Patents Examined by Trinh V. Dinh
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Patent number: 11228114Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a monitoring system. The monitoring system includes a wireless device and a holding structure. The wireless device includes communications circuitry that enables wireless communications of data obtained locally by the wireless device, and an antenna coupled to the communications circuitry and configured to radiate signals including information indicative of the obtained data. The holding structure includes an engagement member configured to detachably engage the wireless device, an attachment member configured to detachably attach the engaged wireless device to a surface of an object monitored by the wireless device, and an antenna enhancing structure disposed inside the holding structure and configured to mitigate interference by the surface of the object on the signals radiated by the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: NETGEAR, INC.Inventor: Jingyuan Tan
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Patent number: 11223117Abstract: An electronic package includes: a carrier structure; a first electronic component disposed on the carrier structure; a first insulating layer formed on the carrier structure; a first antenna structure coupled to the first insulating layer and electrically connected to the first electronic component; and a second antenna structure embedded in the carrier structure. As such, the electronic package provides more antenna functions within a limited space so as to improve the signal quality and transmission rate of electronic products. An electronic device having the electronic package is also provided. The electronic device is applicable to an electronic product having an antenna function.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo-Siang Fang, Kuan-Ta Chen, Chia-Chu Lai, Ying-Wei Lu
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Patent number: 11217892Abstract: An antenna structure includes a housing, a first feed source, and a second feed source. The first feed source is electrically coupled to a first radiating portion of the housing and adapted to provide an electric current to the first radiating portion. The second feed source is electrically coupled to one of a second radiating portion or a third radiating portion of the housing. The other one of the second radiating portion or the third radiating portion is electrically coupled to the first radiating portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Han Lee, Te-Chang Lin, Huo-Ying Chang, Min-Hui Ho
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Patent number: 11205839Abstract: A beamforming antenna assembly is provided. The beamforming antenna assembly includes a mirror glass coated with a material, and a beamforming antenna disposed on a portion of the mirror glass. A pattern is formed on the portion of the mirror glass so that a beam radiated from the beamforming antenna passes therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoongeon Kim, Seungtae Ko, Taesik Yang, Juneyong Young
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Patent number: 11201393Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a capillary containing a eutectic conductive liquid (e.g., EGaIn) and an electrolyte (e.g., NaOH) that is integrated into a printed circuit board (PCB). In one embodiment, the capillary is formed in a through-hole in the PCB and has negative and positive electrodes at its respective ends to seal the eutectic conductive liquid and the electrolyte. The capillary further includes one or more electrodes that extend through a side of the portion of the capillary containing the liquids. The wiper electrodes also make electrical contact with respective conductive layers in the PCB. Using a DC voltage between the negative and positive electrodes, the eutectic conductive liquid forms electrical connections between the wiper electrodes, which in turn, forms electrical connections between the conductive layers in the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Samuel Connor, Joseph Kuczynski, Matthew Doyle, Stuart B. Benefield
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Patent number: 11189924Abstract: An antenna structure includes a housing, a first feed source, a second feed source, a third feed source, and a radiating body. The first feed source is electrically coupled to a first radiating portion of the housing and adapted to provide an electric current to the first radiating portion. The second feed source is electrically coupled to the second radiating portion and adapted to provide an electric current to the second radiating portion. The radiating body is mounted within the housing and electrically coupled to the third feed source. The third feed source provides an electric current to the radiating body.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Han Lee, Min-Hui Ho
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Patent number: 11189923Abstract: An antenna structure includes a radiating portion and a coupling portion. The radiating portion is electrically connected to a feed point for feeding current. The coupling portion is electrically connected to a ground point to be grounded. The coupling portion is spaced apart from the radiating portion. The radiating portion excites a first resonant mode for generating radiation signals in a first frequency band. The current flowing through the radiating portion is coupled to the coupling portion, and the coupling portion excites a second resonant mode and a third resonant mode for generating radiation signals in a second frequency band and a third frequency band. Frequencies of the first frequency band are higher than frequencies of the second frequency band. Frequencies of the third frequency band are higher than frequencies of the first frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Wei-En Hsieh, Chien-Hua Li, Yih-Shyang Her
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Patent number: 11158955Abstract: A low profile array (LPA) includes an antenna element array layer having at least one Faraday wall, and a beamformer circuit layer coupled to the antenna element array layer. The beamformer circuit layer has at least one Faraday wall. The Faraday walls extends between ground planes associated with at least one of the antenna element array layer and the beamformer circuit layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: Thomas V. Sikina, John P. Haven, James E. Benedict, Jonathan E. Nufio-Molina, Andrew R. Southworth
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Patent number: 11133598Abstract: The antenna system and the method receive signals having radio frequencies in a plurality of radio frequency bands. The antenna system includes a support assembly, a primary reflector that is coupled to the support assembly, a feed assembly that is movably coupled to the support assembly, and a first feed and a second feed fixedly coupled to the feed assembly. The first feed and the second feed are configured to communicate RF signals in a first frequency band and a second frequency band, respectively, of the plurality of frequency bands. The antenna system also includes a first actuator that is configured to move the feed assembly from a first feed assembly position, where the first feed is positioned along a first signal path with the primary reflector, to a second feed assembly position, where the second feed is positioned along a second signal path with the primary reflector.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Sea Tel, Inc.Inventors: Trushar D. Patel, Tuncer Ede
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Patent number: 11121474Abstract: Described herein is a low profile radiator (LPR) manufactured using additive manufacturing technology (AMT). Such an AMT radiator is suitable for use in an array antenna which may be fabricated using AMT manufacturing processes.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANYInventors: John P. Haven, Thomas V. Sikina, Peter J. Adams, James E. Benedict
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Patent number: 11114739Abstract: Disclosed are devices, system, and method for mitigating wind damage to satellite antennas and for reducing the amount of ballast required to secure the satellite antennas. The device, system, and method include a mast on which an antenna may be affixed, a pivot gear capable of rotating between two or more positions, and a tension force or retention force on the pivot gear. A load force applied to the antenna creates a risk of damage proportional to the load force. The antenna system is capable of transitioning from a first orientation into a second orientation when the load force exceeds tension force or retention force, or the sum thereof, such that the antenna system experiences a reduced load force and therefore a reduced risk of damage. The device, system, and method also reduce the amount of ballast required to secure a non-penetrating antenna installation against tipping or sliding.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.Inventors: Matthew Bailey, William Roberts
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Patent number: 11114749Abstract: A communication apparatus and method, an antenna apparatus, and a communication system that prevent reduced communication characteristics are disclosed. In one example, a coupled antenna element positioned in the vicinity of a communication apparatus is detected, adaptation of impedance is controlled on the basis of the detection result, and wireless communication is performed via the coupled antenna element with the adapted impedance. In addition, an antenna element is excited by a wireless signal from a communication apparatus positioned in the vicinity of the antenna element, and this communication apparatus is notified of being positioned in the vicinity of this antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Osamu Kozakai, Takaaki Hashiguchi, Hiroyuki Mita, Yusuke Yoneyama, Seiji Kobayashi
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Patent number: 11081778Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a low-power presence check are provided. In the method and apparatus, a controller detects a presence of a tag by at least causing the antenna to generate a magnetic field over a first time period for detecting the tag, measuring an antenna voltage over a second time period, causing the antenna to cease generating a magnetic field over a third time period longer than the first time period and comparing the antenna voltage to an antenna reference voltage to determine whether the tag is present. The controller detects the presence of the tag in response to receiving a command from a host device for performing the low-power presence check. The command may be a one-time command for every presence check stage or a command that is repeatedly received each time the controller detects the presence of the tag.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: STMicroelectronics, Inc.Inventors: Pierre Rizzo, Christophe Henri Ricard
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Patent number: 11069963Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) antenna containing element is provided. The RF antenna containing element includes a reinforced metal foil laminate antenna bonded to a carrier layer. The reinforced metal foil laminate antenna includes a metal foil layer bonded to a reinforcement layer. The reinforcement layer can mitigate tearing of the metal foil layer during formation of the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Avery Dennson CorporationInventors: James P. Coleman, Jay Akhave, Eric Dimalanta
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Patent number: 11063365Abstract: A dipole antenna forms a distributed network filter.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Inventor: L. Pierre de Rochemont
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Patent number: 11031692Abstract: A system including an antenna and an ultra-wideband Ortho-Mode Transducer with ridges is provided. The ultra-wideband Ortho-Mode Transducer includes at least at least an ultra-wideband Ortho-Mode Transducer and a radiation antenna, wherein the ultra-wideband Ortho-Mode Transducer comprises a first channel inside, the radiation antenna comprises a second channel inside, a common port of the first channel is connected to a first antenna port of the second channel, a plurality of ridges with a square cross section are arranged in the first channel, and the plurality of ridges arranged in the first channel bulge into the first channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Inventor: Nan Hu
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Patent number: 11031699Abstract: Some embodiments include packages and methods of making the packages. One of the packages includes a ground layer (e.g., a ground plane) of metal formed over a chip of die, an antenna element of metal formed over the ground layer, and a dielectric lens formed over the antenna element. The dielectric lens includes a plurality of dielectric layers that have graded dielectric constants in a decreasing order along a direction from the antenna element toward a top surface of the package.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Intel IP CorporationInventors: Saravana Maruthamuthu, Bernd Waidhas, Andreas Augustin, Georg Seidemann
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Patent number: 11024948Abstract: A user device includes an enclosure having an interior mounting surface for receiving one or more functional components. An antenna assembly has an electrical interface connectable to at least one of the one or more functional components. The antenna assembly includes a first half slot antenna angularly formed along both inner perimeter sides of a first corner of the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Prem K. Ganeshan, Md Rashidul Islam, Umesh D. Navsariwala
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Patent number: 11018430Abstract: A self-grounded bowtie antenna arrangement including an antenna structure including a number of antenna petals including arm sections tapering towards a respective end tip portion and being made of an electrically, conducting material, the end tip portions being arranged to approach a base portion on a first side thereof and to be connected to feeding ports, a specific port being provided for each antenna petal. The base portion includes a conducting ground plane or a Printed Circuit Board, and each antenna petal is made in one piece from a metal sheet or similar, and it is adapted to be fabricated as separate units, and to be mountable onto a front or back side of the base portion or ground plane by means of surface mounting. The ground plane may be a Printed Circuit Board, meaning that the bowties can be mounted by automatic placement and soldering machines.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: GAPWAVES ABInventors: Per-Simon Kildal, Sadegh Mansouri Moghaddam, Andrés Alayon Glazunov
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Patent number: 11018410Abstract: A wireless communication module includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a chip antenna, an electrical connector and an electrical conductive member. The first circuit board and the second circuit board are electrically connected to each other and arranged in parallel spaced relationship. The chip antenna is located on the first circuit board. The electrical connector is located on the second circuit board and between the first and second circuit boards. The electrical conductive member extends from a metal housing of the electrical connector and has at least a radiation aid portion and a shielding portion. The electrical conductive member and the first circuit board collectively define a hollow space, wherein the electrical connector and the electrical conductive member are electrically connected to the chip antenna to serve as an electromagnetic radiation aid member for the chip antenna.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: MERRY ELECTRONICS (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Chun-Hsiang Lei, Jui-Hsien Chien, Heng-Yi Liao, Shuo-Man Yuan