Patents by Inventor Paul Morningstar
Paul Morningstar 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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Publication number: 20120231737Abstract: A method (300, 400) for communicating RF signals from a mobile station (100). The method can include detecting whether the mobile station or a first antenna (105) of the mobile station is proximate to an object. Responsive to detecting that the mobile station or the antenna is proximate to the object, RF energy being communicated by the mobile station can be distributed among the first antenna and at least a second antenna (110). Distributing the RF energy can include equally distributing the RF energy among the first antenna, the second antenna and/or any additional antennas. Distributing the RF energy also can include unequally distributing the RF energy among the first antenna, the second antenna and/or any additional antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2007Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventors: Lorenzo A. Ponce De Leon, Naveed Mirza, Paul Morningstar
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Patent number: 7911405Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a ground plane and an element coupled to the ground plane. The element has a center point, a first element portion extending away from the center point on a first side of the center point for a first distance in a first direction, bending at a first approximately 180 degree bend, extending towards the center point for a second distance in a second direction, bending at a second approximately 180 degree bend, and extending away from the center point for a third distance in the first direction. The element also has a second element portion provided on a second side of the center point opposite the first element portion on the first side of the center point, the second element portion being substantially a mirror image of the first element portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Mattia Pascolini, Carlo Dinallo, Paul Morningstar
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Patent number: 7705787Abstract: A coupled slot probe antenna for use with antenna structures in mobile communication devices, such as cellular telephones and other wireless communication devices. The coupled slot probe antenna includes at least one first conductive element, and a second conductive element coupled between the first conductive element and the printed circuit board (PCB) ground plane of the mobile communication device. The first and second conductive elements define a tunable coupled slot area and the coupled slot probe antenna is coupled to the PCB ground plane in such a way that the coupled slot area is near a low-impedance point of the antenna structure, wherein coupling therebetween improves the bandwidth and the efficiency of the antenna structure. The coupled slot area can be tuned by changing the size of the coupled slot area and by changing the position of the coupled slot area relative to the low-impedance point of the antenna structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Lorenzo A. Ponce De Leon, Naveed Mirza, Paul Morningstar
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Publication number: 20100033380Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a ground plane and an element coupled to the ground plane. The element has a center point, a first element portion extending away from the center point on a first side of the center point for a first distance in a first direction, bending at a first approximately 180 degree bend, extending towards the center point for a second distance in a second direction, bending at a second approximately 180 degree bend, and extending away from the center point for a third distance in the first direction. The element also has a second element portion provided on a second side of the center point opposite the first element portion on the first side of the center point, the second element portion being substantially a mirror image of the first element portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2008Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventors: Mattia Pascolini, Carlo Dinallo, Paul Morningstar
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Publication number: 20080238780Abstract: A coupled slot probe antenna for use with antenna structures in mobile communication devices, such as cellular telephones and other wireless communication devices. The coupled slot probe antenna includes at least one first conductive element, and a second conductive element coupled between the first conductive element and the printed circuit board (PCB) ground plane of the mobile communication device. The first and second conductive elements define a tunable coupled slot area and the coupled slot probe antenna is coupled to the PCB ground plane in such a way that the coupled slot area is near a low-impedance point of the antenna structure, wherein coupling therebetween improves the bandwidth and the efficiency of the antenna structure. The coupled slot area can be tuned by changing the size of the coupled slot area and by changing the position of the coupled slot area relative to the low-impedance point of the antenna structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventors: Lorenzo A. PONCE DE LEON, Naveed Mirza, Paul Morningstar
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Publication number: 20080062045Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a communication device (100) with a low profile antenna (102). An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present invention may include, for example, a communication device having an antenna coupled to a communication circuit, and a controller that manages operations thereof. The antenna can have a ground structure (201), an active conductor (206) supported on the ground structure by a first insulating spacer (410), a parasitic conductor (208) supported on the ground structure by a second insulating spacer (410), a first slot (210) between the active and parasitic conductors forming a coupling region, first and second conductors (404-406) coupling the ground structure to the active and parasitic conductors near the coupling region, and a signal feed conductor (214) coupling to the active conductor near the coupling region. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2006Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Carlo Dinallo, Giorgi Bit-Babik, Paul Morningstar
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Patent number: 7340271Abstract: A dual input mobile communication device. The mobile communication device can include a housing having an exterior, the exterior including a first face side and a second face side, the second face side located on an opposite side of the housing from the first face side, a first display disposed on the first face side, a numeric keypad disposed on the first face side, a second display disposed on the second face side, and a text keypad disposed on the second face side. The numeric keypad can be a telephone keypad such as a dual-tone multiple-frequency (DTMF) keypad and text keypad can be a QWERTY keypad, such as a keypad having a layout similar to a typical typewriter-style keyboard. The housing can be a candy bar phone style housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2003Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Motorola IncInventors: Naveed Mirza, Paul Morningstar, Gene A. Santana, Chung T. Tong
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Publication number: 20050186815Abstract: An electronic device enclosure grounding structure (200) that provides a low impedance path to ground for selected AC frequencies. A conductive portion of an electronic enclosure, such as a conductive back (108) of a cell phone (100) has a capacitive coupling to a second surface (206) that is conductively isolated from the enclosure. Second surface (206) is connected to a ground point (207) through a conductive arm (205) that has a predefined inductance. The resulting series capacitance-inductance circuit (300) allows a reactive connection between the enclosure (108) and ground (207) that has a settable resonant frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2004Publication date: August 25, 2005Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventors: Vijay Asrani, Paul Morningstar, Patrick Fariello
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Patent number: 6914570Abstract: An antenna system (200,400,500,600) for use within a communication device (100) is disclosed. The communication device (100) including a signal source (260,425,635), a main housing (105) and a movable flip housing (110) moveably coupled to the main housing (105) through a hinge assembly (125). The hinge assembly (125) being comprised of a hinge shaft, a first knuckle (805) coupled to one side of the hinge shaft, and a second knuckle (810) coupled to an opposing side of the hinge shaft. The antenna system (200,400,500,600) includes at least one of the knuckles of the hinge assembly (125).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Vijay L. Asrani, Paul Morningstar
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Publication number: 20050099343Abstract: An antenna system (200,400,500,600) for use within a communication device (100) is disclosed. The communication device (100) including a signal source (260,425,635), a main housing (105) and a movable flip housing (110) moveably coupled to the main housing (105) through a hinge assembly (125). The hinge assembly (125) being comprised of a hinge shaft, a first knuckle (805) coupled to one side of the hinge shaft, and a second knuckle (810) coupled to an opposing side of the hinge shaft. The antenna system (200,400,500,600) includes at least one of the knuckles of the hinge assembly (125).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2003Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: Vijay Asrani, Paul Morningstar
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Patent number: 6861989Abstract: An antenna system (300) for a communication device (100) includes an auxiliary antenna (140) and a printed circuit board (130). The auxiliary antenna (140) is located within a movable flip housing (110) of the communication device (100). The auxiliary antenna (140) has a structure comprising an electromagnetic radiator and a coupling probe (315). The printed circuit board (130) is located within a main housing (105) of the communication device (100). The coupling probe (315) couples the auxiliary antenna (140) to the printed circuit board (130).Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Paul Morningstar, Vijay L. Asrani, Amin T. Jalali
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Publication number: 20050001773Abstract: An antenna system (300) for a communication device (100) includes an auxiliary antenna (140) and a printed circuit board (130). The auxiliary antenna (140) is located within a movable flip housing (110) of the communication device (100). The auxiliary antenna (140) has a structure comprising an electromagnetic radiator and a coupling probe (315). The printed circuit board (130) is located within a main housing (105) of the communication device (100). The coupling probe (315) couples the auxiliary antenna (140) to the printed circuit board (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2003Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Paul Morningstar, Vijay Asrani, Amin Jalali
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Publication number: 20040266475Abstract: A dual input mobile communication device. The mobile communication device can include a housing having an exterior, the exterior including a first face side and a second face side, the second face side located on an opposite side of the housing from the first face side, a first display disposed on the first face side, a numeric keypad disposed on the first face side, a second display disposed on the second face side, and a text keypad disposed on the second face side. The numeric keypad can be a telephone keypad such as a dual-tone multiple-frequency (DTMF) keypad and text keypad can be a QWERTY keypad, such as a keypad having a layout similar to a typical typewriter-style keyboard. The housing can be a candy bar phone style housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Naveed Mirza, Paul Morningstar, Gene A. Santana, Chung T. Tong
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Patent number: 6373437Abstract: A communication device (10) couples a microphone (12) to a modulator (22) that modulates a microphone signal via a transmission medium (14) having an antenna element (18) for radiating the modulated electromagnetic signal. The communication device also has a housing (36) incorporating device circuitry that is linked to the microphone (12) via the transmission medium (14).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventor: Paul Morningstar