Patents Examined by Jacob Y. Choi
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Patent number: 8654035Abstract: There is provided an antenna reflector including at least first and second reflector segments, each having first and second sides. The first and second reflector segments being configured to be connected together wherein the first sides of the first and second reflector segments define a substantially continuous surface of an antenna reflector. A first latch member is attached to the second side of the first reflector segment and a second latch member is attached to the second side of the second reflector segment. Each latch member includes an abutting surface which contacts one another when the first and second reflector segments are connected together. At least one protrusion extends from the abutting surface of the first latch member. There is at least one recess in the abutting surface of the second latch member. The protrusion is received in the recess when the respective abutting surfaces contact one another.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: AvL Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Proffitt, John W. Gurney
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Patent number: 8648761Abstract: A behind-the-ear wireless device includes a main body casing including a wireless circuit housed therein and an audio transmission unit having a function of transmitting sound to an ear. The main body casing and the audio transmission unit are integrally connected to each other, whereby the wireless device can be fitted to the ear. An antenna element having a length of about half wave length is disposed in a hollow of the sound tube. A parasitic element having a length of about a half wave length is disposed in the main body casing.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kyouko Ishibana, Naoki Matsubara, Tomoaki Nishikido, Yoshio Koyanagi
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Patent number: 8643312Abstract: A method for feeding electric power to a planar light-emitting element which includes a planar anode electrode, a planar cathode electrode, a light-emitting layer provided between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, two or more anode terminal portions protruding from the anode electrode and one or more cathode terminal portions protruding from the cathode electrode. The method includes sequentially providing the electric power to the anode terminal portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Masanao Okawa, Hirofumi Konishi, Takeo Miyai, Hideharu Kawachi, Koki Fujihara
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Patent number: 8638046Abstract: A light emitting device that provides white light of various color temperatures by using a double-sided light emitting element, a light emitting system comprising the same, and a method of fabricating thereof are provided. The light emitting device includes a double-sided light emitting element including a first light emitting element on one side of a substrate and emits light having a first wavelength and a second light emitting element on the other side of the substrate and emits light having a second wavelength, wherein the first wavelength and the second wavelength are different each other, a first variable resistor coupled to the first light emitting element and adjusting a first driving power applied to the first light emitting element, and a second variable resistor coupled to the second light emitting element and adjusting a second driving power applied to the second light emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyun Kim
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Patent number: 8633856Abstract: A dual-polarized stacked patch antenna array that operates at two different frequencies. The stacked patch antenna array has a single planar patch antenna subarray disposed on opposite sides of a dielectric structure. The stacked patch antenna array includes a ground plane that is common to each planar patch array antenna. Each planar patch antenna subarray is fed from a single coaxial probe disposed through the center of the stacked antenna array structure. Each patch in the planar patch array antenna subarray is electrically connected by microstrip elements. Each patch and microstrip element is arranged along the X and Y axial directions. A single additional microstrip element is placed in a diagonal orientation in each subarray to connect two patches oppositely oriented within the stacked antenna array structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Qinjiang Rao
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Patent number: 8618995Abstract: A metal pipe includes a slot having a predetermined length in a longitudinal direction of the metal pipe and a wireless tag that is placed inside the metal pipe and includes a power feeding unit to feed electric power to the slot and an IC chip connected to the power feeding unit, thereby functioning as an antenna of the wireless tag. The metal pipe is thus managed by the wireless tag.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Takashi Yamagajo, Toru Maniwa, Manabu Kai
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Patent number: 8604991Abstract: An antenna array provided with two frames which form waveguides. Each frame includes a plate portion and frame portion. The plate portion includes grooves laid out next to one another. Each groove has an open end and a closed end. The frame portion is arranged adjacent to the plate portion. The frame portion has an opening that opens in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the grooves extend and a direction in which the grooves are laid out. A dielectric substrate is held between the two frames. The dielectric substrate includes an array of feeders and electronic circuits, each circuit having a discrete active element. The circuits are exposed from the opening of either one of the frames. The frames are superimposed with the dielectric substrate so that the grooves form the waveguides. Each circuit is electromagnetically connected to a corresponding one of the waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Inter-University Research Institute National Institutes of Natural SciencesInventor: Yoshio Nagayama
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Patent number: 8604992Abstract: A spiral coil conductor defining its winding central section as a conductor opening section is formed on a flexible substrate. The flexible substrate has a U shaped bend along a line passing through the conductor opening section so as to envelop a magnetic material core. The magnetic material core is arranged in a state where its end face faces the bend of the flexible substrate, and the magnetic material core includes cut shapes provided at a portion of the end face. The portion at the end face faces coil conductor sections at the bend of the flexible substrate, and the cut shapes separate the portion apart from the coil conductor sections.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Kobayashi, Takuma Sawaya, Hiroyuki Kubo
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Patent number: 8599081Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to solar energy collection and use in communications systems and to enhancements thereof. In an aspect, dual function antennas are disclosed that can simultaneously function as an antenna and as a solar energy collection system. In further aspects, disclosed embodiments can focus incident solar radiation to increase output voltage of conventional solar cells. Measured and simulated results demonstrate various aspects of the subject disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: City University of Hong KongInventors: Kwok Wa Leung, Eng Hock Lim
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Patent number: 8599073Abstract: An antenna shaft of an antenna is first inserted through a shaft through-hole created on a lateral plate casing of a stationary-side front case. Then, a flange on the antenna shaft is screw-fixed in a screw hole created at a predetermined position on the lateral plate casing of the stationary-side front case. When the antenna shaft of the antenna is inserted through the shaft through-hole created on the lateral plate casing, an inserted tip of the antenna shaft abuts against a substantially V-shaped connection receiving unit, which is fixed on a circuit board in the stationary-side front case. As a result, an electric connection is established between the antenna and the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Wataru Murata, Shigeru Yamaguchi, Yoshiya Matsumoto, Satoshi Seino, Tsukasa Goro, Atsushi Sugi
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Patent number: 8599099Abstract: An antenna system is provided. The antenna system includes an antenna connected to a signal transmitting/receiving circuit to transmit and receive a radio signal, an antenna pole coupled to the antenna, a central weight unit coupled to the antenna pole to keep a beam pattern of the antenna in a certain direction with respect to a gravity direction and formed in a curved figure, and an antenna coupling unit formed in a recess to support the central weight unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Byung-Tae Park
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Patent number: 8587494Abstract: Disclosed is an internal antenna that provides impedance matching for multiple bands. The antenna includes an impedance matching part, which in turn includes a first conductive element electrically coupled to a feeding point and a second conductive element electrically coupled to a ground, and at least one radiator electrically coupled to the first conductive element, where the first conductive element and the second conductive element of the impedance matching part are separated by a particular distance to perform coupling matching and are electrically coupled at a pre-designated position. Certain aspects of the present invention can be utilized to provide wide band characteristics in designing for multi-band applications, even for high-frequency bands.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Ace Technologies Corp.Inventors: Jin-Woo Lee, Byong-Nam Kim, Joo-Sung Kim
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Patent number: 8570239Abstract: Antennas that can transceive signals in a horizontally-polarized, omni-directional manner are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna comprises a spiraling surface having a spiral cross-section, the surface forming an internal cavity, an internal channel to the external surface, and an internal wall common to the cavity and the channel. Further, an example embodiment comprises a longitudinal opening allowing access to the cavity and the channel by a transmission feed line. Alternate embodiments comprise various cross-sectional configurations, and may also comprise a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna spiraling surface and supporting structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: LHC2 Inc.Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley
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Patent number: 8564496Abstract: A broadband antenna includes a substrate having a first surface on which a first radiator arm, a second radiator arm, a first connecting conductor and a first grounding section are disposed, and a second surface on which a second connecting conductor and a second grounding section are disposed. The first connecting conductor has one end connected to a junction at which the first and second radiator arms are interconnected, and has another end connected to the first grounding section. The first connecting conductor has a feed-in point disposed thereon. The second connecting conductor has one end connected to the second grounding section. Moreover, at least a portion of the first connecting conductor overlaps with a projection of the second connecting conductor onto the first surface so that transmission directions of signals in the first and second connecting conductors are the same.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.Inventor: Yen-Cheng Chen
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Patent number: 8552912Abstract: A PIFA for a thin communication apparatus is provided. The PIFA includes a main body, a ground area and two ground segments, wherein the ground segments are adjacent with each other and extending out from a same side of the ground area. The SAR value and a required height for setting the antenna can be reduced through the design of two grounding paths on the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Ching-Sung Wang, Min-Che Chen
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Patent number: 8552917Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for wide angle multibeam antennas. The method and system involve a multibeam antenna system for generating high performance multiple spot beams. In one or more embodiments, the multibeam antenna system includes an oversized antenna reflector and a plurality of antenna feeds. The oversized antenna reflector has its surface shape optimized from a normal parabolic shape in order to broaden and shape the reflected spot beams to improve antenna performance. In addition, the diameter of the oversized antenna reflector is greater than ((100*?)/?), where ? is the wavelength in inches and ? is the beam to beam spacing in degrees. In some embodiments, the ratio of the focal length of the oversized antenna reflector to the diameter of the oversized antenna reflector (F/D) is greater than 0.7. In at least one embodiment, the system further includes an antenna sub-reflector.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Daniel F. Mathews, Parthasarathy Ramanujam, Robert B. Mathews, Thomas M. Hikido, Louis R. Fermelia, Gary J. Gawlas
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Patent number: 8552664Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention, a method and system is provided for designing improved intelligent, LED-based lighting systems. The LED based lighting systems may include fixtures with one or more of rotatable LED light bars, integrated sensors, onboard intelligence to receive signals from the LED light bars and control the LED light bars, and a mesh network connectivity to other fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Digital Lumens IncorporatedInventors: Brian J. Chemel, Colin Piepgras, Steve T. Kondo, Scott D. Johnston
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Patent number: 8537057Abstract: For a mobile terminal for receiving wireless transmissions from a transmitter and transmitting wireless transmissions to a receiver it proposed to provide an antenna arrangement having a plurality of antenna elements each provided on or within a common body or a respective body of the terminal in a defined spatial relation to a conducting chassis part, wherein at least one first antenna element is located on a first side and at least one second antenna element is located on a second side of the same conductive chassis part or of the respective conducting chassis part, wherein high frequency circuitry, for transmitting a respective wireless transmission, is adapted to simultaneously drive said first antenna element and said second antenna element by feeding the same or corresponding high frequency signals to said first antenna element and to said second antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Friederich, Ole Jagielski, Sinan Köksoy, Simon Svendsen
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Patent number: 8537067Abstract: An antenna system comprising a first antenna corresponding to a horn antenna, a second antenna corresponding to a horn antenna disposed such that the E-plane of the second antenna is co-planar with the E-plane of the first antenna an such that an aperture of the first antenna and an aperture of the second antenna are substantially in a common plane; and a third antenna corresponding to a horn antenna disposed such that the E-plane of the third antenna is substantially co-planar with the E-plane of the first antenna and such that an aperture of said third antenna is substantially in the same plane as the aperture of the first and second antennas and wherein the second and third antennas are canted toward each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Theodore N. Tahmisian, Jr., Charles A. Hall
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Patent number: 8531346Abstract: A wireless IC device includes a wireless IC chip; a feeder circuit board which has the wireless IC chip located thereon, is magnetically coupled to a radiation plate, supplies electric power to the wireless IC chip, and relays signals between the wireless IC chip and the radiation plate; and a substrate on which the feeder circuit board is placed. On the substrate, there are formed a plurality of positioning markers indicating the boundaries of a plurality of positioning areas in which the feeder circuit board is selectively placed.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mikiko Kimura, Noboru Kato