Rod Type Patents (Class 343/900)
  • Patent number: 11962711
    Abstract: An electronic device including an antenna and a stylus pen, that can reduce antenna performance degradation, is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a conductive part and at least one cut-off portion formed in the conductive part, a printed circuit board disposed inside the housing, a wireless communication interface disposed on the printed circuit board, and a stylus pen, wherein the conductive part may be electrically connected to the wireless communication interface, wherein the stylus pen may include at least one cut-off portion, and at least one magnet enabling attachment and detachment to and from the housing, and wherein when the stylus pen is attached to the housing, the at least one cut-off portion formed in the conductive part and the at least one cut-off portion formed in the stylus pen are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungmoon Seol, Hyeonuk Kang, Jinkyu Bang, Jinwoo Jung, Donguk Choi
  • Patent number: 11671126
    Abstract: An antenna module for a terminal includes an antenna and a Radiated Spurious Emission (RSE) improvement component. The antenna includes a feed source, a ground point, and at least one radiation arm. The RSE improvement component is coupled to the antenna for suppressing high order harmonics generated by the antenna when the antenna operates in a target frequency band, and includes a radio frequency switch having a terminal connected to the at least one target radiation arm, and another terminal connected to the ground point; or, the radio frequency switch is connected in series into the at least one target radiation arm of the antenna. The at least one target radiation arm is a radiation arm by which the antenna radiates the high order harmonics outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changqing Ke, Jiang Xiao
  • Patent number: 11483029
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a first wireless communication device installed on an installation surface of a vehicle and a second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device includes an antenna and a sensor. The antenna includes a first conductor, a second conductor, one or more third conductors, a fourth conductor, and a feeding line. The first wireless communication device transmits a signal from the antenna to the second wireless communication device, based on information detected by the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Uchimura, Takanori Ikuta, Nobuki Hiramatsu, Susumu Kashiwase, Katsuro Nakamata, Hiromichi Yoshikawa, Sunao Hashimoto, Yasuhiko Fukuoka
  • Patent number: 11371593
    Abstract: An extension/contraction mechanism capable of preventing a swing of an extension/contraction part when it is extended or contracted is provided. An extension/contraction mechanism according to one aspect of the present disclosure is an extension/contraction mechanism including a telescopic extension/contraction part and a base part that supports the extension/contraction part so that it can be extended/contracted, in which the extension/contraction mechanism includes a support part that contacts an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface of the extension/contraction part in order to prevent a wobble in a root part of the extension/contraction part with respect to the base part, and the support part is provided on a side surface of the base part that is opposed to the inner peripheral surface or the outer peripheral surface of the extension/contraction part that the support part contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kunihiro Iwamoto, Hirotaka Komura
  • Patent number: 10998611
    Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a radio frequency (RF) connector connected to a first end of a coaxial cable and a wire antenna attached to a second end of the coaxial cable. The wire antenna may be made of a shape memory alloy, such as nitinol. Examples of RF connectors include U.FL, IFEX, WAX, IPX, AMC, MHF and UMCC connectors that allow the wire antenna to be removably attached to a printed circuit board (PCB) of a lighting control device and to avoid hardwiring the antenna to the PCB. The device that includes the antenna assembly may be incorporated into a luminaire for wireless control of the luminaire. The lighting control device may be installed within the luminaire, such that the wire antenna is positioned between a light source and a diffuser. A number of such luminaires may be combined to provide an intelligent lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ABL IP HOLDING LLC
    Inventors: John Johnson, John Peter Roquemore, III, Matthew Clement, Jose Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 9553354
    Abstract: The present antenna comprises a metallic base, defining an inner housing; an irradiating element, in the form of a metallic rod, having one end to be secured, in an electrically insulated manner, to the base; and a coaxial cable to connect the antenna to the TV set and having a mesh and a central wire, respectively and electrically connected to the base and to the irradiating element, in the interior of the housing. The antenna further comprises an electronic circuit located in the interior of the housing and having an input connected to the end of the rod, and an output connected to the central wire of the coaxial cable, said electronic circuit blocking the passage of signals in undesired frequencies, from the irradiating element to the coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie
    Inventors: Gunnar Bedicks Junior, Cristiano Akamine, Guido Stolfi, Ariston Leite Pereira
  • Patent number: 8922437
    Abstract: An exterior antenna structure of a mobile terminal that may extend the length of an antenna pattern when it is inserted into a case is provided. The exterior antenna structure of the mobile terminal, includes, an exterior antenna including a sleeve extending to an outside of a case, a stopper connected to a lower end of the sleeve, and a pogo pin provided at an inside and a lower end of the stopper, and an additional antenna pattern electrically connected to the pogo pin when the exterior antenna is inserted into an inside of the case. Accordingly, an additional antenna pattern contacting with an exterior antenna may minimize reduction in a passive gain when an exterior antenna is inserted into a case, and a pogo pin provided at a stopper allows an exterior antenna inserted in a case to achieve a stable electric contact with an additional antenna pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sung Sun Kim
  • Patent number: 8902122
    Abstract: An electronic device defines a receiving groove for an antenna, a first opening, and a second opening. The first opening and the second opening are at two opposite ends of the receiving groove, and allow an antenna assembly to be extended or retracted in the receiving groove to allow the electronic device to receive different types of wireless signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignees: Ambit Microsystems (Shanghai) Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Luo, Jian-Feng Xiao, Xue-Dong Jiang, Jin-Yang Shi
  • Patent number: 8896497
    Abstract: An antenna mount for mounting radio antennas on a communications tower is described. The antenna mount includes a ring structure that encircles the tower and includes a channel disposed about its outer perimeter. The channel is configured to receive a plurality of antenna carriages upon which antennas are mounted on a first end. A second end of the antenna carriage is disposed in the channel and is slideably movable along the length of the channel about the perimeter of the ring structure. The antenna is thus aimable in any desired azimuthal direction by moving the antenna along the ring structure. Bands for communication of data, power, control signaling, and propulsion of the antenna carriages about the ring structure are disposed in the channel. The ring structure may include a junction that allows reorientation of antennas with respect to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas David Caola Kullman, Andrew Mark Wurtenberger
  • Patent number: 8860615
    Abstract: Disclosed is a type of antenna for vehicles that is protected by having a cap fitted-onto an antenna cover that covers an antenna element thereof, wherein coming-off of the cap is prevented from happening. The antenna for vehicles, which is comprised by having an antenna rod mounted onto an antenna base, is provided with: a conductive rod element that is formed within the antenna rod, and connected to the antenna base; a joint section that covers at least the side face of the rod element in the axis direction thereof, and that comprises an inner-side cylinder that is formed in the vicinity of an end section at the opposite side of the antenna base and further comprises a joint engaging section, and an outer-side cylinder that is formed at the outer side of the inner-side cylinder; and a rod cap that comprises a cop engaging section for engaging with the joint engaging section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Harada Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinsong Wang, Toshiro Yokoyama, Toshihiro Iwabuchi, Junichi Kawahata
  • Patent number: 8816928
    Abstract: A multiband antenna includes a feeding end, a ground end, and a main body. The main body includes a first radiating path, a second radiating path, a main radiating portion and a transmitting portion. The main radiating portion connected to the feeding end by the first and second radiating paths. The transmitting portion is connected to the main radiating portion and the ground end. The first and second radiating paths, the main radiating portion and the transmitting portion are coplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Yi-Hsien Weng
  • Patent number: 8779996
    Abstract: An antenna operable over a predetermined range of frequency includes a transmission line, a transformer network connected to one end of the transmission line, and at least one ferrite/powder iron network connected to an opposite end of the transformer network. The ferrite/powder iron network changes the effective electrical length of the antenna such that as the frequency of operation changes, the current distribution above and below the network changes in corresponding manner. A second ferrite/powder iron network may be serially positioned with respect to the other network, wherein both function to reduce the current thereabove. Accordingly, as the frequency of operation increases, the electrical height of the antenna decreases. The network also encompasses a way to safely dissipate otherwise destructive heat created by the operation of the antenna system at high radio-frequency power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Shakespeare Company, LLC
    Inventors: Gary A. Martek, Henry R. Jarman
  • Publication number: 20140191923
    Abstract: Disclosed are an antenna and a mobile device having the same. The antenna includes a plurality of radiators having a pillar shape; a connecting member for connecting the radiators with each other in series; and a ground member for grounding the radiators connected with each other through the connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: Sea Won Oh
  • Patent number: 8773325
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: an upright antenna rod connected electrically to and extending upward from a connector; an outer casing mounted on the connector for covering the antenna rod; and a conductive member disposed in the outer casing. The conductive member has an intermediate connecting portion connected electrically to a top of the antenna rod, and two spaced apart sensing portions extending respectively and downward from opposite sides of the intermediate connecting portion toward the connector such that the antenna rod is disposed between the sensing portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Mascot Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kun-Tien Chiang
  • Patent number: 8736782
    Abstract: A notebook computer includes a host and a display device. The display device includes a casing and a liquid crystal display module. The casing is pivoted to the host. The liquid crystal display module includes a back cover, a light guide plate, a liquid crystal panel, a light source, and an antenna. The back cover is disposed in the casing. The light guide plate is disposed on and supported by the back cover. The liquid crystal panel is disposed on and supported by the back cover, and the light guide plate is located between the back cover and the liquid crystal panel. The light source is disposed on a side surface of the light guide plate. The antenna is integrally connected to the back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Young Lighting Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Chin-Lung Chen, Jeng-Bin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140104136
    Abstract: An antenna system is provided that includes an antenna having an elongated conducting segment, such as a metal rod. An anisotropic metamaterial surrounds the elongated conducting segment of the antenna. The presence of the metamaterial remarkably expands the VSWR<2. An example antenna is a monopole antenna, such as a quarter-wavelength monopole antenna, surrounded by the metamaterial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: The Penn State Research Foundation
    Inventors: Douglas H. Werner, Zhihao Jiang, Micah D. Gregory
  • Patent number: 8675715
    Abstract: A high-bandwidth communication modem such as an ultra wideband (UWB) communication modem or a high-giga wideband (HGWB) modem includes an interface configured to transceive data in connection with a host device, a baseband processor configured to process, in a parallel manner, a baseband signal being transceived between the interface and a parallel/serial converter, the parallel/serial converter configured to combine a parallel signal into a serial signal and output the serial signal, and separate a serial signal into a parallel signal and output the parallel signal, a radio frequency (RF) processor configured to reduce a frequency of a received UWB or HGWB signal and transmit the frequency-reduced signal to the parallel/serial converter, and increase a frequency of the serial signal received from the parallel/serial converter and transmit the frequency-increased signal to a directional antenna, and the directional antenna configured to transceive a wireless signal by forming a directional beam and control a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Mun Geon Kyeong, Yun Ho Choi, Woo Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 8610631
    Abstract: An antenna rod for a rod antenna arrangement on a vehicle body, which serves as the ground of the rod antenna arrangement, for electromechanical connection with the electromechanical base connector of a low plastic base part. This base connector is affixed to the vehicle body which part contains the further antenna circuit that is connected to the electromechanical base connector. The antenna rod contains a plastic rod to which an antenna coil is applied. At the lower end of the plastic rod and parallel to its rod axis, an extended electrically conductive element is guided as a coupling conductor, for electromagnetic coupling to the antenna coil, with an overlap of multiple but at least two windings of the antenna coil. The coupling conductor is galvanically separated from the antenna coil by means of a low-loss insulator, to create capacitive coupling to the antenna coil. The coupling conductor, the low-loss insulator, and the antenna rod are connected with one another in mechanically firm manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Delphi Delco Electronics Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Lindenmeier, Heinz Lindenmeier, Leopold Reiter, Jochen Hopf
  • Patent number: 8599073
    Abstract: An antenna shaft of an antenna is first inserted through a shaft through-hole created on a lateral plate casing of a stationary-side front case. Then, a flange on the antenna shaft is screw-fixed in a screw hole created at a predetermined position on the lateral plate casing of the stationary-side front case. When the antenna shaft of the antenna is inserted through the shaft through-hole created on the lateral plate casing, an inserted tip of the antenna shaft abuts against a substantially V-shaped connection receiving unit, which is fixed on a circuit board in the stationary-side front case. As a result, an electric connection is established between the antenna and the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Wataru Murata, Shigeru Yamaguchi, Yoshiya Matsumoto, Satoshi Seino, Tsukasa Goro, Atsushi Sugi
  • Patent number: 8514137
    Abstract: A composite antenna device includes a rod antenna for receiving AM/FM radio broadcasting and a patch antenna for a radio wave of satellite broadcasting that is transmitted from a satellite and is higher than the AM/FM broadcasting, the patch antenna is arranged side by side at a position with a distance from the rod antenna shorter than a wavelength of the radio wave of the satellite broadcasting, and a feeding point that supplies power to the patch antenna is provided at a position displaced from a front end of the patch antenna only by a length according to a distance L between the antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Clarion Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kouichi Tateno
  • Patent number: 8466849
    Abstract: An antenna device for a portable terminal, in which a first radiator is installed within the portable terminal, a second radiator is elongated lengthwise and installed to be retractable into and extendable from the portable terminal, and a switch portion has at least one plate spring and connects a communication circuit portion of the portable terminal selectively to the first radiator or the second radiator. When the second radiator is retracted into the portable terminal, the communication circuit portion is connected to the first radiator through the at least one plate spring, and when the second radiator is extended from the portable terminal, the communication circuit portion is connected to the second radiator through the at least one plate spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jun Yoon, Yeong-Moo Ryu, Kwon-Sik Min
  • Publication number: 20130120221
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of antenna devices for portable radio communication devices. In an exemplary embodiment, an antenna device comprises a monopole radiating element to be positioned along one end of a portable radio communication device, for operation of a plurality of complementary frequency bands including the FM frequency band. A feed offset positioned on the monopole radiating element divides the monopole radiating element in a first part and a second part to provide at least one complementary frequency band additional to the FM frequency band. The FM frequency band and the at least one additional complementary frequency band are fed through the feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Lindberg, Andrei Kaikkonen, Lukasz Grynczel
  • Patent number: 8436781
    Abstract: A whip antenna assembly having an electrically conductive coupler, opposing stacks of discrete blades of varying heights nested together, and a flexible lift cable having a length greater than the first and second opposing stacks. Where the conductive blades are loosely held together for slidable movement relative to each other. The whip antenna assembly can be lifted by the distal end of the flexible lift cable without interfering with the opposing stacks, while remaining flexible enough to bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: R.A. Miller Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul E. Miller
  • Patent number: 8354974
    Abstract: An antenna coupler, which connects an antenna that is drawn in/out on a portable electronic device and has a hollow pipe type lower end, includes a bushing fixed to an interior of a case of the portable electronic device, a rotary support portion sliding in the bushing to be drawn into the interior of the case when the antenna is drawn in and having an upper end portion that is drawn out to outside of the case, a coupling member having an upper end that is inserted into and coupled to an interior of a lower end of the antenna, and a rotary member having an upper side that is screw-engaged with the coupled member and a lower side rotatably coupling to the upper end portion of the rotary support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Ystech Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun Seong Kim
  • Patent number: 8319690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having an antenna pattern in a main body of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a main body having a feed point; a first antenna disposed in the main body, and a second antenna; wherein the second antenna is connected to the first antenna when the first antenna is retracted into the main body. According to the present invention, a digital broadcast signal can be received efficiently without extending an antenna to the outside of a main body of a mobile terminal. Further, damage to an antenna and wear of an antenna connection part are decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyung Jin Oh
  • Patent number: 8289224
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structure comprising an enclosed antenna system, and a radome (18), where the structure comprises: a tower (B, C), comprising a main tube (2) fastened on a bottom flange (7) of the tower (B, C), a smaller-diameter tube (5) which hooks within the main tube (2) and further is fastened on an upper flange (8) of the tower (B, C), a nut (6) fastened on the other end of said smaller-diameter tube (5), a rod (3) which screws on within the nut (6), a shaft (4) fastened at the bottom part of the rod (3) and terminating in a nut (1), where the radome (18) is fastened on the upper flange (8) of the tower (B,C), thus making it possible to check the antennas mounted on the main tube (2) by that when screwing the nut (1), the radome (18) is arranged to move upwards, making the bottom of the antenna system accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Powerwave Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Evangelos Halkiopoulos
  • Publication number: 20120154253
    Abstract: A multi-band monopole antenna includes a first radiation conductor portion formed with a rod member having a length defined in accordance with a wavelength of a first frequency included in a predetermined first frequency band among plural frequency bands, and a second radiation conductor portion integrally connected with the first radiation conductor portion and formed with a planar member in which a direct distance from a feeding portion to a farthest point which is the farthest position from the feeding portion is defined in accordance with a wavelength of a second frequency included in a second frequency band which differs from the first frequency band among the plural frequency bands. The feeding portion is provided at a position based on the length defined in accordance with the wavelength of the first frequency relative to a position of a tip end of the first radiation conductor portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiyokazu IEDA, Taku NAKAMURA, Eiji KOIDE
  • Publication number: 20120127058
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an antenna used for a portable device. The antenna includes a feed portion, a first radiating portion, and a second radiating portion. The first radiating portion connects with the feed portion. The matching portion connects between the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion. The first radiating portion includes an initial end connecting with the feed portion, and a final end connecting with the matching portion. The second radiating portion extends from the matching portion and extends toward the initial end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: FOXCONN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: TZUN-YAN SU, CHENG-I CHANG, YU-TING CHEN
  • Patent number: 8138980
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an antenna device for a radio apparatus in which the amount of energy (SAR) absorbed by a head of a human body can be reduced without lowering the power of radio waves transmitted during a call. There is provided a board 108 serving as a base plate of an antenna element, an antenna element 102 disposed in a longitudinally end portion of the board 108 through a feeding portion 107, a conductor plate 109 disposed substantially in parallel with a main surface of the board 108 and disposed on the opposite side to a surface having a sound hole of a receiver portion, and a plurality of short-circuit conductors 110 disposed on a lower end portion of the conductor plate 109. The conductor plate 109 is short-circuited to a lower end portion of the board 108 through the short-circuit conductors 110.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Daigo Imano, Mitsuharu Nakasato, Nobuaki Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20120001812
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a three-dimensional antenna that may be used for an implantable medical device (IMD). The antenna includes a first antenna portion that includes a plurality of segments arranged substantially parallel to one another in a first plane. The antenna further includes a second antenna portion that includes a plurality of segments arranged substantially parallel to one another in a second plane that is substantially parallel to the first plane. The antenna further includes a third antenna portion that includes a plurality of segments arranged substantially parallel to one another in a third plane. The plurality of segments of the third portion are coupled between segments of the first and second portions. The third plane is arranged substantially perpendicular to the first plane and the second plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Yanzhu Zhao, Quentin S. Denzene
  • Patent number: 8072391
    Abstract: The antenna structure is applied for a communication system. The antenna structure has a signal emitting/receiving portion, a flex transmitting line disposed under the signal emitting/receiving portion and electrically connected to the signal emitting/receiving portion, and a connecting portion having a first end and a second end. The first end of the connecting portion is electrically connected to the flex transmitting line, and the second end of the connecting portion is connected to an assembling portion. The antenna structure further includes a bendable piece corresponding to the flex transmitting line. The bendable piece can be bent by a force to change positions, directions, or positions and directions of the signal emitting/receiving portion connected with the flex transmitting line. The bendable piece, the flex transmitting line and the signal emitting/receiving portion are covered by a sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Silitek Electronic (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yan-Liang Guo, Ching-Hui Chen, Chia-Yuan Liu
  • Patent number: 8018387
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable terminal including a terminal body and a retractable antenna operatively connected to the terminal body and capable of being retractably housed into and withdrawn out of the terminal body. The retractable antenna includes a base rotatably supported at the terminal body, an antenna rod connected with the base and including at least one telescoping member for extending a length of the antenna rod, and a pivot connection unit connecting the base to the antenna rod and allowing the antenna rod to pivot with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mun-Gyu Kim, Jong-Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 7999757
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna is provided that operates in at least two non-harmonically related frequency bands. The antenna includes a low frequency antenna for a relatively low frequency band of the at least two non-harmonically related frequency bands extending on a proximal end from a ground plane along a predominant axis and electrically isolated from the ground plane and a cone-shaped relatively high frequency antenna for a relatively high frequency band of the at least two non-harmonically related frequency bands disposed on and electrically connected to the proximal end of the low frequency antenna with an apex of the high frequency antenna disposed adjacent the ground plane coincident with the proximal end of the low frequency antenna and a base extending away from the ground plane coaxial with the predominant axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: PCTEL, Inc.
    Inventor: Xin Du
  • Patent number: 7973735
    Abstract: Disclosed is an extendable swivel antenna, specifically a swivel antenna with enhanced durability, which can prevent deformation of a hinge unit and an outermost antenna covering the hinge unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Menix Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keyng Hun Kim, Seung Kyo Park, Chan Kuk Kim
  • Patent number: 7948446
    Abstract: An XYZ isotropic radiator antenna is characterized by three whip antennas connected with a housing and arranged 90 degrees perpendicular to each other. The antenna generates a heliocentric spherical radiation pattern which allows the antenna to transmit and receive radio frequency signals in any direction or plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Inventor: James V. Barone
  • Publication number: 20110063185
    Abstract: An antenna operating at a frequency f is provided. The antenna includes an elongated shaft having a first end, a second end, a first member, a second member, and a third member, and an antenna sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the second member of the elongated shaft. The first, second, and third members are contiguous with each other, and the antenna sleeve is loaded with a dielectric material to shorten a length of the second member of the elongated shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: PC-Tel, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Lin, Kevin Le, Miroslav Parvanov
  • Patent number: 7868833
    Abstract: The invention as disclosed is of a buoyant cable antenna for use with underwater vehicles having improved bandwidth through the use of discrete distributed loading along the antenna. The buoyant cable antenna is designed with an antenna wire that is divided into N equal length segments of length d/2. A capacitor is coupled between every other segment such that capacitors are separated by a distance d. A shunt inductor is coupled to the antenna wire between the adjoining segments not separated by a capacitor such that the shunt inductors are separated by a distance d. This antenna design provides a substantially improved impedance bandwidth over existing prior art antennas at high frequency without increasing the physical profile of the antenna and without the use of active circuit elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: David A. Tonn
  • Patent number: 7852283
    Abstract: A device of a rod antenna comprising a supply transformer and first and second beam elements, wherein both beam elements are provided with a ferrite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Comrod AS
    Inventor: Jo Morten Eide
  • Publication number: 20100265154
    Abstract: The antenna structure is applied for a communication system. The antenna structure has a signal emitting/receiving portion, a flex transmitting line disposed under the signal emitting/receiving portion and electrically connected to the signal emitting/receiving portion, and a connecting portion having a first end and a second end. The first end of the connecting portion is electrically connected to the flex transmitting line, and the second end of the connecting portion is connected to an assembling portion. The antenna structure further includes a bendable piece corresponding to the flex transmitting line. The bendable piece can be bent by a force to change positions, directions, or positions and directions of the signal emitting/receiving portion connected with the flex transmitting line. The bendable piece, the flex transmitting line and the signal emitting/receiving portion are covered by a sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicants: SILITEK ELECTRONIC (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD., LITE-ON TECHNOLGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yan-Liang GUO, Ching-Hui Chen, Chia-Yuan Liu
  • Publication number: 20100214184
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna device includes a primary antenna with a helical component and a folded component. A wire is formed in a helix to construct the helical component and a wire is formed in a folded-over fashion to form the folded component. The folded component is disposed inside the helix. The helical component and folded component may be formed with separate wires or as one continuous wire. The primary antenna is for resonating in multiple frequency bands including a first frequency band correlated with the helical component and a second frequency band correlated with the folded component. A secondary antenna may be included to provide diversity and possibly other frequency bands. The secondary antenna includes a planar inverted F antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Allen M. Tran, Sreenivas Kasturi, Steven J. Lundgren, Julio Zegarra, Arthur Page, JR.
  • Patent number: 7782272
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes: an antenna element; and a substrate on which a low noise amplifier is mounted and on which the antenna element is disposed, wherein the substrate comprises: an input unit for inputting an electric signal into the low noise amplifier from an output terminal formed at a lower part of the antenna element; an output unit for outputting the electric signal to a transmission unit connected to a signal processing unit for processing the electric signal from the antenna element; and a signal blocking unit provided between the input unit and the output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Noro, Takao Kato
  • Patent number: 7750858
    Abstract: A drawer structure of a rod-shaped body, which does not require a complicated inner structure, is provided. In a present preferred embodiment, a structure draws a rod-shaped body out of a housing for housing the rod-shaped body. A guide for holding the rod-shaped body so that the rod-shaped body can be rotated about an axis and slid in the direction of the axis, and an encasing surface which crosses at a predetermined angle to the axis of the rod-shaped body are formed on the housing side. The rod-shaped body has an internal surface facing to the encasing surface, and a cap is formed at a tip of the rod-shaped body so that the internal surface may be a predetermined angle to the axis of the rod-shaped body. When the rod-shaped body is inserted into the guide and the rod-shaped body is rotated from a state where the encasing surface and the internal surface are contacted with each other, the rod-shaped body performs a translatory movement in an axial direction of the guide according to the cam effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuo Nakada
  • Patent number: 7725083
    Abstract: A wireless communication device such as a cellular telephone handset is disclosed including a housing having a transceiver circuit disposed therein. An internal antenna is also disposed within the housing which is RF connected to the transceiver circuit. An external, retractable antenna is mounted on the housing and is selectively movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The external, retractable antenna is RF connected to the transceiver circuit. When the external antenna is retracted, the internal antenna functions as a primary antenna. Should the need arise, the external antenna may be extended to improve the quality of the radio signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Centurion Wireless Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Lee Sullivan
  • Patent number: 7719476
    Abstract: A complex antenna adapted for used in a electronic device, comprises a rod antenna, a helical antenna, a dipole antenna comprising a radiating element and a grounding element, and a feeding line. The feeding line comprises an inner conductor electrically connecting to the radiating element at a first joint position and an outer conductor electrically connecting to the grounding element at a second joint position. The first joint position is tightly covered by a insulating tubular element for avoiding to be destroyed and oxidized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Long Ke, Yao-Shien Huang, Shang-Jen Chen, Chen-Ta Hung, Po-Kang Ku
  • Publication number: 20100090908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a parallel-ring type antenna which is reduced in entire physical length, and has a wider bandwidth and a more excellent return loss, while having the same resonant point, by changing a loading portion of a retractable antenna employing a top-loading method that can easily secure the physical length of the antenna. Further, characteristics electrically similar to those of a helical antenna can be achieved by applying the parallel-ring type to the loading portion of the monopole termination. In addition, the entire length of an antenna can be reduced, while accomplishing the same resonance as that of the helical antenna, by employing a change in return loss according to a change in the thickness of the parallel ring, the distance between the rings, the diameter of the ring, and/or the length of the loading portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Byung Hoon Ryou, Won Mo Sung, Hoe Seok Joeng
  • Publication number: 20100056206
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, and an antenna module assembled in the housing. The antenna module has multiple signal processing functions, and includes a plurality of signal processing units, a plurality of signal receiving portions, and an antenna. The plurality of signal receiving portions is electrically and respectively connected to the plurality of signal processing units. The antenna including a signal connecting portion to correspondingly engage with each of the plurality of signal receiving portions to realize different signal processing functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: SHAO-YI TAI, CHO-KANG HSU
  • Patent number: 7656355
    Abstract: A portable wireless communication device has a stylus and a main body. The stylus includes a pen tube and an antenna. The antenna is containable in the pen tube and separable from the pen tube. A portable wireless communication device includes a circuit board arranged in the main body, a containing groove and an antenna groove formed in the main body. The circuit board has a wireless communication unit. The containing groove is configured for containing the stylus. The antenna groove is configured for containing the antenna, and the antenna connects electrically to the wireless communication unit of the circuit board when the antenna is contained in the antenna groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignees: Giga-Byte Communications Inc., Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yite Hsin
  • Patent number: 7652591
    Abstract: A device for detecting the position occupied by a mobile element operatively associated therewith in relation to a reference position, comprising at least one container containing a fluid and a detector device operatively connected to said container, said detector device being configured so as to provide a signal to indicate the actual position of said mobile element as a function of at least one parameter recorded thereby and indicative of an operative condition of the fluid, or of a condition of operative interaction between the fluid and the detector device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: ABB S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Moroni, Rossano Marchesi, Massimo Civetta
  • Publication number: 20090262040
    Abstract: A monopole antenna includes a base board having a first side and a second side, a grounding element attached on the first side of the base board, a coupling element attached on the first side of the base board and being spaced apart from the grounding element, and a radiating element connected to the coupling element and exposed out the base board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Shang-Jen Chen, Lung-Sheng Tai, Chun-Ming Chiu, Shu-Yean Wang
  • Patent number: 7597179
    Abstract: A signal receiving mechanism includes a cord reel, a cord wound around the cord reel, a signal receiving element assembled to a top of the cord reel, a grounding unit, and a pivot unit for rotatably connecting the cord reel to the grounding unit. The cord reel includes a hollow tubular body having a horizontal inner annular section. The cord includes a first and a second wire, inner ends of which are extended into the hollow tubular body below the inner annular section. The signal receiving element has a lower end downward extended through the inner annular section to electrically connect to the first wire of the cord. The grounding unit includes a first annular conductive plate, which is set at an underside of the inner annular section to electrically connect to the second wire of the cord, and is in contact with a conduction module for grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Alfatek Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fu-Ming Chou