Patents Examined by Graham P Smith
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Patent number: 11695212Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to an antenna assembly having a first conductive element having a bowtie shape, the first conductive element on a dielectric material at a first layer; a feed point within the bowtie; a second conductive element as a feed line, at a second layer, wherein the second conductive element is electrically coupled to the first conductive element at least at the feed point, independently of direct electrical contact between the first conductive element and the second conductive element; and a ground plane. In some implementations, the second conductive element has no direct electrical contact with the first conductive element, and electrical coupling of the conductive elements comprises electric fields within the dielectric. This reduces the risk of electrical performance degradation caused by mechanical damage at the feed point, such as when the antenna assembly is installed to conform to a non-planar surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: John E. Rogers, Ted R. Dabrowski
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Patent number: 11685555Abstract: An antenna assembly has a solar layer having one or more solar cells generating solar power, an antenna layer connected to the solar layer and having electronic components utilizing the solar power generated by the solar layer, and a thermal dissipation device dissipating heat locally at the antenna assembly. A large number of antenna assemblies are connected to form an antenna array in which heat is generated locally at each antenna assembly and dissipated locally at each antenna assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: AST & Science, LLCInventors: Ryan D. Honour, Javier Hernandez Bahlsen, Huiwen Yao, Adam H. Halperin, Abel Avellan
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Patent number: 11682848Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) circuit connection assembly comprises a RF circuit board and a RF connector. The RF circuit board has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A RF circuit is located on the first side and an aperture extends through the RF circuit board from the first side to the second side. The RF connector comprises a barrel having a socket configured to receive a RF bullet, a flange having a mounting surface, and a RF connector pin extending laterally from the barrel. The barrel of the RF connector extends through the aperture of the RF circuit board such that the mounting surface of the flange is seated against the first side of the RF circuit board, and the RF connector pin is electrically coupled to the RF circuit on the first side of the RF circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Brian L. Taylor, David M. Dyer, Steven Sprinkle, Paul E. Schlittler
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Patent number: 11682840Abstract: Methods and systems for implementing and operating antennas, particularly multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antennas. An example antenna may include a planar dielectric substrate, a primary conductive area on a first surface of the planar dielectric substrate, a first secondary conductive area on the first surface, and a second secondary conductive area. The primary conductive area has a shape that defines at least a first region and a second region of the first surface, with the first region bounded by at least a portion of the primary conductive area, and the second region including a remaining portion of the first surface. The first secondary conductive area may lie in the first region of the first surface, and the second secondary conductive area may lie in the second region.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Inventor: Nima Jamaly
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Patent number: 11677149Abstract: A multi-band antenna includes a grounding portion, a feed-in portion, a feeding point, a first radiation portion, a second radiation portion, a third radiation portion and a fourth radiation portion. The feed-in portion has a first end edge, a second end edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The feeding point is disposed at the feed-in portion. The first radiation portion is extended from the grounding portion. The second radiation portion is extended from the second end edge. The third radiation portion is extended from the first end edge. The fourth radiation portion is extended from an upper portion of the first end edge and an upper portion of the second end edge.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Ju Lin, Lan-Yung Hsiao, Chih-Chung Wang, Shao-Kai Sun
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Patent number: 11677160Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a cover layer and a phased antenna array mounted against the cover layer. Each antenna in the array may include a first patch element that is directly fed using first and second feeds and a second patch element that is directly fed using third and fourth feeds. A slot element may be formed in the first patch element. The first patch element may radiate in a first frequency band through the cover layer. The slot element may radiate in a second frequency band that is higher than the first frequency band through the cover layer. The second patch element may indirectly feed the slot element. Locating the radiating elements for each frequency band in the same plane may allow the antenna to radiate through the cover layer in both frequency bands with satisfactory antenna efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bilgehan Avser, Harish Rajagopalan, Simone Paulotto, Jennifer M. Edwards, Hao Xu, Rodney A. Gomez Angulo, Matthew A. Mow, Mattia Pascolini
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Patent number: 11677154Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes an antenna integrated with a filter. The antenna apparatus includes a plurality of resonators where at least some of the resonators are each enclosed in a metal cavity and at least one resonator is exposed to free space to form a radiator element. The antenna apparatus has a filter transfer function that is at least partially determined by dimensions of the radiator element and the position of the radiator element within the antenna apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Kyocera International, Inc.Inventors: Carlos Carceller, Andy Piloto, Kawthar A. Zaki, Ali Atia, Joseph Tallo, Tyler Reid
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Patent number: 11677142Abstract: An improved glazing unit extending along a plane, P, defined by a longitudinal axis, X, and a vertical axis, Z; having a width, DW, measured along the longitudinal axis, X, and a length, DL, measured along the vertical axis, Z, including a glass panel, a housing able to accommodate a communication device and an opening arranged on the glass panel. The present invention also discloses a communication system including a glazing unit, at least a 4G and/or 5G signal communication unit and a provider fixed station or active or passive repeater, which is placed at least at 1 m outside from the glazing unit, wherein the 4G and/or 5G signal communication unit is fixed to the glazing unit at the opposite side from the provider fixed station or active or passive repeater.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignees: AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC Inc., AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC VIDROS DO BRASIL LTDAInventors: Mohsen Yousefbeiki, Michael Bruscaglia, Simon Castex, Vincent Lieffrig, Bernard Monville, Adrien Lemoine, Kevin Vergnolle
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Patent number: 11677155Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes an antenna integrated with a filter. The antenna apparatus includes a plurality of resonators where at least some of the resonators are each enclosed in a metal cavity and at least one resonator is exposed to free space to form a radiator element. The antenna apparatus has a filter transfer function that is at least partially determined by dimensions of the radiator element and the position of the radiator element within the antenna apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Kyocera International, Inc.Inventors: Carlos Carceller, Andy Piloto, Kawthar A. Zaki, Ali Atia, Joseph Tallo, Tyler Reid
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Patent number: 11670839Abstract: An antenna for a medical implant device is described. The antenna has a magnetic field radiator portion and an electric field radiator portion coupled to the magnetic field radiator portion. The magnetic and electric field radiators are arranged to result in generation, by the antenna, of at least one of a transverse electric leaky wave and a transverse magnetic leaky wave in lossy body tissue of a human or animal body such that the lossy body tissue acts as a waveguide for the transverse electric leaky wave or transverse magnetic leaky wave, whereby to optimize at least one of the efficiency of the antenna and the far field gain of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: CAMBRIDGE CONSULTANTS LIMITEDInventors: Arun Venkatasubramanian, Lonnell Leotis Ahiyya
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Patent number: 11670846Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a substrate, a first antenna pattern and a second antenna pattern. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first antenna pattern is disposed over the first surface of the substrate. The first antenna pattern has a first bandwidth. The second antenna pattern is disposed over the first antenna pattern. The second antenna pattern has a second bandwidth different from the first bandwidth. The first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern are at least partially overlapping in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Shao-En Hsu, Huei-Shyong Cho, Shih-Wen Lu
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Patent number: 11664581Abstract: A communication device comprising: a millimetre wave antenna arrangement comprising a distributed millimetre wave antenna radiating element and a corresponding fixed millimetre wave antenna radiating element; a Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit; wherein the fixed millimetre wave antenna radiating element is arranged together with the Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit on a first substrate; wherein the distributed millimetre wave antenna radiating element is arranged on at least one second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate; and a switching arrangement configured to selectively connect either the fixed millimetre wave antenna radiating element to the Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit or the distributed millimetre wave antenna radiating element to the Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit. An associated method in a communication device, and an associated computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Linsheng Li, Hanyang Wang, Alexander Khripkov, Dongxing Tu, Hongting Luo, Zlatoljub Milosavljevic
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Patent number: 11658409Abstract: An antenna structure is provided, which includes a substrate, a horizontal radiator and a vertical radiator. The horizontal radiator is on or in the substrate. The vertical radiator is in the substrate and includes a vertical conductor, planar metal structures and a switch. The planar metal structures are electrically connected through the vertical conductor. The switch is in a gap of the planar metal structures and is coupled to at least one of the planar metal structures for switching a current distribution of the vertical radiator.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Ta-Chun Pu, Chien-Ting Ho, Yen-Liang Kuo
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Patent number: 11658404Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a conductive sidewall and a phased antenna array having a dielectric resonator antenna aligned with an aperture in the conductive sidewall. A feed probe may excite the antenna to radiate through the aperture at a frequency greater than 10 GHz. The antenna may include an injection-molded plastic substrate that affixes the antenna to the peripheral conductive housing structures, thereby integrating the antenna into the conductive sidewall. A hole or other machining operation may be used to expose the feed probe through the injection-molded plastic substrate. Conductive interconnect structures may be inserted into the substrate and coupled to the feed probe. The interconnect structures may be soldered to a circuit board. The circuit board may be coupled to the feed probe through the interconnect structures. The circuit board may be mounted to a rear surface or a side surface of the injection-molded plastic substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Lucas R. Compton
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Patent number: 11658397Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems for routing wireless communications. Some systems may include an apparatus comprising an enclosure configured to attach to an external portion of an aircraft and which may contain: a wireless communications device, and an antenna in communication with the wireless communications device and configured to send or receive signals to and/or from aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: uAvionix CorporationInventors: Christian Ramsey, Paul Beard, Jeff Walker, Ryan Braun
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Patent number: 11641060Abstract: A ten-frequency band antenna includes a carrier, a high-frequency segment, a low-frequency segment, a printed circuit board (PCB) and an inductor. The high-frequency segment is arranged on left side of the carrier and the low-frequency segment is arranged on right side of the carrier. The radiator on the bottom face of the carrier electrically connects with the micro strip of the PCB and the ground line of the ground metal when the carrier is fixed to the PCB. The low-frequency segment is located at an opened area and corresponding to a metal face with smaller area such that the low-frequency segment is at a free space to enhance the frequency response of the low-frequency segment and the bandwidth of the high-frequency segment. The area and the volume of blind hole on the carrier can adjust the effective dielectric constant to adjust the resonant frequency and bandwidth of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventor: Tsai-Yi Yang
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Patent number: 11626656Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure provides a system of integrated roofing accessories on a plurality of roofs, where at least one integrated roofing accessory on each roof may include: i) at least one transceiver configured to produce electromagnetic communication signals using electromagnetic communication protocols, ii) at least one dielectric antenna in electrical communication with the at least one transceiver for emitting the electromagnetic communication signals according to the at least one electromagnetic communication protocol, iii) an edge computing device having at least one processor and at least one non-transitory storage with software to operate the edge computing device in communication with the at least one transceiver, and iv) at least one power supply.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: BMIC LLCInventors: Rich Robinson, Xavier Riley
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Patent number: 11621473Abstract: An antenna structure of reduced size but able to operate at multiple frequencies, and applied to an electronic device, includes a housing, a first feed point, a first radiation portion, a first ground point, a second radiation portion, and a second feed point. The housing has at least one portion made of metal material with first and second gaps therein. The housing between first and second gaps forms the first radiation portion. The first feed point feeds current and signal to the first radiation portion. The first ground point is spaced from the first feed point and is grounded through a first inductive element. The second radiation portion is adjacent to the first radiation portion. The second feed point is electrically connected to a second signal point and feeds current and signal to the second radiation portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Pang-Chun Tsai
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Patent number: 11616293Abstract: Sheet comprising a flexible support and a coating at least partially covering at least one face of the support, the support being made of a support material exhibiting dielectric properties, the coating being made of a coating material different from the support material and exhibiting magneto-dielectric properties or dielectric properties.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVESInventors: Jean-François Pintos, Mohammed Benwadih
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Patent number: 11616290Abstract: Disclosed is a radio antenna comprising a substrate of dielectric material; a ground plane of electrically conductive material on a first face of the substrate; a resonator for converting an incident electrical signal into an electromagnetic wave and for resonating at at least two different resonant frequencies. The resonator comprises at least three elements, each in the form of strips of conductive material and arranged on a second face of the substrate opposite the first face. A second element is electrically connected to the ground plane by means of a via passing through the substrate at a first end of the corresponding strip, forms an extension of the first element, and is electrically connected directly to the first element at a second end of said strip which is opposite the first end.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignees: BODYCAP, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE, UNIVERSITE DE RENNES 1Inventors: Denys Nikolayev, Maxim Zhadobov, Ronan Sauleau