Patents Examined by Ricardo I Magallanes
  • Patent number: 11888213
    Abstract: A mobile terminal comprises: a terminal body; and a first antenna device and a second antenna device disposed at one side of the terminal body in an adjacent manner, and formed to operate at different frequency bands, wherein the first antenna device and the second antenna device are provided with conductive members each having a slit at one side thereof, and wherein the conductive members form part of an appearance of the terminal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yunmo Kang, Kangjae Jung, Sungjoon Hong, Byungwoon Jung, Sungjung Rho
  • Patent number: 11876307
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a radiating portion, a grounding portion, a connecting portion and a collaboration portion. The connecting portion is electrically connected between the radiating portion and the grounding portion. The connecting portion is provided for a feeding port to be disposed thereon for feeding a signal to the antenna structure. The collaboration portion is electrically connected to the grounding portion. The collaboration portion is coupling to the radiating portion and the connecting portion. The collaboration portion and the radiating portion are separated from each other. The collaboration portion and the connecting portion are separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chih-Feng Tai, Yang-Shun Liu
  • Patent number: 11876289
    Abstract: A single antenna with a shared radiator includes a radiator unit, a feed-in unit, a sensing module and a ground unit. The feed-in unit is coupled with the radiator unit and used to send or receive radio frequency signals together with the radiator unit. The sensing module is connected to the radiator unit and used for sensing a distance between the radiator unit and an object by the radiator unit. A distributed capacitor structure is formed between the ground unit and the radiator unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: NANJING SILERGY MICRO (HK) CO., LIMITED
    Inventor: Chia-Lin Chang
  • Patent number: 11870152
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device that includes a first radiating element configured to radiate a first electromagnetic wave and a second radiating element configured to radiate a second electromagnetic wave. A first radiation pattern of the first electromagnetic wave is configured to be adjusted, and a second radiation pattern of the second electromagnetic wave is configured to be fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.
    Inventor: Shih-Wen Lu
  • Patent number: 11862853
    Abstract: The invention provides for a broad band directional antenna (10) comprising a ground plane (12) having an axis (14) extending perpendicularly to the ground plane, an active radiator (13) which is axially spaced from the ground plane, a metamaterial ground plane assembly (16) and a conductive pillar (28.1) between the first conductive wall and the ground plane. The metamaterial ground plane assembly comprises a metamaterial ground plane (17), a first conductive wall (20) adjacent a periphery of the metamaterial ground plane, the first conductive wall having a bottom (22) and atop (24) and a second wall (26) comprising two mutually insulated conductive wall parts (26.1, 26.2) located spaced from and outside of the first conductive wall. The bottom of the first conductive wall is located between the ground plane and the metamaterial ground plane and the top of the first conductive wall is located beyond the active radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: POYNTING ANTENNAS (PTY) LIMITED
    Inventors: Andries Petrus Cronje Fourie, Derek Colin Nitch
  • Patent number: 11862870
    Abstract: Antenna arrays with three-dimensional (3D) conformal radiating elements are provided, as well as methods of manufacturing and methods of using the same. An array can include a ground plane and a plurality of unit cells disposed thereon. Each unit cell can include a 3D conformal radiating element. The 3D conformal radiating elements can be, for example, patches (e.g., circular 3D patches), dipoles, or loops, and each radiating element is conformal on a hemispherical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Abdul-Sattar Kaddour, Stavros Georgakopoulos
  • Patent number: 11855365
    Abstract: A loop antenna which has a signal input/output wire, a first conductor, an upper conductor, an upper conductor, a second conductor, a first lower conductor, and a second lower conductor sequentially connected. The loop antenna further has a first grounding via, and a lower end of the first grounding via is connected to a first grounding layer, and an upper end of the first grounding via is disposed between and connecting the first lower conductor and the second lower conductor, wherein a first end of the second lower conductor is connected to the upper end of the first grounding via, and a second end of the second lower conductor is connected to the first conductor. A second grounding layer and the combination of the signal input/output wire, the first lower conductor, and the second lower conductor are disposed on the same layer disconnectedly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: KaiKuTek Inc.
    Inventors: Chih-Feng Chang, Yi-Cheng Lin, Mike Chun-Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 11848482
    Abstract: A mobile terminal, including an NFC antenna. The NFC antenna includes a feed, an inductor and a capacitor that are connected in parallel to the feed. The NFC antenna includes one or more of a first distributed inductor, a second distributed inductor, a third distributed inductor, and a fourth distributed inductor. The first distributed inductor is located between the feed and the inductor, the second distributed inductor is located between the inductor and a first ground point, the third distributed inductor is located between the feed and the capacitor, and the fourth distributed inductor is located between the capacitor and a second ground point. The inductor includes a lumped inductor and a metal segment connected to the lumped inductor in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Haikun Wang
  • Patent number: 11848485
    Abstract: An antenna module includes a feeding end, a first radiator, a second radiator, a third radiator, and a ground structure. The first radiator excites a first frequency and a second frequency. The second radiator extends from the first radiator and excites a third frequency with a part of the first radiator. The third radiator extends from the first radiator and excites a fourth frequency with a part of the first radiator. The ground structure includes a main ground surface and an extending portion extending from the main ground surface. The main ground surface is located below the feeding end, and the extending portion extends from the main ground surface to a bottom of the first radiator and is apart from the first radiator. An extending direction of a portion of the first radiator above the extending portion is orthogonal to an extending direction of the extending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chin-Ting Huang, Sony Chayadi, Hsi-Kai Hung, Chun-Kai Wang
  • Patent number: 11837785
    Abstract: A holographic antenna comprises an optically transparent substrate; a hologram arranged on a first surface of the substrate, the hologram comprising two or more hologram stripes, each having a plurality of linearly arranged hologram pixels, each comprising a switching component; a ground plane arranged on a second surface, opposite the first surface, of the substrate; one or more surface wave launchers arranged on or in a surface of the substrate, the one or more surface wave launchers being configured to feed a feeding signal in a frequency range above 50 GHz into the hologram; and control lines connected to the switching components of the hologram pixels for controlling the hologram pixels individually or in groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventor: Arndt Thomas Ott
  • Patent number: 11837771
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of telecommunication control units (TCUs) having top surfaces (e.g., defined by mounting brackets, etc.) configured (e.g., curved, non-flat, contoured, etc.) to follow, match, and/or correspond with the contours (e.g., curvatures, non-flat contours, etc.) of vehicle roofs (or other vehicle body walls or mounting surfaces). Also disclosed are exemplary embodiments of TCU mounting brackets configured (e.g., curved, non-flat, contoured, etc.) to follow, match, and/or correspond with the contours (e.g., curvatures, non-flat contours, etc.) of vehicle roofs (or other vehicle body walls or mounting surfaces). Exemplary methods relating to installation of TCUs to vehicle body walls are disclosed. An exemplary method may include positioning a top surface (e.g., defined by a mounting bracket, etc.) of a telecommunication control unit against the vehicle body wall. The top surface may be configured (e.g., curved, non-flat, contoured, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MOLEX CVS GRAND BLANC, LLC
    Inventors: Wassim Borchani, Ayman Duzdar, Hasan Yasin
  • Patent number: 11837782
    Abstract: A nozzle cap assembly can include a nozzle cap body defining a top end and a bottom end, the nozzle cap body defining a base positioned at the top end and a curved side wall extend from the base down to the bottom end; an enclosure coupled to the top end, the enclosure rotationally fixed relative to the nozzle cap body, the enclosure at least partially defining an enclosure cavity; and a nut base positioned opposite from the nozzle cap body, the enclosure positioned between the nut base and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Jorge Isaac Ortiz, David James Carlos Dunn, Yanlong Li, Jesse Alvin Faunce
  • Patent number: 11831065
    Abstract: Systems and methods of modifying an existing antenna base station are provided. Such methods may comprise the steps of replacing legacy antenna support brackets (10) with a new mast clamp arrangement (200) coupled with a steering and locking unit (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventor: Dimitris Kolokotronis
  • Patent number: 11831086
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal mechanism element, a ground element, a feeding radiation element, and a dielectric substrate. The metal mechanism element has a slot. The slot has a first closed end and a second closed end. The ground element is coupled to the metal mechanism element. The feeding radiation element has a feeding point. The feeding radiation element is coupled to the ground element. The dielectric substrate has a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other. The feeding radiation element is disposed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate. The second surface of the dielectric substrate is adjacent to the metal mechanism element. The slot of the metal mechanism element is excited to generate a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The feeding radiation element is excited to generate a third frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Po-Yen Chen, Kuan-Hung Li
  • Patent number: 11824259
    Abstract: An antenna device includes a dielectric substrate having a first surface on which an antenna part is formed and a second surface on which a base plate is formed. The antenna part has one or more antenna patterns configured to act as radiating elements. The antenna patterns resonate in one or more resonance directions to incident waves having an operating frequency of the antenna part, thereby generating emitted waves having polarized waves different from those of transmitted/received waves which are transmitted/received by the antenna part. For each of the resonance directions, the antenna patterns include at least one line pattern having a width which is narrower than the total width of the antenna patterns in a direction perpendicular to the resonance direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiya Sakai, Kazumasa Sakurai, Asahi Kondo
  • Patent number: 11817624
    Abstract: A system with a containment assembly formed by containment panels in an array about an interior of the assembly, and a ventilation apparatus for permitting passive air movement and producing active air movement through the interior. The ventilation apparatus may include an active air movement structure to produce active air movement into the interior. The active air movement structure may include at least one air entry opening located on the containment assembly toward the first end, at least one air exit opening located on the containment assembly toward the second end, and an air movement assembly positioned with respect to the containment assembly to create air movement in the interior of the containment assembly. Embodiments of the ventilation apparatus may include a passive air movement structure with at least one ventilation slot in the containment assembly and situated to permit a cross flow of air through the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Gregg Ehresmann, James Rhoads
  • Patent number: 11811140
    Abstract: A configurable radio frequency device includes a surface and a plurality of configurable radio frequency elements disposed on the surface. The radio frequency elements can be configured to absorb, reflect, or pass a radio transmission. A controller is configured to control the configuration of the surface by setting the state of the radio frequency elements. The controller also determines a deployment configuration for the surface by applying a series of test configurations to the surface and receiving a measurement of signal quality as measured by a receiver. The controller can then use these measurements to determine how to set the states of the radio frequency elements for the deployment configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Hari Balakrishnan, Venkat Arun
  • Patent number: 11791549
    Abstract: An antenna cap includes a housing defining an elongate continuous sidewall, the continuous sidewall defining a first end and a second end, an end wall extending from the first end, the end wall and continuous sidewall defining an interior cavity for receiving an antenna, an opening defined at the second end and configured for access to the interior cavity; and a fastener proximate the second end and configured for attaching the housing to the antenna node, the fastener formed with the continuous sidewall, wherein a length of the continuous sidewall between the first end and the fastener is greater than a length of the fastener, and wherein the continuous sidewall defines a consistent outer sidewall diameter from the first end to the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Mueller International LLC
    Inventor: Jeremy Alan McCraven
  • Patent number: 11791547
    Abstract: A nozzle cap assembly can include a nozzle cap body defining a top end and a bottom end, the nozzle cap body defining a base positioned at the top end and a curved side wall extend from the base down to the bottom end; an enclosure coupled to the top end, the enclosure rotationally fixed relative to the nozzle cap body, the enclosure at least partially defining an enclosure cavity; and a nut base positioned opposite from the nozzle cap body, the enclosure positioned between the nut base and the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Jorge Isaac Ortiz, David James Carlos Dunn, Yanlong Li, Jesse Alvin Faunce
  • Patent number: 11777211
    Abstract: An impedance matching method for a low-profile ultra-wideband array antenna is provided. The method includes: connecting an arm of a balanced end of a hyperbolic microstrip balun in series with an open circuit line; directly coupling the open circuit line to a radiator layer; connecting another arm of the balanced end of the hyperbolic microstrip balun to the radiator layer via a metallized via hole, and welding an unbalanced end of the hyperbolic microstrip balun to a coaxial line, so that the coaxial line feeds a power to the antenna via the hyperbolic microstrip balun. In this method, the open circuit line is integrated between the hyperbolic microstrip balun and the radiator layer of the antenna to achieve an impedance matching of the ultra-wideband antenna and to simplify a structure of a matching circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hangzhou Dianzi University
    Inventors: Zhiqun Cheng, Peng Gao, Ruoyu He, Zhen Wang