Patents Examined by Hasan Islam
  • Patent number: 11962083
    Abstract: A radar sensor module includes a substrate, at least one transmit antenna formed on a surface of the substrate, and at least one receive antenna formed on the surface of the substrate. A radome is disposed over the surface of the substrate and the at least one transmit antenna and the at least one receive antenna, such that a gap is located between the surface of the substrate and an underside of the radome in which a portion of radiation emitted from the at least one transmit antenna can propagate. At least one trench is formed in the underside of the radome and is electromagnetically coupled to the gap, the at least one trench being sized, shaped and positioned with respect to the gap such that the portion of radiation emitted from the at least one transmit antenna is substantially prevented from propagating toward the receiving antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Veoneer US, LLC
    Inventor: Majid Ahmadloo
  • Patent number: 11962082
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multifunctional GNSS antenna belonging to the technical field of communication technology, comprising: a PCB, a first dielectric plate, and a first radiating component arranged in sequence, wherein the PCB is connected with the first radiating component by a first feeding component, a second radiating component and a plurality of metalized vias are arranged on the first dielectric plate, the second radiating component is connected with the PCB by a second feeding component, the plurality of metalized vias are arranged around the first radiating component, and the second radiating component is arranged on an outer side of the plurality of metalized vias. The metalized vias increase the capacitive coupling and form the protection for the first radiating component located therein, which reduces the signal interference and coupling of the third radiating component to the first radiating component effectively, which is conducive to implementation miniaturization of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: HARXON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chuang Zhang, Jie Zhang, Xiaohui Wang
  • Patent number: 11962071
    Abstract: An electronic device provided with an antenna is provided according to one embodiment. The electronic device comprises: a first radiator disposed inside a first substrate, and radiating a first signal, having a first polarization, in the direction of the side surface of the first substrate; a second radiator disposed on a second substrate which is disposed perpendicular to the first substrate, and radiating a second signal, having a second polarization perpendicular to the first polarization, in the direction of the side surface of the first substrate; and a transceiver circuit disposed on the rear of the first substrate, and transmitting or receiving at least one of the first signal and the second signal through at least one of the first radiator and the second radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Seungmin Woo
  • Patent number: 11962076
    Abstract: An antenna device for a vehicle includes an antenna element having a first main surface, a shielding plate having a second main surface facing the first main surface and wider than the first main surface, the shielding plate being located between the antenna element and a noise source in the vehicle, and an insulating member located between the first main surface and the second main surface to integrate the antenna element and the shielding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: HARADA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yutaka Imamura
  • Patent number: 11959954
    Abstract: A microstrip to waveguide transition comprising a waveguide module and a section of printed circuit board (PCB). The waveguide module comprises a waveguide aperture and a repetitive structure, the waveguide aperture being arranged extending through the module for attaching a waveguide to an external side of the module, the repetitive structure comprising a plurality of protruding elements arranged to surround the waveguide aperture on an internal side of the module and to define a passage into the waveguide aperture on the internal side, wherein the repetitive structure is configured to attenuate electromagnetic signal propagation in a frequency band past the repetitive structure while allowing propagation via the passage, the transition further comprising a PCB with a patch antenna connected to a transmission line and arranged to face the passage into the waveguide aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: GAPWAVES AB
    Inventors: Hanna Karlsson, Esperanza Alfonso Alós, Magnus Gustafsson, Thomas Emanuelsson
  • Patent number: 11955689
    Abstract: An antenna-inserted electrode structure according to an embodiment includes a substrate layer comprising a touch sensing area and a touch sensing-antenna area, sensing electrodes disposed on the touch sensing area and the touch sensing-antenna area of the substrate layer, and an antenna unit disposed on the touch sensing-antenna area of the substrate layer, the antenna unit including a radiator. The sensing electrodes and the radiator include a hybrid mesh structure, and the hybrid mesh structure includes a first mesh structure and a second mesh structure integrally combined with each other. The first mesh structure and the second mesh structure have different shapes and arrangements from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byoung In Kim, Chang Jun Maeng, Yoon Ho Huh
  • Patent number: 11955726
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a dielectric layer disposed on a ground plane; a first patch antenna pattern disposed on the dielectric layer; first and second feed vias feeding an RF signal to the first patch antenna pattern; a first feed pattern connected to the first feed via, and coupled to the first patch antenna pattern; and a second feed pattern connected to the second feed via and coupled to the first patch antenna pattern. The first patch antenna pattern includes a first edge in parallel with a first direction, and a second edge in parallel with a second direction. The first feed pattern is disposed near the second edge, the second feed pattern is disposed near the first edge, and a first width of the first feed pattern measured in a second direction is different from a second width of the second feed pattern measured in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Kim, Wongi Kim, Kyubum Han, Hyungho Seo, Hokyung Kang
  • Patent number: 11949165
    Abstract: An antenna device according to the present disclosure includes a first antenna that is oriented in a first direction and transmits and receives a signal with a first polarization, a second antenna that is oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a third antenna that is oriented in a third direction obtained by horizontally rotating the second direction by 90° or 180° and transmits and receives a signal with a second polarization orthogonal to the first polarization, a fourth antenna that is oriented in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction and transmits and receives a signal with the second polarization. The second antenna is provided with a feeding point placed in phase with a feeding point of the first antenna. The fourth antenna is provided with a feeding point placed in opposite phase to a feeding point of the third antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Hirabe, Tetsuo Yama, Hiroki Takeda
  • Patent number: 11949171
    Abstract: An antenna includes a cross-polarized feed signal network configured to convert first and second radio frequency (RF) input feed signals into first and second pairs of cross-polarized feed signals at respective first and second pairs of feed signal output ports. A patch carrier is provided on the cross-polarized feed signal network. The patch carrier includes a substrate having a plurality of cavities therein, and first and second pairs of feed signal lines, which are electrically coupled to the first and second pairs of feed signal output ports and extend on sidewalls of the plurality of cavities. A patch radiating element is provided on the patch carrier. The patch radiating element is capacitively coupled to the first and second pairs of feed signal lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Huan Wang, Joachim Griessmeier, Andreas Rosenwirth
  • Patent number: 11942707
    Abstract: An antenna includes, from top to bottom and bonded together, an upper substrate, a bonding film, a ground plane and a lower substrate. A parasitic patch arrangement and two pairs of radiator arms associated therewith are arranged on an upper surface of the upper substrate. One radiator arm pair are responsive to a differential signal received through respective vias, which extend through the upper substrate, and respective feed lines, which are arranged on a lower surface of the upper substrate, to emit a first radio frequency signal. The other radiator arm pair are responsive to another differential signal received through respective vias, which extend through the substrates, and respective feed lines, which are arranged on a lower surface of the lower substrate, to emit a second radio frequency signal orthogonal to the first radio frequency signal. A gap between one radiator arm pair intersects that between the other pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Chi Hou Chan, Manting Wang
  • Patent number: 11942674
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a resonant arm, a first feed line portion, a first floor, a substrate, a second floor, a second feed line portion, and at least two radiation pieces. The resonant arm is electrically connected to the first floor through the first feed line portion. The substrate is attached to the second floor. The second floor is disposed on a surface of the substrate proximate to the first floor. Two ends of a shield layer of the second feed line portion are connected to the first floor and the second floor, respectively. The at least two radiation pieces are disposed on a surface of the substrate away from the second floor. The second feed line portion wraps a feed line inside. The feed line passes through the substrate and the second floor and electrically connects to the at least two radiation pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yijin Wang, Xianjing Jian
  • Patent number: 11936122
    Abstract: An antenna is provided comprising a substrate formed of a dielectric material. The substrate has an upper surface, a lower surface, and one or more side surfaces connecting the upper surface with the lower surface. The antenna further comprises a conductive patch on the upper surface of the substrate; a first conductive strip on one of the one or more side surfaces; and a second conductive strip on one of the one or more side surfaces. The first and second conductive strips are arranged at opposing sides of the conductive patch. The antenna further comprises a ground plane, wherein the first and second conductive strips are galvanically isolated from the conductive patch and galvanically connected to the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: u-blox AG
    Inventor: Thomas Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 11936100
    Abstract: According to examples, a lens configuration for a head-mounted display (HMD) device may include a base platform made from glass or plastic, an antenna layer deposited onto the base platform, an optical polymer film deposited onto the antenna layer, and a lens layer deposited onto the optical polymer film through a 3D printing technique. The antenna layer may include a transparent antenna embedded into or deposited onto a transparent layer. The lens layer may be 3D printed as multiple partial layers to have a shape that matches a prescription for the lens layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Kurt Jenkins, Sandro Pintz, Joseph O'keeffe
  • Patent number: 11936099
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device may include a first housing including a first conductive part and a second conductive part spaced apart from the first conductive part, a second housing including a third conductive part and a fourth conductive part spaced apart from the third conductive part, a connection structure connected to the first housing and the second housing, respectively, a first switch to selectively and electrically connect the first conductive part to the second conductive part, a second switch to selectively and electrically connect the third conductive part to the fourth conductive part, a first connection to electrically connect the first conductive part to the third conductive part in the first state of the electronic device, a second connection to electrically connect the second conductive part to the fourth conductive part in the first state and a wireless communication circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ungryeol Lee, Heiseong Kwak, Myeonggeun Kim
  • Patent number: 11936098
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a first resonant unit and a second resonant unit. The first resonant unit is configured to transmit an input signal as a first wireless signal. The second resonant unit is configured to transmit the input signal as a second wireless signal. The first resonant unit and the second resonant unit have a substantially identical operating band, and the first resonant unit and the second resonant unit are a single continuous metal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Wei Ling, Chih-Pao Lin
  • Patent number: 11936125
    Abstract: An antenna module includes a ground electrode, a fed element, unfed elements, and feed lines. The unfed element is formed in a planar shape and disposed facing the ground electrode. The fed element is formed in a planar shape and disposed between the unfed element and the ground electrode. The unfed element is formed in a planar shape and disposed between the fed element and the ground electrode. The feed lines extend through the unfed element and are used to transfer radio-frequency signals to the fed element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kaoru Sudo
  • Patent number: 11923610
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an antenna array may comprise a dielectric; a first patch antenna disposed on a first region of the dielectric; a second patch antenna disposed on a second region of the dielectric; and a ground layer including a first sub-ground layer in contact with a lower portion of the first region of the dielectric, a third sub-ground layer in contact with a lower portion of the second region of the dielectric, and a second sub-ground layer spaced apart from a lower portion between the first region and the second region of the dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., HONGIK UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Park, Jeong-Hae Lee, Min-Seo Park, Young-Ho Ryu, Sung-Bum Park, Kwi-Seob Um, Chong-Min Lee, Chang-Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11923614
    Abstract: Antenna rotation structure includes a rotating member and an angle adjusting member. The rotating member is rotatably disposed along an axial direction in an accommodating space of the housing and includes a holding portion and a pushing portion disposed at one side of the holding portion spaced apart from the axial direction. The angle adjusting member includes a pressing portion bonded to a through hole of the housing and made of an elastic material and, an abutting portion connected to the pressing portion and corresponding to the pushing portion. When the pressing portion is pressed by a force, it deforms and drives the abutting portion to push the pushing portion to drive the holding portion to rotate about the axial direction to adjust the angle of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Feng Yang, Chao-Chun Lin
  • Patent number: 11923615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping apparatus for an antenna, the clamping apparatus including a rotation unit configured to rotate an antenna in a horizontal direction, a tilting unit configured to rotate the antenna in a vertical direction, and a rotation/vibration prevention unit configured to adjust a direction of the antenna by rotating at least one of the rotation unit and the tilting unit and prevent the antenna from arbitrarily rotating after the direction of the antenna is adjusted, in which the rotation/vibration prevention unit includes a rotation motor, a worm gear configured to be rotated by the rotation motor, a shaft configured to define at least one rotation center, and a worm wheel gear installed on an outer peripheral surface of the shaft and configured to rotate at least one of the rotation unit and the tilting unit while being rotated by the worm gear, thereby easily adjusting the direction of the antenna by controlling the rotation motor and preventing the antenna with the adjuste
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KMW INC.
    Inventors: In Ho Kim, Seong Man Kang
  • Patent number: 11921140
    Abstract: There is provided a test apparatus that measures transmission characteristics or reception characteristics of a DUT having an antenna under test, and includes an anechoic box, a posture changeable mechanism 56, a first test antenna 6a and a second test antenna 6b, for measuring the transmission characteristics or the reception characteristics of the DUT, a reflector that reflects a radio signal radiated by the first test antenna and converts the radio signal into a plane wave radio signal, and a movable antenna mechanism 60 that moves a position of the second test antenna such that the radio signal is transmitted to or received from the DUT installed in a far field at a plurality of angles of arrival, with reference to a radio-wave arrival direction from the first test antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: ANRITSU CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiko Maruo, Hiroshi Hasegawa