Patents Examined by Junpeng Chen
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Patent number: 11539334Abstract: Methods and devices used in mobile receiver front end to support multiple paths and multiple frequency bands are described. The presented devices and methods provide benefits of scalability, frequency band agility, as well as size reduction by using one low noise amplifier per simultaneous outputs. Based on the disclosed teachings, variable gain amplification of multiband signals is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: pSemi CorporationInventor: Jonathan James Klaren
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Patent number: 11531955Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of Internet of Things (IoT), in particular to an IoT smart clip and a usage method thereof. The smart clip comprises a moving component and a limiting portion cooperating with the moving component. The moving component comprises a moving component body provided with an inner cavity, and a driving mechanism. A first connecting plate and a second connecting plate which are connected via a spring are arranged in the inner cavity along a movement direction of the moving component. The outer end of the first connecting plate is provided with a plunger. The second connecting plate is connected with the driving mechanism. The plunger is capable of cooperating with the limiting portion under a spring force to lock the smart clip and of unlocking the smart clip under the driving the driving mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: SHANGHAI ONLYU NETWORK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Wei Shi
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Patent number: 11522570Abstract: A mounting base (14) is fixed to an antenna (13) or an antenna bracket (15) for supporting the antenna (13). A baseband unit (11) and an RF unit (12) are fixed to the mounting base (14). The baseband unit (11) fixed to the mounting base (14) is disposed to face a back part (132) of the antenna (13) and to form a space between the back part (132) and the first enclosure (111). The RF unit (12) fixed to the mounting base (14) is disposed in the space formed between the back part (132) of the antenna (13) and the baseband unit (11) and is coupled to a waveguide flange (132) of the antenna (13). Thus, for example, in a configuration of a point-to-point wireless apparatus in which an RF unit and a baseband unit are separated, restrictions on installation space of the apparatus can be facilitated.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Masatoshi Shimizu
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Patent number: 11522520Abstract: A transmission filter is arranged in a first filter region and has one or more acoustic wave resonators, a plurality of terminal electrodes, and a plurality of wires. A reception filter is arranged in a second filter region and has one or more acoustic wave resonators, a plurality of terminal electrodes, and a plurality of wires. The first filter region and the second filter region are arranged adjacently to each other and have at least sides constituting a pair and opposing to each other. At least either one of the first filter region and the second filter region has no wire extending along one side in a forbidden region that is defined by a width including a terminal electrode nearest to the one side, along the one side and over the one side opposing to the other filter region.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Kouichi Ueno
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Patent number: 11516754Abstract: This application provides a communication method, a communications apparatus, and a communications system. The method includes: receiving first indication information, where the first indication information indicates at least two first parameters, and the at least two first parameters are used for determining at least one of an uplink data channel power, an uplink control channel power, or an uplink reference signal power during dynamic scheduling; and determining a second parameter obtained when a first time element is not used to transmit at least one of an uplink data channel, an uplink control channel, or an uplink reference signal, where the second parameter is at least one of a nominal power, a path loss adjustment factor, a path loss, or a closed-loop power control adjustment value. The method is applicable to power control and/or power headroom reporting in a multi-beam system.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liuliu Ji, Yuanjie Li
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Patent number: 11496130Abstract: A radio frequency switch circuit includes a negative voltage generating circuit, a notch network, a logic control circuit, and a radio frequency switching circuit. The logic control circuit can be configured to, upon being driven by the negative voltage signal generated by the negative voltage generating circuit, control the operating modes of the radio frequency switching circuit; and the notch network is connected between the negative voltage generating circuit and the logic control circuit. As such, the influence of radio frequency signals generated by the radio frequency switching circuit can be filtered through the notch network, and the interference of radio frequency signals to the negative voltage generating circuit can be reduced, thereby improving the performance of the radio frequency switch circuit, for example in insertion loss, isolation and harmonic suppression.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: SMARTER MICROELECTRONICS (GUANG ZHOU) CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Su, Xin Zhang
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Patent number: 11489581Abstract: An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present invention, is disclosed, comprising: an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements disposed at intervals of a first distance; and a communication circuit electrically connected with the antenna array, wherein the communication circuit is configured to: supply power to a first antenna element and a second antenna element spaced apart from the first antenna element by a second distance among the plurality of antenna elements; form a beam comprising a main lobe and a grating lobe having a predetermined angle with the main lobe, by using the first antenna element and the second antenna element; and sense an RF signal incident from the outside by using the formed beam. Various other embodiments inferred from the present specification are also possible.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sungchul Park, Suha Yoon
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Patent number: 11481564Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing including an opening connected to an internal space of the electronic device; a tray socket connected to outside the electronic device through the opening in the internal space and including a tray reception space; a tray configured to be inserted into the tray reception space, wherein the tray includes a tray body including at least one space configured to receive at least one external component; and a tray cover including a pin insertion hole configured to guide a tray ejecting pin to the opening; an eject bar movably disposed in a tray mounting direction or ejecting direction in the tray reception space and facing the pin insertion hole; and a rotation lever configured to press the tray in the ejection direction based on pressing of the eject bar in the tray reception space, wherein the eject bar is disposed at a position at least partially overlapping the tray body when viewed from above the tray socket.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joon Heo, Yonghwa Kim, Minyoung Sung
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Patent number: 11476582Abstract: A system for downhole frequency re-tuning includes a receiver antenna, a receiver matching network, a transmitter antenna, the transmitter antenna outputting a signal that is received at the receiver antenna, a transmitter matching network, a power amplifier providing operational power to the transmitter antenna, and a frequency sweeping system. The frequency sweeping system includes an oscillator, coupled to the power amplifier, the oscillator providing an input signal to the power amplifier to adjust power output to the transmitter antenna. The system also includes a circulator, positioned between the power amplifier and the transmitter matching network, the circulator directing the operational power to the transmitter antenna. The system further includes a reflected power meter, coupled to the circulator, the reflected power meter receiving reflected power at the transmitter antenna responsive to receiver antenna. The system also includes a control module.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Stanislav Wilhelm Forgang, Yi Liu
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Patent number: 11476956Abstract: A compact antenna test range equipment of the invention includes a microwave darkroom including a plurality of walls connected to each other, a reflector disposed in the microwave darkroom and comprising a reflecting surface having a polygon shape comprising a plurality of edges and a plurality of corners, each of the corners is located between two of the edges, wherein each of the corners aiming at one of the walls, a feeding antenna disposed in the microwave darkroom and corresponding to any position of the reflecting surface, and a test turning table disposed in the microwave darkroom and configured to bear a testing piece which is disposed in a quiet zone and exited by a plane electromagnetic wave. The feeding antenna transmits electromagnetic waves to the reflecting surface so as to generate a plane electromagnetic waves or receive electromagnetic waves from the quiet zone.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: WAVEPRO INCORPORATEDInventor: Rong-Chung Liu
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Patent number: 11474196Abstract: A radar device includes: plural unit antennas, each including plural antenna elements configured to transmit or receive a radio wave, the plural antenna elements being aligned in a predetermined direction in a plane and connected by a transmission line. The plural unit antennas include a first unit antenna having plural antenna elements arranged asymmetrically with respect to a virtual straight line parallel to the predetermined direction, the virtual straight line passing through an antenna phase center of the first unit antenna, and a second unit antenna having plural antenna elements arranged asymmetrically with respect to a virtual straight line parallel to the predetermined direction passing through an antenna phase center of the second unit antenna. The plural antenna elements of the second unit antenna are arranged in a manner substantially symmetrical to the plural antenna elements of the first unit antenna with respect to the virtual straight line.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Hiromasa Sanada, Hiroaki Yoshitake, Norihisa Nishimoto
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Patent number: 11462819Abstract: An antenna assembly includes: a plurality of antenna-radio units, each of the antenna-radio units comprising an antenna and a radio transceiver in an integrated unit, each antenna having an external face; and a mounting assembly comprising a foundation, a cap and a spine, the foundation being mounted to a lower end of the spine and the cap mounted to an upper end of the spine. The antenna-radio units are mounted at circumferentially equally spaced locations between the foundation and the cap, with their respective external faces facing radially outwardly. The assembly also includes a plurality of spacers, each spacer located between two adjacent antenna-radio units, and each antenna-radio unit between located between two adjacent spacers, each of the spacers including an arcuate external surface. The external faces of the antennas and the external surfaces of the spacers generally define a cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Julian R. Colapietro
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Patent number: 11456770Abstract: A wireless terminal cover is attached to a plate-like wireless terminal. The wireless terminal cover includes a bottom part that is in contact with the backside of the attached wireless terminal while covering the backside and is made of a dielectric having a relative dielectric constant of 1 to 10, wall parts that are in contact with the sides of the attached wireless terminal while surrounding the sides and are made of the dielectric, and a plurality of conductive elements placed in line on at least one of the bottom part and the wall part. The conductive elements are formed such that the length of the longest one of lines, each of which connects any two points on the conductive elements, is 0.1 to 0.4 times the effective wavelength of radio waves in the dielectric, the radio waves being used for radio communications by the wireless terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: FCNT LIMITEDInventors: Yohei Koga, Ken Shoji, Norio Ozaki
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Patent number: 11444703Abstract: A system for generating a self-receive signal includes: a signal generator; a first signal processor; a second signal processor; and an antenna. The system also includes a first passive coupling device: defining a first input port electromagnetically coupled to the signal generator; defining a first transmitted port; defining a first coupled port electromagnetically coupled to the first signal processor; and characterized by a first phase balance between the first transmitted port and the first coupled port. The system further includes a second passive coupling device: defining a second input port electromagnetically coupled to the antenna; defining a second transmitted port electromagnetically coupled to the first transmitted port; defining a second coupled port electromagnetically coupled to the second signal processor; and characterized by a second phase balance between the second transmitted port and the second coupled port substantially similar to the first phase balance.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: ZaiNar, Inc.Inventors: Philip Kratz, Mainak Chowdhury
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Patent number: 11438022Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication device, in particular a mobile communication device such as portable radio, which is powered by a removable battery. The power supply of the communication device may be maintained by connecting an external power supply to the communication device and powering the operating elements of the communication device by the external power supply during a replacement of the battery of the communication device. In this way, an uninterrupted power supply of the communication device is achieved. Thus, no shutdown or restart of the communication device is required for replacing the batteries.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Dietmar Wenzel
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Patent number: 11438850Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method in a closed-loop antenna impedance tuning (CL-AIT) system is provided. The method includes determining whether a transmitted power is above a pre-determined threshold, when the transmitted power is above the pre-determined threshold, determining a bypass input reflection coefficient, determining whether the bypass input reflection coefficient is greater than a bypass threshold, and when the bypass input reflection coefficient is greater than the bypass threshold, determining an optimal tuner code based on a tuner code search algorithm.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Pranav Dayal, Kee-Bong Song
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Patent number: 11425236Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal including a plurality of cameras to minimize an occurrence of occlusion, wherein the first lens part, the second lens part, and the ToF lens part are provided on one surface of the body to be exposed outside, the first holder, the second holder, and the ToF holder each have a rectangular transverse-section, and the first holder, the second holder, and the ToF holder are arranged such that the ToF lens part is located between the first lens part and the second lens part.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Myungjin Ha, Byeongkil Kang, Gijae Yi, Jongpil Kim
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Patent number: 11411319Abstract: An antenna apparatus according to an embodiment includes a linear feed line and a radiating element that protrudes laterally from a first side of the feed line. The radiating element is formed by a conductive pattern, and an opening pattern is located in a portion of the feed line from which the radiating element protrudes. The opening pattern extends into a portion of the radiating element.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: DENSO TEN LimitedInventors: Hiroaki Yoshitake, Norihisa Nishimoto
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Patent number: 11394817Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a module board including a first principal surface and a second principal surface on opposite sides of the module board, a transmission input terminal, an antenna connection terminal, and a transmission power amplifier. At least one of one or more first circuit components that are disposed on a transmission input path connecting the transmission input terminal and the transmission power amplifier is mounted on the first principal surface, and at least one of one or more second circuit components that are disposed on a first transmission output path or a second transmission output path each connecting an output terminal of the transmission power amplifier and the antenna connection terminal is mounted on the second principal surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takayuki Shinozaki, Yoichi Sawada
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Patent number: 11387538Abstract: The present invention relates to an antenna mounting device configured to collectively mount a plurality of base station antennas on the same pole. The antenna mounting device comprises: a bracket (1) defining a central recess (4) in a mounted state, the central recess being configured such that the central recess (4) loosely receives the pole (3); a fastening device (2) configured to fasten the bracket (1) to the pole (3); and a plurality of connecting members (5), each of the connecting members being configured for connection with at least one of the plurality of base station antennas (6), and the connecting members having a predetermined relative position on the bracket. With such an antenna mounting device, the plurality of base station antennas can be mounted on the same pole at precise positions relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLCInventors: Maosheng Liu, Ruixin Su, ZhaoHui Liu, PuLiang Tang