Patents by Inventor Benoît Derat

Benoît Derat 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).

  • Patent number: 10587050
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided. The measurement system comprises a device under test, at least two measurement antennas, and a reflector. In this context, the reflector comprises at least two separate curved surfaces in the same physical entity in order to generate separate plane waves corresponding to the at least two measurement antennas. The reflector is configured in such a manner that the separate plane waves converge in a quiet-zone comprising the device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Benoit Derat, Vincent Abadie
  • Publication number: 20200037181
    Abstract: A radio frequency test system for testing a device under test has a plane wave converter antenna array having a plurality of antennas and several signal distribution networks. Each of the antennas is connected to at least two of the several signal distribution networks, wherein each of the signal distribution networks is configured to feed a signal to be simulated to the plane wave converter antenna array to create a plane wave signal at the device under test having a predefined angle of incidence and a predefined signal magnitude. Further, a measurement setup as well as a method for testing a device under test are shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hendrik Bartko, Alexander Pabst, Adam Tankielun, Benoît Derat
  • Patent number: 10536228
    Abstract: A test system for testing a wireless device under test in a test chamber. The device under test may be located on a bottom of the test chamber, and a measurement antenna may be mounted on a bottom or a side wall of the test chamber. Further, a reflector may be mounted on a ceiling of the test chamber. Accordingly, a signal path for testing the device under test may be established by reflecting the wireless signals between the device under test and the measurement antenna by the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Benoit Derat
  • Publication number: 20200007245
    Abstract: This application relates to an anechoic test chamber for testing antennas of a device under test (DUT), the test chamber comprising: a test area having a test surface for receiving the DUT, wherein in a test mode the test surface forms a region of measurement of the DUT and wherein the DUT comprises at least one antenna array having a plurality of multi-input multi-output (MIMO) antennas, at least one reflector compact antenna test range (CATR) comprising a first measurement antenna and one shaped reflector, wherein the reflector is used to generate a first quiet zone, at least one second measurement antenna, wherein the second measurement antenna is arranged inside the test chamber such to generate a second quiet zone at test surface, an input/output terminal for connecting the test chamber to a test equipment, wherein the input/output terminal is connected to the first and second antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Vincent Abadie, Corbett Rowell, Benoit Derat
  • Publication number: 20190391196
    Abstract: A measurement method for increasing the effective size of a quiet zone is provided. The measurement method comprises the step of in the case that an amplitude and/or a phase distribution of the quiet zone is known, determining a set of correction factors on the basis of said amplitude and/or phase distribution of the quiet zone. Additionally or alternatively in the case that the amplitude and/or phase distribution of the quiet zone and an antenna radiating aperture location on a device under test are known, the device under test is centered in the middle of the quiet zone and the device under test is moved radially in at least one axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett ROWELL, Benoit DERAT, Vincent ABADIE
  • Patent number: 10476611
    Abstract: A reflector for deflecting electromagnetic waves is provided. Said reflector comprises a resistive material along its edges in a specific pattern, wherein the resistive material has a resistance per square meter being higher than the resistance per square meter of the material of the reflector in order to attenuate and/or absorb electromagnetic energy of the electromagnetic waves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Benoit Derat
  • Patent number: 10397765
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided. The measurement system comprises a device under test comprising at least one antenna, at least one measurement antenna, and a signal analysis unit. In this context, the location of the at least one antenna of the device under test is unknown with respect to the device under test, whereas the signal analysis unit is configured to perform at least one near-field measurement with respect to the device under test with the aid of the at least one measurement antenna. In addition to this, the signal analysis unit is further configured to locate the at least one antenna of the device under test on the basis of the at least one near-field measurement in order to obtain position data of the at least one antenna of the device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie, Benoit Derat
  • Publication number: 20190253158
    Abstract: A measurement system comprising a device under test, at least two feed antennas, a shielded space, and at least one of a signal generation unit and a signal analysis unit is disclosed. The device under test comprises at least two sub-arrays, each sub-array being configured to generate an electromagnetic beam. The feed antennas are each allocated to a sub-array and are each configured to at least one of generate an electromagnetic beam with defined electromagnetic properties in a certain area assigned to the device under test and receive an electromagnetic beam from the respective sub-array. The feed antennas are connected to the at least one of the signal generation unit and the signal analysis unit, and the device under test and the feed antennas are assigned to the shielded space. Moreover, a method for operating a measurement system is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Benoît Derat
  • Patent number: 10374728
    Abstract: A test system for over-the-air testing is described, the test system comprising a measurement antenna, a power combiner, and a mixer. The measurement antenna is a multiple polarization antenna that is configured to measure signals with at least two different polarizations. The measurement antenna has a first measurement port and a second measurement port via which a first signal portion and a second signal portion are provided, respectively. The power combiner has a first input port and a second input port. The power combiner is directly connected via its first input port with the first measurement port of the measurement antenna unit. The mixer is connected with the measurement antenna via the second measurement port. The mixer has an output port via which the mixer is connected with the second input port of the power combiner. Further, a method for over-the-air testing is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Benoît Derat
  • Publication number: 20190215085
    Abstract: A test system for testing a wireless device under test in a test chamber. The device under test may be located on a bottom of the test chamber, and a measurement antenna may be mounted on a bottom or a side wall of the test chamber. Further, a reflector may be mounted on a ceiling of the test chamber. Accordingly, a signal path for testing the device under test may be established by reflecting the wireless signals between the device under test and the measurement antenna by the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Benoit Derat
  • Publication number: 20190207686
    Abstract: A reflector for deflecting electromagnetic waves is provided. Said reflector comprises a resistive material along its edges in a specific pattern, wherein the resistive material has a resistance per square meter being higher than the resistance per square meter of the material of the reflector in order to attenuate and/or absorb electromagnetic energy of the electromagnetic waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett ROWELL, Benoit DERAT
  • Publication number: 20190199002
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided. The measurement system comprises a device under test, at least two measurement antennas, and a reflector. In this context, the reflector comprises at least two separate curved surfaces in the same physical entity in order to generate separate plane waves corresponding to the at least two measurement antennas. The reflector is configured in such a manner that the separate plane waves converge in a quiet-zone comprising the device under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett ROWELL, Benoit DERAT, Vincent ABADIE
  • Publication number: 20190191268
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided. The measurement system comprises a device under test comprising at least one antenna, at least one measurement antenna, and a signal analysis unit. In this context, the location of the at least one antenna of the device under test is unknown with respect to the device under test, whereas the signal analysis unit is configured to perform at least one near-field measurement with respect to the device under test with the aid of the at least one measurement antenna. In addition to this, the signal analysis unit is further configured to locate the at least one antenna of the device under test on the basis of the at least one near-field measurement in order to obtain position data of the at least one antenna of the device under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett ROWELL, Vincent ABADIE, Benoit DERAT
  • Publication number: 20190179005
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided. The measurement system comprises a device under test comprising at least two signal paths, at least two measurement antennas being spatially separated in the near-field of the device under test, and a signal analysis unit. Whereas each of the at least two signal paths of the device under test comprises an antenna and a power amplifier, noise of the power amplifiers of the at least two signal paths of the device under test is not phase-coherent. In this context, the signal analysis unit is configured to perform at least two time-coherent measurements with the aid of the at least two measurement antennas with respect to the device under test in near-field. In addition to this, the signal analysis unit is further configured to calculate at least one signal characteristic, especially error vector magnitude and/or signal-to-noise ratio, in far-field on the basis of the at least two time-coherent measurements in the near-field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Benoit Derat
  • Publication number: 20190148834
    Abstract: A measuring system for over the air measurements on a device under test comprises an antenna module with at least one measuring antenna, a positioner, adapted to change a relative position of the device under test and the antenna module, resulting in a relative path of movement of the antenna module with regard to the device under test. Each measuring antenna comprises an integrated io power detector diode. Each measuring antenna is adapted to determine at least two power values during the movement along the path of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett ROWELL, Benoit DERAT
  • Publication number: 20190101579
    Abstract: A measurement system for testing a device under test is described that comprises at least one signal unit for processing a signal, at least two measurement antennas, at least two reflectors, a shielded space, and a testing position for the device under test. Each measurement antenna is orientated with respect to the testing position such that the testing position is located in at least one of a side lobe area and a back lobe area of the measurement antennas. The reflectors are located such that each reflector generates and/or collimates a planar wave at different angles with respect to the testing position. Further, a method for performing test measurements is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie, Benoit Derat
  • Publication number: 20180102591
    Abstract: An antenna array for at least one of generating and receiving a plane wave in a certain distance is described, the antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas which are movable with respect to each other. The antenna array is configured such that plane waves are at least one of generated and received in the near field of the antenna array. Further, a test system and a method for testing a device under test are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Hendrik Bartko, Adam Tankielun, Benoit Derat
  • Patent number: 9709615
    Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion includes an aqueous phase and an oily phase, the aqueous phase including water and a relaxing agent, and the oily phase including an oil and at least one surfactant. The emulsion has dielectric properties simulating dielectric properties of the human body. A device including the emulsion, a simulated human body part filled with the emulsion; and at least one system capable of measuring a local specific absorption rate when the simulated human body part is exposed to an electromagnetic field are also described. A method for conducting specific absorption rate tests of an apparatus radiating an electromagnetic field including using the emulsion, and a process for manufacturing the emulsion are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: ART-FI
    Inventors: Kristell Quelever, Thibaud Coradin, Christian Bonhomme, Olivier Meyer, Benoit Derat
  • Patent number: 9335358
    Abstract: (EN) A system (MSY) for measuring an electromagnetic field comprises an antenna device disposed on a plane (AB1). The antenna device is arranged to provide a pa it of signals representative of a pair of orthogonal components of the electromagnetic field. A printed circuit (PT1) for signal transmission is orthogonally disposed with respect to the plane (AB1) on which the antenna device is disposed. The printed circuit (PT1) comprises a transmission line coupled to the antenna device to transmit the pair of signals provided by the antenna device towards a measurement module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: ART-Fi
    Inventors: Benoit Derat, Stephane Pannetrat, Andrea Cozza
  • Publication number: 20140368218
    Abstract: An oil-in-water emulsion includes an aqueous phase and an oily phase, the aqueous phase including water and a relaxing agent, and the oily phase including an oil and at least one surfactant. The emulsion has dielectric properties simulating dielectric properties of the human body. A device including the emulsion, a simulated human body part filled with the emulsion; and at least one system capable of measuring a local specific absorption rate when the simulated human body part is exposed to an electromagnetic field are also described. A method for conducting specific absorption rate tests of an apparatus radiating an electromagnetic field including using the emulsion, and a process for manufacturing the emulsion are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: ART-FI
    Inventors: Kristell Quelever, Thibaud Coradin, Christian Bonhomme, Olivier Meyer, Benoit Derat