Abstract: An energy storage system (1), which comprises a weight (2) hanging from a cable (3, 10) connected to a first rotation shaft (5) mechanically coupled to a second rotation shaft (6) of a motor-generator assembly (7) connected to the power grid. When there is a surplus of electrical energy in the grid, the motor-generator (7) consumes energy, operating as a motor to rotate the first shaft (5) in a winding direction of the cable (3, 10), whereas, when there is a shortage of electrical energy in the grid, the motor-generator (7) supplies energy, operating as a generator utilising the rotation of the first shaft (5) in an unwinding direction of the cable (3, 10) when the free fall of the weight (2) is allowed. When the weight (3) is displaced immersed in water, in addition a compressed-air system can be utilised to modify the buoyancy of the weight.

Abstract: An energy storage system (1), which comprises a weight (2) hanging from a cable (3, 10) connected to a first rotation shaft (5) mechanically coupled to a second rotation shaft (6) of a motor-generator assembly (7) connected to the power grid. When there is a surplus of electrical energy in the grid, the motor-generator (7) consumes energy, operating as a motor to rotate the first shaft (5) in a winding direction of the cable (3, 10), whereas, when there is a shortage of electrical energy in the grid, the motor-generator (7) supplies energy, operating as a generator utilising the rotation of the first shaft (5) in an unwinding direction of the cable (3, 10) when the free fall of the weight (2) is allowed. When the weight (3) is displaced immersed in water, in addition a compressed-air system can be utilised to modify the buoyancy of the weight.

Abstract: In some examples, a dual polarity antenna includes a dual polarity radiator. The dual polarity radiator includes a first radiator having a first polarity and a second radiator having a second polarity orthogonal to the first polarity. The dual polarity antenna further includes an ancillary radiator. The dual polarity antenna further includes a feeding network for feeding a radio-frequency (RF) signal to both the first radiator and the ancillary radiator, driving the first radiator to radiate a wave having a first polarisation, causing radiation of a spurious wave having a polarisation orthogonal to the first polarisation, and driving the ancillary radiator to radiate a wave that cancels the spurious wave at least partly.

Abstract: A radiating element comprises a first radiating structure disposed in spaced relation from a ground plane, a second radiating structure disposed in spaced relation from the first radiating structure, and a passive structure disposed between the first radiating structure and the second radiating structure configured to introduce a selected phase delay to a propagated field between the first radiating structure and the second radiating

Abstract: This disclosure provides implementations of an antenna structure. In one implementation, an antenna structure comprises a first stacked radiating structure comprising a plurality of radiators each at a respective stack level, a second stacked radiating structure comprising a plurality of radiators each stacked at a respective stack level, and a feeding network for supplying a signal to the radiators, the feeding network comprising a first branch configured to feed a first radiator of each of the first and second stacked radiating structures and a second branch configured to feed a second radiator of each of the first and second stacked radiating structures.

Abstract: An antenna device. The antenna device includes a first radiating structure that operates at a first frequency band. A second radiating structure operates at a second frequency band. The second radiating structure includes a radiating loop formed along a closed line, wherein the radiating loop is made as a coil extending along the closed line and is electrically invisible at the first frequency band. The second radiating structure operates at the second frequency band that does not affect the performance of the first radiating structure that operate at the first frequency band even when both radiating structures are placed in the vicinity of each other.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antenna devices and arrays of antenna devices. One example antenna device includes a first radiator configured to radiate a first electromagnetic signal, a second radiator configured to radiate a second electromagnetic signal, and a joint feeding network including a first 180-degree coupler and a second 180-degree coupler arranged in sequence. The first 180-degree coupler receives first input signal and second input signal, and the second 180-degree coupler provides first output signal to the first radiator and second output signal to the second radiator. In the joint feeding network, a first path connects the first 180-degree coupler to the second 180-degree coupler including a first phase shifter. A second path connects the first 180-degree coupler to the second 180-degree coupler including a second phase shifter and an attenuator.

Abstract: An antenna device, an array of antenna devices, and a base station having an antenna device. A radiator is configured to radiate an electromagnetic signal in a direction parallel to a radiating axis of the antenna device. The radiator has a substantially planar shape perpendicular to the radiating axis and a resonant structure adjacent to the radiator. The resonant structure has a substantially planar shape parallel to the radiator, wherein the radiator is configured to radiate the electromagnetic signal in a first frequency band and the resonant structure is configured to have a resonant frequency within the first frequency band.

Abstract: An antenna device comprising an antenna array for transmitting a signal. The antenna array includes a plurality of radiating elements with each radiating element configured to radiate the signal with a predetermined phase. The antenna device further including another radiating element that is not part of the antenna array. The phase of the signal for each radiating element of the antenna array is controlled such that the signals radiated by the radiating elements of the array interfere destructively at at least part of the other radiating element.

Abstract: A multiband antenna system comprises a first massive multiple input multiple output (mMIMO) antenna array comprising a plurality of first antenna elements for use in a first frequency band and at least a second antenna array comprising a plurality of second antenna elements for use in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band. The second antenna array is at least partially interleaved with the first mMIMO antenna array. The multiband antenna system further includes a distribution network for distributing input and/or output signals of the antenna elements of the second antenna array arranged in a distribution layer, and a transition device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide for systems and methods to automatically load security access files and/or keys on a local digital controller serving subscriber communication equipment, but are not so limited. A disclosed system operates to use a deployment manager as part of auto-loading security access files and/or keys on a local digital controller serving subscriber communication equipment. A disclosed method operates in part to auto-load security access files and/or keys on a local digital controller serving subscriber communication equipment.

Abstract: An antenna that is suitable for multiband operation. The antenna includes a plurality of first radiating elements configured to radiate in a first frequency band. The first radiating elements are arranged in a sparse mMIMO array. The antenna further includes a plurality of second radiating elements configured to radiate in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band. The second radiating elements are arranged in an array at least partially overlapping with the sparse array. At least some of the second radiating elements are disposed in an area covered by the sparse mMIMO array.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dual-polarized radiating element comprising a feeding arrangement and four dipole arms. The feeding arrangement comprises four slots, which extend from a periphery towards a center of the feeding arrangement and which are arranged at regular angular intervals forming a first angular arrangement. The four dipole arms extend outwards from the feeding arrangement and are arranged at regular angular intervals to form a second angular arrangement. The second angular arrangement of the four dipole arms is rotated with respect to the first angular arrangement of the four slots.

Abstract: An antenna has a plurality of first radiating elements configured to radiate in a first frequency band and a plurality of second radiating elements configured to radiate in a second frequency band. The second frequency band at least partially overlaps the first frequency band. The first radiating elements are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the antenna in a first column, and the second radiating elements are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the antenna in a second column. The second column is separated from the first column along a lateral direction of the antenna. Further, feed points of each first radiating element are separated from feed points of each second radiating element along a bore sight direction of the antenna.

Abstract: An antenna element is provided. The antenna element comprises: a support structure; a radiating structure arranged on or within the support structure, said radiating structure comprising: a radiating element having a resonant frequency inside an operating frequency band of the antenna element; and a filter connected to the radiating element and configured to filter out harmonics of the operating frequency band. An antenna system is also provided, which comprises a first antenna element according to the first aspect configured to radiate in a first operating frequency band, and a second antenna element configured to radiate in a second operating frequency band, wherein the second operating frequency band overlaps with harmonics of the first operating frequency band.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide for systems and methods to automatically load security access files and/or keys on a local digital controller serving subscriber communication equipment, but are not so limited. A disclosed system operates to use a deployment manager as part of auto-loading security access files and/or keys on a local digital controller serving subscriber communication equipment. A disclosed method operates in part to auto-load security access files and/or keys on a local digital controller serving subscriber communication equipment.

Abstract: A multiband antenna system comprises a first massive multiple input multiple output (mMIMO) antenna array comprising a plurality of first antenna elements for use in a first frequency band and at least a second antenna array comprising a plurality of second antenna elements for use in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band. The second antenna array is at least partially interleaved with the first mMIMO antenna array. The multiband antenna system further includes a distribution network for distributing input and/or output signals of the antenna elements of the second antenna array arranged in a distribution layer, and a transition device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dual-polarized radiating element comprising a feeding arrangement and four dipole arms. The feeding arrangement comprises four slots, which extend from a periphery towards a center of the feeding arrangement and are arranged at regular angular intervals forming a first angular arrangement. The four dipole arms extend outwards from the feeding arrangement and are arranged at regular angular intervals forming a second angular arrangement. The second angular arrangement of the four dipole arms is rotated with respect to the first angular arrangement of the four slots.

Abstract: An antenna that is suitable for multiband operation. The antenna includes a plurality of first radiating elements configured to radiate in a first frequency band. The first radiating elements are arranged in a sparse mMIMO array. The antenna further includes a plurality of second radiating elements configured to radiate in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band. The second radiating elements are arranged in an array at least partially overlapping with the sparse array. At least some of the second radiating elements are disposed in an area covered by the sparse mMIMO array.

Abstract: An antenna has a plurality of first radiating elements configured to radiate in a first frequency band and a plurality of second radiating elements configured to radiate in a second frequency band. The second frequency band at least partially overlaps the first frequency band. The first radiating elements are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the antenna in a first column, and the second radiating elements are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the antenna in a second column. The second column is separated from the first column along a lateral direction of the antenna. Further, feed points of each first radiating element are separated from feed points of each second radiating element along a bore sight direction of the antenna.