Patents by Inventor Eric Gantner

Eric Gantner 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: 12631838
    Abstract: A rotatable circular waveguide structure is described that may comprise circular waveguide sections configured to propagate electromagnetic radiation. The circular waveguide sections may enable data signals to be transmitted between portions of an electronic device, such as a chassis and display portion, which may be rotatable with respect to one another. The rotatable circular waveguide structure may comprise one or more circular waveguide sections that are routed through a hinge of the electronic device, as well as one or more rotatable junctions. The rotatable junctions enable a rotation of circular waveguide sections with respect to one another as the coupled portions of the electronic device are also rotated. The rotatable circular waveguide structure may replace the use of data cables that are conventionally used to carry data signals between portions of an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Debabani Choudhury, Huimin Chen, Eric Gantner, Stephen Hall, Cooper Levy, Shawn Mceuen, Luis Paniagua Acuna, Peter Sagazio, Harry Skinner, Kerry Stevens, Ana Yepes
  • Publication number: 20250172967
    Abstract: Hinged computing devices having intra-device wireless communications are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus for use with a foldable computing device includes a hinge by which first and second folding portions of the computing device are rotatably coupled, a first antenna of the first folding portion, a second antenna of the second folding portion, the first and second antennas to be wirelessly communicatively coupled to one another, the first and second antennas separate from the hinge, and equalizer circuitry to enable equalization between the first and second antennas to maintain signals therebetween to meet a bit error rate (BER) threshold over a range of motion of the first folding portion relative to the second folding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Jo-han YU, Chintan THAKKAR, Debabani CHOUDHURY, Sidharth DALMIA, Cooper LEVY, Eric GANTNER, Ana YEPES, Huimin CHEN, Luis Carlos PANIAGUA ACUNA, Stephen HALL
  • Publication number: 20250004222
    Abstract: A rotatable circular waveguide structure is described that may comprise circular waveguide sections configured to propagate electromagnetic radiation. The circular waveguide sections may enable data signals to be transmitted between portions of an electronic device, such as a chassis and display portion, which may be rotatable with respect to one another. The rotatable circular waveguide structure may comprise one or more circular waveguide sections that are routed through a hinge of the electronic device, as well as one or more rotatable junctions. The rotatable junctions enable a rotation of circular waveguide sections with respect to one another as the coupled portions of the electronic device are also rotated. The rotatable circular waveguide structure may replace the use of data cables that are conventionally used to carry data signals between portions of an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Debabani Choudhury, Huimin Chen, Eric Gantner, Stephen Hall, Cooper Levy, Shawn Mceuen, Luis Paniagua Acuna, Peter Sagazio, Harry Skinner, Kerry Stevens, Ana Yepes