Patents Assigned to The Antenna Company International N.V.
  • Patent number: 11916280
    Abstract: The invention relates to an antenna, in particular suitable for IEEE 802.11 applications. The invention also relates to a wireless device, such as a wireless access point (AP), a router, a gateway, and/or a bridge, comprising at least one antenna according to the invention. The invention further relates to a wireless communication system, comprising a plurality of antennas according to the invention, and, preferably, a plurality of wireless devices according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Bolz, Diego Caratelli
  • Patent number: 11757171
    Abstract: The invention relates to a MIMO antenna system for IEEE 802.11 WiFi communication. The invention also relates to a wireless device, such as a wireless access point (AP), a router, a gateway, and/or a bridge, comprising at least one antenna system according to the invention. The invention further relates to a wireless communication system, comprising a plurality of antenna systems according to the invention, and, preferably, a plurality of wireless devices according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Diego Caratelli, Avraam Loutridis, János Sófalvi
  • Patent number: 11605894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) antenna. The invention also relates to a Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) module comprising at least one GNSS antenna according to the invention. The invention further relates to a vehicle, such as a car, comprising at least one GNSS module to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Francesco Giuppi, Carlos Moreno De Jong Van Coevorden, Johan Leo Alfons Gielis, Diego Caratelli
  • Patent number: 11591434
    Abstract: Metal oxide having a surface onto which a multitude of individual polymers are grafted, each polymer comprising an addition polymer having a first and a second end, and a first moiety comprising a terminal phosphonate group, which first moiety is bonded to the first end, which phosphonate group attaches to the metal oxide surface in such a way that the multitude of the grafted polymers comprises at least one group of adjacent polymers that have a stretched chain conformation wherein the adjacent stretched chains have a substantially parallel orientation, such that the polymers within said group together form a brush structure. Method of grafting a multitude of individual polymers onto a surface of a metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Antenna Company International N.V.
    Inventors: Johan Leo Alfons Gielis, Maurizio Crippa
  • Patent number: 11289809
    Abstract: A dual-band directional antenna for customer-premise equipment (CPE) applications is provided. The dual-band directional antenna includes at least one conductive radiating element, a probing structure connected to the radiating element, a conductive ground plane, and at least one mounting element for mounting the at least one radiating element on the ground plane at a distance therefrom. The antenna is configured to operate in two different frequency bands. The radiating element partially encloses at least one first cut-out portion and partially encloses at least one second cut-out portion, where the at least one first cut-out portion and the at least one second cut-out portion are positioned at opposite sides of a first slot of the radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Bedilu Befekadu Adela, Daniel Alexandru Cringus, Diego Caratelli
  • Patent number: 11211713
    Abstract: Antenna suitable to be integrated in a printed circuit board, which is an electromagnetically coupled antenna that comprises: a body of dielectric material of a substantially planar design having a bottom side and top side; a bottom metallized layer on the bottom side of the body, which layer is provided with a slot; a top metallized layer on the top side of the body, which layer is provided with a T-shaped slot; wherein both the above slots, as well as the top and bottom metallized layer surrounding the slots, are provided on symmetrically opposite sides of the body; wherein electrically conductive strands are provided in the body, which strands extend substantially vertically from the bottom side to the top side, and electrically connect the bottom metallized layer with the top metallized layer; wherein the strands are disposed in such a way as to collectively form a row that delimits an inner volume of the body; wherein a feeding line of electrically conductive material is provided inside the body, the f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Avraam Loutridis, Carlos Moreno De Jong Van Coevorden, János Sófalvi, Diego Caratelli
  • Patent number: 11069948
    Abstract: A waveguide for electromagnetic radiation, which is a substrate integrated waveguide which is basically a laminate of planar layers includes a substrate layer of dielectric material; a bottom layer and a top layer of an electrically conductive material provided on the respective bottom surface and top surface of the substrate layer; a multitude of pillars of electrically conductive material which extend through the substrate layer from its bottom to its top surface and which are electrically connected to the bottom and top layer; wherein at least one of the bottom and top layer contains at least one part that is void of electrically conductive material, which part is referred to as a slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: The Antenna Company International N.V.
    Inventors: Diego Caratelli, Pietro Bia, Luciano Mescia
  • Patent number: 10985455
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structure. The invention also relates to an electromagnetic band gap (EBG) component for use in an EBG structure according to the invention. The invention further relates to an antenna device comprising at least one EBG structure according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Shady Keyrouz, Diego Caratelli, Carlos Moreno De Jong van Coevorden, Jarmos Pirneskoski, Johan Leo Alfons Gielis
  • Patent number: 10696773
    Abstract: Metal oxide having a surface onto which a multitude of individual polymers are grafted, each polymer comprising an addition polymer having a first and a second end, and a first moiety comprising a terminal phosphonate group, which first moiety is bonded to the first end, which phosphonate group attaches to the metal oxide surface in such a way that the multitude of the grafted polymers comprises at least one group of adjacent polymers that have a stretched chain conformation wherein the adjacent stretched chains have a substantially parallel orientation, such that the polymers within said group together form a brush structure. Method of grafting a multitude of individual polymers onto a surface of a metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Johan Leo Alfons Gielis, Maurizio Crippa
  • Patent number: 10658735
    Abstract: Component for a dual band antenna suitable for integration in a router, an access point, or similar device for wireless communication, wherein the outside of the component is of a multi-faced design which is supported by a support body that is designed to be mounted onto a ground plane, wherein the outside of the component includes the following faces: a) a top face which is provided with an electrically conductive flare layer that encloses at least one flare slot; b) one or two side faces adjacent to the top face that are provided with an electrically conductive feed strip and an electrically conductive ground strip which strips are both electrically connected to the flare layer; c) a bottom face that is not adjacent to the top face, which is designed to be mounted onto the ground plane; wherein the ground strip is electrically connectable to the ground plane onto which the component is to be mounted, and wherein the feed strip is electrically connectable to an appropriate RF chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Diego Caratelli, Thomas Bolz
  • Patent number: 10468778
    Abstract: Blade antenna suitable for use in a wireless local area network, comprising at least one blade antenna unit and preferably two blade antenna units wherein each unit comprises: —a ground plane, —a first blade structure which is mounted substantially perpendicular onto the ground plane, wherein the ground plane and first blade structure are at least partially made of an electrically conductive material and are electrically insulated from each other, thereby forming a blade antenna, —a body of dielectric material in which the blade structure at least partially is embedded and which functions as a lens structure for electromagnetic waves received or transmitted by the blade antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Antenna Company International N.V.
    Inventors: Diego Caratelli, Johan Leo Alfons Gielis
  • Publication number: 20190319326
    Abstract: A waveguide for electromagnetic radiation, which is a substrate integrated waveguide which is basically a laminate of planar layers includes a substrate layer of dielectric material; a bottom layer and a top layer of an electrically conductive material provided on the respective bottom surface and top surface of the substrate layer; a multitude of pillars of electrically conductive material which extend through the substrate layer from its bottom to its top surface and which are electrically connected to the bottom and top layer; wherein at least one of the bottom and top layer contains at least one part that is void of electrically conductive material, which part is referred to as a slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: The Antenna Company International N.V.
    Inventors: Diego CARATELLI, Pietro BIA, Luciano MESCIA
  • Patent number: 10128562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wireless router, comprising at least one first antenna suitable to operate within a Wi-Fi frequency band, said first antenna comprising a ground plane and a first probing structure. The invention also relates to a second antenna comprising a second probing structure, wherein said second antenna is configured to be mounted as add-on to said Wi-Fi router. The invention further relates to an assembly of multiple second antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: The Antenna Company International N.V.
    Inventor: Diego Caratelli
  • Patent number: D852786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: The Antenna Company International N.V.
    Inventors: Johan Leo Alfons Gielis, Carlos Moreno De Jong Van Coevorden, Francesco Giuppi, Diego Caratelli
  • Patent number: D856313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: The Antenna Company International N.V.
    Inventors: Shady Keyrouz, Diego Caratelli
  • Patent number: D883962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: The Antenna Company International N.V.
    Inventors: Shady Keyrouz, Diego Caratelli, Carlos Moreno De Jong Van Coevorden, Jarmos Pirneskoski, Thomas Bolz
  • Patent number: D984986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Bedilu Adela, Diego Caratelli
  • Patent number: D984987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Bedilu Adela, Diego Caratelli
  • Patent number: D984988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Bedilu Adela, Diego Caratelli
  • Patent number: D993250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Kansheng Yang, Zhe Song, Janos Sofalvi, Diego Caratelli