Patents by Inventor Francesco Merli
Francesco Merli 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).
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Publication number: 20250038417Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antenna device (1) comprising an antenna plate (2) having a front face (3) and a back face (4) and at least one waveguide channel segment (5) having a front section (6) and a back section (7) arranged in the antenna plate (2) extending in a first direction (x) parallel to the front face (3) in the antenna plate (2), waveguide apertures (8) arranged in the antenna plate (2) extending between and interconnecting the front section (6) of the waveguide channel segment (5) and the front face (3) of the antenna plate (2), wherein the front section (6) and/or the back section (7) comprise indentations (9) in the form of protrusions (10) extending from a channel wall (11) into the front section (6) and/or the back section (7) of the waveguide channel segment (5) and wherein the waveguide apertures (8) in the region of their rear end (12) have a cross-section (13) with a longer extension (14) and a shorter extension (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Fernando RODRIGUEZ VARELA, Alejandro GARCIA TEJERO, Pietro ROMANO, Francesco MERLI
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Publication number: 20240243465Abstract: An antenna device for automotive radar applications including an antenna assembly which comprises a front face in which at least one antenna aperture is arranged, configured to receive an incoming signal in form of primary rays impacting in the at least one antenna aperture. The front face of the antenna assembly further includes adjacent to the at least one antenna aperture scattering elements by which primary rays, impacting an area of the scattering elements, are at least partially reflected by the scattering elements and thereby separated into first secondary rays and second secondary rays, such that the first secondary rays and the second secondary rays cancel out each other at least partially by interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: July 18, 2024Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Jerzy KOWALEWSKI, Alejandro GARCIA TEJERO, Pietro ROMANO, Michael PIEPER, Eugen WILLMANN, Mike NOTTER, Francesco MERLI, Angelo FRENI, Agnese MAZZINGHI
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Publication number: 20240235038Abstract: A waveguide antenna with an antenna proximal side and an antenna distal side. A number of waveguide openings for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals to and/or from an environmental space is arranged at the antenna distal side. The waveguide antenna includes an antenna interface structure that includes interface waveguide apertures arranged in an interface carrying surface that extends transverse to a normal axis. Each interface waveguide aperture is coupled with at least one associated waveguide opening such that the respective interface waveguide aperture and the associated waveguide opening(s) are offset with respect to each other transverse to the normal axis. Each interface waveguide aperture and at least one coupled waveguide opening are configured for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals with respective polarizations rotated against each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Alejandro GARCIA TEJERO, Jerzy KOWALEWSKI, Michael PIEPER, Francesco MERLI
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Publication number: 20240136723Abstract: A waveguide antenna with an antenna proximal side and an antenna distal side. A number of waveguide openings for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals to and/or from an environmental space is arranged at the antenna distal side. The waveguide antenna includes an antenna interface structure that includes interface waveguide apertures arranged in an interface carrying surface that extends transverse to a normal axis. Each interface waveguide aperture is coupled with at least one associated waveguide opening such that the respective interface waveguide aperture and the associated waveguide opening(s) are offset with respect to each other transverse to the normal axis. Each interface waveguide aperture and at least one coupled waveguide opening are configured for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals with respective polarizations rotated against each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Alejandro GARCIA TEJERO, Jerzy KOWALEWSKI, Michael PIEPER, Francesco MERLI
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Publication number: 20230420857Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an antenna device (1) comprising a printed circuit board (2) and a thereon arranged electronic component (3). The antenna device (1) comprises at least two individual antenna elements (12) which are interconnected to the electronic component (3) configured to transmit and receive a signal. The antenna elements (12) each comprise at least one waveguide channel (9) interconnecting in the antenna assembly (6). A first waveguide aperture (10) is arranged at a back face (16) of the antenna assembly (6). Said first waveguide aperture (10) is interconnected to the electronic component (3) and configured to transmit and/or receive a signal. A second waveguide aperture (11) is arranged at a front face (17) of the waveguide assembly (6) and is also configured to transmit and/or receive a signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Alejandro GARCIA TEJERO, Pietro ROMANO, Francesco MERLI
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Patent number: 10658761Abstract: An adapter structure for transferring an electromagnetic signal between an electronic component and an antenna, the adapter structure includes an adapter body having a base surface. The adapter structure further includes at least one ridged adapter waveguide channel, wherein the at least one adapter waveguide channel extends from the base surface into the adapter body. The adapter structure further includes an electromagnetic band gap structure with a plurality of band gap elements, wherein the band gap elements are spaced apart relative to each other, project from the base surface and have a front face spaced apart from the base surface. At least one band gap element is arranged as extension of a ridge of an associated adapter waveguide channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Ulf Hügel, Rafal Glogowski, Michael Thiel, Francesco Merli
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Publication number: 20190081412Abstract: An adapter structure for transferring an electromagnetic signal between an electronic component and an antenna, the adapter structure includes an adapter body having a base surface. The adapter structure further includes at least one ridged adapter waveguide channel, wherein the at least one adapter waveguide channel extends from the base surface into the adapter body. The adapter structure further includes an electromagnetic band gap structure with a plurality of band gap elements, wherein the band gap elements are spaced apart relative to each other, project from the base surface and have a front face spaced apart from the base surface. At least one band gap element is arranged as extension of a ridge of an associated adapter waveguide channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: HUBER+SUHNER AGInventors: Ulf HÜGEL, Rafal GLOGOWSKI, Michael THIEL, Francesco MERLI
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Patent number: 10141631Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include an antenna. The electronic device may have a housing in which control circuitry and radio-frequency transceiver circuitry is mounted. The transceiver circuitry may be used to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals with the antenna. The housing may have a housing wall with a locally thinned portion aligned with the antenna. The antenna may have a sheet metal layer attached to a plastic cavity with a layer of adhesive. Recesses in a printed circuit may receive prongs formed from a sheet metal layer. The plastic carrier may have cavities separated by ribs. The sheet metal layer may form a planar inverted-F antenna resonating element, a ground plane, a return path between the resonating element and ground plane, and a feed path that extends along one of the ribs and into an opening in the printed circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Francesco Merli, Yi Jiang, Boon W. Shiu, Carlo Di Nallo, Javier Gomez Tagle, Mattia Pascolini
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Publication number: 20170170545Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include an antenna. The electronic device may have a housing in which control circuitry and radio-frequency transceiver circuitry is mounted. The transceiver circuitry may be used to transmit and receive radio-frequency signals with the antenna. The housing may have a housing wall with a locally thinned portion aligned with the antenna. The antenna may have a sheet metal layer attached to a plastic cavity with a layer of adhesive. Recesses in a printed circuit may receive prongs formed from a sheet metal layer. The plastic carrier may have cavities separated by ribs. The sheet metal layer may form a planar inverted-F antenna resonating element, a ground plane, a return path between the resonating element and ground plane, and a feed path that extends along one of the ribs and into an opening in the printed circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: June 15, 2017Inventors: Francesco Merli, Yi Jiang, Boon W. Shiu, Carlo Di Nallo, Javier Gomez Tagle, Mattia Pascolini