Patents Examined by Jae K Kim
  • Patent number: 10797385
    Abstract: An antenna, an antenna apparatus, and a terminal are provided. The antenna includes a feeding point, a feeding stub, and a coupling stub. The feeding stub is electrically connected to the feeding point. The coupling stub is coupled to the feeding stub. The coupling stub includes at least two grounding points By selecting different grounding combinations of the at least two grounding points of the coupling stub, an antenna clearance area does not need to be increased while multi-frequency coverage of the antenna is implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Yu, Liang Xue, Meng Hou, Jiaqing You, Lei Wang, Zhaocai Zeng
  • Patent number: 10790583
    Abstract: A low-profile dual-band high-isolation antenna module is fixed on a substrate and includes two high-frequency antennas and two low-frequency antennas located on two opposite sides of the substrate respectively. The bottom ends of the low-frequency antennas are connected to a grounding of the substrate. A decoupling element is disposed between the high-frequency antennas and the low-frequency antennas. The top end of each high-frequency antenna forms a bent portion, and so does the top end of each low-frequency antenna. The decoupling element has two ends extending to positions corresponding respectively to the low-frequency antennas but is not in contact with the low-frequency antennas or the high-frequency antennas. The bottom end of the decoupling element is connected to the grounding through at least one metal strip. The bent portions effectively reduce the space occupied by the antennas while the decoupling element provides isolation between the antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: ALPHA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Kuang-Wei Lin, De-Chang Su
  • Patent number: 10784560
    Abstract: An after-market antenna for a vehicle includes an elongated body having a top end, a bottom end, and at least one peripheral side. The bottom end terminates with an axial bore extending partially through the body and adapted to receive an antenna wire within. The axial bore includes threads at the bottom end of the body that extend upward at least partially through the axial bore for receiving a conductive threaded shaft that projects out of the axial bore and that is adapted for screwing into a threaded antenna aperture of the vehicle. A first groove is formed around the body and has a back wall that is substantially circular in cross-section except for two opposing parallel sides adapted for contacting two opposing sides of a wrench that has a thickness that is smaller than a width of the first groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Inventors: Enrique J. Baiz, Osvaldo Izquierdo
  • Patent number: 10784583
    Abstract: Arrays of low permittivity Polymer-based Resonator Antenna elements with different configurations. Individual array elements can be fabricated with complicated geometries; these elements can be assembled into complicated patterns as a single monolithic fabricated structure using narrow wall connecting structures, which removes the requirement to position and assemble the array elements. Monolithic array structures can be assembled as sub-arrays in larger array structures. Elements, sub-arrays, and arrays can also be formed by inserting dielectric materials into cavities defining their lateral geometries, and fabricated in polymer templates. The polymer templates can be removed or retained to function as part of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: University of Saskatchewan
    Inventors: Mohammadreza Tayfeh Aligodarz, David Klymyshyn, Atabak Rashidian, Xun Liu
  • Patent number: 10784572
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a speaker mounted in a housing. The housing may have a top face and a longitudinal axis that passes through the top face. A printed circuit may lie parallel to the top face. Input-output circuitry such as a touch sensor and other components may be mounted on the top face overlapping the printed circuit. First and second antennas may be formed on the printed circuit. A speaker may be mounted in the housing facing along the longitudinal axis. A metal layer on a movable portion of the speaker may be patterned to form a slot antenna isolation element or other antenna isolation element. The antenna isolation element may be configured to exhibit a resonance at a frequency of operation of the first and second antennas and may therefore enhance isolation between the first and second antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Erin A. McAuliffe, Joel D. Barrera, Jerzy S. Guterman, Mattia Pascolini
  • Patent number: 10770794
    Abstract: A single element antenna with the ability to have pattern control by placing multiple feeds on opposite ends of the antenna element and controlling the amplitude and phase distribution of each of the feed ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ohio University
    Inventors: Chris G. Bartone, Joel L. Schopis
  • Patent number: 10763566
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a millimeter wave transceiver, a first antenna having a first resonating element at a first side of a substrate, and a second antenna having a second resonating element at a second side of the substrate. A first coplanar waveguide may convey millimeter wave signals between the transceiver and the first resonating element and a second coplanar waveguide may convey millimeter wave signals between the transceiver and the second resonating element. The first coplanar waveguide may be coupled to the first resonating element through the second coplanar waveguide. The second coplanar waveguide may be coupled to the second resonating element through the first coplanar waveguide. Ground conductors in the coplanar waveguides may form antenna ground planes for the first and second antennas while serving to maximize electromagnetic decoupling between the coplanar waveguides and thus isolation between the ports of the transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Basim H. Noori, Matthew A. Mow, Simone Paulotto, Khan M. Salam
  • Patent number: 10756420
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna includes: a conductor reflecting plate having a plate surface; a first antenna element that extends along the plate surface of the conductor reflecting plate to a length according to a first wavelength; and a second antenna element that extends along the plate surface of the conductor reflecting plate to a length according to a second wavelength shorter than the first wavelength. A distance between the first antenna element and the plate surface in a perpendicular direction is equal to a distance between the second antenna element and the plate surface in the perpendicular direction, the perpendicular direction being a direction perpendicular to the plate surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Keishi Kosaka
  • Patent number: 10741916
    Abstract: A metal frame antenna and a terminal device are provided. The metal frame antenna includes N metal radiating elements between N+1 gaps, an end part of a metal radiating element on at least one of two sides of each of N?1 gaps between the N metal radiating elements is connected to a grounding part, the N metal radiating elements and respectively connected feeding branch circuits and grounding pails form N antennas, and N is an integer not less than 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuanpeng Li, Yafang Yu, Dawei Zhou, Hanyang Wang, Kun Feng
  • Patent number: 10741904
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a housing, a side member, a display, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a communication device. The housing includes a first plate facing a first direction and a second plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, forming a space between the first and second plates. The side member surrounds at least part of the space. The communication device is disposed in the housing and connected with the PCB. The side member includes a first antenna unit disposed on one side of the electronic device, electrically connected with a radio frequency (RF) module, and having a first metal frame. The housing further includes a board-type antenna which includes a second antenna unit electrically connected with a WiFi module, an antenna connector configured to electrically connect the first and second antenna units, and a third antenna unit electrically connected with the antenna connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungkyu Kim, Hyunjong Oh, Chulhyung Yang, Jiwoo Lee
  • Patent number: 10741930
    Abstract: Disclosed is a shaped horn in conjunction with a dielectric tube for enhanced aperture directivity that can achieve a near optimum efficiency. The shaped horn provides additional mode control to provide an improved off-axis cross-polarization response. The horn shape can be individually optimized for isolated horns or for horns in a feed array. The feed array environment can produce results that lead to a different optimized shape than the isolated horn. Lower off axis cross-polarization can result in improved efficiency and susceptibility to interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Viasat, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L Runyon, Anders Jensen, Ken J. Larson, Jason T. King, Joseph M. Carlson
  • Patent number: 10734725
    Abstract: A magnetic isolator includes a dielectric film having a layer of electrically-conductive soft magnetic material bonded thereto. The layer of electrically-conductive soft magnetic material comprises substantially coplanar electrically-conductive soft magnetic islands separated one from another by gaps. At least some of the electrically-conductive soft magnetic islands have an outer insulating oxidized layer that electrically insulates them from adjacent electrically-conductive soft magnetic islands. The gaps at least partially suppress electrical eddy current induced within the layer of soft magnetic material when in the presence of applied external magnetic field. An electronic device including the magnetic isolator and a method of making the magnetic isolator are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael S. Graff, Biplab K. Roy
  • Patent number: 10734718
    Abstract: The present application describes a method of forming a flexible dipole antenna. The method includes a step of surrounding an outer jacket of a cable with a lower limit radiating element. The lower limit radiating element includes a first annular surface opposite a second annular surface with a hollow body disposed therebetween joining the first and second annular surfaces together. Each of the first and second annular surfaces has a diameter greater than a diameter of the outer jacket of the cable. The method also includes a step of extending a bandwidth of the flexible dipole antenna by indirectly surrounding the lower limit radiating element with a higher limit radiating element. The higher limit radiating element has a length approximately 30% less than a length of the lower limit radiating element, allowing the higher limit radiating element to capture frequencies greater than those captured by the lower limit radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Mastodon Design LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Patent number: 10734728
    Abstract: An antenna, an antenna control method, an antenna control apparatus, and an antenna system, where the antenna includes a feeding part and at least two oscillators, and a circuit with a variable inductance value is disposed between any oscillator and the feeding part. When the inductance value of the circuit between the oscillator and the feeding part is zero the oscillator is used as an excitation oscillator. When the inductance value is greater than zero, the oscillator is used as an excited oscillator. Any oscillator may be used as an excitation oscillator or an excited oscillator. The antenna can implement full coverage on a horizontal plane and has a relatively high gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xin Pan
  • Patent number: 10727608
    Abstract: A method for upgrading a dual-band antenna assembly to a tri-band antenna assembly is provided. The dual-band antenna assembly includes a main reflector, and first and second antenna feeds arranged in a coaxial relationship and directed toward the main reflector. The first and second antenna feeds are for first and second frequency bands, respectively. The method includes positioning a third antenna feed through a medial opening in a center of the main reflector, with the third antenna feed directed towards the first and second antenna feeds. The third antenna feed is for a third frequency band. A subreflector is positioned between the main reflector and the first and second antenna feeds. The subreflector includes a frequency selective surface (FSS) material that is reflective for the third frequency band and transmissive for both the first and second frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: INTELLIAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Roy J. Paleta, Jr., Duncan McCoig, Mitchell L. Ahrendt, Griffin Keith Gothard, Robert Francis Meehan, Francisco Torres, Anthony James Vergamini, Colin Strachan, Andrew Lucas
  • Patent number: 10700408
    Abstract: The described methods and devices disclose panes with an electrical connection element for motor vehicles with electrically conductive structures such as heating conductors or antenna conductors. The electrically conductive structures may be connected to the vehicle's electrical system via connecting elements. The connecting elements can be flexible connection cables that may be outfitted with a standardized plug connector. According to the disclosed teachings, the process of installing such panes within the vehicle body is simple and time-saving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Katja Werner, Mitja Rateiczak, Bernhard Reul, Klaus Schmalbuch
  • Patent number: 10673124
    Abstract: Techniques for integrating a plurality of radio antennas in an electronic device are described. An example of an electronic device includes a display housing with a display screen and top bezel disposed above the display screen, and a plurality of components disposed in the top bezel. The plurality of components include a first cellular communication antenna disposed on a first side of the top bezel, and a second cellular communication antenna disposed on a second side of the top bezel opposite the first side. The plurality of components also include a first WiFi antenna disposed adjacent to the second cellular communication antenna, and a second WiFi antenna disposed adjacent to the second cellular communication antenna on an opposite side from the first WiFi antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Warren Lee, Kwan Ho Lee, Ulun Karacaoglu, Manish A. Hiranandani, Songnan Yang
  • Patent number: 10665952
    Abstract: The invention concerns a microwave antenna module for use in an antenna system installed on board a space platform. The disclosed microwave antenna module includes a transmit/receive module, which comprises: a first package and a second package, that are hermetically sealed to one another and that are multilayer ceramic substrate packages; and an interposer connector, that is interposed between the first and second packages and comprises a body and connection means provided in the body. First and second electronic circuitries are connected to the connection means of the interposer connector for routing microwave, control and power signals through the connection means. The first electronic circuitry includes a directional coupler in stripline-coplanar configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A. Con Unico Socio
    Inventors: Antonio Fina, Alessandro Di Carlofelice, Francesco De Paulis, Ulisse Di Marcantonio, Andrea Suriani, Piero Tognolatti, Antonio Orlandi
  • Patent number: 10665921
    Abstract: An RFID antenna structure is disclosed that is designed to operate in proximity to metal surfaces. The RFID antenna structure is placed at 90 degrees to the surface of the metallic object, allowing it to operate with minimal separation from the edge of the RFID antenna structure to the metallic object. In another embodiment, the RFID antenna structure comprises an anti-tamper embodiment wherein a RFID tag device is applied to twist and flip-top cap containers, such that tearing along the perforations on the cap disables the RFID tag device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLC
    Inventor: Ian James Forster
  • Patent number: 10656798
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a radio assembly. The radio assembly includes an antenna housing unit that houses a pair of reflectors which are situated on a front side of the antenna housing unit, a printed circuit board (PCB) that includes at least a transmitter and a receiver, and a backside cover. The PCB is situated within a cavity at a backside of the antenna housing unit and the backside cover covers the cavity, thereby enclosing the PCB within the antenna housing unit. One embodiment of the present invention provides a user interface for configuring a radio. The user interface includes a display and a number of selectable tabs presented on the display. A selection of a respective tab results in a number of user-editable fields being displayed, thereby facilitating a user in configuring and monitoring operations of the radio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Ubiquiti Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Schulz, John Sanford, Lance Lascari, Christopher Fay, Richard Keniuk, Jude Lee, Charles Macenski