Patents Assigned to Wistron NeWeb Corp.
  • Patent number: 10224593
    Abstract: A support assembly is provided and includes an adapter, a stand, and a dish backing structure. The adapter includes two side plates and an upper plate. The side plates are respectively located at the two sides of the adapter. The upper plate is connected to the side plates and has a lower location hole. The stand is connected to the adapter. The dish backing structure has a receiving portion and includes a top wall and two side walls respectively located at the both sides of the receiving portion. The top wall has an upper location hole. When the receiving portion is connected to the adapter, a portion of the top wall abuts against the upper plate, and a gap is formed between the top wall and the upper plate. In addition, the upper location hole is aligned with the lower location hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Lan-Chun Yang, San-Yi Kuo, Shun-Chung Kuo, Chun-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 10218415
    Abstract: An antenna system includes a first transmission line, a second transmission line, a third transmission line, a fourth transmission line, a first dipole antenna, a second dipole antenna, a third dipole antenna, a fourth dipole antenna, a fifth dipole antenna, a sixth dipole antenna, a seventh dipole antenna, and an eighth dipole antenna. Each dipole antenna is coupled through a corresponding transmission line to a feeding point. Each of the fifth dipole antenna, the sixth dipole antenna, the seventh dipole antenna, and the eighth dipole antenna is positioned between the feeding point and a corresponding one of the first dipole antenna, the second dipole antenna, the third dipole antenna, and the fourth dipole antenna. Each of the partial dipole antennas includes a positive radiation branch and a negative radiation branch. The angle between the positive radiation branch and the negative radiation branch is less than 100 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Chung-Yen Chen, Yu Tao, Yu-Chi Liu
  • Patent number: 10218055
    Abstract: An antenna is provided adapted to be formed on a metal housing of an electronic device. The antenna includes a first slot, a second slot, a substrate, a feed conductor and a signal source. The first slot and the second slot are formed on the metal housing. The first slot and the second slot are aligned along an axis. The substrate is disposed on the metal housing. The feed conductor is disposed on the substrate and corresponding to the first slot. The feed conductor includes a first section and a second section, the first section is extended in a first direction, the first slot is extended in the first direction toward the second slot, the second section extends in a second direction, and the second slot extends in the second direction toward the first slot. The signal source is electrically connected to the feed conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Tseng, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 10218085
    Abstract: An antenna system includes a ground element, a switch element, a first antenna, and a second antenna. The switch element is selectively closed or opened according to a control signal. The first antenna has a first feeding terminal. The first feeding terminal of the first antenna is coupled to a first signal source. The second antenna has a second feeding terminal and a grounding terminal. The second feeding terminal of the second antenna is coupled through the switch element to a second signal source. The grounding terminal of the second antenna is coupled to the ground element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Hsun Huang, Yu Tao, Chung-Yen Hsiao
  • Patent number: 10186785
    Abstract: An antenna system includes a signal source, a plurality of switch elements, a plurality of transmission lines, a plurality of antenna elements, and a plurality of reflectors. The signal source is coupled to a feeding point. The switch elements are selectively closed or opened individually. Each of the antenna elements is coupled through one of the switch elements and one of the transmission lines to the feeding point. Each of the reflectors is configured to reflect an electromagnetic wave from one of the antenna elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Shang-Sian You, Yu Tao, Tsun-Che Huang, Cheng-Geng Jan
  • Patent number: 10164325
    Abstract: A communication device includes an antenna system. The antenna system includes a first dual-polarized antenna, a second dual-polarized antenna, a first reflector, a second reflector, a first PIFA (Planar Inverted F Antenna), a second PIFA, a third PIFA, a first metal loop, a second metal loop, and a third metal loop. The first reflector is disposed adjacent to the first dual-polarized antenna. The second reflector is disposed adjacent to the second dual-polarized antenna. The first metal loop is disposed adjacent to the first PIFA. The first metal loop is floating and completely separated from the first PIFA. The second metal loop is disposed adjacent to the second PIFA. The second metal loop is floating and completely separated from the second PIFA. The third metal loop is disposed adjacent to the third PIFA. The third metal loop is floating and completely separated from the third PIFA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Geng Jan, Chieh-Sheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 10164339
    Abstract: A communication device includes an antenna system. The antenna system at least includes a dual-polarized antenna, a reflector, and a PIFA (Planar Inverted F Antenna). The dual-polarized antenna includes a first diamond-shaped dipole antenna element and a second diamond-shaped dipole antenna element. The second diamond-shaped dipole antenna element has two truncated tips. The reflector is adjacent to the dual-polarized antenna, and is configured to reflect the radiation energy from the dual-polarized antenna. The PIFA is at least partially formed by the reflector. The PIFA includes a radiation element, a grounding element, and a feeding element. A slot is formed between the radiation element and the grounding element. The slot has a varying width, so as to increase the operation bandwidth of the PIFA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Chieh-Sheng Hsu, Cheng-Geng Jan
  • Patent number: 10161565
    Abstract: A suspension mount is provided, which is capable of selectively hanging an electronic device onto different ceiling structures. The suspension mount includes a first member, a pivot shaft and a second member. The first member includes a first restriction unit and a second restriction unit. The second member pivots on the first member by the pivot shaft. The second member includes a third restriction unit and a fourth restriction unit. The first restriction unit corresponds to the third restriction unit. The second restriction unit corresponds to the fourth restriction unit. When the suspension mount is connected to the first ceiling structure, the first restriction unit and the fourth restriction unit abut a side of the first ceiling structure, and the second restriction unit and the third restriction unit abut the other side of the first ceiling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventor: Yu-Shuo Wu
  • Patent number: 10164343
    Abstract: A communication device includes an antenna system. The antenna system at least includes a dual-polarized antenna, a reflector, a PIFA (Planar Inverted F Antenna), and a fork structure. The reflector is configured to reflect the radiation energy from the dual-polarized antenna. The PIFA is separated from the reflector. The fork structure is positioned between the reflector and the PIFA, and is coupled to the reflector or the PIFA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Geng Jan, Chieh-Sheng Hsu
  • Patent number: 10154428
    Abstract: An antenna control method for controlling an antenna device to switch between a plurality of beams. The antenna control method includes the steps of: (a) using the beams for communication one after another, and performing a scanning process on each of the beams, so as to retrieve a communication quality parameter; (b) comparing all of the communication quality parameters with each other, and selecting one of the beams as a main communication beam, wherein the selected beam has the best communication quality parameter; (c) performing a saturation determination process on the main communication beam; and (d) when the main communication beam causes saturation of a power amplifier, switching to another beam which is adjacent to the main communication beam as a substitute communication beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Jimmy Cuong Tran, Yung-Liang Huang, Ta Chen, Chih-Wei Huang
  • Patent number: 10123417
    Abstract: A dual printed circuit board assembly, a printed circuit board, and a modular printed circuit board are provided. The printed circuit board includes a plurality of first connection points. The modular printed circuit board includes a plurality of second connection points. The modular printed circuit board is adapted to be mounted on the printed circuit board and includes a sensing unit, a first detecting unit, and a first notifying unit. The sensing unit outputs a detecting voltage according to a contact state between the first connection points and the second connection points. The first detecting unit determines whether the first connection points are respectively connected to the corresponding second connection points according to the detecting voltage. When one of the first connection points is not connected to the corresponding one of the second connection points, the first detecting unit controls the first notifying unit to issue a notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsien Hsu, Chih-Yuan Chiang, Cheng-Huang Chen
  • Patent number: 10104609
    Abstract: A switch, a system for power management and a method for power management are provided. Multiple modules are included in the switch. A determination module determines whether a system time of the switch is in a preset time interval. If yes, a switch module switches the switch to a first mode and sends a first switch signal indicating the first mode to multiple access points (APs). A collecting module collects coverage over clients of each of the APs. A searching module searches for at least one first AP among the APs based on the coverage of each of the APs. An adjustment module disables at least one second AP among the APs other than the at least one first AP after a preset time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventor: Sheng-Kun Shen
  • Patent number: 10085546
    Abstract: A hands-free electronic device is provided, including a housing, a first elastic element and a second elastic element. The housing includes a first side and a second side opposite thereto. The first elastic element includes a first section, a second section and a third section. The first section covers the first side. The second section is connected to the first section, and the second section includes a first concave surface. An end of the third section is connected to the second section, and the other end of the third section is a free end. The second elastic element is disposed in the holding space, wherein a first end of the second elastic element is affixed to the second side, and a second end of the second elastic element is connected to the first elastic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Ting-Hsuan Chen, Jen-Yung Chang, Guo-Cheng Tsai
  • Patent number: 10087527
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method of fabricating a substrate structure and a substrate structure fabricated by the same method. The method would include forming a first metal layer directly on a base, forming a first protective layer directly on the first metal layer, forming a second protective layer by using a compound comprising a thiol group directly on the first protective layer, patterning the second protective layer to form a pattern having an opening exposing the first protective layer, and forming a second metal layer within the opening of the second protective layer and directly on the first protective layer. The substrate structure would include a base, a first metal layer, a first protective layer, a second protective layer, and a second metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Babak Radi, Shih-Hong Chen, Yu-Fu Kuo, Chun-Lin Chen, Jing-Wen Chen
  • Patent number: 10069199
    Abstract: An antenna including an antenna structure disposed on a substrate is provided. The antenna structure includes a first radiation part, a second radiation part, a metal coupling part, a third radiation part and a feeding point. The first radiation part has a first bend, a second bend and an opening end. The first radiation part extends from a grounding point of a grounding plane and the opening end thereof is nearing the grounding plane. The second radiation part extends from a section between the first bend of the first radiation part and the grounding point. The metal coupling part is nearing the first radiation part and the second radiation part. The third radiation part is disposed between the second radiation part and the grounding plane, and extends from the metal coupling part. The feeding point is coupled to where the third radiation part and the metal coupling part connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Jun-Fu Chen, Yu-Yu Chiang
  • Patent number: 10056696
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal piece, a dielectric substrate, a feeding radiation element, a grounding radiation element, and a grounding metal element. The metal piece has a slot. A lower surface of the dielectric substrate is adjacent to the slot of the metal piece. The feeding radiation element is disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric substrate, and is coupled to a positive electrode of a signal source. The grounding radiation element is disposed on the upper surface of the dielectric substrate, and is coupled to a negative electrode of the signal source. The grounding radiation element is coupled through the grounding metal element to the metal piece. At least one of the feeding radiation element and the grounding radiation element has a vertical projection which at least partially overlaps the slot of the metal piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Shih-Hsien Tseng, Chia-Hao Chang, Yu-Sheng Fan
  • Patent number: 9997839
    Abstract: A metal pattern formed in the electromagnetic absorber structure is provided. By performing the laser treatment to form the active layer thereon, the metal pattern can be regionally formed on the electromagnetic absorber structure in the following electroless plating processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Babak Radi, Yuan-Chin Hsu, Yu-Fu Kuo, Tzu-Min Wu, Tzu-Wen Chuang, Shih-Hong Chen
  • Patent number: 9972898
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an antenna includes the steps of: providing a ferrite sheet; forming a via hole through the ferrite sheet, wherein the via hole is connected between a first surface and a second surface of the ferrite sheet; forming a nonconductive ink layer on the first surface and the second surface and in the via hole of the ferrite sheet; applying a displacement process to the nonconductive ink layer so as to form a first metal layer on the nonconductive ink layer; and applying a thickening process to the first metal layer so as to form a second metal layer on the first metal layer, wherein the first metal layer and the second metal layer both extend from the first surface through the via hole to the second surface of the ferrite sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Tzu-Min Wu, Yuan-Chin Hsu
  • Patent number: 9960499
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a first dipole antenna and a second dipole antenna. The polarization direction of the first dipole antenna is a first direction, and the polarization direction of the second dipole antenna is the first direction. Each of the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna includes at least one first radiator and at least one second radiator, and there is a notch between the first and second radiators. The notch of the first dipole antenna is towards a second direction, and the notch of the second dipole antenna is toward a third direction that is different from the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: An-Shyi Liu, Chung-Han Hsieh, Tsun-Che Huang, Cheng-Geng Jan
  • Patent number: D820242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Kuang-Yuan Ku, Tsun-Che Huang