Patents Examined by David E Lotter
  • Patent number: 12646829
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first frame, a speaker module, a wireless communication circuit, a conductive connection member which is connected to the wireless communication circuit via a first capacitor, a conductive pattern which is connected at a first point to the conductive connection member, and includes a first portion extending from the first point and connected to the speaker module and a second portion extending from the first point, and a control circuit, wherein the first portion includes a first inductor, and the wireless communication circuit may transmit or receive a first signal in a first frequency band via a first electrical path including the first capacitor, the conductive connection member, and the second portion of the conductive pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngjun Cho, Seunghwan Kim, Jaebong Chun
  • Patent number: 12640465
    Abstract: A transparent antenna includes a transparent substrate; and a metal thin wire layer on an upper side of the transparent substrate. The transparent substrate has a thickness of 300 ?m or less. The metal thin wire layer has an opening ratio of 80% or more. When a metal conductor having a surface resistivity ? ?/sq is placed parallel to the transparent antenna 0.15 mm apart, an input reflection coefficient S11(?, f) and a radiation efficiency Eff(?, f) at a frequency f satisfy relations S11(0.1?/sq,f1 GHz)<?3 dB, S11(0.1?/sq,f2 GHz)<?3 dB, and |Eff(0.1?/sq,f1 GHz)?Eff(0.1?/sq,f2 GHz)|<25% at two frequencies f1 and f2 that are between 2 GHz and 50 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: AGC Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuo Morimoto, Nobuhiro Nakamura, Masanobu Isshiki
  • Patent number: 12640458
    Abstract: An antenna module includes a fixed bracket and an antenna element. The fixed bracket includes a base and a clamping structure disposed on the base. The clamping structure includes a first clamping part, a first retaining wall, a second clamping part, and a second retaining wall. The first clamping part and the second clamping part are arranged along a straight line. A horizontal distance between the first clamping part and the straight line is not equal to a horizontal distance between the second clamping part and the straight line. A horizontal distance between the first retaining wall and the straight line is not equal to a horizontal distance between the second retaining wall and the straight line. The antenna element is detachably engaged with the first clamping part and the second clamping part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2025
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuan-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 12640807
    Abstract: A communication method and a communication apparatus are provided. The method includes: obtaining, by a first satellite, a PDU, where the PDU includes first information, the first information includes an identifier of a UPF agent, and the identifier of the UPF agent indicates one of one or more UPF agents associated with a last-hop satellite; and forwarding, by the first satellite, the PDU to a second satellite, where the second satellite is a next hop that is of the first satellite, that corresponds to the first information, and that is determined from at least one correspondence pre-stored by the first satellite, and each of the at least one group of correspondences indicates a correspondence between one piece of first information and a next hop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Wang, Yunfei Qiao, Hejia Luo, Ying Chen, Rong Li
  • Patent number: 12633680
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antenna systems, methods, and devices. The device includes a first portion including a first antenna array; and a second portion including a second antenna array, wherein the first portion and the second portion are movable with respect to one another, and wherein the first antenna array and the second antenna array are arranged such that in a first relative position of the first portion and the second portion with respect to one another the first antenna array and the second antenna array operate in combination with one another, and in a second relative position of the first portion and the second portion with respect to one another the first antenna array and the second antenna array operate independently of one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sreenivas Kasturi, Xi Li, Gregory Chance, Wayne Ballantyne, Bruce Geren, Peter Pawliuk, Nebil Tanzi
  • Patent number: 12631722
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus for a radio frequency front end of a beamforming transmitter or transceiver. The apparatus comprises a dual-polarized antenna element (222) for reception of electromagnetic waves transmitted by an antenna array (221) of the radio frequency front end and subsequently reflected from at least one obstruction. The dual-polarized antenna element comprises first and second feed points (223, 224) for reception of a first polarization and of a second polarization. The apparatus further comprises a switch for switching between reception of the first polarization via the first feed point and the second polarization via the second feed point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Simon Svendsen, Samantha Caporal Del Barrio, Christian Rom, Benny Vejlgaard, Johannes Harrebek
  • Patent number: 12633676
    Abstract: An antenna includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a ground layer and a third substrate stacked from top to bottom, a driving patch disposed below the first substrate, and a first feed-in line and a second feed-in line disposed below the third substrate. The antenna further includes a first feed-out probe and a second feed-out probe, each of which extends from below the driving patch, and penetrates the second substrate, the ground layer and the third substrate. The first feed-out probe and the second feed-out probe respectively connects the first feed-in line and the second feed-in line to the driving patch, so as to transmit a first signal and a second signal received by the first feed-in line and the second feed-in line to the driving patch respectively through the first feed-out probe and the second feed-out probe for the driving patch to output an output electromagnetic wave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Jen Chen, Chia-Hsien Chen
  • Patent number: 12627037
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate and first and second antenna panels on the substrate. The first antenna panel includes an array of first antenna elements. The second antenna panel includes an array of second antenna elements and a first wall isolator. The first wall isolator protrudes from the second antenna panel. The first wall isolator forms a border to surround at least one of the second antenna elements on the second antenna panel. The first wall isolator is configured to electromagnetically isolate the at least one second antenna element from the first antenna elements to produce N-to-N antenna isolation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiantong Li, Khurram Muhammad
  • Patent number: 12627049
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a phased antenna array. The array may include co-located first and second antennas formed on a dielectric substrate. The first antenna may include a first patch element and multi-layer parasitic structures. The multi-layer parasitic structures may include a first set of co-planar parasitic elements. The first set of parasitic elements may overlap the first patch element and may be separated by a gap. The multi-layer parasitic structures may include an additional parasitic element that overlaps the gap. The second antenna may include a second patch element that is co-planar with the additional parasitic patch. The second patch element may at least partially overlap one of the parasitic elements in the first set. The first and second patch antennas may collectively cover first and second frequency bands while occupying a minimal amount of space on the dielectric substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Siwen Yong, Jiangfeng Wu, Yi Jiang, Simon G. Begashaw, Mattia Pascolini
  • Patent number: 12627054
    Abstract: A transparent antenna device includes a transparent substrate, an antenna electrode layer, an active device layer, a redistribution structure and a chip. The antenna electrode layer is located on the first surface of the transparent substrate and includes an antenna electrode located in a circuit layout region of the transparent antenna device. The active device layer is located above the second surface of the transparent substrate and includes an active device located in the circuit layout region. The redistribution structure is located on the active device layer and includes a signal line and a pad located in the circuit layout region. The chip is bonded to the pad of the redistribution structure and is located in the circuit layout region. The transparent antenna device has a light transmitting region located next to the circuit layout region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Zong-Long Jhang, Hsiu-Yin Cheng, Yi-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 12627035
    Abstract: An element holder supporting an antenna element can be accommodated in a compact manner in an accommodated state and held such that the position thereof does not change due to an impact or the like, including at launch. An antenna device can be in an accommodated state of being accommodated in a casing and a deployed state of extending outside the casing. The antenna device includes an extension shaft member to extend from inside the casing in an axial direction, element holders movable along the extension shaft member, and a deployable antenna element. The element holder includes a concave portion formed in one surface of the element holder and a convex portion formed in another surface of the element holder. In the accommodated state, the convex portion of one of the element holders adjacent to each other enters into the concave portion of the other of the element holders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: ArkEdge Space Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Yano
  • Patent number: 12627059
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, an inductor, and a dielectric substrate. The first radiation element has a first feeding point. The second radiation element has a second feeding point. The second radiation element is adjacent to the first radiation element. The third radiation element is coupled through the inductor to the second radiation element. The first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the third radiation element are all disposed on the dielectric substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Geng Jan, Chieh-Sheng Hsu, Tsung-Hsing Tsai
  • Patent number: 12627024
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first layer with an antenna and a second metal layer that extends over the entire first layer. The second metal layer includes at least one laterally-closed cavity that is located vertically above the antenna. The cavity is filled, at least in part, by a resin material. A first plate supporting a second metal plate extends over the cavity with the second metal plate positioned vertically above the antenna. The first metal plate may be supported by a ledge within the cavity. Alternatively, the second metal plate is embedded in the resin filling the cavity, with the second metal plate positioned vertically above the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Alps) SAS
    Inventor: Deborah Cogoni
  • Patent number: 12620690
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a laptop computer may have an upper housing and a lower housing. The lower housing may have a clutch barrel coupled to the upper housing by a hinge. The upper housing may be rotatable relative to the lower housing between an open position and a closed position. The upper housing may have a curved metal surface facing the clutch barrel. The device may have an antenna with a radiating arm on a curved interior surface of a substrate in the clutch barrel. The radiating arm may extend parallel to the curved metal surface. The radiating arm may remain separated from the curved metal surface across its lateral area as the upper housing is rotated from the open position to the closed position. This may ensure that the antenna is provided with a uniform capacitive load from the upper housing at all upper housing positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nikolaos Chiotellis, Michael J Williams, Joel D Barrera, Marc Soriano Baliarda, Ayoub Yari Boroujeni, Trevor J Edmonds, Jerzy S Guterman
  • Patent number: 12620723
    Abstract: A dual-polarized magnetoelectric dipole antenna, including a reflection plate, electric and magnetic dipoles, where the electric dipole includes four first electrodes; the magnetic dipole includes four second electrodes; the second electrodes are in one-to-one correspondence with the first electrodes, and each second electrode is connected between a corresponding first electrode and the reflection plate; each first electrode includes first and second sides connected to each other; the first side of the first electrode is adjacent to the first side of one adjacent first electrode, and the second side of the first electrode is adjacent to the second side of other one adjacent first electrode; each second electrode includes two sub-electrodes connected to the first and second sides of a corresponding first electrode, respectively; the sub-electrode has a slit opening therein, and an extending direction of the slit opening is parallel to a plane where the reflection plate is located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignees: Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongdong Zhang, Shihua Wang, Youjian Hu, Yali Wang, Feng Qu, Biqi Li
  • Patent number: 12614832
    Abstract: A transparent antenna system is disclosed that reduces or removes optical artifacts when used in connection with devices through which a user can view content. For example, the transparent antenna system utilizes a transparent conductive mesh (e.g., metal mesh) that includes randomized patterns of apertures. Thus, when such meshes are overlaid on an LED display (e.g., as with a pair of AR glasses), the randomized patterns of apertures reduce or eliminate the occurrence of optical artifacts. Moreover, the transparent antenna system can maintain a minimum average pitch over the transparent conductive mesh such that performance levels of the transparent antenna system is also maintained. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jiang Zhu, Yasuo Morimoto, Eric Fest, Boon Shiu, Nicholas Daniel Trail
  • Patent number: 12609443
    Abstract: An antenna element comprises an upper conductor and at least one pair of legs. When the upper conductor is viewed along an up-down direction, one of the legs of the pair protrudes in a first orientation while a remaining one of the legs of the pair protrudes in a second orientation. The upper conductor is provided with at least one pair of recessed portions. When the upper conductor is viewed along the up-down direction, one of the recessed portions of the pair is recessed in the second orientation while a remaining one of the recessed portions of the pair is recessed in the first orientation. Each of the recessed portions is juxtaposed with the corresponding leg in a direction intersecting with a first direction which is defined by the first orientation and the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Takuma Senoo
  • Patent number: 12603417
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a flexible wearable layer and a detachable layer. The flexible wearable layer includes a fabric element and a first metal resonant structure. The first metal resonant structure is integrated with the fabric element. The detachable layer is adjacent to the flexible wearable layer. The detachable layer includes a dielectric substrate and a second metal resonant structure. The dielectric substrate has a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other. The second metal resonant structure is distributed over the first surface and the second surface of the dielectric substrate. When the wearable device receives an RF (Radio Frequency) signal, the flexible wearable layer guides the RF signal to the detachable layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Yih Wu, Ta-Chun Pu, Yen-Liang Kuo
  • Patent number: 12597705
    Abstract: A reconfigurable antenna array includes a plurality of emitting antennas, a plurality of drive inputs corresponding to respective emitting antennas of the plurality of emitting antennas and configured to receive drive signals for the respective emitting antennas, a plurality of controllable components that are controllable to perform space-wave phase shifting on radiation emitted by the plurality of emitting antennas, and a plurality of control inputs corresponding to the plurality of controllable components, the plurality of control inputs arranged to receive control signals for the plurality of controllable components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignees: i5 Technologies, Inc., Utah State University
    Inventors: Asaduzzaman Towfiq, Bedri A. Cetiner
  • Patent number: 12597707
    Abstract: An antenna module and an electronic device are provided. The antenna module includes a substrate, a floating radiating unit, a low-frequency radiating unit, and a feed unit. The substrate has a first and a second direction that are not parallel to each other. The floating radiating unit is spaced apart from the low-frequency radiating unit along the first direction, and the floating radiating unit and the low-frequency radiating unit have a common side in the second direction. The feed unit is located on the common side, and is spaced apart from the floating radiating unit and the low-frequency radiating unit along the second direction. A projection path of the feed unit along the second direction passes through the floating radiating unit and the low-frequency radiating unit, and the feed unit is coupled with the floating radiating unit and the low-frequency radiating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: AUDEN TECHNO CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Hsien Chang, Yu-Tsung Huang