Patents Examined by Jordan E. DeWitt
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Patent number: 12700677Abstract: A monopole wideband antenna is provided. The monopole wideband antenna comprise a quartic monopole feed element connected to a center feed of a coaxial connector. A Vivaldi ground plane element is connected to a shield end of the coaxial connector, wherein the Vivaldi ground plane element comprises two vanes, each on opposite sides of the shield end of the coaxial connector. The quartic monopole feed element and Vivaldi ground plane element are in a common plane.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2024Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Scott Robert Johnston, Joseph Allen Norris, Jr.
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Patent number: 12700678Abstract: An electronic device including an antenna is provided. The electronic device includes a housing and a sliding plate, wherein: the housing comprises an antenna circuit unit arranged on a side surface corresponding to the sliding operation direction of the sliding plate, and a contact unit for electrically connecting the housing and the sliding plate, wherein the antenna circuit unit further includes, as a radiator, at least one frame arranged on the side surface, wherein the housing and the plate form a space, and wherein the space, the contact unit, and the antenna circuit unit can form a cavity antenna.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jiho Kim, Sumin Yun, Hyeonuk Kang, Kyungmoon Seol, Seongyong An, Kyihyun Jang
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Patent number: 12700672Abstract: An antenna includes a radiation conductor having a circular shape, a feed line configured to feed power to the radiation conductor, and a terminal connected to the feed line, in which impedance of the feed line is greater than impedance of a feed point of the terminal, and a line length of the feed line is longer than a radius of the radiation conductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2022Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Tezuka, Mei Fukaya
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Patent number: 12695183Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a printed circuit board and one or more antenna modules. Each module is electrically connected by a respective coaxial cable to the printed circuit board and each antenna module is configured as a planar body having a top surface and a bottom surface. The planar body includes a central planar layer of dielectric material, primary strips of electrically conductive material provided on a top side of the central planar layer, and one or more secondary strips of electrically conductive material provided on a bottom side of the central planar layer. An antenna module, which is suitable for use in an antenna assembly including a printed circuit board and one or more of such antenna modules where each antenna module is electrically connected by a respective coaxial cable to the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2024Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: THE ANTENNA COMPANY INTERNATIONAL N.V.Inventors: Yu Tao, Diego Caratelli
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Patent number: 12695214Abstract: A horizontally-polarized omnidirectional antenna, including: a body including: a host printed circuit board (PCB) including: a metal-flooded ground plane, windows, and an interconnect providing a radio frequency (RF) signal splitting off into 2*Z0 transmission lines, a plurality of antenna elements, corresponding to respective windows, including: an antenna PCB including an antenna slot having a pullback region with the host PCB therein without directly contacting the pullback region, the window in the antenna slot, loops of conducting strips at top and bottom sides of the antenna PCB, slightly overlapping to form capacitive elements at overlap regions, a pair of input solder joints at respective input conducting strips on the top of the antenna PCB, on opposite sides of the window, a transmission feed solder joint directly between the pair of input solder joints across the window, connected to a Z0 feed line, and an RF connector receiving an antenna power supply.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2024Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: PCTEL, INC.Inventors: Erin Patrick McGough, Susan F. Tedesco
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Patent number: 12689136Abstract: An antenna device includes a base body, a flat plate-like radiating element placed in the base body, a flat plate-like ground electrode arranged substantially parallel to the radiating element, and high-dielectric layers placed on side surfaces of the base body, the dielectric constants of the high-dielectric layers being higher than that of the base body. At least part of one of the high-dielectric layers is located between the radiating element and the ground electrode when seen from an X-axis direction that is the normal direction of the side surfaces and is located outside the ground electrode when seen from a Z-axis direction that is the normal direction of a top surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yosuke Sato, Kengo Onaka
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Patent number: 12689125Abstract: An is applied in the display device and includes a first antenna, a first transmission structure, a second antenna, a second transmission structure, and a radio frequency unit; the first antenna is electrically connected to the radio frequency unit at least through the first transmission structure, and the second antenna is electrically connected to the radio frequency unit through the second transmission structure; when the antenna module is applied in a display device, the first antenna is located on the display surface side of the display device, and the second antenna is located on a side of the display device away from the display surface side.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignees: Beijing BOE Technology Development Co., Ltd., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yafei Zhang, Dongdong Zhang, Mengwen Jia, Xudong Zhang
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Patent number: 12689130Abstract: A frequency beam-steered leaky wave antenna suitable for integration in a substrate such as a printed circuit board includes a waveguide formed from a first electrically-conductive surface and a second electrically conductive surfaces forming upper and lower surfaces of the waveguide and electrically-conductive vias form first and second sidewalls disposed between the upper and lower surfaces along a length of the waveguide. The waveguide has slotted openings distributed along the upper surface and a width of the waveguide is defined by a distance between the two sidewalls that varies along the length of the waveguide. A portion of radiofrequency energy travelling along a length of the waveguide is radiated away from the waveguide through the slotted openings. Performance characteristics of the antenna such as its directivity and operational bandwidth can be tuned by adjusting the geometry of the slotted openings and positioning of the vias.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: NXP B.V.Inventors: Dongyin Ren, Ryan Haoyun Wu, Baokun Liu
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Patent number: 12689111Abstract: An information-exchanging street pole (1) comprising: a protection module (100) extending in a main direction of extension (X), a first cavity (101) formed inside the protection module (102) and extending in the main direction of extension (X), a two-way antenna, configured to be in signal communication with external devices and to generate a signal within a frequency range. The information-exchanging street pole is characterized in that the protection module (100) is radio-transparent to the frequency range and the antenna is located in the first cavity (101) of the protection module (102).Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: ANAS—SOCIETA PER AZIONIInventors: Luigi Carrarini, Daniela De Nigris
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Patent number: 12671179Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with peripheral conductive housing structures, a rear wall, and a vent that includes a conductive cowling. The device may include an antenna having an antenna arm coupled to a positive antenna feed terminal and having a parasitic element. The parasitic element may be formed from a conductive trace that is layered onto the rear wall, that is indirectly fed by the antenna arm, and that overlaps a portion of the conductive cowling. The parasitic element may be shorted to a conductive bracket on the rear wall or may be separated from the bracket by a gap. If desired, the conductive cowling may form some or all of a parasitic element for the antenna. The conductive cowling may be indirectly fed by the conductive trace and/or may include an extension that is indirectly fed by the antenna arm.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2024Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Dingliang Wen, Yuan Tao, Junying Liu, Lu Zhang, Yiren Wang, Tao Wang, Nikolaj P Kammersgaard, Erda Wen, Hao Xu, Hongfei Hu, Carlo Di Nallo, Mattia Pascolini, Aditya Gupta, Elisabeth A Lang
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Patent number: 12658601Abstract: A dual polarization antenna is disclosed in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, including a base substrate, a power feeding unit supported on the base substrate, and a radiating plate supported on the power feeding unit, the power feeding unit includes a first feeding substrate and a second feeding substrate arranged to cross each other on the base substrate, the first feeding substrate includes a first feed line configured to supply a first reference phase signal to a first point on the radiating plate and to supply a first reverse phase signal having a reverse phase relative to the first reference phase signal, to a second point on the radiating plate, the second feeding substrate includes a second feed line configured to supply a second reference phase signal to a third point on the radiating plate and to supply a second reverse phase signal having a reverse phase relative to the second reference phase signal, to a fourth point on the radiating plate, and wherein the first feeding substrateType: GrantFiled: December 15, 2023Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: KMW INC.Inventors: Sung Hwan So, Oh Seog Choi, Seong Man Kang, Yong Won Seo, Myung Hwa Kim, Su Yong Lee
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Patent number: 12658582Abstract: An antenna structure for a metal-cased electronic device includes a radiator, a feed portion, and a slit. The feed portion can feed signals into the radiator, the radiator includes a first end and a second end, the first end disposes a first radiation portion, the second end disposes a second radiation portion and a third radiation portion, the second radiation portion and the third radiation portion are coupled to each other to radiate a radiation signal at a first frequency band, the slit and the radiator is spaced at intervals, and the slit is coupled to the first radiation portion to radiate the radiation signal at a second frequency band. The present disclosure also provides an electronic device with the antenna structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2023Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Chih-Hung Lai, Yen-Hui Lin, Wei-Cheng Su, Yun-Jian Chang, Geng-Hong Liou, Cho-Kang Hsu
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Patent number: 12646846Abstract: A heterogeneous material integration antenna includes grounded conductive layer, dielectric layer, dielectric pieces, and antenna conductive structure. Dielectric layer is spaced apart from grounded conductive layer by first distance, and dielectric layer has first dielectric constant. Dielectric pieces each are formed in dielectric layer. Dielectric pieces are adjacent to one another and arranged in dielectric array. Outline of outermost edge of dielectric array forms dielectric region having area. The adjacent ones of dielectric pieces are spaced apart from each other by second distance. Dielectric pieces each have second dielectric constant. Magnitude of second dielectric constant is higher than magnitude of first dielectric constant. Antenna conductive structure is disposed between grounded conductive layer and dielectric array. Antenna conductive structure is electrically connected to signal source.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2024Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Chun-An Lu, Wei-Yu Li, Wei Chung, Jiun-Jang Yu
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Patent number: 12646857Abstract: An antenna (10) is provided. Said antenna (10) comprises a monocone feed (11a) for inputting an input signal and/or outputting an output signal, and a reflecting surface (12a) comprising a parabolic shape for transmitting the input signal as an electromagnetic output wave and/or receiving an electromagnetic input wave as the output signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2023Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Corbett Rowell
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Patent number: 12640485Abstract: An antenna device (1) including a printed circuit board (2) and a thereon arranged electronic component (3). The antenna device (1) includes at least two individual antenna elements (12) which are interconnected to the electronic component (3) configured to transmit and receive a signal. The antenna elements (12) each include at least one waveguide channel (9) interconnecting in the antenna assembly (6). A first waveguide aperture (10) is arranged at a back face (16) of the antenna assembly (6). The first waveguide aperture (10) is interconnected to the electronic component (3) and configured to transmit and/or receive a signal. A second waveguide aperture (11) is arranged at a front face (17) of the waveguide assembly (6) and is also configured to transmit and/or receive a signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Alejandro Garcia Tejero, Pietro Romano, Francesco Merli
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Patent number: 12640493Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and for manufacturing an antenna structure, the method including providing an antenna plate and a sheet of dielectric including at least one electrical component on a first surface of said sheet of dielectric. Then forming a metal plate, wherein the metal plate includes a cavity structure and further includes a defined curvature around a central axis traversing a central portion of said metal plate. The metal plate also comprises an end angle which is based on an optimal contact-pressure in-between the at least one electrical component and a connecting surface of the antenna plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: SAAB ABInventor: Martin Blennius
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Patent number: 12633674Abstract: An vehicle antenna apparatus is disclosed. An vehicle antenna apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention may be a vehicle antenna apparatus for transmitting and receiving radio waves, comprising: a printed circuit board provided in a vehicle; a subprocessor mounted on the printed circuit board; and an antenna module electrically connected to the subprocessor, covering a portion of the printed circuit board and mounted on one surface of the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: HL KLEMOVE CORP.Inventors: Yun Su Kang, Beom Sic Yoo
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Patent number: 12633670Abstract: An antenna device includes: a waveguide; a transmission antenna disposed on the same side as a first opening in the waveguide, the transmission antenna transmitting a radio wave through the waveguide; a reception antenna disposed on the same side as the first opening in the waveguide, the reception antenna receiving a radio wave through the waveguide; and a lens, disposed on the same side as a second opening in the waveguide, through which the radio wave transmitted from the transmission antenna or the radio wave to be received by the reception antenna passes. The first opening has a larger opening area than the second opening. The transmission antenna and reception antenna are placed with an offset from the optic axis of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2024Date of Patent: May 19, 2026Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuanzhu Dou
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Patent number: 12627079Abstract: An antenna device includes: a dielectric layer; radiation conductors provided to the dielectric layer; and a plurality of columnar conductors disposed around the radiation conductor in plan view seen from a normal direction of the radiation conductor, and peripheral conductors are disposed on an outer side of the plurality of columnar conductors in plan view seen from the normal direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2024Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Assignee: TDK CORPORATIONInventors: Kenichi Tezuka, Yasuharu Miyauchi, Yousuke Futamata, Misaki Tabata
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Patent number: 12627027Abstract: An antenna device according to an embodiment may comprise: a substrate portion; a first via pad configured to provide a power supply signal to a radiation member comprising a radiator; a second via pad configured to provide a ground to the radiation member; the radiation member being connected to the first via pad and the second via pad; and a radiation guide portion formed of a dielectric extending from the substrate portion in a lateral direction of the substrate portion and configured to guide a beam emitted from the radiation member, thereby directing the beam in the lateral direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2024Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeonsik Yu, Sungjae Kim, Hoyong Kim, Sanguk Park, Jongwan Shim, Jeongnam Cheon