Patents Examined by Michael C. Wimer
-
Patent number: 8917217Abstract: A broadband circularly polarized annular ring slot antenna is disclosed, which includes a substrate, an annular ring slot antenna portion located on the upper surface of the substrate, and a microstrip feeding portion located on the lower surface of the substrate. The annular ring slot antenna portion includes a grounding unit, an annular ring slot unit, a central metal unit, a first perturbation metal unit and a second perturbation metal unit. The first perturbation metal unit and the second perturbation metal unit are extended from the grounding unit, towards the central metal unit, respectively. The microstrip feeding portion includes a vertical feeding unit, a bent feeding unit and a rectangular microstrip unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: National Defense UniversityInventors: Jia-Yi Sze, Wei-Hung Chen
-
Patent number: 8902107Abstract: A mobile communication device including a first appearance and an antenna is provided. An upper surface of the first appearance is bent a first angle from a border between a display area and a non-display area toward a display direction, and a lower surface of the first appearance is bent a second angle from a bending point toward the display direction, wherein the bending point of the lower surface is corresponding to the display area of the upper surface. The antenna is disposed in the mobile communication device and corresponding to the non-display area of the first appearance. The antenna transmits and receives signals processed by the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Hok-Sum Horace Luke, Chih-Ling Chien, Hung-Yi Huang, Chung-Ting Hung, Chien-Chun Cheng, Chih-Hsien Wu, Kuo-Cheng Chen
-
Patent number: 8896493Abstract: Antenna arrays which can work simultaneously in various frequency bands thanks to the physical disposition of the elements which constitute them, and also the multiband behavior of some elements situated strategically in the array. The configuration of the array is described based on the juxtaposition or interleaving of various conventional mono-band arrays working in the different bands of interest. In those positions in which elements of different multiband arrays come together, a multiband antenna is employed which covers the different working frequency bands. The advantages with respect to the classic configuration of using one array for each frequency band are: saving in cost of the global radiating system and its installation (one array replaces several), and its size and visual and environmental impact are reduced in the case of base stations and repeater stations for communication systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Jordi Romeu Robert, Sebastian Blanch Boris
-
Patent number: 8890755Abstract: An antenna holding device for holding test antennas includes a base, a holding pole, a sleeve unit, and a support pole. The holding pole is perpendicularly mounted on the base. The sleeve unit includes a movable sleeve, and the movable sleeve slidably and rotatably mounted on the holding pole. The support pole is mounted on the sleeve unit for mounting the test antennas.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiao-Lian He
-
Patent number: 8890757Abstract: An antenna system for satellite communication, mounted on a moving platform, includes an antenna assembly, a control and display unit, and an antenna steering unit. The antenna assembly includes mounted on an antenna mast. The antenna steering unit includes a support housing, a rotary joint comprising a BNC connector, an electronic magnetic compass. an angular velocity-sensing gyroscope, a global positioning system receiver, a signal processor and a motor. The direction of the antenna's azimuth axis is determined based on the heading of the moving platform determined by the signal processor. In one embodiment, the director elements, the antenna mast and the azimuth mast are all articulated on flexible joints comprising a cable and spring mechanism allowing the director elements to fold toward the antenna mast and allowing the antenna assembly to fold toward the azimuth mast for stowing.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Trivec-Avant CorporationInventors: David F. Macy, Timothy E. Macy, Steven R. Mills, John E. Fenick
-
Patent number: 8878733Abstract: A holding device for holding test antennas includes a base, a sliding plate, a holding pole, and a support block. The sliding plate is slidably mounted on the base. The holding pole is fixed on the sliding plate, and a length of the holding pole is adjustable. The support block is fixed on the holding pole and configured for receiving the test antennas. The holding pole and the sliding plate change a position of the support block along a first axis and a second axis, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiao-Lian He, Yong-Sheng Yang
-
Patent number: 8872708Abstract: Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry having at least one antenna. The antenna may have a planar ground element and a planar resonating element. The planar ground element may have a rectangular shape that matches a rectangular housing shape for a handheld electronic device. A dielectric-filled slot may be formed in one end of the planar ground element. The planar resonating element may be located above the slot. The antenna may be a hybrid antenna that contains both a slot antenna structure formed from the slot and a planar inverted-F structure formed from the planar resonating element and the planar ground element. The antenna may be fed using a single transmission line or two transmission lines. With two transmission lines, one transmission line may be associated with the slot antenna structure and one transmission line may be associated with the planar inverted-F antenna structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Hill, Robert W. Schlub, Juan Zavala, Ruben Caballero
-
Patent number: 8866690Abstract: This invention provides an antenna structure, especially relates to an antenna structure in hand-held device. The antenna structure of the present invention is formed by a continue transmission line, and forming an annular shape. It is featured that the antenna structure has two end points, the first end point is a floating point, and the second end point connected to a ground. A signal input point is connected to the continue transmission line for inputting an antenna signal into the antenna structure. The signal input point keeps two-thirds of wavelength distance from the second end point. According to present invention, a small antenna structure is provided and fitting in with operation in ultra wide bandwidth frequency, furthermore the multi-frequency signal can be transceived. The antenna structure has lower signal intensity of high order harmonic signals, therefore the structure can reduce the antenna signal interferences with the high order harmonic signals.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Powertech Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Lung Lee, Chun Chuan Chen
-
Patent number: 8866689Abstract: A multiband dipole antenna solution suitable for use in various wireless device applications, and methods of tuning and utilizing the same. In one embodiment, the antenna is adapted for use in long term evolution (LTE or LTE-A) radio devices. In one implementation, the antenna comprises (i) two planar directly fed radiating elements operating in a lower frequency band and disposed on two opposing sides of a dielectric structure, and (ii) two electromagnetically coupled radiating elements operating in an upper frequency band also disposed on the opposing sides of the dielectric structure. An additional pair of electromagnetically coupled radiator elements is utilized to achieve wider antenna operating bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Pulse Finland OYInventor: Muhammad Nazrul Islam
-
Patent number: 8860617Abstract: A multiband antenna includes one or more first antennas embedded within a second antenna. The one or more first antennas can include a folded dipole, and the second antenna can include a monopole. The folded dipole and the monopole may operate at different resonant frequencies. Because the folded dipole is embedded in the monopole, rather than being a separate antenna, near-field coupling between the antennas may be reduced, resulting in enhanced radiation patterns by one or both antennas. More complex antenna structures can also be constructed having multiple antennas embedded within one or more antennas.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Trivec-Avant CorporationInventor: John E. Fenick
-
Patent number: 8860615Abstract: Disclosed is a type of antenna for vehicles that is protected by having a cap fitted-onto an antenna cover that covers an antenna element thereof, wherein coming-off of the cap is prevented from happening. The antenna for vehicles, which is comprised by having an antenna rod mounted onto an antenna base, is provided with: a conductive rod element that is formed within the antenna rod, and connected to the antenna base; a joint section that covers at least the side face of the rod element in the axis direction thereof, and that comprises an inner-side cylinder that is formed in the vicinity of an end section at the opposite side of the antenna base and further comprises a joint engaging section, and an outer-side cylinder that is formed at the outer side of the inner-side cylinder; and a rod cap that comprises a cop engaging section for engaging with the joint engaging section.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Harada Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinsong Wang, Toshiro Yokoyama, Toshihiro Iwabuchi, Junichi Kawahata
-
Patent number: 8860622Abstract: An antenna for enhancing characteristic of a beam with reducing PIMD is disclosed. The antenna includes a reflection plate, at least one first choke member disposed on one side of the reflection plate, an insulated member disposed between the reflection plate and the first choke member, thereby separating the first choke member from the reflection plate, wherein the insulated member is an insulator, and a connection member configured to connect electrically the first choke member to the reflection plate through the insulated member, wherein the connection member is a conductor.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Ace Antenna CorporationInventors: Phil-Soo Shin, Byung-Il Oh
-
Patent number: 8860630Abstract: First to third lamination layers as an antenna component part and a resilient plate material are laminated on a base, and are caulked by caulking members arranged on the base, so as to generate a planar antenna. The resilient plate material formed of a resilient material has a curved shape prior to assembly. Upon assembly, end portions are pressed and the resilient plate material is resiliently deformed into a flat plate. Due to the resilient force, the first to the third lamination layer are pressed against the base, and are caulked and fixed by the caulking members. Since the first to the third lamination layers are pressed due to the resilient force of the resilient plate material, the number of parts can be reduced and easy manufacturing can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Katsuhisa Kodama
-
Patent number: 8842045Abstract: A patch antenna system with improved multipath resistance includes a top antenna assembly and a bottom antenna assembly. Each antenna assembly includes a radiator patch and a ground plane separated by a dielectric medium. The radiator patch on the top antenna assembly is excited by an exciter and an excitation circuit. The bottom antenna assembly is electromagnetically coupled to the top antenna assembly. The resonant frequency of the bottom antenna assembly is approximately equal to the resonant frequency of the top antenna assembly. Electromagnetic fields induced in the bottom antenna assembly are in opposite phase to the electromagnetic fields excited in the top antenna assembly. Amplitudes of electromagnetic fields induced in the bottom antenna assembly are subtracted from amplitudes of electromagnetic fields excited in the top antenna assembly, and multipath signals are suppressed. Single band and dual band antenna systems suitable for global navigation satellite systems can be implemented.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.Inventors: Dmitry Tatarnikov, Pavel Shamatulsky, Andrey Astakhov
-
Patent number: 8836591Abstract: To improve the signal/noise ratio of a radio reception system intended for a vehicle, comprising multiple antennas having marked radiation characteristics with a directional effect, in each instance, it is proposed to orient the antennas in the vehicle at spatial sectors, with the proviso that their individual radiation characteristics supplement one another to produce a specific required radiation characteristic. For this purpose, the signals of the antennas are combined in an active combiner, with the interposition of amplifiers, and a sum signal is passed to a receiver by way of an output-side line.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Delphi Delco Electronics Europe GmbHInventor: Christian Heuer
-
Patent number: 8816926Abstract: An antenna structure has a first resonance mode and a second resonance mode. The antenna structure consists of a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a grounding element, and a signal feeding element. The first radiation element resonates at a first operating frequency band corresponding to the first resonance mode. The second radiation element is extended from a first end of the first radiation element and resonates at a second operating frequency band corresponding to the second resonance mode. The grounding element is extended from a second end of the first radiation element. The signal feeding element is disposed between the first radiation element and the grounding element. The second radiation element, the first radiation element, and the grounding element are formed by bending a slender metal sheet.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2009Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Wistron NeWeb CorporationInventors: Li-Jean Yen, Chia-Tien Li
-
Patent number: 8810462Abstract: A method of embedding rigid elements in a windshield, including, cutting two sheets of glass in a desired shape to serve as an upper layer and lower layer of the windshield, inserting a layer of interlayer material for each of the two layers of glass, facing each other, between the two layers of glass, placing the rigid elements between the two layers of interlayer material, pushing the two layers of glass together to form a glass sandwich with the rigid elements and two layers of interlayer material between the upper and lower glass layers, heating the glass sandwich while applying pressure to form a unified sheet of glass; and wherein the combined thickness of the layers of interlayer material is at least as thick as the rigid elements.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Origin GPS Ltd.Inventor: Haim Goldberger
-
Patent number: 8803755Abstract: This disclosure relates to chokes for suppressing undesired signals such as such as common mode electromagnetic interference (EMI) and/or radio frequency interference (RFI). The chokes can include an electro-conductive sleeve disposed over an electrical cable and the sleeve can be configured to suppress an undesired signal. In some embodiments, the electro-conductive sleeve and have a half-wave sleeve, which can be electrically open at both ends. Additional insulating material can be included between the electrical cable and the sleeve. Multiple electro-conductive sleeves and be disposed substantially concentrically over the cable. The chokes can be configured to reduce passive intermodulation (PIM). The sleeve can have a longitudinal slot that extends the length of the sleeve. The sleeve can include multiple slots that separate the sleeve into multiple panels, which can be configured to suppress different signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Venti Group, LLCInventors: William Ernest Payne, Richard Smith
-
Patent number: 8803738Abstract: A gradient index lens for electromagnetic radiation includes a dielectric substrate, a plurality of conducting patches supported by the dielectric substrate, the conducting patches preferably being generally square shaped and having an edge length, the edge length of the conducting patches varying with position on the dielectric substrate so as to provide a gradient index for the electromagnetic radiation. Examples include gradient index lenses for millimeter wave radiation, and use with antenna systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Vinh N. Nguyen, Serdar H. Yonak
-
Patent number: 8803752Abstract: The omnidirectional antenna of the present invention comprises a dielectric core 20 of ceramic material which has a longitudinal hole 21 formed in the center; a strip line 30 which is bent to fit the circumference of the dielectric core 20 by a press-forming method and is covered over the upper outer circumference of the dielectric core; a lower cap 40 which is inserted over the bottom end of the dielectric core and has a hole formed at the center of the bottom; a feeder 50 which is passed through and inserted from down to up into the holes formed in the bottom cap and the dielectric core and the top end of which is connected with the strip line 30 on the upper surface of the dielectric core; and a strip line fixing means 60 for combining the lower cap and strip line to the dielectric core.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Inventor: Sung-Chul Lee