Patents Examined by Hai V. Tran
  • Patent number: 11936118
    Abstract: Provided are an antenna system and a network device. In an example, the antenna system includes at least one antenna unit and a control apparatus configured to control the at least one antenna unit to rotate, wherein the control apparatus is connected with the at least one antenna unit and an external control device, receives a rotation instruction from the external control device, and controls the at least one antenna unit to rotate to a target angle according to the received rotation instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: NEW H3C TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Guojun Zhou, Peikun Yang
  • Patent number: 11929561
    Abstract: An antenna module includes a first antenna radiator including a feeding terminal, a second antenna radiator, a first ground radiator, a second ground radiator and a capacitive element. The second antenna radiator is disposed on one side of the first antenna radiator, and a first gap is formed between a main portion of the second antenna radiator and the first antenna radiator. The first ground radiator is disposed on another side of the first antenna radiator, and a second gap is formed between the first antenna radiator and the first antenna radiator. The second ground radiator is disposed between the second antenna radiator and the first ground radiator, and a third gap is formed between the second ground radiator and a first branch of the second antenna radiator. The capacitive element is disposed on the third gap and connects the second antenna radiator and the second ground radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: I-Shu Lee, Chih-Hung Cho, Hau Yuen Tan, Chien-Yi Wu, Po-Sheng Chen, Chao-Hsu Wu, Yi Chen, Hung-Ming Yu, Chih-Chien Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11929547
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a system circuit board, a metal frame, one or more other antenna elements, a display device, a first feeding element, and an RF (Radio Frequency) module. The system circuit board includes a system ground plane. The metal frame at least includes a first portion and a second portion. The metal frame at least has a first cut point positioned between the first portion and the second portion. The metal frame further has a second cut point for separating the other antenna elements from the first portion. The first cut point is arranged to be close to a middle region of the display device. The first feeding element is directly or indirectly electrically connected to the first portion. A first antenna structure is formed by the first feeding element and the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Tiao-Hsing Tsai, Chien-Pin Chiu, Hsiao-Wei Wu, Li-Yuan Fang, Shen-Fu Tzeng, Yi-Hsiang Kung
  • Patent number: 11923626
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a grounding plate, a monopole, a first feeding component, and a second feeding component. A slot on the grounding plate includes a first slot and a second slot that interpenetrate each other, the second slot extends from the first slot to an edge of the grounding plate. The monopole includes a first stub and a second stub extending from the first stub to the second slot, the second stub and the second slot form a feeding structure. The first feeding component is electrically coupled to the grounding plate to feed the feeding structure to excite a first radiation mode of the antenna apparatus. The second feeding component is electrically coupled to the second stub to feed the feeding structure to excite a second radiation mode of the antenna apparatus. Polarizations in the two radiation modes are orthogonal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Le Chang, Yafang Yu, Kunpeng Wei, Dawei Zhou, Dong Yu, Hanyang Wang
  • Patent number: 11916277
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing and an antenna assembly. The casing has a waterproof area and a peripheral area. The peripheral area is defined at the periphery of the waterproof area. The antenna assembly is disposed at the peripheral area. The antenna assembly includes a hollow-core housing, a circuit board, an antenna, a first sealing element and a second sealing element. The hollow-core housing has a receiving recess and two openings. The two openings are in communication with two opposing ends of the receiving recess. The circuit board is disposed in the receiving recess. The antenna is disposed in the receiving recess and electrically connected to the circuit board. The first sealing element has a wiring aperture. The first sealing element and the second sealing element hermetically seal the two openings of the hollow-core housing, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: GETAC HOLDINGS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kun-Cheng Lee
  • Patent number: 11916313
    Abstract: An appressed antenna includes an antenna housing and a metal shell. The antenna housing comprising a housing and a planar antenna, where the planar antenna is bent with one part folded onto the inner surface of the housing and other part pressed onto the outer surface of the housing. The antenna housing is sleeve fitted to the metal shell with a gap between for the planar antenna to radiate. In this all-metal environment, the position of the antenna is close to the gap opening will increase radiation efficiency. By having at least a branch at the tail end of the appressed antenna, the appressed antenna can have a good return loss and antenna gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: QuantumZ Inc.
    Inventors: Kun-Yen Tu, Meng-Hua Tsai, Wei-Ting Lee, Sin-Siang Wang
  • Patent number: 11916400
    Abstract: A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. The structure is capable of transmitting or receiving electrical energy and/or data at various near and far field magnetic coupling frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NuCurrent, Inc.
    Inventors: Vinit Singh, Christine A. Frysz
  • Patent number: 11916309
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting and receiving magnetic field signals in a magnetic field communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a controller configured to generate a communication signal, matching units that are configured to receive the communication signal and that respectively correspond to different matching frequencies, and loop antennas that are connected to the matching units, respectively, and that are configured to convert communication signals according to the different matching frequencies into magnetic transmission signals in the form of magnetic field energy and to transmit the magnetic transmission signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Jaewoo Lee, In Kui Cho, Sang-Won Kim, Seong-Min Kim, Ho Jin Lee, Jang Yeol Kim, Jung Ick Moon, Woo Cheon Park, Je Hoon Yun, Hyunjoon Lee, Dong Won Jang
  • Patent number: 11917427
    Abstract: A twin beam base station antenna includes a first array that has a plurality of columns of first frequency band radiating elements, the first array configured to form a first antenna beam that provides coverage throughout a first sub-sector of a three-sector base station. The radiating elements in a first of the columns in the first array have a first azimuth boresight pointing direction and the radiating elements in a second of the columns in the first array have a second azimuth boresight pointing direction that is offset from the first azimuth boresight pointing direction by at least 10°. The radiating elements in the second of the columns in the first array are electrically steered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Xiangyang Ai, Peter Bisiules, Hangsheng Wen, Joy Huang
  • Patent number: 11916301
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of antennas, and a communication circuit electrically connected with the plurality of antennas. The communication circuit includes a plurality of circuits receiving a signal in a first band and is configured to simultaneously receive the signal in the first band through two or more circuits of the plurality of circuits from two or more antennas, which are positioned adjacent to each other, from among the plurality of antennas. The number of the plurality of antennas is the same as the number of plurality of circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Young Ju Kim, Jong Hyuk Kim, Sung Chul Park
  • Patent number: 11909095
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission mechanism for a base station antenna, and a base station antenna including the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes a motor and at least one connecting rod, wherein a gear mechanism is provided on a first end of the connecting rod, and the motor drives the connecting rod to rotate via the gear mechanism; and wherein a worm gear unit is provided on a second end of the connecting rod opposite to the first end, and the worm gear unit is configured to drive a movable element of a phase shifter when the connecting rod rotates. The transmission mechanism according to the present disclosure can generate greater driving force through the worm gear unit, and has a shorter axial length and a smaller height, and thus is particularly suitable for a more compact and thinner 5G base station antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Nengbin Liu, Zhigang Wang, Fan He, Ruixin Su, PuLiang Tang
  • Patent number: 11909113
    Abstract: A radio frequency antenna array uses lenses and RF elements, to provide ground-based coverage for cellular communication. The antenna array can include two spherical lenses, where each spherical lens has at least two associated RF elements. Each of the RF elements associated with a given lens produces an output beam with an output area. Each lens is positioned with the other lenses in a staggered arrangement. The antenna includes a control mechanism configured to enable a user to move the RF elements along their respective tracks, and automatically phase compensate the output beams produced by the RF elements based on the relative distance between the RF elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Matsing, Inc.
    Inventors: Igor Timofeev, Serguei Matitsine, Leonid Matytsine
  • Patent number: 11901651
    Abstract: A body includes a support strut extending in a second direction. A first terminal includes a first fastening portion to exert a force on the support strut in a third direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the second direction, a second fastening portion to exert a force on the support strut in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, a first coupling portion coupled to the first protrusion and the second protrusion, and a contact portion coupled to at least one of the first fastening portion, the second fastening portion, or the first coupling portion, the contact portion extending in a fifth direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Minoru Sunahara
  • Patent number: 11901610
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic apparatus comprising: a housing; a display; first antenna structure comprising a first array of antenna elements; second antenna structure comprising a second array of antenna elements; and at least one wireless communication circuit which is electrically connected to the first array and the second array, and transmits and/or receives signals having a frequency between 3 GHz and 100 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Jinkyu Bang, Jaebong Chun, Hanbin Lee, Sangmin Han
  • Patent number: 11901609
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing having a first side and a second side, a dielectric cover (602) on said second side, and an electrically conductive peripheral structure along edges of said first and second sides. An antenna feed (601) is coupled to a portion (603) of said peripheral structure for using said portion (603) as a radiating antenna element. A conductive member (604, 804) is located on or underneath said dielectric cover (602). The purpose of the conductive member is to enlarge the surface area where the electric field is distributed on to increase the antenna aperture for radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Janne Ilvonen, Ruiyuan Tian, Li Dong, Changnian Xu, Dong Liu, Hongting Luo, Dongxing Tu
  • Patent number: 11901647
    Abstract: To optimize space efficiency in mounting a plurality of antennas compatible with different frequencies. According to the present disclosure, provided is an antenna device including a first antenna that operates at a first frequency, and a second antenna that is provided adjacent to the first antenna, operates at a second frequency lower than the first frequency, and has a ground potential connected to a grounding wire provided at the first antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Hiraoka, Yuichiro Suzuki, Takayoshi Ito, Tomihiro Omuro, Toru Ozone, Jin Sato
  • Patent number: 11901638
    Abstract: An apparatus including a dipole antenna, configured for operation with a first polarization, the dipole antenna including a feed; and a pair of conductive elements fed by the feed, wherein the pair of conductive elements are grounded, and extend in parallel on opposing sides of the feed and then diverge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Shanghai Bell Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Sebastien Chainon, Jeanpierre Harel, Thomas Julien, Jerome Plet, Eric Callec
  • Patent number: 11894604
    Abstract: To realize polarization MIMO in a more suitable form in a mobile communication apparatus. A communication apparatus includes a plurality of antenna parts configured to receive or transmit a wireless signal, a communication control part configured to control transmitting or receiving the wireless signal via at least any of the plurality of antenna parts, and a casing housing the communication control part, in which each of the plurality of antenna parts is held near each of a plurality of partial regions normal directions of which cross each other or the normal directions of which are mutually twisted in outer faces of the casing, and transmit or receive a first wireless signal and a second wireless signal propagating in directions substantially orthogonal to the partial regions and having mutually different polarization directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Yuichiro Suzuki, Shen Wang, Toru Ozone, Jin Sato
  • Patent number: 11894603
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises: a first plate including a first planar region facing a first direction; a second plate comprising a second planar region facing a second direction opposite to the first direction; a housing including a side member surrounding an inner space between the first plate and the second plate; a display disposed between the first plate and the second plate and viewed through the first plate; and an antenna module disposed between the display and the second plate and configured to emit electromagnetic waves to the outside of the housing. The antenna module comprises: an antenna substrate including a first surface facing the first plate, a second surface facing the second plate, and a third surface facing the inner surface of the side member; and a wireless communication circuit disposed on the first surface of the antenna substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., POSTECH ACADEMY-INDUSTRY FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Yeonwoo Kim, Wonbin Hong, Wonpyo Kwon, Sehyun Park, Sumin Yun
  • Patent number: 11888242
    Abstract: A GNSS RHCP stacked patch antenna with wide dual band, high efficiency and small size is made of a molded high-permittivity material, such as ceramics, with a patterned cavity in the dielectric substrate. The perforated cavities in the substrate reduce the effective dielectric constant, increase the bandwidth and efficiency. The high-order modes can be manipulated through the design of cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: NovAtel Inc.
    Inventor: Ning Yang