Patents by Inventor Byong-Nam Kim

Byong-Nam Kim 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: 9272666
    Abstract: A communication device for a vehicle in which an RF device in the room mirror is connected electrically to a radiator included in a shade band is disclosed. The communication device for a vehicle includes an RF device in a room mirror and a radiator disposed in a shade band and connected electrically to the RF device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae-Hwan Yoo, Chang-Gyu Choi, Byong-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 8884836
    Abstract: A multi band internal antenna is disclosed. The antenna may include a board, an impedance matching/feeding part formed on the board, and a first radiation element joined to the impedance matching/feeding part, where the impedance matching/feeding part may include: a first matching element of a particular length that is coupled to a ground, and a second matching element of a particular length that is arranged with a distance from the first matching element and is electrically coupled to a feeding point, and where the distance between the first matching element and the second matching element may vary partially. Thus, a multi band internal antenna can be provided that utilizes coupling matching to achieve wide-band characteristics even for multi-band designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Ace Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Byong-Nam Kim, Young-Hoon Shin
  • Patent number: 8810469
    Abstract: Disclosed is an internal antenna providing impedance matching for a wide band where a feeding patch is placed on a substrate. The disclosed antenna may include: a substrate; an impedance matching/feeding unit including a feeding patch, which is formed on the substrate and electrically connected to a feeding point, and a ground patch, which is electrically connected to a ground and formed above the feeding patch separated at a designated distance from the feeding patch; and a radiator formed extending from the ground patch, where the impedance matching/feeding unit performs impedance matching by way of coupling between the feeding patch and the ground patch, and the radiator receives coupling feeding from the feeding patch. The disclosed antenna has the advantages of overcoming the narrow band problem of a planar inverted-F antenna, and of allowing more efficient utilization of space in an internal antenna for a wide band using coupling matching and coupling feeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Ace Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Byong-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 8797218
    Abstract: An internal antenna for attaching to a terminal housing is disclosed. The antenna includes: a perpendicular structure formed in a perpendicular direction to a substrate and positioned in contact with an inner wall of a housing; a first conductive member electrically connected to a power feed and joined to the perpendicular structure to extend in a perpendicular direction to the substrate; and a second conductive member electrically connected to a ground, joined to the perpendicular structure, and separated by a particular distance from the first conductive member to extend in a perpendicular direction to the substrate. The first conductive member is joined to the inner wall of the housing to extend in a first direction orthogonal to the perpendicular direction, and the second conductive member is joined to the inner wall of the housing to extend in the first direction at a particular distance from the first conductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Ace Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Byong-Nam Kim, Jong-Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 8743011
    Abstract: An internal antenna providing impedance matching for a wide band is disclosed. The disclosed antenna may include: a substrate; an impedance matching/feeding unit comprising a feeding member, separated from the substrate at a designated distance, configured to receive RF signals, and of a designated length in a first direction, and a ground member, separated from the substrate at a designated distance, separated from the feeding member at a designated in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and of a designated length in the first direction; and a radiator extending from the ground member; wherein the impedance matching/feeding unit performs impedance matching by way of coupling between the feeding member and the ground member, and the radiator receives coupling feeding from the feeding member. The disclosed antenna has the advantages of overcoming the narrow band problem of a planar inverted-F antenna, and of allowing more efficient utilization of space in an internal antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Ace Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Byong-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 8587494
    Abstract: Disclosed is an internal antenna that provides impedance matching for multiple bands. The antenna includes an impedance matching part, which in turn includes a first conductive element electrically coupled to a feeding point and a second conductive element electrically coupled to a ground, and at least one radiator electrically coupled to the first conductive element, where the first conductive element and the second conductive element of the impedance matching part are separated by a particular distance to perform coupling matching and are electrically coupled at a pre-designated position. Certain aspects of the present invention can be utilized to provide wide band characteristics in designing for multi-band applications, even for high-frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Ace Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Jin-Woo Lee, Byong-Nam Kim, Joo-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 8477073
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wide-band internal antenna that uses a slow-wave structure. The antenna includes an impedance matching/power feed part, which includes a first conductive element that extends from a power feed line and a second conductive element that is separated by a particular distance from the first conductive element and is electrically connected with a ground, and at least one radiator extending from the impedance matching/power feed part. Here, the first conductive element and the second conductive element of the impedance matching/power feed part form a slow-wave structure. By applying a slow-wave structure to coupling matching, the antenna provides the advantage of resolving the problem of narrow band characteristics found in inverted-F antennas while maintaining a low profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ace Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Byong-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 8350762
    Abstract: A multi-band built-in antenna for a mobile communication terminal having a main board and a casing for protecting the main board, is disclosed. A transmission line is formed to be spaced apart from one outside surface of the main board by a predetermined interval and configured to include an external conductor, a dielectric, and a central conductor so as to transmit signals. A ground clip is configured to ground the transmission line by fastening the transmission line. A radiator is formed by bending the dielectric and central conductor of the transmission line, other than the external conductor of the transmission line, and is configured to operate in multiple bands. An open stub is connected to the ground clip, is bent a plurality of times, and is configured to be operated in a low frequency band, which is lower than the high frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Ace Antenna Corp.
    Inventor: Byong-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20120329513
    Abstract: An antenna diversity system using an active antenna is disclosed. The disclosed system may include: a first antenna configured to transmit and receive a signal of a first frequency band; a second antenna configured to transmit and receive a signal of a second frequency band; and an active circuit unit implemented by active elements. In a first mode, the second antenna is operated as a passive antenna, and in a second mode, the second antenna is electrically connected to the active circuit unit and operated as an active antenna. The disclosed diversity system has the advantages of using a diversity antenna without increasing the size of a terminal, and of using an active antenna as a diversity antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong-Ho Jung, Byong-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20120133562
    Abstract: An internal antenna for attaching to a terminal housing is disclosed. The antenna includes: a perpendicular structure formed in a perpendicular direction to a substrate and positioned in contact with an inner wall of a housing; a first conductive member electrically connected to a power feed and joined to the perpendicular structure to extend in a perpendicular direction to the substrate; and a second conductive member electrically connected to a ground, joined to the perpendicular structure, and separated by a particular distance from the first conductive member to extend in a perpendicular direction to the substrate. The first conductive member is joined to the inner wall of the housing to extend in a first direction orthogonal to the perpendicular direction, and the second conductive member is joined to the inner wall of the housing to extend in the first direction at a particular distance from the first conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Byong-Nam KIM, Jong-Ho JUNG
  • Publication number: 20120098718
    Abstract: A communication device for a vehicle in which an RF device in the room mirror is connected electrically to a radiator included in a shade band is disclosed. The communication device for a vehicle includes an RF de vice in a room mirror and a radiator disposed in a shade band and connected electrically to the RF device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae-Hwan Yoo, Chang-Gyu Choi, Byong-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20120044120
    Abstract: An antenna for a mobile terminal for improving SAR and HAC characteristics is disclosed. The disclosed antenna may include: a first conductive line electrically connected to a feeding point; a second conductive line separated from the first conductive line at a designated distance and electrically connected to a ground; a third conductive line extending from the second conductive line; and a coupling branch separated from the third conductive line and electrically connected to a ground, where coupling matching and coupling feeding occur between the first conductive line and the second conductive line, and the second conductive line and the third conductive line operate as a radiator. The disclosed antenna can enable impedance matching for a broader band and can improve SAR and HAC characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Su-Hyun Choi, Jun-Hee Kim, Won-Hwi Jin, Byong-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20120044122
    Abstract: A broadband antenna is disclosed. The disclosed antenna may include: a substrate; an impedance matching/feeding unit, arranged on the substrate and comprising a first matching member and a second matching member configured to perform impedance matching through a coupling method; a radiating member electrically connected to the impedance matching/feeding unit; and a signal line electrically connected to the second matching member. Here, the signal line is implemented in the form of an electrical loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung-Nam An, Bo-Sung Kwon, Hae-Yeon Kim, Jae-Ho Lee, Byong-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20120032870
    Abstract: An antenna, where an end point of a radiator is shorted, using coupling matching is disclosed. The antenna includes a first conductive element connected electrically to a first ground, a second conductive element connected electrically to a feeding part, and spaced from the first conductive element by a certain distance, a third conductive element extending from the first conductive element and configured to output a RF signal, an end point of the third conductive element being coupled to a second ground. Here, the first conductive element and the second conductive element have a certain length so that a travelling wave is generated and enough coupling is provided. The antenna provides wide band characteristics while maintaining a low profile structure. The frequency characteristics of the antenna are not changed significantly due to external factors such as hand effect and head effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Byong-Nam Kim, Jong-Ho Jung
  • Publication number: 20120026064
    Abstract: A wide-band antenna using coupling matching is disclosed. The antenna may include a first conductive element, which is electrically connected with a ground; a second conductive element, which is electrically connected with a power feed point and formed parallel to the first conductive element with a particular distance in-between; and a third conductive element for emitting an RF signal that extends from the first conductive element, where the first conductive element and the second conductive element have a particular length such that progressive waves are generated and sufficient coupling is achieved. According to certain aspects of the present invention, a internal type multi-band antenna having wide-band characteristics can be provided, by using coupling matching for multi-band design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung-Cheol Lee, Byong-Nam Kim, Jong-Ho Jung
  • Publication number: 20120001811
    Abstract: An antenna for a vehicle for enabling to design freely and enhance characteristics of the antenna such as isolation, etc. is disclosed. The antenna includes a substrate and a case configured to cover the substrate. Here, one or more radiator is disposed on an outer surface of the case, and a power is fed to the radiator from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tae-Hwan Yoo, Byong-Nam Kim, Seung-Yong Lee, Han-Soo Park, Sung-Bok Cho
  • Publication number: 20110241964
    Abstract: Disclosed is an internal antenna providing impedance matching for a wide band where a feeding patch is placed on a substrate. The disclosed antenna may include: a substrate; an impedance matching/feeding unit including a feeding patch, which is formed on the substrate and electrically connected to a feeding point, and a ground patch, which is electrically connected to a ground and formed above the feeding patch separated at a designated distance from the feeding patch; and a radiator formed extending from the ground patch, where the impedance matching/feeding unit performs impedance matching by way of coupling between the feeding patch and the ground patch, and the radiator receives coupling feeding from the feeding patch. The disclosed antenna has the advantages of overcoming the narrow band problem of a planar inverted-F antenna, and of allowing more efficient utilization of space in an internal antenna for a wide band using coupling matching and coupling feeding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Byong-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110241963
    Abstract: An internal antenna providing impedance matching for a wide band is disclosed. The disclosed antenna may include: a substrate; an impedance matching/feeding unit comprising a feeding member, separated from the substrate at a designated distance, configured to receive RF signals, and of a designated length in a first direction, and a ground member, separated from the substrate at a designated distance, separated from the feeding member at a designated in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and of a designated length in the first direction; and a radiator extending from the ground member; wherein the impedance matching/feeding unit performs impedance matching by way of coupling between the feeding member and the ground member, and the radiator receives coupling feeding from the feeding member. The disclosed antenna has the advantages of overcoming the narrow band problem of a planar inverted-F antenna, and of allowing more efficient utilization of space in an internal antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Byong-Nam Kim
  • Publication number: 20110181487
    Abstract: A multi band internal antenna is disclosed. The antenna may include a board, an impedance matching/feeding part formed on the board, and a first radiation element joined to the impedance matching/feeding part, where the impedance matching/feeding part may include: a first matching element of a particular length that is coupled to a ground, and a second matching element of a particular length that is arranged with a distance from the first matching element and is electrically coupled to a feeding point, and where the distance between the first matching element and the second matching element may vary partially. Thus, a multi band internal antenna can be provided that utilizes coupling matching to achieve wide-band characteristics even for multi-band designs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: ACE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Byong-Nam Kim, Young-Hoon Shin
  • Publication number: 20110163937
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna using electromagnetic coupling includes a first carrier; a first antenna pattern, which is formed on the first carrier and which includes a power feed part and a radiator part; a second carrier; and a second antenna pattern formed on the second carrier. The first and second carriers are arranged such that the first and second antenna patterns are separated by a particular distance, and the second antenna pattern is not connected to a ground or a power feed line but is formed independently on the second carrier to be fed by electromagnetic coupling with the power feed part of the first antenna pattern. Thus, the multi-band antenna can employ a single power feed setup. Also, the impact on the human body of the frequency signals generated by a terminal can be reduced, and property changes caused by the hand effect and the head effect can be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: ACE ANTENA CORP.
    Inventors: Jong-Ho Jung, Won-hwi Jin, Byong-Nam Kim