent number: 10998606Abstract: In embodiments, a power splitter/combiner includes a first electrically conductive trace included in a first layer; second and third electrically conductive traces included in a second layer; a first via electrically coupled to the first and second electrically conductive traces; and a second via electrically coupled to the first and third electrically conductive traces. A first portion of the first electrically conductive trace comprises a first port of the power splitter/combiner. A second portion of the first electrically conductive trace, the first via, and the second electrically conductive trace comprises a second port of the power splitter/combiner. A third portion of the first electrically conductive trace, the second via, and the third electrically conductive trace comprises a third port of the power splitter/combiner.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Inventors: Souren Shamsinejad, Javier Rodriguez De Luis, Nil Apaydin, Alireza Mahanfar
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Patent number: 10971817Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a phased array antenna system includes a first portion carrying an antenna lattice including a plurality of antenna elements, wherein the plurality of antenna elements are arranged in a first configuration, a second portion carrying a beamformer lattice including a plurality of beamformer elements, wherein the plurality of beamformer elements are arranged in a second configuration different from the first configuration, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion carrying at least a portion of a mapping including a first plurality of mapping traces on a first surface providing at least a portion of the electrical connection between the plurality of antenna elements and the plurality of beamformer elements, wherein each of the plurality of antenna elements are electrically coupled to one of the plurality of beamformer elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Inventors: Javier Rodriguez De Luis, Robert Baummer, Jr., Nil Apaydin, Alireza Mahanfar
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Patent number: 10693218Abstract: An apparatus is provided with a conductive bezel section and a conductive ground plane section forming a perimeter and being positioned opposite the conductive bezel section. The conductive ground plane section is separated from the conductive bezel section by a perimeter gap at the perimeter. A structural tank circuit is integrated with and connecting the conductive bezel section and the conductive ground plane section across the perimeter gap. Another implementation may include a structural capacitor or a structural inductor integrated with and connecting the conductive bezel section and the conductive ground plane section across the perimeter gap.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Sidharath Jain, Nil Apaydin, Javier R. De Luis, Ben Shewan, Alireza Mahanfar, Paul O'Brien
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Publication number: 20190252796Abstract: In some embodiments, an antenna module includes an antenna element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a spacer structure disposed at the second side of the antenna element and configured to define a cavity, the spacer structure configured to be physically and electrically couplable with a printed circuit board (PCB) of a receiver or a transmitter; and an amplifier located within the cavity. The first side comprises a radiating side of the antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Alireza Mahanfar, Souren Shamsinejad, Shaya Karimkashi Arani, Siamak Ebadi, Ersin Yetisir, Peter Sung Tri Hoang, Javier Rodriguez De Luis, Nil Apaydin
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Publication number: 20190252801Abstract: Embodiments of present disclosure are directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods relating to antenna apertures in phased array antenna systems directed to configuring antenna lattices in a space tapered configuration and mapping from the antenna lattices, interspersing of antenna elements in an antenna aperture, and rotation of antenna element in the antenna aperture for purity polarization.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Inventors: Alireza Mahanfar, Javier Rodriguez De Luis, Nil Apaydin, Ersin Yetisir, Shaya Karimkashi Arani
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Publication number: 20190252755Abstract: In embodiments, a power splitter/combiner includes a first electrically conductive trace included in a first layer; second and third electrically conductive traces included in a second layer; a first via electrically coupled to the first and second electrically conductive traces; and a second via electrically coupled to the first and third electrically conductive traces. A first portion of the first electrically conductive trace comprises a first port of the power splitter/combiner. A second portion of the first electrically conductive trace, the first via, and the second electrically conductive trace comprises a second port of the power splitter/combiner. A third portion of the first electrically conductive trace, the second via, and the third electrically conductive trace comprises a third port of the power splitter/combiner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Souren Shamsinejad, Javier Rodriguez De Luis, Nil Apaydin, Alireza Mahanfar
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Publication number: 20190252774Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a phased array antenna system includes a first portion carrying an antenna lattice including a plurality of antenna elements, wherein the plurality of antenna elements are arranged in a first configuration, a second portion carrying a beamformer lattice including a plurality of beamformer elements, wherein the plurality of beamformer elements are arranged in a second configuration different from the first configuration, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion carrying at least a portion of a mapping including a first plurality of mapping traces on a first surface providing at least a portion of the electrical connection between the plurality of antenna elements and the plurality of beamformer elements, wherein each of the plurality of antenna elements are electrically coupled to one of the plurality of beamformer elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Inventors: Javier Rodriguez De Luis, Robert Baummer, JR., Nil Apaydin, Alireza Mahanfar
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Publication number: 20190253125Abstract: In embodiments, an apparatus includes a beamformer including a plurality of inputs and a plurality of outputs, a plurality of input vias, and a plurality of output vias. Each input of the plurality of inputs electrically couples to a respective input via of the plurality of input vias. Each output of the plurality of outputs electrically couples to a respective output via of the plurality of output vias. The beamformer is included in a first layer, wherein the plurality of input vias are configured to electrically couple to termination trace ends of a plurality of hierarchical networks provided on at least second and third layers, and wherein the plurality of hierarchical networks comprises at least three hierarchical networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Nil Apaydin, Chiara Pelletti, Souren Shamsinejad, Alireza Mahanfar
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Patent number: 9799953Abstract: A wireless radio communication device includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of antennas formed on the printed circuit board, and one or more out-of-plane isolation elements conductively coupled to a ground plane of the printed circuit board. Each antenna extends in a reference plane or in a plane parallel to the reference plane. Each out-of-plane isolation element extends in a direction transverse to the reference plane. Each antenna of the plurality of antennas is configured to resonate in a selected radio frequency (RF) band. The one or more out-of-plane isolation elements are configured to conduct a current in response to excitation of one or more associated antennas that contributes to at least partially cancelling an RF transmission coupling between the one or more antennas and one or more other antennas of the plurality of antennas.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Nil Apaydin, Javier R. De Luis, Benjamin Shewan, Mark William Casebolt
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Patent number: 9601824Abstract: An electronic device case includes a conductive cap section and a conductive bezel section forming a perimeter outside the conductive cap section and separated from the conductive cap section by a bezel gap. A conductive ground plane section forms a perimeter and is positioned opposite the conductive cap section and the conductive bezel section. The conductive ground plane section is separated from the conductive bezel section by a perimeter gap. One or more components reside between the conductive cap section and the conductive ground plane section forming a resonant cavity including a ground plane resonant cavity portion between the one or more components and the conductive ground plane section and a substantially annular resonant cavity portion between the one or more components and the perimeters of the conductive bezel section and the conductive ground plane section.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Nil Apaydin, Paul O'Brien, Javier R. De Luis, Ben Shewan, Alireza Mahanfar, Sidharath Jain
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Publication number: 20160285161Abstract: A wireless radio communication device includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of antennas formed on the printed circuit board, and one or more out-of-plane isolation elements conductively coupled to a ground plane of the printed circuit board. Each antenna extends in a reference plane or in a plane parallel to the reference plane. Each out-of-plane isolation element extends in a direction transverse to the reference plane. Each antenna of the plurality of antennas is configured to resonate in a selected radio frequency (RF) band. The one or more out-of-plane isolation elements are configured to conduct a current in response to excitation of one or more associated antennas that contributes to at least partially cancelling an RF transmission coupling between the one or more antennas and one or more other antennas of the plurality of antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Nil Apaydin, Javier R. De Luis, Benjamin Shewan, Mark William Casebolt
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Publication number: 20160006110Abstract: An apparatus is provided with a conductive bezel section and a conductive ground plane section forming a perimeter and being positioned opposite the conductive bezel section. The conductive ground plane section is separated from the conductive bezel section by a perimeter gap at the perimeter. A structural tank circuit is integrated with and connecting the conductive bezel section and the conductive ground plane section across the perimeter gap. Another implementation may include a structural capacitor or a structural inductor integrated with and connecting the conductive bezel section and the conductive ground plane section across the perimeter gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Sidharath Jain, Nil Apaydin, Javier R. De Luis, Ben Shewan, Alireza Mahanfar, Paul O'Brien
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Publication number: 20160006109Abstract: An electronic device case includes a conductive cap section and a conductive bezel section forming a perimeter outside the conductive cap section and separated from the conductive cap section by a bezel gap. A conductive ground plane section forms a perimeter and is positioned opposite the conductive cap section and the conductive bezel section. The conductive ground plane section is separated from the conductive bezel section by a perimeter gap. One or more components reside between the conductive cap section and the conductive ground plane section forming a resonant cavity including a ground plane resonant cavity portion between the one or more components and the conductive ground plane section and a substantially annular resonant cavity portion between the one or more components and the perimeters of the conductive bezel section and the conductive ground plane section.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Nil Apaydin, Paul O'Brien, Javier R. De Luis, Ben Shewan, Alireza Mahanfar, Sidharath Jain
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Publication number: 20140347232Abstract: Antennas, antenna systems, and electronic devices containing antennas are described herein. Non-antenna components of electronic devices can be used as an antenna, as a portion of an antenna, or as part of a feed path from a transceiver output to an antenna. An output of a transceiver can be coupled to a conductive portion of a non-antenna component through a feed point. Conductive portions of the non-antenna component can serve as an antenna for the transceiver. An additional conductor can also be coupled to the output of the transceiver. The additional conductor, the conductive portions of the non-antenna component, or the combination of the additional conductor and the conductive portions of the non-antenna component can act as an antenna for the transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: Alireza Mahanfar, Nil Apaydin, Javier R. De Luis, Rod G. Fleck, Benjamin Shewan