Patents Examined by David E Lotter
  • Patent number: 12080957
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dual band patch antenna that includes a first feeding part, first and second radiation conductors, a first feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the first radiation conductor, a second feeding conductor having one end connected to the first feeding part and other end connected to the second radiation conductor, a first open stub having one end connected to the first feeding conductor and other end opened, and a second open stub having one end connected to the second feeding conductor and other end opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Shibata, Naoki Sotoma
  • Patent number: 12080956
    Abstract: A mobile device with high radiation efficiency includes a ground element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a fourth radiation element, a dielectric substrate, a speaker body, and a cable. The first radiation element and the fourth radiation element are coupled to the ground element. The second radiation element and the third radiation element are coupled to a feeding point. An antenna structure is formed by the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, and the fourth radiation element. The speaker body has a first vertical projection on the dielectric substrate, and the first vertical projection at least partially overlaps the third radiation element. The cable is coupled to the speaker body. The cable has a second vertical projection on the dielectric substrate, and the second vertical projection does not overlap the antenna structure at all.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Kun-Sheng Chang, Ching-Chi Lin, Chuan-Chun Wang
  • Patent number: 12072623
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to two-dimensional conformal optically-fed phased arrays and methods for manufacturing the same. The method includes providing a wafer substrate, depositing a first cladding layer on the wafer substrate, and depositing a core layer on the first cladding layer. The method further includes photolithographically patterning the core layer to provide a plurality of optical waveguide cores, and depositing a second cladding layer on the core layer to cover the plurality of optical waveguide cores to provide a plurality of optical waveguides. In addition, the method includes forming a plurality of antennas on the second cladding layer, each antenna of the plurality of antennas located near a termination of a corresponding optical waveguide of the plurality of optical waveguides, and providing a plurality of photodiodes on the second cladding layer, each photodiode of the plurality of photodiodes connected to a corresponding antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Phase Sensitive Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Shouyuan Shi, Dennis Prather, Peng Yao, Janusz Murakowski
  • Patent number: 12074386
    Abstract: This document describes methods and systems for an antenna system integrated with side-keys of an electronic device. The antenna system enables antenna integration in a metal frame using a metal support structure and fastener(s) to route antenna signals around side-key modules embedded in the frame without encountering or causing interference with the side-key modules. By using these techniques to integrate antennas on areas around the side-key modules, more antennas can be implemented on the electronic device, leading to improved capabilities supporting additional wireless standards and a better user experience in terms of improved communication quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jeng-Hau Lu, Yu-Chieh Lin, Min-Sen Kuo, Chia-Chi Huang, Ying-Chih Wang
  • Patent number: 12074650
    Abstract: Interference management in calibration of a pre-distorter for a power amplifier of a user device. The method includes measuring strength of signals received via beams of one or more antenna arrays of a user equipment; ordering the beams on the basis of the measurement strengths; selecting from the ordered beams at least one beam for calibration of a pre-distorter for a power amplifier of the user equipment; obtaining information of available measurement resources for the calibration; transmitting a calibration signal using the selected beam at the time of the available measurement resources; receiving the calibration signal by another radio frequency chain of the antenna array which is not used in the transmission of the calibration signal; obtaining calibration information on the basis of the transmitted calibration signal and the received calibration signal; and calibrating the pre-distorter based on the calibration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Benny Vejlgaard, Alessio Marcone
  • Patent number: 12068525
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are antenna boards, integrated circuit (IC) packages, antenna modules, and communication devices. For example, in some embodiments, an antenna module may include: an IC package having a die and a package substrate, and the package substrate has a recess therein; and an antenna patch, coupled to the package substrate, such that the antenna patch is over or at least partially in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Sidharth Dalmia, Trang Thai
  • Patent number: 12068546
    Abstract: An antenna device includes first and second coils. A portion of the first coil overlaps a coil opening of the second coil, and a portion of the second coil overlaps a coil opening of the first coil. The first coil includes a first coil conductor on a first surface of a base material and a first coil conductor on a second surface. The first coil includes a single-layer portion in which the first coil conductor is only on the first surface of the base material, and the second coil conductor intersects the first coil conductor at a portion facing the single-layer portion on the second surface of the base material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Mukai, Hiromitsu Ito
  • Patent number: 12062855
    Abstract: A dual-polarized radiating element for abase station antenna includes a first dipole radiator that comprises a first dipole arm and a third dipole arm and a second dipole radiator that comprises a second dipole arm and a fourth dipole arm. The radiating element further includes a first inductor that is coupled between the first dipole arm and the second dipole arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Outdoor Wireless Networks LLC
    Inventor: Haifeng Li
  • Patent number: 12062856
    Abstract: An antenna coupled feed module is received in a slit formed between a metal frame and at least one electronic component of an electronic device. The antenna coupled feed module includes a substrate, at least one coupled feed portion, an active circuit, a metal layer, and a non-conductive layer. The coupled feed portion and the active circuit are disposed on opposite surfaces of the substrate; the coupled feed portion couples the electrical signals to the metal layer, the metal layer conducts the electrical signals to the metal frame to radiate wireless signals; the non-conductive layer is arranged between the metal layer and the at least one coupled feed portion, and covers the coupled feed portion; the active circuit switches the electrical signals fed to the coupled feed portion. An electronic device with the antenna coupled feed module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: FIH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cho-Kang Hsu, Min-Hui Ho
  • Patent number: 12062840
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted antenna system according to the present invention comprises: a first antenna system in which a plurality of first antenna elements disposed in a structure mounted on a vehicle perform multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO); and a second antenna system in which a plurality of second antenna elements attached to a side surface of a polyhedron disposed in the structure perform beamforming, wherein the disposed plurality of first antenna elements are formed, in the front and back of the polyhedron, on a substrate erected at a predetermined angle to the structure, and thus, the present invention may provide an antenna array optimized in terms of spacing between antenna elements in a flat-type vehicle antenna provided with an LTE antenna system and a 5G antenna system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yongkon Kim, Changwoo Son, Cheolsoo Jeon, Sunin Jeong
  • Patent number: 12057647
    Abstract: An antenna module includes a first board, a connecting board, a second board, an antenna radiator, and a circuit reference ground. The first board at least includes a first end. The connecting board has a first and a second connection end. The second board includes a second end and a bottom end. The second board and the connecting board are made of different materials. The antenna radiator extends along the extending direction of the connecting board and the second board, and defines a first and a second radiation end. The circuit reference ground extends along the extending direction of the first board, the connecting board, and the second board, and defines a first reference end formed on the first board and a second reference formed on the second board. The circuit reference ground and the antenna radiator are spaced apart and form an interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Merry Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Sheng Liao, Tien-Fu Hung, Ming-Hung Tsai
  • Patent number: 12051860
    Abstract: An antenna module of a wireless communication system is provided. The antenna module includes a radiator comprising a top face to which a radio wave is radiated, a dielectric material disposed on a bottom face of the radiator, the bottom face of the radiator being opposite to the top face of the radiator, a feeding unit disposed on a bottom face of the dielectric material, the feeding unit being configured to supply an electric signal to the radiator through the dielectric material, and a support unit disposed on the bottom face of the dielectric material, the support unit comprising a metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoongeon Kim, Seungtae Ko, Hyunjin Kim, Jungmin Park, Junsig Kum, Youngju Lee
  • Patent number: 12046819
    Abstract: A slot antenna assembly for a portable electronic device is disclosed. The assembly includes a first slot antenna having a first slot through a substrate from an outer surface of the substrate to an inner surface of the substrate. The assembly also includes a second slot antenna including a second slot through the substrate from the outer surface of the substrate to the inner surface of the substrate. An isolator includes at least one of an isolation slot and a conductor. The isolation slot includes a substrate isolation slot which extends through the substrate between the first and second slot antennas; and a conductor. The conductor connects the inner surface of the substrate between the first and second antennas to an opposite inner surface of an opposite substrate opposite the inner surface between the first and second antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Maruti Tamrakar, Sagar Gupta, Jayprakash Thakur, Prasanna Pichumani
  • Patent number: 12046809
    Abstract: A superconductive vortex valve apparatus and related methods of operation are disclosed. A superconductive vortex valve (SVV) apparatus has a thin film formed from a superconducting material positioned on a substrate. A receive antenna is positioned on the thin film. A resonant cavity is positioned proximate to the substrate, the thin film, and the receive antenna. A broadcast antenna is in electromagnetic connection with the receive antenna and is positioned proximate to the thin film. A radio frequency (RF) power supply is configured to supply electrical power to the broadcast antenna. A magnetic bias is applied to the thin film in a location proximate to the resonant cavity. The SVV may be embedded within a resonant circuit which may be driven with pulse width modulation (PWM), such as with a resonant circuit driven with PWM which has two PWM-driven resonant circuits in series driven in quadrature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Inventor: Aaron Datesman
  • Patent number: 12040565
    Abstract: A omnidirectional antenna includes a substrate; a dielectric resonator element arranged on the substrate; a feed circuit operably coupled with the dielectric resonator element and operable to facilitate operation of the omnidirectional antenna in a first frequency band; and a feed probe operably coupled with the dielectric resonator element and operable to facilitate operation of the omnidirectional antenna in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Kwok Wa Leung, Peng Fei Hu
  • Patent number: 12040547
    Abstract: An electronic device having an antenna according to an embodiment is provided. The electronic device may include a radiator configured by stacking metal patterns on different layers of a multi-layer substrate, and a ground layer arranged on the different layers of the multi-layer substrate and operating as ground for the radiator. At least some of the metal patterns may be vertically interconnected, and any one of the metal patterns may be connected to a feeding pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seungmin Woo, Dongik Lee
  • Patent number: 12034220
    Abstract: Provided is an antenna device capable of ensuring an installation space for components related to an antenna and eliminating a dead zone of a signal transmitted or received by the antenna by tilting an antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventors: In Ho Kim, Seong Man Kang, Hyoung Seok Yang, Yong Hee Han, Young Ji Hong, Dae Myung Park
  • Patent number: 12027752
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first body, a second body, and at least one cavity antenna module is provided. The second body has a pivot side and a plurality of non-pivot sides, and the pivot side is connected pivotally to the first body. The cavity antenna module includes a metal cavity body and a first antenna structure. The metal cavity body is disposed in the second body and has an opening. A distance between one of the non-pivot sides and the metal cavity body is smaller than a distance between the pivot side and the metal cavity body, and the opening faces the one of the non-pivot sides. The first antenna structure is disposed in the opening of the metal cavity body, and the first antenna structure includes a feeding portion, a radiating portion, and a ground portion connected with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Jhih-Ciang Chen, Shih-Chia Liu, Yen-Hao Yu, Li-Chun Lee, Chih-Heng Lin, Je-Wei Liao, Chun-Cheng Chan, Jui-Hung Lai
  • Patent number: 12027784
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a printed circuit board including a circuit configured to determine a position based on a navigation signal, and a dipole antenna element mounted on the printed circuit board and configured to receive the navigation signal. Further, the antenna device includes an L-shaped parasitic antenna element, wherein the dipole antenna element and a long-side element of the L-shaped parasitic antenna element are placed parallel to each other but at a position not in line with each other, and an end of a short-side element of the L-shaped antenna element is placed in close proximity to an end of the dipole antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Hirano, Masato Tsuchiya, Shinya Yamamoto, Raita Nakanishi, Tomoyuki Kuge
  • Patent number: 12027775
    Abstract: An antenna array system and a method for making the antenna system. The system includes at least two antenna elements serving as transmitter elements, and at least two antenna elements serving as receiver elements. Each of the transmitter antenna and receiver antenna elements include a pair of curved arms, wherein a first arm in the pair of curved arms is configured to be connected from a signal trace of the antenna system. The second arm in the pair of curved arms is configured to be connected to a ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Tensorcom, Inc.
    Inventor: Guang-Fu Cheng