Patents Examined by Trinh Dinh
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Patent number: 9196955Abstract: There is provided an antenna device including: a finite ground plane; a feeding point; feed antenna elements arranged in a radial fashion around the feeding point at a height from the finite ground plane; a selector switch to connect a first end of a feed antenna element selected from the feed antenna elements to the feeding point; and parasitic elements arranged correspondingly to the feed antenna elements, in which a first end thereof is connected to the finite ground plane and a portion including a second end thereof is capacitively coupled with the feed antenna element corresponding thereto, wherein a first length of the parasitic element is approximately a quarter of a wavelength of a radio frequency to be used, and a length from the second end of the feed antenna element to the feeding point is shorter than the first length of the parasitic element.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Makoto Higaki, Masaki Nishio, Ippei Kashiwagi
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Patent number: 9184509Abstract: The antenna device includes a first antenna 11 that includes a first ground terminal 12; a second antenna 18 that includes a second ground terminal 20; a ground conductor 28 to which the first antenna 11 is connected through the first ground terminal 12 and the second antenna 18 is connected through the second ground terminal 20; and a phase shifter 24 that controls a phase difference between a first current ie1 and a second current ie2. The phase shifter 24 controls the phase difference between the first current ie1 and the second current ie2 so that the first current ie1 and the second current ie2 have components to cancel each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junnei Baba, Tetsuya Ashizuka, Ichiro Komaki
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Patent number: 9184505Abstract: There is provided a dielectric cavity antenna including: a multilayer substrate having an opening formed in at least a portion of a predetermined surface thereof; a dielectric cavity inserted into the multilayer substrate to radiate an electromagnetic wave signal through the opening; a feed line feeding power to the dielectric cavity; and at least one metal pattern formed in an inner portion of the dielectric cavity or on a surface thereof to thereby be electromagnetically coupled to the feed line.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myeong Woo Han, Jung Aun Lee, Nam Heung Kim
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Patent number: 9176176Abstract: The present invention provides a radio field intensity measurement device having a display portion with improved visibility, in the case of measuring a weak radiowave from a long distance. In the radio field intensity measurement device, a battery is provided as a power source for power supply and the battery is charged by a received radiowave. When a potential of a signal obtained from the received radiowave is higher than an output potential of the battery, the power is stored in the battery. On the other hand, when the potential of the signal obtained from the received radiowave is lower than the output potential of the battery, power produced by the battery is used as power to drive the radio field intensity measurement device. As an element to display the radio field intensity, a thermochromic element or an electrochromic element is used.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Dembo, Atsushi Miyaguchi
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Patent number: 9172138Abstract: A system includes a first feedpoint and a second feedpoint symmetrically disposed on the left and right sides of an antenna on a small board. A first switch, a second switch, and a third switch are disposed on a mainboard. The first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are controlled through a control instruction so that the system is in a first connection state and a second connection state. Signal strength corresponding to the first connection state and signal strength corresponding to the second connection state are detected, and if the signal strength corresponding to the first connection state is greater than the signal strength corresponding to the second connection state, each switch is controlled through an instruction so that the system is in the first connection state, in which the first feedpoint is working. Otherwise, the second feedpoint is working.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.Inventor: Liang Xue
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Patent number: 9160066Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a unipolar antenna, a wireless access apparatus and a wireless router. The unipolar antenna of the present disclosure comprises a medium substrate, as well as a power feeding point, a feeder line and a metal structure that are disposed on a surface of the medium substrate. The feeder line is connected to the power feeding point, and the feeder line and the metal structure are coupled with each other. The unipolar antenna, the wireless access apparatus and the wireless router of the present disclosure can transmit or receive electromagnetic signals of two or more different wavebands simultaneously so that they can operate within multiple operation wavebands in a single-frequency mode and operate within different operation wavebands simultaneously in a multi-frequency mode. Thereby, the antenna can be miniaturized on the premise of satisfying the performance requirements of the communication devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignees: KUANG-CHI INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LTD., KUANG-CHI INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGYInventors: Ruopeng Liu, Guanxiong Xu
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Patent number: 9153873Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are provided of multiple-antenna systems with enhanced and/or good isolation and directivity. In one exemplary embodiment, a system generally includes a ground plane and two or more antenna elements coupled to the ground plane. The system also includes two or more low frequency isolators/reflectors and two or more high frequency isolators/reflectors coupled to the ground plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Laird Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kok Jiunn Ng, Tze Yuen Ng
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Patent number: 9147937Abstract: An antenna system is disclosed herein which includes a frontend portion, a backend portion and a feed line which connects frontend portion and backend portion with each other. The frontend portion comprises at least two antennas, a combiner connected downstream of the antennas and upstream of the feed line and antenna connectors that electrically connect through antenna plugs, the antennas to the combiner. The backend portion includes an electrical power source connected to the feed line and a resistance evaluation circuit connected between the electrical power source and the feed line and that measures the resistance of the frontend portion through the feed line. At least one of the antenna connectors is in mechanical contact with a jumper having jumper plugs between which a high resistance connection and a low resistance connection is provided that depends on whether the corresponding antenna is connected to the combiner or not.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbHInventors: Karl-Anton Becker, Achim Ratzel
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Patent number: 9147929Abstract: An antennaless wireless handheld or portable device includes first and second bodies and a hinge mechanically connecting the two bodies. The hinge allows at least one of the two bodies to pivotally move about an axis so that the wireless device can be switched between a closed position in which one of the bodies is substantially arranged on top of the other and an open position in which the first body extends away from the hinge along a first direction and the second body extends away from the hinge along a second direction. A communication module of the wireless device includes a radiating system capable of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals in a first frequency region and in a second frequency region, wherein the highest frequency of the first frequency region is lower than the lowest frequency of the second frequency region.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Jaume Anguera, Aurora Andujar
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Patent number: 9147938Abstract: An antenna which is advantageous for low frequency communications and suitable for use in a portable electronic device comprises an antenna resonator element and a grounding line. The resonator element is configured to resonate at a frequency f, and comprises a first port and a second port that are configured to be differentially fed. The grounding line couples a virtual node of the resonator element to ground, where the virtual node defines a negligible current when the resonator element is resonant at the frequency f. In the specific examples the antenna could be a folded monopole, a folded dipole, a loop, or other type of differential antennas. Radiation efficiency is quantified for a long folded monopole implementation which shows a marked improvement over an identical antenna without such a grounding line, particularly when used with a radio receiver.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Juha Samuel Hallivuori
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Patent number: 9142880Abstract: The disclosure discloses an antenna module and an electronic system. The antenna module includes a waterproof protective cover, a transparent cap, a printed circuit board, a wireless communication unit and an antenna unit. The waterproof protective cover is removably assembled onto an opening on a metal shielding case of the electronic system. The water-proof protective cover has a housing slot. The transparent cap is mounted on the waterproof protective cover. A first part of the printed circuit board is inserted into the housing slot. A second part of the printed circuit is located within the metal shielding case. The wireless communication unit is disposed on the second part of the printed circuit board. The antenna unit is disposed on the first part of the printed circuit board and electrically connected with the wireless communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Jie Zhang, Bing-Wen Weng
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Patent number: 9136594Abstract: A simple, compact multi-band PIFA including two arm portions, where one arm portion is grounded at two points to form a loop, a ground plane, and a plastic carrier and housing. The antenna radiates a same signal from both arm portions, at different efficiencies according to the radiated frequency and the effective length of each arm. The antenna is made from a single standard metal sheet by cutting it and is assembled with the metal ground plane and the other plastic parts. In one embodiment, the antenna is folded into a 3D U-shape to reduce its size for use in mobile communication devices. In another embodiment, the antenna is a penta-band antenna with return loss of ?6 B or better and measures 40×8×8 mm or smaller.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Guining Shi, Allen M. Tran
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Patent number: 9136592Abstract: The ink for printing an antenna pattern for a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mixture of one of silver (Ag) powder, nickel (Ni) powder, copper (Cu) powder, and gold (Au) powder, liquid acrylonitrile, liquid polystyrene, liquid butadiene, and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) as a diluent. The present invention does not include a plating process, and thus allows a significant improvement in productivity.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignees: Yen An Technology Co., LTD, Mobitech CorpInventors: Kyung-Sook Lee, Se-Yong Park, Chul-An Lim, Byoung-Nam Kim
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Patent number: 9136609Abstract: A meta-material (110) is constituted by a conductor plane (103) on the lower side, a conductor (102) on the upper side, a repeated (for example, periodic) array of conductor strips (104), and conductor posts (105) which electrically connect each of the conductor strips (104) and the conductor plane (103) on the lower side. A power feed line (106) is connected to the conductor (102). Openings may be repeatedly provided in the conductor plane (103) on the lower side. In this case, an island-shaped electrode is provided within the opening, and the conductor post (105) is connected to the conductor plane (103) through the island-shaped electrode.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Noriaki Ando, Hiroshi Toyao
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Patent number: 9136600Abstract: An antenna includes antenna coil having a magnetic-material. core and a coil conductor. The antenna coil is arranged toward a side of a planar conductor, such as a circuit board. Of the coil conductor, a first conductor part close to a first main face of the magnetic-material core and a second conductor part close to a second main face of the magnetic-material core are provided such that the first conductor part is not over the second conductor part in view from a line in a direction normal to the first main face or the second main face of the magnetic-material core. In addition, a coil axis of the coil conductor is orthogonal to the side of the planar conductor.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuniaki Yosui, Hiroyuki Kubo, Hiromitsu Ito
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Patent number: 9118105Abstract: A circuit board and a circuit module more accurately provide impedance matching between an antenna coil and an electronic component electrically connected to the antenna coil, and include a board body including board portions and a plurality of laminated insulating material layers made of a flexible material. An antenna coil includes coil conductors provided in the board portion. Wiring conductors are provided in the board portion and electrically connected to the antenna coil. The board portion has a structure that is less likely to deform than the board portion. An integrated circuit electrically connected to the wiring conductors is mounted on the board portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Jun Sasaki
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Patent number: 9112282Abstract: A passive intermodulation modulation reducing structure for a multicarrier reflector system, including a plurality of flexible reflector gores, each gore having a thin layer of conductive metal, a first layer of dielectric material laminated to one face of the conductive metal, and a second layer of dielectric material laminated to an opposite face of the conductive metal. Capacitive coupling joins the reflector's RF components. The structure can be a deployable parabolic reflector for a satellite antenna.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Michael W. Nurnberger, Christopher P. Amend
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Patent number: 9112269Abstract: A communication device including a ground element and an antenna element is provided. An edge of the ground element has a notch, and the antenna element includes a metal element disposed inside the notch. The metal element of the antenna element has a first end and a second end. The first and second ends are spaced away from each other and are respectively positioned adjacent to two ends of a diagonal line of the notch. The first end is used as a first feeding point of the antenna element, and the second end is used as a second feeding point of the antenna element. The first feeding point is coupled through a switch and a first matching circuit to a first signal source, and the second feeding point is coupled through an inductive element and a second matching circuit to a second signal source.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: ACER INCORPORATEDInventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Yi-Ting Hsieh
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Patent number: 9103902Abstract: Electronic apparatus having an antenna chip with a substrate and an antenna structure, and a method of producing the same. The antenna chip is integrated or packaged in a package having a clip mounting surface for mounting the antenna chip, and an encapsulating material. The encapsulating material typically is a plastic mold used in the industrial packaging of integrated circuits. Between the antenna structure and the chip mounting surface, a first void is disposed in the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Gerhard Lohninger, Johann P. Forstner, Rudolf Lachner
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Patent number: 9105958Abstract: A pseudo-antenna and system and method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the pseudo-antenna, a substrate is provided including a surface layer selected from the group consisting of tetrel-based and metal materials. The surface layer is annealed by application of a static pulse from a Tesla emitter at ambient conditions. The surface layer presents a normalized unit structure having at least one phonon representing a micro-crystal surface effect and absorption band. Further, the surface layer presents imperfect harmonic interaction with the carrier wave.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Live Longer, LLCInventor: Ralph M. Suddath