Patents by Inventor Andrew Mui

Andrew Mui has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210305685
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to an antenna assembly configured to inconspicuously provide mobile communication in rugged or tactical environments. Some embodiments may include: a flexible conductor configured to receive and/or emit electromagnetic radiation; a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to match characteristic impedances; and a connector configured to mate with another connector associated with a radio or amplifier, the PCB being potentially disposed within an interior portion of the connector of the antenna assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Patent number: 11063345
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to an antenna assembly configured to inconspicuously provide mobile communication in rugged or tactical environments. Some embodiments may include: a flexible conductor configured to receive and/or emit electromagnetic radiation; a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to match characteristic impedances; and a connector configured to mate with another connector associated with a radio or amplifier, the PCB being potentially disposed within an interior portion of the connector of the antenna assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: MASTODON DESIGN LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Publication number: 20200343628
    Abstract: The present application describes an antenna assembly. The antenna assembly includes a cable including a jacket surrounding an internal conductor. The antenna assembly also includes a lower limit radiating element surrounding a portion of the cable. The antenna assembly also includes a higher limit radiating element surrounding a portion of the lower limit radiating element. The antenna assembly further includes a flexible outer sheath surrounding the lower limit radiating element, the higher limit radiating element, and the cable. The present application also describes a method of communicating between the antenna assembly and a radio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Patent number: 10734718
    Abstract: The present application describes a method of forming a flexible dipole antenna. The method includes a step of surrounding an outer jacket of a cable with a lower limit radiating element. The lower limit radiating element includes a first annular surface opposite a second annular surface with a hollow body disposed therebetween joining the first and second annular surfaces together. Each of the first and second annular surfaces has a diameter greater than a diameter of the outer jacket of the cable. The method also includes a step of extending a bandwidth of the flexible dipole antenna by indirectly surrounding the lower limit radiating element with a higher limit radiating element. The higher limit radiating element has a length approximately 30% less than a length of the lower limit radiating element, allowing the higher limit radiating element to capture frequencies greater than those captured by the lower limit radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Mastodon Design LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Publication number: 20200220257
    Abstract: The present application describes a method of forming a flexible dipole antenna. The method includes a step of surrounding an outer jacket of a cable with a lower limit radiating element. The lower limit radiating element includes a first annular surface opposite a second annular surface with a hollow body disposed therebetween joining the first and second annular surfaces together. Each of the first and second annular surfaces has a diameter greater than a diameter of the outer jacket of the cable. The method also includes a step of extending a bandwidth of the flexible dipole antenna by indirectly surrounding the lower limit radiating element with a higher limit radiating element. The higher limit radiating element has a length approximately 30% less than a length of the lower limit radiating element, allowing the higher limit radiating element to capture frequencies greater than those captured by the lower limit radiating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Publication number: 20200185817
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to an antenna assembly configured to inconspicuously provide mobile communication in rugged or tactical environments. Some embodiments may include: a flexible conductor configured to receive and/or emit electromagnetic radiation; a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to match characteristic impedances; and a connector configured to mate with another connector associated with a radio or amplifier, the PCB being potentially disposed within an interior portion of the connector of the antenna assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Patent number: 10637136
    Abstract: The present application describes a method of forming a flexible dipole antenna. The method includes a step of surrounding an outer jacket of a cable with a lower limit radiating element. The lower limit radiating element includes a first annular surface opposite a second annular surface with a hollow body disposed therebetween joining the first and second annular surfaces together. Each of the first and second annular surfaces has a diameter greater than a diameter of the outer jacket of the cable. The method also includes a step of coupling the first annular surface of the lower limit radiating element with a metallic shield disposed within the outer jacket of the cable. The metallic shield encases an internal conductor of the cable. The method further includes a step of encasing the cable and the lower limit radiating element in a flexible outer sheath having a first end opposite a second end with a hollow body disposed therebetween joining the first and second ends together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Mastodon Design LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Patent number: 10446922
    Abstract: A broadband antenna assembly including a coaxial cable, a lower limit radiating element, a higher limit radiating element, and a flexible outer sheath encasing the components of the assembly. The lower limit radiating element has a diameter greater than a diameter of an outer jacket of the coaxial cable, allowing the lower limit radiating element to surround the coaxial cable. The dipole formed by the lower limit radiating element is approximately ? of the wavelength of the lower limit operating frequency. To capture higher frequencies, the higher limit radiating element includes a dipole that is approximately 30% shorter than that of the lower limit radiating element, allowing the antenna assembly to capture a wider bandwidth. By providing the radiating elements together with the coaxial cable, the antenna assembly removes the need for adapters and separately-connected component parts while providing a flexible outer sheath, improving mobile broadcasting applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Mastodon Design LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Patent number: 10090085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a product and fabrication method for a varistor comprising a solid phase of zinc oxide particles substantially uniformly dispersed within a resin media. The varistor of the present invention is synthesized by mixing a substantially homogenous mixture of solid zinc oxide particles and a resin media, and heating the mixture under conditions to melt the resin and suspend the solid zinc oxide particles therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: HITACHI CRITICAL FACILITIES PROTECTION PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshishige Endo, Chee Yeong Andrew Mui, Koji Fukuta
  • Publication number: 20180061535
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a product and fabrication method for a varistor comprising a solid phase of zinc oxide particles substantially uniformly dispersed within a resin media. The varistor of the present invention is synthesised by mixing a substantially homogenous mixture of solid zinc oxide particles and a resin media, and heating the mixture under conditions to melt the resin and suspend the solid zinc oxide particles therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: HITACHI CRITICAL FACILITIES PROTECTION PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshishige ENDO, Chee Yeong Andrew MUI, Koji FUKUTA
  • Patent number: 8954026
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an adjustable filter with a first filter element, and a second filter element coupled to the first filter element. The second filter element includes a field effect transistor (FET) including a source terminal, a drain terminal, and a gate terminal. The source terminal and the gate terminal are coupled to a reference voltage. A control circuit is coupled to the drain terminal and is configured to apply a control voltage thereto to vary a capacitance between the source and drain terminals to adjust the adjustable filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Mui, Anthony C. Manicone
  • Publication number: 20140080432
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an adjustable filter with a first filter element, and a second filter element coupled to the first filter element. The second filter element includes a field effect transistor (FET) including a source terminal, a drain terminal, and a gate terminal. The source terminal and the gate terminal are coupled to a reference voltage. A control circuit is coupled to the drain terminal and is configured to apply a control voltage thereto to vary a capacitance between the source and drain terminals to adjust the adjustable filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: ANDREW MUI, ANTHONY C. MANICONE
  • Patent number: 8674446
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a transistor device including a transistor package and transistor terminals extending outwardly therefrom. The electronic device may also include an electrically conductive body removably coupled to and shorting together the transistor terminals for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: John Robert McIntyre, Andrew Mui
  • Patent number: 8620251
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an adjustable filter with a first filter element, and a second filter element coupled to the first filter element. The second filter element includes a field effect transistor (FET) including a source terminal, a drain terminal, and a gate terminal. The source terminal and the gate terminal are coupled to a reference voltage. A control circuit is coupled to the drain terminal and is configured to apply a control voltage thereto to vary a capacitance between the source and drain terminals to adjust the adjustable filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Mui, Anthony Manicone
  • Publication number: 20130203367
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an adjustable filter with a first filter element, and a second filter element coupled to the first filter element. The second filter element includes a field effect transistor (FET) including a source terminal, a drain terminal, and a gate terminal. The source terminal and the gate terminal are coupled to a reference voltage. A control circuit is coupled to the drain terminal and is configured to apply a control voltage thereto to vary a capacitance between the source and drain terminals to adjust the adjustable filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Mui, Anthony Manicone
  • Publication number: 20130175628
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a transistor device including a transistor package and transistor terminals extending outwardly therefrom. The electronic device may also include an electrically conductive body removably coupled to and shorting together the transistor terminals for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventors: John Robert McIntyre, Andrew Mui
  • Patent number: 8433261
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) communications device may include a power amplifier, an antenna, a tunable coupler between the power amplifier and the antenna, a processor, and an exciter module coupled between the processor and the power amplifier and generating an RF signal based upon a baseband signal. The processor may be configured to set the tunable coupler to a desired tuning and thereby defining a transfer function for the tunable coupler, and to generate an inverse transfer function of the transfer function of the tunable coupler. The processor may be configured to perform digital filtering upstream of the power amplifier based upon the inverse transfer function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Patent number: 8354894
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) signal combiner/splitter may include a printed circuit board (PCB) having first and second opposing major surfaces, and openings therethrough. The RF signal combiner/splitter may further include a ferromagnetic body. The ferromagnetic body may include a first portion spaced from the first major surface of the PCB, a second portion spaced from the second major surface of the PCB, and interconnecting portions coupling the first and second portions and extending through respective openings in the PCB. The PCB may include conductive traces cooperating with the ferromagnetic body to define circuitry for combining/splitting RF signals. For example, the PCB may further comprise additional conductive traces cooperating with the ferromagnetic body to define impedance matching circuitry coupled to the circuitry for combining/splitting RF signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew Mui
  • Publication number: 20130005281
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) communications device may include a power amplifier, an antenna, a tunable coupler between the power amplifier and the antenna, a processor, and an exciter module coupled between the processor and the power amplifier and generating an RF signal based upon a baseband signal. The processor may be configured to set the tunable coupler to a desired tuning and thereby defining a transfer function for the tunable coupler, and to generate an inverse transfer function of the transfer function of the tunable coupler. The processor may be configured to perform digital filtering upstream of the power amplifier based upon the inverse transfer function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Harris Corporation, Corporation of the State of Delaware
    Inventor: Andrew MUI
  • Patent number: 8077006
    Abstract: A transmission line impedance transformer may include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a dielectric layer and an electrically conductive layer thereon defining a medial interconnection portion, and first and second lateral loop portions extending laterally outwardly from opposing first and second sides of the medial interconnection portion. The PCB also may have first ferrite body receiving openings therein adjacent the first lateral loop portion and second ferrite body receiving openings therein adjacent the second lateral loop portion. The transmission line impedance transformer may also include a first ferromagnetic body extending through the first ferrite body receiving openings to surround the first lateral loop portion, and a second ferromagnetic body extending through the second ferrite body receiving openings to surround the second lateral loop portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew Mui