Patents Assigned to LHC2 Inc.
  • Patent number: 10320094
    Abstract: A horizontally polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with a vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and still emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. Use of horizontal polarization may improve communications reliability by reducing interference from predominantly vertically polarized signals in overlapping and adjacent frequency bands. Also, a vertically polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with a vertical axis of the antenna being substantially vertical to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and still emanate an electric field that is vertical to the surface of the earth. A horizontally polarized antenna and a vertically polarized antenna mounted with their vertical axes collinearly aligned, but both antennae physically separated, provide a compact dual polarized unit emanating vertical and horizontal polarized electric fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: LHC2 INC
    Inventor: Royden M. Honda
  • Patent number: 9425515
    Abstract: Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: LHC2 INC
    Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley, Jon Thorpe
  • Patent number: 9258051
    Abstract: An Adaptive Polarization Array (APA) Algorithm is described for analyzing a wireless signal transmitted by an entity to determine a received polarization of the received wireless signal at a non-coherent receiver. The APA Algorithm determines a transmit polarization state for a transmitter to transmit signals to the entity based in part on the determined received polarization. The transmitter is an arbitrary-polarized transmitter configured to transmit signals at any polarization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: LHC2 INC
    Inventors: Timothy Leonard Hillstrom, Robert J. Conley
  • Patent number: 9184507
    Abstract: Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: LHC2 INC
    Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley, Jon Thorpe
  • Patent number: 8954023
    Abstract: An Adaptive Polarization Array (APA) Algorithm is described for adjusting the polarization orientation of antennas, such as Dual-polarized array antennas. The APA Algorithm searches to find a polarization state that maximizes a signal quality of a received signal in the presence of interfering signals and noise. The search facilitates adjustment of a polarization state of, for example, receive antennas to maximize a signal quality metric. A proxy metric having no local maxima other than the global maximum is used to search the polarization search domain to find a best polarization state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: LHC2 Inc
    Inventors: Timothy Leonard Hillstrom, Robert J. Conley
  • Patent number: 8570239
    Abstract: Antennas that can transceive signals in a horizontally-polarized, omni-directional manner are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna comprises a spiraling surface having a spiral cross-section, the surface forming an internal cavity, an internal channel to the external surface, and an internal wall common to the cavity and the channel. Further, an example embodiment comprises a longitudinal opening allowing access to the cavity and the channel by a transmission feed line. Alternate embodiments comprise various cross-sectional configurations, and may also comprise a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna spiraling surface and supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: LHC2 Inc.
    Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley
  • Publication number: 20130249756
    Abstract: Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: LHC2 INC
    Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley, Jon Thorpe
  • Publication number: 20120329416
    Abstract: An Adaptive Polarization Array (APA) Algorithm is described for adjusting the polarization orientation of antennas, such as Dual-polarized array antennas. The APA Algorithm searches to find a polarization state that maximizes a signal quality of a received signal in the presence of interfering signals and noise. The search facilitates adjustment of a polarization state of, for example, receive antennas to maximize a signal quality metric. A proxy metric having no local maxima other than the global maximum is used to search the polarization search domain to find a best polarization state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: LHC2 INC
    Inventors: Timothy Leonard Hillstrom, Robert J. Conley
  • Patent number: 8203500
    Abstract: Antennas that can transceive signals in an elliptically-polarized, omni-directional manner are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna comprises two elements proximally located to each other at a predetermined distance, such that two orthogonally-polarized omni-directional electromagnetic waves are tranceived. In a further example, the two elements are supported by an internal printed circuit, the printed circuit including conductors configured to supply a feed to the elements, which may be contained within a radome. Alternate embodiments comprise a plurality of elements of varying lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: LHC2 Inc
    Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley
  • Patent number: 7948440
    Abstract: Example embodiments for antennas that can transceive signals in horizontally-polarized omni-directional manners are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna includes a tube forming a slot and a supporting structure on which one or more transmission lines and at least one ground are disposed. In another example embodiment, an antenna includes a horizontally-polarized antenna assembly including at least one slot aperture antenna and a vertically-polarized antenna part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: LHC2 Inc.
    Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Raymond R. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100188308
    Abstract: Antennas that can transceive signals in an elliptically-polarized, omni-directional manner are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna comprises two elements proximally located to each other at a predetermined distance, such that two orthogonally-polarized omni-directional electromagnetic waves are tranceived. In a further example, the two elements are supported by an internal printed circuit, the printed circuit including conductors configured to supply a feed to the elements, which may be contained within a radome. Alternate embodiments comprise a plurality of elements of varying lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: LHC2 INC
    Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley
  • Publication number: 20100090924
    Abstract: Antennas that can transceive signals in a horizontally-polarized, omni-directional manner are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna comprises a spiraling surface having a spiral cross-section, the surface forming an internal cavity, an internal channel to the external surface, and an internal wall common to the cavity and the channel. Further, an example embodiment comprises a longitudinal opening allowing access to the cavity and the channel by a transmission feed line. Alternate embodiments comprise various cross-sectional configurations, and may also comprise a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna spiraling surface and supporting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: LHC2 INC
    Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley