Patents Examined by Huedung Mancuso
  • Electromagnetic beam steering antenna
    Patent number: 9748644
    Abstract: Described embodiments include an electromagnetic beam steering apparatus. The apparatus includes a first blazed transmission diffraction grating component configured to angularly deflect an electromagnetic beam at a first blaze angle. The apparatus includes a second blazed transmission diffraction grating component configured to angularly deflect an electromagnetic beam at a second blaze angle. The apparatus includes an electromagnetic beam steering structure configured to independently rotate the first blazed transmission diffraction grating component and the second blazed transmission diffraction grating component about a coaxial axis such that an electromagnetic beam incident on the first blazed transmission diffraction grating component exits the second blazed transmission diffraction grating component as a steered electromagnetic beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventors: Tom Driscoll, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jordin T. Kare, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Tony S. Pan, Clarence T. Tegreene, Yaroslav A. Urzhumov, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • Reconfigurable antenna with cluster of radiating pixelates
    Patent number: 9748645
    Abstract: Similar to cell based electronics systems that employ a sea of small unit cells in large scale arrays, such as thin film display monitors or semiconductor memories, an antenna array employs micron to centimeter size antenna pixelate cells that are integrated to form the plate of an antenna. Each row and column of cells in the antenna array may be accessed by digital logic and the RF transmission/reception state of the switchable cell changed. Thus, the antenna plate can be reconfigured and its radiating plate reformed to a specific pattern as an element of a larger array of antennas in wafer scale form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventor: Farrokh Mohamadi
  • Material for radomes and process for making the same
    Patent number: 9744741
    Abstract: The invention relates to a material comprising at least one laminate component containing polymeric fibers wherein the material has a loss tangent of less than 8×10?3 radians as measured at a frequency chosen from the group of frequencies consisting of 1.8 GHz; 3.9 GHz; 10 GHz; 39.5 GHz; and 72 GHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: David Cordova, Eelco van Oosterbosch, Chae Thompson, Chris Griffin
  • Antenna structure and wireless communication device using the antenna structure
    Patent number: 9728842
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes an antenna holder, a feed portion, a grounding portion, and a radiating body. The antenna holder includes a plurality of surfaces. The feed portion and the ground portion are both positioned on one surface of the antenna holder. The radiating body is positioned on at least one surface of the antenna holder. The feed portion is electronically connected to a first end of the radiating body. The ground portion is electronically connected to a second end of the radiating body so as to form a loop antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tze-Hsuan Chang, Cho-Kang Hsu
  • Antenna configuration with coupler(s) for wireless communication
    Patent number: 9722325
    Abstract: A cellular low band antenna is indirectly coupled to communication signals via a first coupler that is located within a same volume of a body as one or more wireless local area network (WLAN) antennas. Various antenna configurations can include the one or more WLAN antennas being indirectly coupled to communication signals via a second coupler within the same volume as the cellular low band antenna. A high band antenna is located in a different volume that is adjacent to the volume of the cellular low band antenna and the one or more WLAN antennas. Another similar antenna system can be provided in a separate volume for diversity communications in a communication device, such as a tablet, laptop or other such communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
    Inventors: Simon Svendsen, Ole Jagielski, Boyan Yanakiev, Farooq Shaikh
  • Electromagnetic field induction for inter-body and transverse body communication
    Patent number: 9722320
    Abstract: A electromagnetic induction wireless communication system including: a magnetic antenna; an electric antenna; a tuning capacitor coupled to the antenna combination configured to tune the antenna combination; a controller configured to control the operation of the communication system; a signal source coupled to the controller configured to produce a communication signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and the electric antenna; a voltage control unit coupled to the signal source configured to produce one of an amplitude difference, phase difference, and an amplitude and a phase difference between the communication signal used to drive the magnetic antenna and electric antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: NXP B.V.
    Inventors: Liesbeth Gommé, Anthony Kersalaers
  • Circular base station antenna array and method of reconfiguring a radiation pattern
    Patent number: 9722326
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure may be directed to a reconfigurable antenna system including a reconfigurable antenna capable of providing various types of radiation patterns without having to be replaced or needing its orientation changed. The reconfigurable antenna may create various types of quasi-omni directional radiation patterns of different shapes depending on the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Nikolay Chistyakov, Scott Lynn Michaelis, Zoya Balter
  • Independent azimuth patterns for shared aperture array antenna
    Patent number: 9722327
    Abstract: A multi-column antenna having ports for different sub-bands is provided. In one aspect of the invention, power dividers couple the sub-band ports to the columns of radiating elements. At least one power divider is an un-equal power divider to allow a half-power beam width (HPBW) of one sub-band to be configured independently of the HPBW of the other sub-band. The ports may be combined at the radiating elements by diplexers. According to another aspect of the present invention, a multi-column antenna has a plurality of first sub-band ports and a plurality of second sub-band ports. Each of the first sub-band ports is coupled to one of the columns by a first sub-band feed network. Each of the second sub-band ports is coupled to two of the columns by a second sub-band feed network including a power divider. The different sub-bands have different MIMO optimization of the same multi-column antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Martin Lee Zimmerman, LiShao Cai
  • Method and apparatus for tuning a communication device
    Patent number: 9716311
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a tuning system for a communication device having an antenna, where the tuning system includes at least one first tunable element connected with at least one radiating element of the antenna for tuning the antenna where the adjusting of the at least one first tunable element is based on at least one of a use case associated with the communication device and location information associated with the communication device, and a matching network having at least one second tunable element coupled at a feed point of the antenna, wherein the matching network receives control signals for adjusting the at least one second tunable element to tune the matching network. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Russell Greene, Keith Ronald Manssen, Gregory Mendolia
  • Hexaferrite slant and slot MIMO antenna element
    Patent number: 9711869
    Abstract: A MIMO antenna for mobile devices has a system board, and two or more microstrip lines extending along a top surface of the system board. The MIMO antenna additionally includes a ground plane extending along a bottom surface of the system board, wherein the ground plane has a Y-shaped slot. The MIMO antenna further includes one or more pairs of miniature antenna elements attached to the top surface of system board in contact with the at least two microstrip lines, wherein the antenna elements are slanted at ±45° with respect to a center Z of an X Y coordinate system, and center of a radiation sphere, located proximate the Y-shaped slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: Wichita State University, The Universisty of Alabama
    Inventors: Hyuck M. Kwon, Chandana K. K. Jayasooriya, Yang-Ki Hong, Ryan Syslo
  • Wideband antennas including a substrate integrated waveguide
    Patent number: 9711860
    Abstract: A wireless electronic device includes a Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW), a first metal layer including one or more top wave traps, a second metal layer, a feeding structure extending through the first metal layer and into the SIW, and a reflector on the first side of the SIW. The reflector directly connects to the first metal layer and extends outward along a major plane of the first side of the first metal layer. The wireless electronic device is configured to resonate at a resonant frequency when excited by a signal transmitted or received though the feeding structure. The one or more top wave traps are configured to trap a signal radiated by the reflector based on the signal transmitted or received though the feeding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Zhinong Ying, Kun Zhao
  • Integrated antenna and antenna component
    Patent number: 9705185
    Abstract: An antenna is disclosed. The antenna can include an aerodynamic surface and an antenna component comprising a structure configured to extend from the aerodynamic surface. The structure and at least a portion of the aerodynamic surface can form an antenna, such as a half double-ridge horn antenna or a half Vivaldi antenna. In one aspect, the structure can be configured to support a pod, thus integrating the antenna with a mechanical mounting structure for the pod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Charles A. Hall, Lawrence Paul Drury, III, Keith E. Sloffer
  • Antenna structure and wireless communication device using the same
    Patent number: 9698469
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal member, a first antenna, and a second antenna. The second antenna includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. Both of the second portion and the third portion are connected to the first portion. Both of the first portion and the third portion are spaced from the first antenna, and are coupled with the metal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Yen-Hui Lin
  • Low common mode resonance multiband radiating array
    Patent number: 9698486
    Abstract: A higher band radiating element for use in a multiband antenna includes first and second dipole arms supported by a feedboard. The feedboard includes first and second matching circuits, each comprising a capacitor-inductor-capacitor (CLC) matching circuit. The matching circuit further includes a CM tuning circuit connecting a portion of the matching circuit to ground via a microstrip trace selected to pass lower band currents while blocking higher band currents. The CM tuning circuit moves the common mode resonance of the higher band support PCB down below the operating frequency of additional, lower band radiating elements present in the multiband antenna, which is preferable to moving the common mode resonance above the lower band frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Alireza Shooshtari, Martin L. Zimmerman, Peter J. Bisiules
  • Antenna device
    Patent number: 9698476
    Abstract: An antenna device includes: a case; a board which is encased in the case and receives a signal from an antenna element; and a base for which closes a bottom face of the case. The base is integrally provided with a metal fastening member, and includes a sheet metal part for conducting earth connection between an earth electrode of the board and a vehicle panel, and the sheet metal part is surrounded with resin to be integrally molded therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Yokowo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Noriyoshi Nakada, Masashi Noda
  • Motor vehicle antenna assembly
    Patent number: 9692110
    Abstract: An antenna assembly is disclosed in which at least part of the antenna assembly is formed as an integral part of an external plastic roof panel of a motor vehicle. In one embodiment a base member is formed as an integral part of the plastic panel, the base member being used to connect a flexible antenna to a circuit of the motor vehicle by means of an electrical connector. In a second embodiment the antenna is formed as an integral part of a base member. In both cases no aperture is required in the respective plastic panel and so no potential water leak paths are produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Ian Salsbury
  • Antenna for wireless power transmission and near field communication
    Patent number: 9685994
    Abstract: A dual antenna for wireless communication transmission (WPT) and near field communication (NFC) includes a loop antenna, and a dual loop antenna disposed at an inside and an outside of the loop antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea Advanced Institute Of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Dong Zo Kim, Sang Wook Kwon, Ki Young Kim, Nam Yun Kim, Yun Kwon Park, Jae Hyun Park, Keum Su Song, Chi Hyung Ahn, Young Ho Ryu, Jong Won Yu, Chang Wook Yoon, Wang Sang Lee
  • Reflective and permeable metalized laminate
    Patent number: 9685710
    Abstract: An antenna reflector includes a laminated structure including a first layer and a second layer, where the first layer has an electrically conductive and electrically reflective front surface and includes a nonwoven metallized fiber matte and the second layer includes an open weave fabric. The laminated structure is acoustically permeable. In some implementations, a laminated structure is formed by co-curing the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Space Systems/Loral, LLC
    Inventors: Carey Hijmans, Trevor Martens
  • High dielectric antenna array
    Patent number: 9685711
    Abstract: A system and method for wirelessly transmitting signals via antenna phased array. In order to decrease the distance between individual antennae in the array, the antennae are submersed in a high dielectric material in addition to being arranged at right angles to one another, both features precluding one or more antennae from coupling. Furthermore, wires are covered in high dielectric material in order to refract RF signals around them, allowing antennae towards the center of the array to successfully transmit signals past other layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Ossia Inc.
    Inventor: Hatem Zeine
  • Antenna device and electronic device having the same
    Patent number: 9673508
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first antenna radiator operating in at least one frequency band, and at least one second antenna radiator disposed proximate to the first antenna radiator coupled to at least one radiation pattern of the first antenna radiator, and to operate as a parasitic resonator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Hyup Lee, Soon-Sang Park