Patents by Inventor Francis McGaffigan

Francis McGaffigan 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).

  • Antenna
    Patent number: 9099774
    Abstract: An apparatus including an antenna having an active element and a parasitic element; and at least one support, where the antenna is at least partially on the at least one support, where the at least one support includes a first section coupled to a second different section, where the active element is at least partially on the first section, and where the first section is at least partially formed with a first manufacturing process and a first material. The parasitic element is at least partially on the second section, and the second section is at least partially formed with a second different manufacturing process and a second different material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Niels B. Larsen, Ping Hui, Yonghua Wei, Francis McGaffigan, Nan Xu, Kiril Stoynov
  • Antenna
    Publication number: 20150029061
    Abstract: An apparatus including an antenna having an active element and a parasitic element; and at least one support, where the antenna is at least partially on the at least one support, where the at least one support includes a first section coupled to a second different section, where the active element is at least partially on the first section, and where the first section is at least partially formed with a first manufacturing process and a first material. The parasitic element is at least partially on the second section, and the second section is at least partially formed with a second different manufacturing process and a second different material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Niels B. Larsen, Ping Hui, Yonghua Wei, Francis McGaffigan, Nan Xu, Kiril Stoynov
  • Antenna
    Patent number: 8896489
    Abstract: An apparatus including an antenna; a first antenna carrier forming a first support substrate for a first portion of the antenna; and a different second antenna carrier forming a second support substrate for a second portion of the antenna. The first and second antenna carriers are coupled to each other. The antenna extends across a joint between the first and second antenna carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Niels B. Larsen, Ping Hui, Yonghua Wei, Francis McGaffigan, Nan Xu, Kiril Stoynov
  • Antenna
    Publication number: 20130307736
    Abstract: An apparatus including an antenna; a first antenna carrier forming a first support substrate for a first portion of the antenna; and a different second antenna carrier forming a second support substrate for a second portion of the antenna. The first and second antenna carriers are coupled to each other. The antenna extends across a joint between the first and second antenna carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Inventors: Niels B. Larsen, Ping Hui, Yonghua Wei, Francis McGaffigan, Nan Xu, Kiril Stoynov