Patents by Inventor Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai

Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai 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: 8058998
    Abstract: An RFID antenna comprising an elongated structure existing along an axis that is long compared to the signal wavelength and including twin ribbon-like feed lines of electrically conductive material, the feed lines being in a common plane and being uniformly laterally spaced from one another, and a plurality of radiating perturbations associated with the feed lines at a plurality of locations spaced along the feed lines, at each location each feed line has its own individual perturbation or portion of a perturbation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignees: Wistron NeWeb Corporation, Ohio State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Walter D. Burnside, Robert J. Burkholder, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai
  • Patent number: 7940229
    Abstract: A portable electronic device with function of receiving and radiating radio frequency (RF) signal and a multi-frequency antenna thereof are disclosed. The portable electronic device comprises a RF module and a multi-frequency antenna connecting to the RF module. The multi-frequency antenna comprises a helix element and a coaxial cable disposed within the helix element. The helix element comprises a first helix portion and a second helix portion adjacent to each other, and the coaxial cable comprises a grounding portion and a radiating portion. The first helix portion covers the grounding portion, and the radiating portion is disposed within the second helix portion separated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron Neweb Corp
    Inventors: Jiunn-Ming Huang, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Pi-Hsi Cheng, Hen-An Chen, Yu-Chuan Su
  • Patent number: 7924233
    Abstract: A three-dimensional antenna includes a substrate, a radiator, a second radiator, a signal feeding element, and a grounding element. The radiator is installed on the substrate. The radiator includes a first child radiator and a second child radiator. The first child radiator has a first end and a second end. The second child radiator has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the second child radiator is coupled to the second end of the first child radiator. The second radiator is coupled to the radiator. The signal feeding element is coupled to the first end of the first child radiator. The grounding element is coupled between the substrate and the first end of the second child radiator. The first child radiator and the second child radiator form an inverted V-shape installed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Wang, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Yi-Chih Wang
  • Patent number: 7911398
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a radiation element, a grounding element, and a feeding point. The radiation element includes a first section and a second section coupled to the first section. The grounding element includes a third section and a fourth section coupled to the third section. The third section is substantially parallel to the first section. The feeding point is coupled between the second section of the radiation element and the fourth section of the grounding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Sen Hsieh, Hung-Yi Lin, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai
  • Patent number: 7782271
    Abstract: A portable electronic device with function of receiving and radiating radio frequency (RF) signal and a multi-frequency antenna thereof are disclosed. The portable electronic device comprises a RF module and a multi-frequency antenna connecting to the RF module. The multi-frequency antenna comprises a helix element and a coaxial cable disposed within the helix element. The helix element comprises a first helix portion and a second helix portion adjacent to each other, and the coaxial cable comprises a grounding portion and a radiating portion. The first helix portion covers the grounding portion, and the radiating portion is disposed within the second helix portion separated with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Wistron Neweb Corp
    Inventors: Jiunn-Ming Huang, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Pi-Hsi Cheng, Hen-An Chen, Yu-Chuan Su
  • Publication number: 20100156753
    Abstract: A portable electronic device with function of receiving and radiating radio frequency (RF) signal and a multi-frequency antenna thereof are disclosed. The portable electronic device comprises a RF module and a multi-frequency antenna connecting to the RF module. The multi-frequency antenna comprises a helix element and a coaxial cable disposed within the helix element. The helix element comprises a first helix portion and a second helix portion adjacent to each other, and the coaxial cable comprises a grounding portion and a radiating portion. The first helix portion covers the grounding portion, and the radiating portion is disposed within the second helix portion separated with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Jiunn-Ming Huang, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Pi-Hsi Cheng, Hen-An Chen, Yu-Chuan Su
  • Publication number: 20100060457
    Abstract: An RFID antenna comprising an elongated structure existing along an axis that is long compared to the signal wavelength and including twin ribbon-like feed lines of electrically conductive material, the feed lines being in a common plane and being uniformly laterally spaced from one another, and a plurality of radiating perturbations associated with the feed lines at a plurality of locations spaced along the feed lines, at each location each feed line has its own individual perturbation or portion of a perturbation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicants: WISTRON NEWEB CORPORATION, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Walter D. Burnside, Robert J. Burkholder, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai
  • Patent number: 7663559
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a radiation element, a grounding element, and a feeding point. The grounding element includes a first grounding sub-element and a second grounding sub-element. The second grounding sub-element is coupled to the first grounding sub-element and has a loop structure. One section of the loop structure overlaps a first end of the radiation element and is at a designated distance from the first end of the radiation element in a designated direction. The feeding point is coupled between a second end of the radiation element and the first grounding sub-element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Chih-Sen Hsieh, Hung-Yi Lin, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai
  • Patent number: 7639192
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a radiation element, a grounding element, a feeding point, and a connection element. The radiation element includes a first radiator and a second radiator. The second radiator includes a first end close to a first end of the first radiator. The grounding element is coupled to the first end of the second radiator. The feeding point is coupled to the first end of the first radiator and is close to the first end of the second radiator. The connection element is coupled between the feeding point and the grounding element. The radiation element, the grounding element, the feeding point, and the connection element are constructed by metal wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Yu-Chuan Su, Yuan-Li Chang
  • Publication number: 20090295670
    Abstract: A flat antenna is used for a cable inputting a signal. The flat antenna comprises a base board, a radiator element, a filter unit, and a ground element wherein the radiator element, the filter unit, and the ground element are disposed on the board. The filter unit is used for eliminating or keeping the specific range of the frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Yu-Chuan Su, Chin-Lung Yeh, Yin-Ping Wu
  • Patent number: 7626550
    Abstract: An antenna comprising a ground element, a first conductive element, a first transmission element, a second transmission element and a third transmission element. The first conductive element is connected to the ground element. The first transmission element is connected to the first conductive element extending in a first direction. The second transmission element is connected to the first conductive element. The third transmission element is connected to the first conductive element extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction, wherein the third transmission element nears the second transmission element, and maintains a distance from the second transmission element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Kuan-Hsueh Tseng, Jiunn-Ming Huang
  • Patent number: 7592966
    Abstract: A broadband antenna and an assembly combination thereof are disclosed. The broadband antenna according to the present invention comprises a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a substrate, and a reflector. The first radiation element having a first trapezoid portion and the second radiation element are disposed on the substrate that is fixed on the reflector. The first radiation element and the second radiation element are excited so as to reflect the energy by the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Wistron Neweb Corp.
    Inventors: Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Patent number: 7583228
    Abstract: Antenna, antenna combination, and portable electronic device having the antenna or the antenna combination are disclosed. The antenna comprises a radiator, a grounding portion, and an arc-shaped feeding portion connected with a coaxial cable for feeding electronically. A first end of the arc-shaped feeding portion is connected with the radiator, and a second end of the arc-shaped feeding portion is connected with the grounding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Wistron Neweb Corp.
    Inventors: Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Yu-Chuan Su, Yuan-Li Chang
  • Patent number: 7554489
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna, which includes a substrate, at least one radiating element and at least one reflecting element. The at least one radiating element is placed on the substrate at an inclined angle, and the at least one reflecting element is also placed on the substrate. The signals reflected by the at least one reflecting element substantially form an omni-directional radiation pattern through aggregation of overlapping patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Wistron Neweb Corp.
    Inventors: Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Chih-Ming Wang
  • Publication number: 20090153414
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a radiation element, a grounding element, and a feeding point. The grounding element includes a first grounding sub-element and a second grounding sub-element. The second grounding sub-element is coupled to the first grounding sub-element and has a loop structure. One section of the loop structure overlaps a first end of the radiation element and is at a designated distance from the first end of the radiation element in a designated direction. The feeding point is coupled between a second end of the radiation element and the first grounding sub-element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Chih-Sen Hsieh, Hung-Yi Lin, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090153415
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a radiation element, a grounding element, and a feeding point. The radiation element includes a first section and a second section coupled to the first section. The grounding element includes a third section and a fourth section coupled to the third section. The third section is substantially parallel to the first section. The feeding point is coupled between the second section of the radiation element and the fourth section of the grounding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Chih-Sen Hsieh, Hung-Yi Lin, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai
  • Publication number: 20090121941
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a radiation element, a grounding element, a feeding point, and a connection element. The radiation element includes a first radiator and a second radiator. The second radiator includes a first end close to a first end of the first radiator. The grounding element is coupled to the first end of the second radiator. The feeding point is coupled to the first end of the first radiator and is close to the first end of the second radiator. The connection element is coupled between the feeding point and the grounding element. The radiation element, the grounding element, the feeding point, and the connection element are constructed by metal wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Yu-Chuan Su, Yuan-Li Chang
  • Patent number: 7528791
    Abstract: An antenna includes a substrate, a ground element, a radiating element and a feed element. The ground element is disposed on the substrate and has an opening. The radiating element is disposed on the substrate and electrically connects to the ground element. The radiating element comprises a first radiating trace and a second radiating trace. The first radiating trace includes a first segment, a second segment, and a first bended portion connected the first segment and the second segment. The second radiating trace connects to the second segment of the first radiating trace. The feed element is disposed on the substrate and electrically connects to the radiating element. The feed element and the radiating element are at the same surface of the substrate, and a part of the feed element extends and enters the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Chia-Tien Li
  • Publication number: 20090102729
    Abstract: A three-dimensional antenna includes a substrate, a radiator, a second radiator, a signal feeding element, and a grounding element. The radiator is installed on the substrate. The radiator includes a first child radiator and a second child radiator. The first child radiator has a first end and a second end. The second child radiator has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the second child radiator is coupled to the second end of the first child radiator. The second radiator is coupled to the radiator. The signal feeding element is coupled to the first end of the first child radiator. The grounding element is coupled between the substrate and the first end of the second child radiator. The first child radiator and the second child radiator form an inverted V-shape installed on the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Chih-Ming Wang, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai, Yi-Chih Wang
  • Patent number: 7482980
    Abstract: A wideband antenna includes a substrate, a radiator, a signal feeding element, and a grounding element. The radiator includes a first child radiator and a second child radiator. The first child radiator and the second child radiator both include a respective first end and a second end. The signal feeding element is connected between the substrate and the first end of the first child radiator. The grounding element is connected between the substrate and the first end of the second child radiator. The first child radiator and the second child radiator form an inverted V-shape installed on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Jiunn-Ming Huang, Chih-Ming Wang, Feng-Chi Eddie Tsai