Patents Examined by Andrea Lindgren Baltzel
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Patent number: 9991948Abstract: A ground station antenna is described herein including a moving feed plate with a first power transfer unit arranged on the moving feed plate. The ground station antenna also includes a fixed plate. The moving feed plate is configured to rotate with respect to the fixed plate. The fixed plate has a second power transfer unit. The first power transfer unit and the second power transfer unit are configured to transmit and receive modulated power signals between one another through a charging link. The modulated power signals comprise wireless charging power and data signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ernest Tadashi Ozaki, William G. Ames, Ahmad Jalali
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Patent number: 9979080Abstract: An apparatus includes a radio-frequency (RF) path that includes an antenna tuner. The apparatus also includes calibration circuitry coupled to the antenna tuner. The calibration circuitry is configured to selectively isolate an antenna from a component of the RF path.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Adrianus van Bezooijen, Kevin Robert Boyle, Maurice Adrianus de Jongh, Robbin Damen, Erwin Spits, David Loweth Winslow
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Patent number: 9966667Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna resonating element arm for an antenna may be formed from conductive housing structures running along the edges of a device. The antenna may have a pair of switchable return paths that bridge a slot between the antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. An adjustable component and a feed may be coupled in parallel across the slot. The adjustable component may switch a capacitor into use or out of use and the return paths may be selectively opened and closed to compensate for antenna loading due to the presence of external objects near the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Enrique Ayala Vazquez, Hongfei Hu, Nanbo Jin, Matthew A. Mow, Liang Han, Ming-Ju Tsai, Erica J. Tong, Erdinc Irci, Salih Yarga, Mattia Pascolini, Benjamin Shane Bustle, Ruben Caballero
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Patent number: 9627759Abstract: An antenna device includes a multilayer body as a base body, an antenna coil, and a capacitor chip. The multilayer body includes a magnetic layer including a first main surface and a second main surface, a first non-magnetic layer provided on the first main surface of the magnetic layer, and a second non-magnetic layer provided on the second main surface of the magnetic layer. The antenna coil includes a first coil pattern provided with the first non-magnetic layer and a second coil pattern provided with the second non-magnetic layer. The capacitor chip is connected to the antenna coil and provided on the second non-magnetic layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Takashi Noma, Kuniaki Yosui
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Patent number: 9368880Abstract: A multiple sector cell-site antenna includes a first antenna oriented to serve a first sector, the first antenna electrically connected to a first transceiver group; a second antenna oriented to serve a second sector adjacent to the first sector, the second antenna electrically connected to the first transceiver group; and a single enclosure covering both the first antenna and the second antenna. By providing at least two multiple sector cell-site antennas in a system, the total number of enclosures is reduced while providing redundancy and diversity within the cells.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventor: Max Solondz
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Patent number: 9362625Abstract: The present invention provides a high-performance helical antenna element and array thereof for use in an aircraft communication system or the like, where stringent spatial restrictions and gain requirements generally apply. The performance of the array is enhanced by connecting conductive plates to the windings of the antenna elements at the terminal ends thereof such that the conductive plates are offset from the axes of the antenna elements and toward the center of the array.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: EMS Technologies Canada, Ltd.Inventors: Peter Charles Strickland, Timothy Edward Best, Daniel Richardson
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Patent number: 9356342Abstract: A method for determining a direct antenna coupling in a reverberant environment is disclosed. Radiowave energy is emitted in the reverberant environment from a transmitting antenna to a receiving antenna at a plurality of frequencies, and discrete frequency stirring data is collected at a plurality of frequencies. The discrete frequency stirring data is amplitude corrected and phase corrected using an expected amplitude shift and an expected phase shift at each of the frequencies to provide corrected discrete frequency stirring data. The direct antenna coupling is determined based on the corrected discrete frequency stirring data.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Dennis Whetten, Dennis M. Lewis, Kenneth P. Kirchoff
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Patent number: 9287627Abstract: Custom antenna structures may be used to compensate for manufacturing variations in electronic device antennas. An antenna may have an antenna feed and conductive structures such as portions of a peripheral conductive electronic device housing member. The custom antenna structures compensate for manufacturing variations that could potentially lead to undesired variations in antenna performance. The custom antenna structures may make customized alterations to antenna feed structures or conductive paths within an antenna. An antenna may be formed from a conductive housing member that surrounds an electronic device. The custom antenna structures may be formed from a printed circuit board with a customizable trace. The customizable trace may have a contact pad portion on the printed circuit board. The customizable trace may be customized to connect the pad to a desired one of a plurality of contacts associated with the conductive housing member to form a customized antenna feed terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Daniel W. Jarvis, Mattia Pascolini, Joshua G. Nickel
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Patent number: 9019169Abstract: An antenna module includes a center base and several antennas disposed around the center base. The center base has several extension legs extending from the center base, and each antenna extends from an end of the corresponding extension leg opposite to the center base, so as to form the antenna module symmetrically arranged around the center base. The type of the antenna may be a single-frequency antenna and a dual-frequency antenna. The antenna module is an integral structure formed by directly bending a single metal plate, thus greatly reducing the volume and the manufacturing cost of the antenna module. Moreover, with the design of the center base and a symmetrical antenna group, the antenna module is capable of receiving and transmitting signals with two or more frequency bands, thus greatly increasing the application range of the antenna module.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Lynwave Technology, Ltd.Inventor: San-Yuan Wu
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Patent number: 8988306Abstract: A multi-feed antenna is disclosed. The multi-feed antenna includes a first feed terminal, a second feed terminal, a first ground terminal, a second ground terminal, a radiator and a control circuit. The radiator is coupled to the first feed terminal, the second feed terminal, the first ground terminal and the second ground terminal. The control circuit is coupled to the first feed terminal and the second feed terminal and used for switching a radio frequency (RF) signal between the first feed terminal to the first ground terminal and the second feed terminal to the second ground terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yen-Liang Kuo, Wan-Ming Chen
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Patent number: 8933856Abstract: A dual-polarization omnidirectional antenna includes a reflecting base plate, a radiating oscillator, outputting coaxial cables, RF connectors, a metallic supporting pillar and a T-shaped probe. The radiating oscillator has an upper layer provided with a one-to-two feed dividing network and a lower layer provided with a round patch; the T-shaped probe is welded with the round patch. A mixing ring is arranged on the reflecting base plate; two RF connectors are respectively connected with a first port and a second port of the mixing ring; an inner conductor of a first outputting coaxial cable has a first end connected with the feed dividing network and a second end connected with a third port of the mixing ring; an inner conductor of another outputting coaxial cable has a first end connected with the T-shaped probe and a second end connected with a fourth port of the mixing ring.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Shandong University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Zhuopeng Wang, Hongquan Fu, Changhong Xiao
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Patent number: 8912974Abstract: Disclosed herein is an antenna feed design for transmitting or receiving a circularly polarized microwave signal, and a communication device using that antenna feed design. Resonating disks are bowl-shaped to balance E-plane and H-plane magnetic field patterns, decreasing cross-polarization, and providing mechanical rigidity. A non-planar circuit replaces planar microstrip transmission lines for transmitting the signal, with 90° phase shifts, from an input point to excitation points. This non-planar circuit overcomes some of the layout problems encountered in planar circuits. It maintains impedance matching from the input point to the excitation points by progressively tapering down the characteristic transmission line impedance of each successive section. The non-planar circuit has sufficient mechanical strength and rigidity to allow it to be supported at only two anchor points. Similarly, the non-planar disks are also of sufficient strength to require only a single anchor point each.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: The United State of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics Space AdministrationInventors: David Green, Cornelis Frederik Du Toit
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Patent number: 8847434Abstract: An antenna arrangement has an inductive transmitting antenna having a main radiating axis, an inductive receiving antenna having a main receiving axis, and an inductive compensator. The inductive receiving antenna is arranged in the main radiating axis of the transmitting antenna. The inductive compensator is electrically connected in series to the receiving antenna and is arranged in a first plane which intersects a second plane. The main receiving axis of the receiving antenna here is normal to the second plane.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Andreas Hennig, Gerd Vom Boegel
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Patent number: 8797218Abstract: An internal antenna for attaching to a terminal housing is disclosed. The antenna includes: a perpendicular structure formed in a perpendicular direction to a substrate and positioned in contact with an inner wall of a housing; a first conductive member electrically connected to a power feed and joined to the perpendicular structure to extend in a perpendicular direction to the substrate; and a second conductive member electrically connected to a ground, joined to the perpendicular structure, and separated by a particular distance from the first conductive member to extend in a perpendicular direction to the substrate. The first conductive member is joined to the inner wall of the housing to extend in a first direction orthogonal to the perpendicular direction, and the second conductive member is joined to the inner wall of the housing to extend in the first direction at a particular distance from the first conductive member.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Ace Technologies CorporationInventors: Byong-Nam Kim, Jong-Ho Jung
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Patent number: 8786505Abstract: An alignment apparatus configured to be mounted to a radar array antenna having a generally planar face for aligning the antenna includes a rigid frame defining a plane generally parallel to the face of the antenna when the rigid frame is mounted to the antenna. A flexible member is associated with the rigid frame and is configured to flex relative to the rigid frame. The apparatus further includes an optical source for emitting a light beam and a target. One of the optical source and the target is associated with the flexible member and the other of the optical source and the target is associated with the rigid frame. A distance between the path of the light beam and the target is indicative of the degree of misalignment between the flexible member and the rigid frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventors: Aaron L. Westman, John F. Strempel
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Patent number: 8779993Abstract: A housing includes a base layer and a decorative layer formed on the base layer. The base layer includes a first portion and a second portion joining with the first portion. The first portion and the second portion cooperatively form an outer surface of the base layer. The first portion is composed of hardened carbon fiber woven fabric impregnated with resin. The second portion is composed of hardened glass fiber woven fabric impregnated with resin. The decorative layer formed on the outer surface. A method for making the housing and an electronic device using the device housing are provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventor: Chwan-Hwa Chiang
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Patent number: 8773314Abstract: There is provided an antenna pattern frame, including: a radiator that includes an antenna pattern part transmitting and receiving signals and a connection terminal part transmitting and receiving the signals to and from a circuit substrate of an electronic device; and a radiator frame that embeds the antenna pattern part in a case of the electronic device and supports the radiator, the radiator being manufactured by injection molding, wherein the radiator frame forms a guide boss inserted into a manufacturing mould for injection-molding the case of the electronic device in which the radiator is embedded.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ha Ryong Hong, Sung Eun Cho, Duk Woo Lee, Dae Kyu Lee, Chan Gwang An, Jae Suk Sung, Ki Won Chang, Chang Mok Han, Sang Woo Bae
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Patent number: 8760357Abstract: Wideband single resonance antenna. An antenna may include a first conductor unit and a second conductor unit. The first conductor unit may be configured to have one end electrically coupled to a power. The second conductor unit may be configured to have one end electrically coupled to a ground, to surround at least one side of the first conductor unit, and to be electrically separated from the first conductor unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: KT CorporationInventor: Sung-Min Kim
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Patent number: 8742994Abstract: A housing includes a 3-D composite structure. The structure includes a flex foil. An antenna trace is provided on a first surface of the flex foil. A shield, which may be a sheet, is positioned on the antenna trace. A resin is molded to the first surface, the shield and the antenna trace. The resultant structure allows for a thin-walled design that can communicate efficiently via wireless signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Stuart Davies
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Patent number: 8730120Abstract: Provided are a transmission/reception antenna and a transmission/reception device using the same wherein the transmission/reception antenna comprises an excitation loop antenna (12) having a loop of a single turn and a transmission/reception loop antenna (14) having a pair of loops (14a, 14b) of a plurality of turns which are closely wound around a magnetic member (11). The two loops of the transmission/reception loop antenna are located on either side of the excitation loop. A resonance capacitor (15) is connected across one ends of the two loops of the transmission/reception loop antenna, and a connecting portion (14c) is connected between the ends of the two loops opposite to those connected to the resonance capacitor. The frequency property is expanded without increasing the power consumption.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Futoshi Deguchi, Youichirou Honda, Yoshinori Hashimoto