Patents Examined by Trinh Dinh
  • Patent number: 8514138
    Abstract: A meander slot antenna structure for transmitting a wireless signal is provided. The meander slot antenna structure includes a substrate, a ground element, a feed conductor and a couple conductor. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface. The ground element is disposed on the second surface, wherein a meander slot is formed in the ground element. The feed conductor is disposed on the first surface, wherein the feed conductor corresponds to the meander slot. The couple conductor is disposed on the first surface and coupled with the feed conductor, wherein a via passes through the substrate and electrically connects the couple conductor to the ground element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Fong Hung, Ming-Hao Yeh
  • Patent number: 8508414
    Abstract: An electrical signal connecting unit includes a predetermined length of a soft connector body; a path pattern formed along one path on the connector body, with a plurality of pattern portions thereof extending in different path directions; and an antenna disposed on the path pattern, opposite ends of the antenna protruding through opposite ends of the connector body. A length of antenna is easily disposed inside a mobile communication device having the electrical signal connecting unit and an antenna device even if the mobile communication device has a plurality of boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young-Wan Cho
  • Patent number: 8502736
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a multi-layer circuit board, a main antenna, and an electronic element. The multi-layer circuit board includes an outer layer, a ground layer, and a plurality of vias defined therein electrically connected the outer layer and the ground layer. The main antenna is mounted on the outer layer and electrically connected to the ground layer by the vias. The electronic element is mounted on the outer layer, soldered on the main antenna, and electrically connected to the ground layer by the main antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Chin-Hung Ma, Chi-Sheng Liu, Shu-Hua Hsu
  • Patent number: 8497814
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a triple-band antenna array for cellular base stations operating at a first frequency band and at a second frequency band within a first frequency range, and also at a third frequency band within a second frequency range. Said triple-band antenna array comprises a first set of radiating elements operating at the first frequency band, a second set of radiating elements operating at the second frequency band, a third set of radiating elements operating at both the third and the first frequency bands, and a fourth set of radiating elements operating at both the third and the second frequency bands. The radiating elements are arranged in such a way that at least some of the radiating elements of the first set are interlaced with at least some of the radiating elements of the third set, and at least some of the radiating elements of the second set are interlaced with at least some of the radiating elements of said fourth set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Carles Puente, Carmen Borja, Anthony Teillet, Dillon Kirchoffer, Jaume Anguera
  • Patent number: 8497811
    Abstract: A printed dual-band antenna for an electronic device includes a substrate, a first monopole antenna and a grounding metal sheet. The first monopole antenna is formed on the substrate, and has an electrical length approximating to a quarter wavelength of a first frequency band and a three quarter wavelength of a second frequency band. The grounding metal sheet is formed on the substrate to be a ground of the first monopole antenna. A feeding terminal of the first monopole antenna, formed at a first side of the grounding metal sheet, divides the first side into a first edge and a second edge. Lengths of the first edge and the second edge approximate to a quarter wavelength of the second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Ralink Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Hsiao-Ting Huang
  • Patent number: 8497809
    Abstract: An aperture of an antenna for a radar system comprises a first waveguide comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each protrusion extending longitudinally along one side of the first waveguide. The aperture further comprises a second waveguide comprising a third protrusion and a fourth protrusion, each protrusion extending longitudinally along one side of the second waveguide. The first and third protrusions and second and fourth protrusions adjoin to form a radio frequency choke at least partially suppressing cross polarization of radio frequencies between the first and second waveguides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J. Herting, James B. West, Wajih A. ElSallal, John C. Mather, Bret W. Spars, Daniel L. Woodell
  • Patent number: 8497806
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the housing. The device may also include an antenna coupled to wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB. The antenna may include first and second feed legs extending upwardly from the PCB, a loop conductor spaced above the PCB and having a gap therein defining first and second ends, and a first conductor arm spaced above the PCB and extending between the first feed leg and the first end. The antenna may further include a second conductor arm spaced above the PCB and having a proximal portion between the second feed leg and the second end, and having a distal portion extending outwardly from the second feed leg. The first conductor arm and the proximal portion may define a slotted opening into an interior of the loop conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Chun Kit Lai, Soo Liam Ool, Qiwu Tan
  • Patent number: 8493276
    Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a dielectric structure and a plurality of conductive segments. The dielectric structure is configured for placement in a waveguide. The plurality of conductive segments is located within the dielectric structure. Each of the plurality of conductive segments is configured to reduce a passing of a number of frequencies of electromagnetic signals traveling through the dielectric structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert B. Greegor, Minas Hagop Tanielian
  • Patent number: 8493271
    Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation measuring device includes a test antenna module and a main processor electrically connected to the test antenna module. The test antenna module includes a plurality of pre-test antennas and at least one final test antenna, which have predetermined polarities and are positioned at predetermined heights, respectively. The pre-test antennas and the final test antenna respectively receive wireless signals sent from an electronic device. The main processor measures and records a frequency of the strongest wireless signal received by selected ones of the pre-test antennas that have the same polarity, and further determines whether power of wireless signals at the recorded frequency received by the final test antenna polarized to have the same polarity as that of the selected ones of the pre-test antennas exceeds a predetermined acceptable range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiao-Lian He
  • Patent number: 8487828
    Abstract: A document with a cover having a first cover part, a second cover part, at least one internal page located between the two cover parts when the document is closed, a radiofrequency microcontroller, an antenna electrically connected to the radiofrequency microcontroller, and an electromagnetic shield capable of disrupting, at least partially, the wireless communication with the radiofrequency microcontroller when the document is closed and not disrupting the wireless communication when the document is opened. The electromagnetic shield is a wire grid. The wire mesh distance between each two adjacent wires of the wire grid is smaller than a radio-frequency wavelength used for communicating with the radiofrequency microcontroller, and is at least 0.1 millimeters and at most 40 millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Gemalto, SA
    Inventors: Bart Bombay, Neville Pattinson, Ksheerabdhi Krishna, Jean-Pierre Lafon, Joseph Leibenguth, Denis Groeninck, Yves Reignoux, Severine Cheramy
  • Patent number: 8487831
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, an object of the invention is to provide a wireless communication-improving sheet member capable of increasing a possible communication distance of an IC tag for wireless communication, a wireless IC tag, an antenna, and a wireless communication system. A first spacer includes an arrangement face on which on which the wireless IC tag is disposed without a wired connection, and an auxiliary antenna is disposed on the first spacer on an opposite side to the arrangement face, the auxiliary antenna resonating with electromagnetic waves used in the wireless communication. The auxiliary antenna includes a first conductor layer as a resonant layer and a second spacer. The second spacer is disposed on an opposite side to the first spacer with the first conductor layer interposed therebetween. A discontinuous area is disposed in the first conductor layer of the auxiliary antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Nitta Corporation
    Inventors: Takahiko Yoshida, Masato Matsushita, Haruhide Okamura, Shinichi Sato, Hiroaki Kogure, Toshiharu Shimai
  • Patent number: 8487819
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing having a surface, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB. The device may further include an antenna connected to the transceiver, and at least one electrically floating, electrically conductive, antenna beam shaping element secured to the surface of the portable housing for directing a beam pattern of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yihong Qi, Ying Tong Man, Krystyna Bandurska
  • Patent number: 8482471
    Abstract: The hybrid multiple-input multiple-output antenna module includes a grounding unit, a plurality of radiating units, loop units and filter units. The radiating units and the loop units are arranged around a geometric center of the grounding unit and are alternately and symmetrically arranged on the grounding unit. The loop units are arranged along the outer peripheral side of the grounding unit. The filter units are respectively electrically connected to the loop units. The present invention not only has some advantages such as small size, low profile, good isolation, high antenna gain and good radiation properties, but also can replace the external dual-band access-point antenna of the prior art for 2.4/5 GHz operation with no need of an extra diplexer. In addition, the hybrid multiple-input multiple-output antenna module can be hidden in the wireless communication device in order to enhance the appearance of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignees: Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited, Lite-On Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Saou-Wen Su
  • Patent number: 8477069
    Abstract: An antenna is provided. The antenna includes a radiator, a feed conductor and a ground conductor. The radiator includes a body and a parasitic element. An aperture is formed on the body, and the body encloses the aperture. The parasitic element is connected to the body and extended into the aperture, wherein the parasitic element is connected to the body at a parasitic location. The feed conductor is connected to the body, wherein a signal, fed to the body by the feed conductor, travels on the body, and passes the parasitic location to the parasitic element. The ground conductor is connected to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Mediatek Inc,.
    Inventors: Shih-Wei Hsieh, Shyh-Tirng Fang
  • Patent number: 8466846
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a dual-polarized antenna array including a first BAVA, a second BAVA and a cradle assembly. The cradle assembly includes first, second and third U-channel modules connected via first and second frame portions. The first U-channel module, the second U-channel module, and the first frame portion receive first, second and third edge portions of a substrate of the first BAVA, respectively. The second U-channel module, the third U-channel module, and the second frame portion receive first, second and third edge portions of a substrate of the second BAVA, respectively. When received within the cradle assembly, the substrate of the first BAVA is oriented perpendicular to the substrate of the second BAVA. The first BAVA is a vertical polarization input and the second BAVA is a horizontal polarization input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Modhwajih A. Elsallal, John C. Mather, Lee M. Paulsen, James B. West
  • Patent number: 8462052
    Abstract: An RFID tag having a tag antenna and an LSI chip, comprising: a power-supply pattern on which the LSI chip is mounted; a patch antenna that functions as the tag antenna; and a high-frequency connection section that makes a high-frequency connection between the power-supply pattern and the patch antenna. The high-frequency connection section is formed, for example, by forming a slot in the patch antenna, layering one end of a small dipole antenna that functions as the power-supply pattern over the slot so that it crosses over the slot, and supplying power from the small dipole antenna to the patch antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Takashi Yamagajo, Toru Maniwa, Manabu Kai, Yasuyuki Oishi, Yoshiyasu Sugimura, Shunji Baba
  • Patent number: 8462075
    Abstract: Apparatus are described for mounting an object to a structure having a railing. The apparatus includes a base attachable to the object and configured for placement on the structure proximate the railing. The apparatus further includes an adjustable compression mechanism positioned between the base and the railing configured to secure the base to the structure with a selected force. The mechanism includes a first plate on the base, a second plate movable relative to the first plate for producing a selected height of the mechanism and a threaded member attached to the first plate and the second plate. The threaded member is configured to move the second plate relative to the first plate to achieve the selected height and apply the selected force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventor: David Lettkeman
  • Patent number: 8461762
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. The simultaneous electrostatic confinement of electrons and magnetic confinement of ions avoids anomalous transport and facilitates classical containment of both electrons and ions. In this configuration, ions and electrons may have adequate density and temperature so that upon collisions ions are fused together by nuclear force, thus releasing fusion energy. Moreover, the fusion fuel plasmas that can be used with the present confinement system and method are not limited to neutronic fuels only, but also advantageously include advanced fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Norman Rostoker, Michl Binderbauer
  • Patent number: 8456374
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, an antenna arrangement includes: a substrate; and a plurality of dipole antenna elements disposed on the substrate, wherein the plurality of dipole antenna elements are randomly-oriented with respect to each other. In further exemplary embodiments, the plurality of dipole antenna elements includes at least six dipoles that are all electrically fed and do not need to be magnetically fed in order to generate and detect an arbitrary polarization. In still further exemplary embodiments, each dipole element has a fractal shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: L-3 Communications, Corp.
    Inventors: Zachary C. Bagley, Marc J. Russon, David G. Landon
  • Patent number: 8451180
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an integrated antenna and display shade for a wireless portable control unit is provided which includes a stowable display shade having two side panels and a front panel between the two side panels. Each of the two side panels are foldably connected to opposing edges of the front panel so as to be capable of folding into planes generally parallel with a plane of the front panel when stowed and into planes generally orthogonal to the plane of the front panel when deployed to shade a visual display. The front panel includes an active antenna and each of the side panels include a parasitic antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: AeroVironment, Inc.
    Inventors: Holden Bonwit, Abraham Hartenstein