Patents Examined by Hasan Islam
  • Machine learning-based antenna array validation, prototyping and optimization
    Patent number: 11303041
    Abstract: An example method of estimating the angular resolution of antenna array comprises: receiving a plurality of values of magnitude and phase of a radio frequency (RF) signal for each antenna element of a plurality of antenna elements comprised by an antenna array; performing, by a machine learning model, a feature extraction operation to transform the plurality of values of magnitude and phase into a plurality of data points in a reduced-dimension space; clustering, by the machine learning model, the plurality of data points into a plurality of clusters; and computing, based on the clustered data points, an angular resolution value for the antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Aidan Smyth, Kiran Uln, Victor Simileysky, Zhuohui Zhang
  • Glass window for vehicle
    Patent number: 11303007
    Abstract: It is provided a glass window for a vehicle, comprising: an antenna configured to receive a radio wave; and a noise rejecting pattern configured to absorb noise that reaches the antenna, wherein, an electronic device configured to acquire information outside the vehicle through the glass window is mounted on or close to the glass window, wherein the noise rejecting pattern includes a first conductor coupled to a vehicle body for giving an earth potential at a high frequency, and a second conductor extending from the first conductor to exist between the antenna and the electronic device, and wherein the second conductor is placed closer to the antenna than to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: CENTRAL GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Kanya Hirabayashi, Shin Kitagawa
  • Systems and methods for antenna placement for wireless communications
    Patent number: 11296428
    Abstract: A first antenna array includes antenna panels including: first antenna panels arranged on a first circle having a first radius, each of the first antenna panels including antenna elements; and second antenna panels arranged on a second circle having a second radius, each of the second antenna panels including antenna elements, the second circle being concentric with the first circle at a center point, the second antenna panels being arranged at a first angle around the center point with respect to the first antenna panels, the first radius, the second radius, and the first angle being computed in accordance with wireless transmission conditions including: a line-of-sight distance to a second antenna array including third antenna panels arranged on two or more circles; and a carrier frequency of a line-of-sight wireless transmission between the first antenna array and the second antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jang Wook Moon, Hongbing Cheng, Kee-Bong Song
  • Embedded antenna for calibration for a phased array antenna
    Patent number: 11296409
    Abstract: Technologies directed to embedding a calibration antenna in an antenna structure of a phased array antenna are described. The antenna structure includes a ground plane, a first antenna element, and a second antenna element. The first antenna element and the second antenna element are located in a first plane. The second antenna element is separated from the first antenna element by a first distance. Dielectric material is located between the ground plane and the first plane. The antenna structure further includes a third antenna element that is located in a second plane. The second plane is located between the ground plane and the first plane. The third antenna element is located in an area with a first dimension and a second dimension that are each less than half of the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tara Yousefi, Alireza Mahanfar, Murat Veysoglu
  • Antenna device
    Patent number: 11289822
    Abstract: In radiation elements, recessed portions for adjusting the power of an electromagnetic wave that passes through the radiation elements are formed as power adjustment portions at coupling portions, respectively, which are on the opposite side of a feeding unit out of sets of two coupling portions to a feed line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jun Goto, Takashi Maruyama, Toru Fukasawa
  • Millimeter wave impedance matching structures
    Patent number: 11289802
    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a transceiver, a substrate, and antennas mounted to the substrate. The transceiver and antennas may convey signals between 10 GHz and 300 GHz. A radio-frequency connector may be mounted to the substrate. A coaxial cable may couple the transceiver to the connector. A stripline in the substrate may couple the connector to the antennas. Impedance matching structures may be embedded in the substrate for matching an impedance of the stripline to an impedance of the coaxial cable. The impedance matching structures may include a fence of conductive vias, landing pads, and a volume of the dielectric substrate defined by the fence of conductive vias and the landing pads. The impedance matching structures may be configured to perform impedance matching over a relatively wide bandwidth that includes the frequency band of operation for the antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Simone Paulotto, Jennifer M. Edwards, Harish Rajagopalan, Bilgehan Avser
  • Antenna array and antenna module
    Patent number: 11283191
    Abstract: In an antenna array of the present disclosure, in a plan view from a direction that is normal to an isolation element, the isolation element is formed between a first antenna element and a second antenna element. A first distance between the first antenna element and a first ground electrode is different from a second distance between the isolation element and the first ground electrode. A third distance between the second antenna element and the first ground electrode is different from the second distance. In a plan view from a direction that is normal to the first antenna element, the isolation element is spaced apart from the first antenna element. In a plan view from a direction that is normal to the second antenna element, the isolation element is spaced apart from the second antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kengo Onaka, Tadashi Sugahara, Yoshiki Yamada, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Single layer antenna
    Patent number: 11276938
    Abstract: An antenna is disclosed that includes a ground plane extending in a first direction on a substrate and a radiating element occupying a same plane as the ground plane on the substrate, and coupled to the ground plane, the radiating element comprising a first portion with a first end and a second end extending in a substantially parallel direction to the ground plane, a feed line coupled to the first end of the first portion of the radiating element and extending in a substantially perpendicular direction from the first portion of the radiating element and a second portion having a third end and a fourth end, wherein the third end is coupled to the ground plane and the fourth end is coupled to the radiating element at a point between the first end and the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SEMTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul James Garrity, Ross Elliot Teggatz, Antony Eugene Brinlee
  • Antenna and electronic device including the same
    Patent number: 11276926
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing a direction opposite to the first plate, and a lateral member surrounding a space between the first and second plates and connected to or integrally formed with the second plate. The electronic device further includes a display disposed in the space so as to be visible from outside through at least a part of the first plate, and at least one antenna structure disposed in the space, including a first surface and a second surface facing a direction opposite to the first surface, and including a first area and a second area surrounded by the first area when viewed from above the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sumin Yun, Dongyeon Kim, Seongjin Park, Woomin Jang, Myunghun Jeong, Jehun Jong, Jaehoon Jo
  • Cover for a pit
    Patent number: 11271324
    Abstract: A passive radio repeater is built into a cover for a pit, in order to relay radio signals between a base station and a wireless communications device such as a water meter at the bottom of the pit. Within the external surface of the lid are provided upper and lower patch antennas. The lower antenna has a radiation pattern that extends downwards at right-angles to the plane of the lid, so that it communicates with the device at the bottom of the pit. The top antenna has a directional beam pattern in the elevation plane, achieved by exciting the top antenna in a mode that is higher than fundamental. The two antennas are coupled by a stripline printed circuit board provided with feeds to generate the required beam patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Michael Fitch, Paul Putland
  • Multi feeding antenna and electronic device including same
    Patent number: 11271304
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a front plate, a rear plate facing away from the front plate, and a side member surrounding the space between the front plate and the rear plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Inventors: Chaeup Yoo, Woosuk Kang, Youngjae Ko, Sewoong Kim, Sangbong Sung, Sanggon Shin, Inyoung Lee, Jinwoo Jung, Suk Hyun
  • Transmission line and antenna module
    Patent number: 11271278
    Abstract: A transmission line (12) includes a multilayer substrate (20), a signal pattern line (30), a ground pattern conductor (50), and an intermediate ground pattern conductor (40) that is arranged between the signal pattern line (30) and the ground pattern conductor (50) and that is electrically connected to the ground pattern conductor (50). The signal pattern line (30) has a first connection point (30c) to which a signal conductor extending in a laminating direction of the multilayer substrate (20) is connected. A first cavity portion (41h) is formed in the intermediate ground pattern conductor (40) at a position overlapped with a first end portion (30a) of the signal pattern line (30) in a plan view of the multilayer substrate (20). A first end edge (41e) of the first cavity portion (41h) has a first overlapping portion (41a) overlapped with the signal pattern line (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sho Suzuki, Keisei Takayama
  • Antenna coupling element, antenna device, and electronic device
    Patent number: 11271314
    Abstract: An antenna device includes first and second radiating elements, and an antenna coupling element. The antenna coupling element includes a primary coil electrically connected between the first radiating element and a feed circuit and a secondary coil inductively coupled to the primary coil and electrically connected between the second radiating element and a ground. A capacitor is provided between the primary coil and the secondary coil, thus causing current to flow from the primary coil to the secondary coil or the second radiating element via the capacitor even at an anti-resonant frequency of the first radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Ishizuka
  • Ring type wearable terminal and flexible substrate
    Patent number: 11271290
    Abstract: A ring type wearable terminal is provided with a ring and a communication unit that is housed in the ring. The communication unit is provided with a ring-shaped flexible substrate. The flexible substrate is provided with a bonding portion formed such that the bonding portion can be bonded at a plurality of different positions in a longitudinal direction in accordance with the size of the ring. By changing a bonding position of the bonding portion, the diameter of the flexible substrate formed in a ring shape can match the size of the ring. Thereby, a single flexible substrate can be used for a ring of multiple sizes, and an increase in the manufacturing cost when offering a size range of multiple sizes can thus be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: MTG Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John McLear, Stuart Childs
  • Antenna element
    Patent number: 11245182
    Abstract: The invention provides an antenna element having a feed unit, a first radiation unit and a second radiation unit, wherein the feed unit includes two differential feed circuits and four grounding ends. Each differential feed circuit includes an input end and two output ends. The first radiation unit includes a first radiation body. The second radiation unit includes four second radiation bodies and four grounding elements. According to the antenna element provided by the invention, through feeding of the first radiation body and the second radiation bodies in a coupled feeding manner, the number of solder joints can be reduced; and through arrangement of the second radiation bodies extending in a serpentine form, the profile height of the antenna element can be reduced and the requirements of customers on miniaturization of a base station are met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: AAC Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hongjuan Han, Yuehua Yue
  • Transition block fixing assembly
    Patent number: 11239605
    Abstract: A transition block fixing assembly has a transition block mounting unit that includes a support member and a connecting member. The support member is configured to support a transition block and a pair of cables that are received within the transition block, and the connecting member is configured to mount the transition block mounting unit within a base station antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Chen Chen
  • Vehicle-body-embedded antenna device
    Patent number: 11233318
    Abstract: A vehicle-body-embedded antenna device includes an antenna element, a circuit board, a coil and a ground bracket. The antenna element of a grounded type has an antenna capacitance adapted to function as a capacitive antenna that supports a first frequency band, and main polarization thereof is polarization substantially parallel to the roof surface. The coil is placed on the circuit board and connected to the power feeding part to which the antenna element is connected for making the antenna element to have an antenna length supporting a second frequency band. The ground bracket is directly grounded to a conductive member of the vehicle body which is provided at an angle different from an angle of the roof surface for improving polarization sensitivity of the antenna element substantially perpendicular to the roof surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: HARADA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Imamura, Ryuji Kobayashi, Jun Ishida
  • Dual-band antenna, device and method for manufacturing
    Patent number: 11233328
    Abstract: A dual-band antenna or coupled resonators, related wireless device applications, and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. Embodiments of the antenna have resonant frequencies in a lower 2-3 GHz frequency band and a higher 5-6 GHz frequency band range. The antenna has a high frequency portion that may be configured to operate as an inverted F antenna. The high frequency element is also positioned adjacent to a nearby parasitic element. In operation, the high frequency element and the parasitic element couple together and form a current loop, or loop antenna which is configured to resonate at a low frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Plume Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Miroslav Samardzija, Brian Nam, Ming-Tsung Su, Liem Hieu Dinh Vo
  • Passive entry/passive start systems implementing carrier phase based ranging with music style eigenvalue decomposition for distance determinations
    Patent number: 11227453
    Abstract: An access system for a vehicle is provided. The access system includes antennas and an access module. The antennas are configured to each receive a signal transmitted from a portable access device to the vehicle. The signal is transmitted on a 2.4 gigahertz frequency. The access module is configured to: downconvert the received signal to generate an in-phase signal and a quadrature phase signal; perform carrier phase based ranging including implementing a music algorithm to (i) determine a distance between the portable access device and the vehicle, and (ii) determine angles of arrival of the received signal as received at the antennas; determine a location of the portable access device relative to the vehicle based on the distance and the angles of arrival; and permit access to the vehicle based on the location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Raymond Michael Stitt
  • Roof mounted antenna for recreational vehicles and the like
    Patent number: 11223113
    Abstract: An antenna assembly for mounting on the roof of a recreational vehicle includes a planar antenna structure configured to receive UHF/VHF signals and a shark fin shaped body sized to surround the planar antenna structure vertically oriented relative to the vehicle. The body includes a mounting flange adapted to be fastened to the roof of the vehicle, and a cover attached to the body to completely enclose the planar antenna structure. The cover includes a flange extending from a bottom surface of the cover for engagement within a complementary opening in the roof of the vehicle. The antenna structure includes a printed circuit board with electrical terminals extending therefrom into the flange for connection to TV cables of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Steiner Enterprises
    Inventors: Thomas P. Hicks, Donald E. DeWitt, Joshua E. DeWitt