Patents Examined by Lee Nguyen
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Patent number: 11223429Abstract: A communication system and method is described, including two or more transceivers at different locations, in which a region of the atmosphere at an altitude ranging from 150-350 KM is modified by applying an E-Field strength of 0.2 V/m to create a High-Frequency Ionized Lines/High-Frequency Plasma Lines (HFIL/HFPL) region. The HFIL/HFPL region provides a means for incoming RF transmission signals to be isotropically repeated and received by transceivers at other distant locations within line-of-sight of the HFIL/HFPL region. Incoming RF transmissions into the HFIL/HFPL region may use radio frequencies ranging from 100 MHz-20 GHz. The system described offers a means for users to transmit data from one over-the-horizon location to another at distances up to 4800 km without wires or physical satellites.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Inventors: Levi E. Kunkel, John M. Edwards, II
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Patent number: 11218191Abstract: A near-field communication antenna includes a conductive plane; and four slots in the conductive plane.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS AUSTRIA GMBHInventor: Francesco Antonetti
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Patent number: 11211956Abstract: A receiver, a system and a method is described comprising: receiving radio frequency signals at a plurality of receiver modules, wherein each receiver module comprises a plurality of channels, each channel comprising a receiver antenna and a mixer for converting an output of the respective antenna to an analog intermediate frequency signal having a frequency; for each of the plurality of receiver modules, combining the analog intermediate frequency signals of the respective channels into a receiver module analog intermediate frequency signal; and combining the receiver module analog intermediate frequency signals for each of the plurality of receiver modules into a composite output signal, wherein the frequency of the intermediate frequency signal of each channel of each receiver module is different. A similar transmitter, method and transmission system is also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OYInventors: Jakob Hoydis, Maximilian Arnold, Marc Gauger, Stephan Ten Brink
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Patent number: 11206051Abstract: A device includes a frequency multiplier circuit to receive a base frequency signal, multiply the base frequency signal, and output the multiple of the base frequency signal, and includes an offset frequency generator, including at least one logic gate, to receive the multiple of the base frequency signal and output an offset frequency signal from the at least one logic gate combination. A mixing circuit receives the offset frequency signal and a digital data signal, converts the digital data signal into an analog representation of the digital data signal, and mixes the offset frequency signal and the analog representation of the digital data signal to produce a mixed signal. The device yet further includes a power amplifier to amplify the mixed signal and output the amplified mixed signal as an output frequency signal of the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATEDInventors: Debapriya Sahu, Srinivas Venkata Veeramreddi, Raghu Ganesan
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Patent number: 11201631Abstract: An electronic device having antennas according to one implementation is provided. The electronic device may include a display configured to display a screen, a supporting frame coupled to the display to support the display, and having a metal rim disposed on at least one side surface thereof, and a main frame rotatably coupled to the supporting frame and having a metal rim disposed on a side surface thereof, wherein the metal rim of the main frame may have a first antenna and a second antenna operating in different bands. The supporting frame may be provided with a first slot and a second slot formed in regions thereof adjacent to regions where the first antenna and the second antenna are disposed, in a swivel state of the supporting frame with respect to the main frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seokjun Lee, Yunhoon Cho, Yunmo Kang, Youngbae Kwon, Byungwoon Jung
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Patent number: 11201682Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for identifying and detecting an interfering signal are described. A process may include conducting a scan of one or more frequency bands to obtain at least one scan result and determining therefrom if a response condition has been detected. If so detected, a first frequency band corresponding to the detected response condition may be identified and a response condition action to be performed determined. If no response condition action is to be performed, scanning continues. If a response condition is to be performed two or more available sensors are identified and a first sensor is selected. A scan plan is developed and then initiated by the first sensor. Data from the first sensor is received and analyzed to identify a second frequency band indicative of an interfering signal. Based on at least the scan data, a location for a signal interference source (SIS) may be estimated.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.Inventors: Kevin Yao, Bill Versteeg
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Patent number: 11196451Abstract: A high-frequency module includes an antenna terminal, a transmission signal terminal, a reception signal terminal, a plurality of earth terminals, a switch, a transmission filter, a reception filter, and a multilayer board. The multilayer board includes a ground electrode arranged between the transmission filter and the reception filter. The plurality of earth terminals include a first earth terminal and a second earth terminal. When the high-frequency module is viewed in a direction perpendicular to a principal surface of the multilayer board, the reception signal terminal is provided between the antenna terminal and the transmission signal terminal, the first earth terminal is provided between the antenna terminal and the reception signal terminal, and the second earth terminal is provided between the reception signal terminal and the transmission signal terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Kunitoshi Hanaoka
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Patent number: 11184755Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program that enable short-range wireless communication to be made speedily with various communication parties different in model and service.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: FELICA NETWORKS, INC.Inventor: Takashi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11184040Abstract: Various embodiments of an electronic device for matching an antenna impedance may include an antenna, a wireless communication module, an impedance matching module, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: select a first index corresponding to an impedance of the antenna among a plurality of sampled indexes through a first measurement in which a tuning code of the impedance matching module is configured as a reference code; identify a use environment corresponding to the first index; select a second index corresponding to the impedance of the antenna among the plurality of sampled indexes through a second measurement in which the tuning code of the impedance matching module is configured as the reference code and as a ground code corresponding to the use environment; and adjust the impedance of the antenna based on a tuning code corresponding to the second index.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jongho Park, Yongbin Yoon, Hyunsoo Kim, Youngjun Park, Hyangbok Lee, Hyungjoon Yu, Youngkwon Lee
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Patent number: 11177780Abstract: A front-end circuit includes: a filter that converts an unbalanced radio frequency signal inputted to an input terminal into two balanced radio frequency signals, and outputs one of the two balanced radio frequency signals from an output terminal and the other of the two balanced radio frequency signals from another output terminal; a low-noise amplifier connected to the output terminal; and a low-noise amplifier connected to the other output terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Junichi Yoshioka, Hirotsugu Mori
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Patent number: 11177557Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure can comprise: a housing including a first plate, a second plate oriented in the direction opposite to that of the first plate, and a side member surrounding the space between the first plate and the second plate; a plurality of insulating layers interposed between the first plate and the second plate; a printed circuit board in parallel to the second plate; an array of first conductive plates mounted on one layer of the printed circuit board; a second conductive plate mounted on one layer of the printed circuit board so as not to overlap the array when viewing from the top of the second plate; a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the array and set to provide wireless communication at a frequency of 20-100 GHz; and a grip sensing circuit electrically connected to the second conductive plate. Other various embodiments can be possible.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jongpil Lee, Chanyoul Park, Jaegon Ghim, Kyungwan Park
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Patent number: 11171677Abstract: A method for mitigating interference at a receiver may include receiving a communication signal at a first Circular Polarization (CP) antenna as a first received signal, receiving the communication signal at a second CP antenna as a second received signal, phase shifting the second received signal that was received by the second CP antenna to produce a phase shifted signal, and mixing the first received signal that was received by the first CP antenna and the phase shifted signal to produce a resulting received CP signal. Related systems, devices and computer program products are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: TELCOM VENTURES, LLCInventors: Rajendra Singh, George Ronald Olexa
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Patent number: 11171407Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device and a method for controlling an amplifier on the basis of the state of the electronic device. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device comprises: a first antenna for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal; a second antenna for receiving the wireless signal and including a low noise amplifier (LNA) for amplifying the received wireless signal; and a processor electrically connected to the first antenna and the second antenna. The processor can be configured to control the LNA of the second antenna to be at least temporarily turned off during transmission of the wireless signal through the first antenna when the electronic device is in a first state. Various embodiments other than the various embodiments disclosed in the present invention are possible.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hojin Jung
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Patent number: 11165451Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for detecting presence of a bidirectional amplifier. At least one radio signal is transmitted by a detection device, the at least one radio signal being a two-tone stimulus. The at least one transmitted radio signal is received by the bidirectional amplifier. The radio signal is processed by the bidirectional amplifier, thereby amplifying the radio signal while generating third order or higher intermodulation products such that an amplified radio signal is generated that includes the third order or higher intermodulation products. The amplified radio signal is transmitted. The amplified radio signal is received by the detection device. The amplified radio signal is analyzed by the detection device, thereby obtaining detection results. Further, a system for detecting presence of a bidirectional amplifier is shown.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Paul Denisowski
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Patent number: 11165896Abstract: A portable terminal is provided for operation in a first mode in which information is provided on a first curved surface area or a second mode in which information is provided on a second curved surface area, and controlling the display to provide, in response to an occurrence of an event while in the first mode, information related to the event on the first curved surface area, and provide, in response to the occurrence of the event while in the second mode, information related to the event on the second curved surface area.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Donghyun Kim
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Patent number: 11165489Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems, and machine-readable mediums for a dynamic shield system of cellular signals for an antenna of an unmanned aerial vehicle are disclosed. An example method may include receiving a navigation route for an unmanned aerial vehicle to execute during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle and determining an orientation of a radio signal shield for an antenna of the unmanned aerial vehicle using ground level signal propagation information of radio signals for a network and the navigation route, wherein the radio signal shield prevents the radio signals from being received by the antenna from directions based on the orientation. The method may further include adjusting the radio signal shield using the orientation and communicating with a cellular base station of the network using the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Mario Kosseifi, Joseph Thomas, Giuseppe De Rosa
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Patent number: 11166245Abstract: A method and an apparatus for efficiently reporting user equipment (UE) are provided. A method of transmitting Power Headroom Report (PHR) of UE in a mobile communication system, includes configuring an evolved PHR including an indicator with respect of a variation factor of maximum transmission power of the UE, and transmitting the evolved PHR to an eNB. An eNB may know maximum transmission power of an UE and a variation factor thereof to enable efficient scheduling.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sang Bum Kim, Soeng Hun Kim, Gert-Jan Van Lieshout, Kyeong In Jeong
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Patent number: 11153034Abstract: A user equipment includes a receiver and a transmitter and is configured to report channel state information (CSI) to a base station in a communication system in which a plurality of downlink component carriers and at least one uplink component carrier are configured. The receiver receives, in a slot nTrigger, a trigger message that triggers reporting of the CSI for at least one unlicensed downlink component carrier of the plurality of downlink component carriers. The transmitter transmits, in a slot nReport, the CSI based on reference signals present in a slot nRS on the at least one unlicensed downlink component carrier. Responsive to the at least one unlicensed downlink component carrier being occupied for a period of time for a bursty downlink transmission, only the reference signals in the slot nRS are evaluated for the CSI, and other slots in the period of time are not evaluated for the CSI.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of AmericaInventors: Alexander Golitschek Edler Von Elbwart, Michael Einhaus, Sujuan Feng, Hidetoshi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11151976Abstract: A method and system for operating a signal filter device are provided in the present disclosure. The signal filter device may include M adaptive filters, M first analysis filters, M second analysis filters, and a controller. M may be an integer above two. The method may include generating, by the M first analysis filters, M first sub-band signals based on an input signal. The method may also include generating, by the M second analysis filters, M second sub-band signals based on a reference signal. The method may further include adjusting, by the controller, the working states of the M adaptive filters based on correlations between the M first sub-band signals and the M second sub-band signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhiyong Sun, Qi Chen, Wei Fang
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Patent number: 11143737Abstract: The invention further relates to a radio tag with a communication stage and a logic stage that interacts therewith The invention relates to a method for locating a radio tag whose position is unknown, wherein in a group of radio tags, in particular designed as electronic price-indicating devices, a locating signal is either a) emitted by one or more radio tags whose position is known and received by the radio tag whose position is unknown or b) emitted by the radio tag whose position is unknown and received by one or more radio tags whose position is known, and, in both cases a) and b), the reception quality for the locating signal is determined and provided, for the radio tag receiving the locating signal, as a basis for narrowing down the position of the radio tag whose position is unknown.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: SES-IMAGOTAG GMBHInventor: Andreas Rößl