Patents Examined by Hoang Nguyen
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Patent number: 10096887Abstract: A mobile device with tri-band antennas incorporated into a metal back side thereof is provided. The device comprises: a back side comprising a face and opposing ends; an edge extending from the face: a conducting central portion; antennas located at the opposing ends, each of the antennas electrically separated from the conducting central portion, and each comprising: a first respective radiating arm located at least partially on the face, and at least two further respective radiating arms extending from the first respective radiating arm, the at least two further respective radiating arms located on the edge, the radiating arms configured to resonate in at least three frequency ranges; one or more antenna feeds connected to each of the antennas; and, a switch configured to select one or more of the antennas for operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Huanhuan Gu, Shirook M. Ali
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Patent number: 10096892Abstract: A broadband stacked multi-spiral antenna array comprising two or more spiral antennas with a dielectric layer having a generally uniform thickness positioned between each pair of stacked antennas, which are all center-fed and in-phase. The antenna array may be embedded in a non-conductive material, such as fiberglass embedded in a resin, a honeycomb core sandwich, or structural foam, that may be used to form a structural element of a mobile platform. The structural element may include a via providing a pathway for coaxial cables. If two structural elements are hatch covers on the port and the starboard sides of an aircraft, the use of a stacked multi-spiral antenna array in each structural element provides two roughly hemispherical coverage patterns which together provide an omni-directional coverage pattern. The stacked multi-spiral antenna array may also include a reflecting cavity placed at the bottom of one of the spiral antennas.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ronald O'Neil Lavin, Manny S. Urcia
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Patent number: 10096904Abstract: A waveguide structure for a compact and scalable dual-polarized antenna array. In one example, a waveguide device comprises septum polarizers dividing common waveguides into first waveguides associated with a first polarization and second waveguides associated with a second polarization. The sets of septum polarizers may be inverted relative to each other to form first groups of four adjacent first waveguides for each type of waveguide. The waveguide device may also include a waveguide feed network including a first waveguide feed stage including waveguide combiner/dividers coupled between the four adjacent waveguides intermediate waveguides. The waveguide device may further include a second waveguide feed stage coupled with the first intermediate waveguides and the second intermediate waveguides, wherein the second waveguide feed stage extends in a direction perpendicular to the first waveguide feed stage.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: Frederic Bongard, Stefano Vaccaro
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Patent number: 10096890Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antenna module, including a metal housing having accommodating space and a circuit board accommodated in the accommodating space, the metal housing includes a metal back cover and a metal side wall, the metal side wall includes a side wall main body and a first radiator extending from an end of the side wall main body, a second radiator extending from another end of the side wall main body which is spaced with and arranged opposite to the first radiator, and a third radiator provided between the first radiator and the second radiator, a headroom region is formed between the third radiator and the circuit board. The present disclosure provides an antenna module having frequency bands of wireless signal and a good overall appearance.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: AAC TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.Inventor: Jing Wu
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Patent number: 10094263Abstract: According to a device and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine, a control device (38) enables controllability of the internal combustion engine to be improved by preventing surging from occurring upon starting or stopping of the internal combustion engine, by opening a relief valve (28) as a turbine rotational speed reaches a surging rotational speed when the control device (38) causes a motor generator (32) to assist in rotation of the turbocharger (12) upon starting of a diesel engine body (11).Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Yamashita, Yoshihisa Ono, Musashi Sakamoto, Takeshi Tsuji, Akihiro Miyanagi
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Patent number: 10090590Abstract: Apparatus and methods for enhanced antenna port isolation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a spatially compact patch antenna apparatus is disclosed. A plurality of walls are incorporated into the antenna assembly's bottom cover. The walls are located under the radiating element located on a top cover of the antenna assembly. The walls are in one implementation oriented orthogonally with respect to one another, and are placed adjacent to respective antenna feeds. The walls are then at least partly metallized using, for example, a laser direct structuring (LDS) process, and are further connected to a ground plane of an external substrate. By incorporating the metallized wall structures on the existing plastic structure of the bottom cover, isolation between the antenna ports is improved without requiring installation of additional components, use of slots in the ground plane, or increased physical separation (i.e., distance). Manufacturing cost and consistency are also advantageously improved.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Pulse Finland OyInventors: Kimmo Koskiniemi, Kimmo Honkanen, Jouni Liflander
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Patent number: 10090605Abstract: An active phased array antenna system with hierarchical modularized architecture is introduced, which includes an array antenna and a beamforming circuit. The array antenna includes a plurality of antenna units, number of which is N and which are arranged in array form. The beamforming circuit is for receiving a plurality of input signals and a plurality of phase control signals, and includes a hierarchical circuit structure based on phase shifters, for outputting a plurality of output signals based on the input signals according to phase values corresponding to the phase control signals and combinations of the phase values; the output signals are respectively coupled to the antenna units so as to generate a radiation pattern, wherein number of the phase control signals is T, T<N, wherein N=?i=1PNi, M=?i=1PNi, M?P?T?M, Ni (i=1 to P), M, P are all positive integers, P?2, Ni?2.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: NATIONAL CHUNG SHAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Hsi-Tseng Chou, Hao-Ju Huang, Chien-Te Yu
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Patent number: 10090604Abstract: An antenna device includes a main-reflector including a main-reflector hole, an additional main-reflector, a sub-reflector, and an additional sub-reflector. The main-reflector surrounds an outer edge of the additional main-reflector, and has a reflective surface on the same side as the additional main-reflector. The sub-reflector faces the main-reflector hole on the reflective surface side of the additional main-reflector, and has a reflective surface facing the reflective surface of the additional main-reflector. The additional sub-reflector surrounds an outer edge of the sub-reflector, and has a reflective surface on the same side as the sub-reflector.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomohiro Mizuno, Noboru Kawaguchi, Takashi Takanezawa, Hidenobu Nishihara, Hiroto Ado
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Patent number: 10087868Abstract: An abnormality detector of a turbocharged engine includes: a compressor including a plurality of blades that are detected portions; and a detecting portion configured to electrically detect the plurality of blades. Each time the blades are detected a predetermined number of times, one pulse having a pulse width corresponding to a measurement time required to detect the blades is output, and a turbo revolution is calculated from the pulse width of the output pulse. When it is judged that a rotation change of the rotating body which change is calculated based on a pulse width of a first pulse and a pulse width of a second pulse output after the first pulse exceeds a predetermined rate in a region where the rotating body exceeds a predetermined revolution, it is determined that an abnormality of the blade or an electromagnetic noise abnormality of the detecting portion occurs.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Amane Tsuda, Hiroaki Deguchi, Kenjiro Konomi, Nobuo Yunoki, Yasushi Niwa, Kazuya Niida
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Patent number: 10087827Abstract: A valve device for a vehicle may include a pneumatic valve having first and second chambers in which respective pressures thereof are regulated, and a pressure regulation valve coupled to the pneumatic valve, the pressure regulation valve communicating with the first chamber, including a positive pressure side opening and a negative pressure side opening, and selectively opening and closing the positive pressure side opening and the negative pressure side opening to regulate the pressure in the first chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.Inventors: Dong Ho Chu, Yang Geol Lee, Woo Young Choi, Jeong Kyu Lim
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Patent number: 10087909Abstract: A wave energy converter generates power from a wave-induced separation of a positively buoyant flotation module and a submerged negatively buoyant mass, using a rotating pulley to drive a power-take-off system.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Inventors: Garth Alexander Sheldon-Coulson, Brian Lee Moffat, Daniel William Place, Rabeh Bassam Shalhoub
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Patent number: 10082104Abstract: A heat engine system with pressure-regulating load-locks disposed between thermal medium storage containers and heat exchangers is disclosed. A load-lock connects one or more storage containers at atmospheric pressure to one or more heat exchangers at greater than or less than atmospheric pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: X Development LLCInventor: Raj B. Apte
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Patent number: 10082056Abstract: An engine lubrication structure supplies oil stored in an oil pan disposed under a crank case to individual components in the crank case, and includes: a turbocharger which compresses intake air with exhaust gas of an engine; an oil passage which supplies oil to the turbocharger; and an oil return passage which returns oil from the turbocharger to the oil pan, and the crank case is provided with a connection port of the oil return passage, and the connection port is disposed below an oil surface that occurs during operation of the engine and above an oil surface that occurs when a side stand is used.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONInventors: Kohei Tsukamoto, Shintaro Yagi, Tomoyuki Oda
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Patent number: 10082030Abstract: Expansion machines in thermodynamic cycles operate at low pressures, i.e. below 10 bar. The interplay among components including gas generator, expansion machine, heat exchangers and pressure reduction device (absorber or condenser) is optimized, resulting in configurations operating at the lowest achievable cost level. A single stage radial turbine characterized by a pressure ratio of 5-10, a dimensionless speed of about 0.7 and a loading coefficient of 0.7 is a preferred expansion machine for certain thermodynamic cycles involving CO2 gas to permit such radial turbines to operate close to their optimum design specification and highest efficiency level. Methods to handle liquids which may condense within or inside the turbine are also disclosed, as well as methods to handle axial pressure on bearings and methods to protect lubricant in bearings.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Climeon ABInventors: Magnus Genrup, Olle Bergström, Joachim Karthauser, Kari Munukka, Esko Ahlbom, Per Askebjer
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Patent number: 10084241Abstract: A method of sending and receiving dual-polarization, millimeter-wave signals to and from a mobile device having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an edge surface, includes: radiating energy, in a millimeter-wave frequency band, from a first radiator outwardly from the edge surface with a first polarization; receiving, via the first radiator, energy in the millimeter-wave frequency band with the first polarization; radiating energy, in the millimeter-wave frequency band, from a second radiator outwardly from the edge surface with a second polarization substantially perpendicular to the first polarization, the second radiator being disposed between the first radiator and the top surface or the bottom surface, or a combination thereof; and receiving, via the second radiator, energy in the millimeter-wave frequency band with the second polarization.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jatupum Jenwatanavet, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Joe Le
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Patent number: 10082045Abstract: Closed thermodynamic cycle systems, such as closed Brayton cycle systems, with regenerative heat exchangers are disclosed. Embodiments include dual regenerators and regenerators with buffer tank systems. Regenerators may be used instead of or in addition to one or more recuperators within the systems, and may be used as a means of gas-gas heat exchange for different streams of a working fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Philippe Larochelle, Raj Apte
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Patent number: 10084243Abstract: An antenna, including, but not limited to, a multiple input multiple output antenna is provided. The antenna may include, but is not limited to, a transmission array configured to radiate in a first frequency range, the transmission array including a plurality of dipoles, and an isolator located between the plurality of dipoles of the transmission array, the isolator including at least one conductive strip.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: GALTRONICS CORPORATION LTD.Inventors: Chen Cohen, Haim Yona
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Patent number: 10077682Abstract: A system includes an HRSG that includes a plurality of heat exchanger section fluidly coupled to each other. The plurality of heat exchanger sections comprises at least one economizer, at least one evaporator, at least one reheater, and at least one superheater. In addition, the HRSG includes an additional heat exchanger section coupled to two different heat exchanger sections of the plurality of heat exchanger sections. Further, the HRSG includes a controller programmed to selectively fluidly couple the additional heat exchanger section to one of the two different heat exchanger sections to alter a heat duty for the selected heat exchanger section fluidly coupled to the additional heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventor: Jeffrey Fredrick Magee
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Patent number: 10077684Abstract: An evaporator includes an introducing portion that introduces a heat source gas from a heat source gas pipe, a heat source gas passage through which the heat source gas introduced from the introducing portion flows, a heating portion that is disposed in the heat source gas passage and at which a working fluid is heated by the heat source gas, an increasing portion at which a cross-sectional area of the heat source gas passage gradually increases from an upstream side towards a downstream side in the heat source gas passage, and a flow regulating plate that is disposed on an upstream side from the heating portion in the heat source gas passage and that has a plurality of holes which allow the heat source gas to pass through the plurality of holes.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Osamu Kosuda, Takumi Hikichi, Osao Kido
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Patent number: 10079429Abstract: Antenna, including: a first conductive structure having a first end coupled to a conductive strip and a second end; wherein the conductive strip is coupled to a first feed point; a second conductive structure having a first portion and a second portion; wherein the second portion is coupled to a second feed point; wherein the second end of the first conductive structure is separated from the first portion of the second conductive structure by a gap; wherein the first conductive structure is substantially in parallel with and has a different width than the first portion of the second conductive structure; wherein the first conductive structure is configured to carry current in a first polarity and the first portion of the second conductive structure is configured to carry current in a second polarity opposite to the first polarity; and wherein the feed points are configured to carry an RF signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Anthony Kerselaers, Liesbeth Gommé