Patents Assigned to CUBTEK INC.
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Publication number: 20240077581Abstract: A high-resolution antenna array includes an equivalent antenna array obtained by arrangement of a first and a second physical antenna array. The equivalent antenna array includes a first and a second equivalent antenna group respectively having a plurality of first and second antenna units arranged at equal intervals. The second equivalent antenna group is translated by a unit interval with respect to the first equivalent antenna group, such that each first and second antenna units are staggered and arranged at intervals along a same direction. A processor obtains a target signal reflected by a target object and carries out a calibration on the target signal to obtain a precise phase difference, thereby obtaining an accurate angle of arrival of the target signal. Thus, through the distribution of antennas, the present invention achieves a high angle resolution and prevents angle ambiguity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: HONG-LUN CHEN, YU-WANG HU
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Patent number: 11835621Abstract: A blind spot detection system with speed detection function and device and method thereof are provided. The system is disposed on the rear portion of the vehicle, and includes a signal transceiving module and a central processing unit. The central processing unit includes a speed calculation module and an object detection module. The device includes a main body in which the signal transceiving module is disposed. A first signal is sent toward a detection area behind the vehicle for acquiring a second signal for blind spot detection. By calculation based on the second signal, a third signal is acquired for identifying the static and moving objects, and the relative speed between the vehicle and the static object is determined as the speed of the vehicle. Therefore, the blind spot detection system has a speed detection function.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: CUB ELECPARTS INC., CUBTEK INC.Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Hsiao-Ning Wang, Ya-Ling Chi, Chun-Jie Hsu, Te-Yu Lu
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Publication number: 20230140422Abstract: A radar self-calibration device and method are disclosed. The device includes an antenna transceiver module and a processor. The antenna transceiver module has a detection range. The processor is coupled with the antenna transceiver module for obtaining a relative velocity and an angle of the object with respect to the antenna transceiver module in a period of time. The relative angle is the angle included between the object and the driving direction of the vehicle body with respect to the vehicle body. The processor determines if the relative angle is equal to an ideal angle according to a detection model. The detection condition of the detection model includes that when the relative velocity is 0, the ideal angle is 90 degrees. Thus, the present invention assures the correctness of the detected angle through the detection model. When the detected angle is incorrect, the error is promptly calibrated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: SHYH-JONG CHUNG, WEN-CHENG WANG
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Publication number: 20230128625Abstract: A method for estimating object angle with high-angle analysis using a large-scale MIMO array antenna, wherein the array antenna receives the input signal matrix which is the transmission or reflection signal of at least one object. The method includes: step S1: inputting the input signal matrix to a first calculation model to obtain a target object amount and a rough object angle with respect to the location thereof; step S2: inputting the object amount and the input signal matrix to a second calculation model for singular value decomposition to obtain a noise matrix; step S3: obtaining an iteration angle range from the rough angle in S1; step S4: inputting the plurality of pursuit matrices corresponding to the iteration angle range and the noise matrix to a third calculation model for angle range iteration, thereby acquiring an accurate object angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: CUBTEK INC.Inventor: HSIAO-NING WANG
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Publication number: 20230127933Abstract: A high angular resolution processing method for MIMO system applies a symmetric array antenna for receiving an input signal matrix. The input signal matrix is a transmission signal or reflex signal of at least one target object. The method includes following steps. Step S1: outputting a conversion matrix according to an amount of the symmetric array antenna; step S2: performing a real number conversion using the input signal matrix and a plurality of angle-related pursuit matrixes through the conversion matrix, obtaining a real number input signal matrix and real number pursuit matrixes; and step S3: inputting the real number input signal matrix and the real number pursuit matrixes to an orthogonal matching pursuit model. Obtaining an amount of the target object and an angle of a location corresponding to the target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: CUBTEK INC.Inventor: HSIAO-NING WANG
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Publication number: 20230086601Abstract: The present invention provides a radar velocity measurement system, method, and radar device. The system includes a radar module and an electrically connected signal processor. The radar module includes a transmission antenna and a receive antenna. The signal processor includes a sequence unit, a conversion unit, and a compare calculation unit that are coupled with each other. The sequence unit establishes an even number receive sequence and an odd number receive sequence. The conversion unit carries out a time domain to frequency domain conversion upon the receive sequences to generate a first reflection signal and a second reflection signal, respectively. The compare calculation unit uses an interpolation method to compare the phase difference between the reflection signals with a comparison model to obtain a true velocity. Therefore, the present invention effectively prevents the velocity ambiguity issue of radar system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Applicant: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: HONG-LUN CHEN, YU-WANG HU
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Patent number: 11572087Abstract: A radar monitoring system and a radar monitoring method for monitoring a traffic control zone involve installing two radars near the traffic control zone so that the radars emit radar waves covering the traffic control zone and serve as backups for each other; locating any object in the traffic control zone as a coordinate point with respect to a set of X and Y coordinate axes, and subjecting the X and Y coordinate axes of the two radars to axial normalization, so that an identical object in the traffic control zone is located by the first radar and the second radar at approximately the same coordinate point. An alert area is defined in the traffic control zone and an excluded area around a resident facility in the traffic control zone is excluded from the alert area. When an object in the alert area is determined as an obstacle, an alert is triggered.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: Yu-Jen Lin, Guo-Hao Syu, Shih-Ming Chang
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Patent number: 11552404Abstract: A multibending antenna structure includes a substrate, a microstrip antenna layer, and at least a decouple unit. The microstrip antenna layer is disposed on one side of the substrate. The microstrip antenna layer includes a plurality of radiation units which are respectively formed in a multibending shape and forming a concave area. The radiation units are sequentially connected to form an antenna array, and a plurality of antenna arrays are disposed in a transversely parallel arrangement, with an interval between each two neighboring antenna arrays. The decouple unit is disposed between the neighboring antenna arrays. When the input end of the radiation unit receives a signal input to emit an electromagnetic wave having a radiation energy, the half-power beam width thereof is increased.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: Shyh-Jong Chung, Ching-Han Tsai, Bo-Yi Wang
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Patent number: 11476562Abstract: A vehicle radar device includes a radar control unit, a first antenna array, a second antenna array, a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The first antenna array is communicatively connected to the radar control unit. The first antenna array includes a plurality of first transmitting elements and a plurality of first receiving elements. The second antenna array is communicatively connected to the radar control unit. The second antenna array includes a plurality of second transmitting elements and a plurality of second receiving elements. The first antenna array is a plurality of circuit board antennas and disposed on the first circuit board. The second antenna array is a plurality of circuit board antennas and disposed on the second circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignees: CUB ELECPARTS INC., CUBTEK INC.Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Yuan-Tung Hung, Kou-Ting Lee
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Patent number: 11435465Abstract: A vehicle radar device includes a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit, at least one computing unit and at least one circuit board. The first antenna unit and the second antenna unit are communicatively connected to the at least one computing unit. The at least one circuit board includes a first board portion and a second board portion. The first antenna unit is a circuit board type and disposed on the first board portion. The second antenna unit is a circuit board type and disposed on the second board portion. The at least one computing unit disposed on at least one of the first board portion and the second board portion. When an angle between the first board portion and the second board portion is P12, and the following condition is satisfied: 80degrees ?P12?130 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignees: CUB ELECPARTS INC., CUBTEK INC.Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Yuan-Tung Hung, Ya-Ling Chi, Cheng-Hsin Li, Zheng-Wei Ke, Wei-Shun Shih
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Publication number: 20220252720Abstract: A multimode radar device includes a central processing module, and an antenna module disposed in a middle area of the rear end of a vehicle and electrically connected with the central processing module. The central processing module has a motion determination switch unit, which has a low distance resolution mode and a high distance resolution mode. The motion determination switch unit detects the moving direction of the vehicle. When the vehicle moves forward, the antenna module operates in the low distance resolution mode. When the vehicle reverses, the antenna module operates in the high distance resolution mode. The present invention applies different distance-based resolution modes for blind spot detection and reverse radar detection, so as to fulfill the purpose and demand in different moving motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: SHYH-JONG CHUNG, CHING-HAN TSAI, YU-WANG HU, HONG-LUN CHEN, HSIEN-MIN CHEN, HSIAO-NING WANG
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Patent number: 11239565Abstract: A multibending antenna structure includes a substrate, a grounding layer, and a microstrip antenna layer. The ground layer and the microstrip antenna layer are disposed on two sides of the substrate. The microstrip antenna layer includes a radiation unit which is in a multibending shape and formed with a concave area. The length of the radiation unit is equal to 0.8 to 1.2 time the wavelength corresponding to an operation frequency. When the input end of the radiation unit receives a signal input to emit an electromagnetic wave having a radiation energy, the half-power beam width thereof is increased.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: Shyh-Jong Chung, Ching-Han Tsai, Bo-Yi Wang
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Patent number: 11214287Abstract: A warning system for detecting approaching object and method thereof are provided. A detection unit detects a moving path of the approaching object; a storage unit stores a warning information including the warning area and the confirmation condition; and a processing unit receives the detection signal provided by the detection unit to acquire the current moving path of the approaching object. When the approaching object is detected as moving in the buffering zone, the confirmation operation of the confirmation condition is activated. When the moving path falls in the warning area and fulfills the confirmation condition, the processing unit sends out a warning signal. Therefore, a potentially dangerous approaching object is accurately identified, and the warning is correctly sent.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: Jyong Lin, Yu-Jen Lin, Guo-Hao Syu, Chia-Chun Chu
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Patent number: 11150326Abstract: A radar system with angle error determination function and method thereof are provided. The system includes a camera device, a radar device, a calculation module, and an angle calibration module. The camera device captures a surveillance image of a surveillance area. The radar device sends a radar signal toward the surveillance area. The calculation module, according to the surveillance image, acquires an image angle of an object with respect to the vehicle in the surveillance area. Also, the calculation module acquires a radar angle of the object with respect to the vehicle which is produced according to a reflection signal generated when the radar signal meets the object. The angle calibration module, by referring to the image angle, correspondingly calibrates the radar angle. Therefore, the radar angle is immediately calibrated.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Shyh-Jong Chung, Jyong Lin
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Patent number: 10935656Abstract: A vehicle radar device includes a radar control unit, a first antenna array, a second antenna array, a first circuit board and a second circuit board. The first antenna array is communicatively connected to the radar control unit. The first antenna array includes a plurality of first transmitting elements and a plurality of first receiving elements. The second antenna array is communicatively connected to the radar control unit. The second antenna array includes a plurality of second transmitting elements and a plurality of second receiving elements. The first antenna array is a plurality of circuit board antennas and disposed on the first circuit board. The second antenna array is a plurality of circuit board antennas and disposed on the second circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignees: CUB ELECPARTS INC., CUBTEK INC.Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Yuan-Tung Hung, Kou-Ting Lee
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Patent number: 10843626Abstract: A warning system for detecting approaching vehicle and method thereof are provided. The system includes a detection unit detecting a relative distance with respect to the approaching vehicle and a driving path of the approaching vehicle; a storage unit storing a warning information; and a processing unit receiving the detection signal to acquire the current time to collision and the current driving path. When the time to collision is equal to or shorter than the predetermined time to collision, and the driving path falls in the warning area, and the driving path fulfills the confirmation condition, the processing unit sends a warning signal. Therefore, a potentially dangerous approaching vehicle is accurately judged, and the warning is correctly sent.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Cheng-Foo Chen, Chi-Yu Hung, Jyong Lin, Yu-Jen Lin
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Patent number: 10637132Abstract: An antenna unit with anti-feed power divider function includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a microstrip antenna layer, a grounding layer, a microstrip wire layer and two vias. The microstrip antenna layer is disposed on an upper surface of the first substrate and has plural microstrip antennas and a high impedance wire connected to the microstrip antennas. The grounding layer is set on a lower surface of the second substrate. The two vias penetrates the first and the second substrates to electrically connect the microstrip wire layer and the microstrip antennas, wherein the two vias have different sizes. An antenna module thereof is also disclosed. The present invention precisely controls the power ratio and phase difference, utilizable for generating a symmetric and asymmetric feeding antenna array, thereby achieving a hierarchical feeding and minimizing the antenna structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Cubtek Inc.Inventor: Ching-Han Tsai
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Patent number: 10581179Abstract: A symmetric leaky wave antenna includes a dielectric substrate, an electric wall, and two reflection bore arrays. The dielectric substrate has a first and a second metal layers disposed on two opposite faces thereof. The first metal layer has a feed end and two travelling wave sides. The electric wall is disposed between two travelling wave sides, with the two travelling wave sides symmetrically disposed with respect to the electric wall. The two reflection bore arrays are symmetrically disposed along the two travelling wave sides, respectively, with the electric wall arranged at a central line between the two reflection bore arrays. The two reflection bore arrays pass through the first metal layer, the second metal layer, and the dielectric substrate. The reflection bore array and the electric wall reduce the leakage rate of the electromagnetic wave, thus increasing the gain value of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Shyh-Jong Chung, Ching-Han Tsai, Chuan-Ting Kuo, Bo-Yi Wang, Tzu-Chuan Huang
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Patent number: 10483656Abstract: A dual-notch antenna includes a radiation member and two microstrip lines. The radiation member is formed in a rectangular shape, with two first lateral sides disposed in opposite, and two second lateral sides disposed on two ends of the two first sides, respectively. The middle section of each first lateral side is concavely provided with a notch. Each notch has a feeding side and two cove sides, wherein the feeding side is disposed in parallel to the first lateral sides. The two cove sides are connected with two ends of the feeding side. Each microstrip line has one end thereof electrically connected with the feeding side of the corresponding notch, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: San-Chuan Yu, Shyh-Jong Chung, Ching-Han Tsai, Bo-Yi Wang
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Patent number: 10431895Abstract: A dual slot SIW antenna unit includes a first substrate, a conductive layer, plural unit radiation members, a second substrate, a ground conductive layer, and two first conductor pillars. The plural unit radiation members are disposed in parallel on the conductive layer, and each unit radiation member includes at least a pair of slots that are disposed in parallel. The two first conductive pillars are disposed between two neighboring unit radiation members and electrically connect the feed routing layer and the conductive layer. A dual slot SIW antenna array module is also disclosed. By use of the dual slot structure, more radiation members are allowed to be included in a limited square measure for improving the antenna gain.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: CUBTEK INC.Inventors: Shyh-Jong Chung, Hsiao-Ning Wang