Patents by Inventor James Hetzel

James Hetzel 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: 11996621
    Abstract: Technologies directed to a radio frequency (RF) boundary choke between modules in phased array antennas. An antenna module may include a circuit board having one or more conducting layers and one or more electrically insulating layers. The antenna module may include an antenna disposed on a first surface of the circuit board. The antenna module may further include radio frequency front end (RFFE) circuitry disposed on a second surface of the circuit board. The antenna module further includes a first set of vias extending between the antenna and the RFFE circuitry and a second set of vias disposed within the circuit board. Each of the second set of vias is positioned along a first axis parallel to and a first distance from a first edge of the antenna module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter James Hetzel
  • Patent number: 11876293
    Abstract: Technologies directed to a slot antenna as a calibration antenna for a phased array antenna are described. A communication system includes an antenna array with a first antenna module with a plurality of antenna elements and a conductive wall structure isolating each of the plurality of antenna elements. The conductive wall structure includes a portion separating a first antenna element and a second antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements. The portion includes a slot antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tara Yousefi, Alireza Mahanfar, Peter James Hetzel
  • Patent number: 11664593
    Abstract: Technologies directed to arranging antenna elements in a triangular pattern on an antenna module of a phased array antenna are described. The phased array antenna includes a support structure and a first antenna module coupled to the support structure. The first antenna module element has a rectangular shape and includes a first set of antenna elements arranged as a first row and a second row within the rectangular shape. An antenna element of the first row and two antenna elements of the second row form a triangular pattern. Two adjacent antenna elements of the first set of antenna elements are separated by a first distance. Each antenna element of the first set of antenna elements has a first size that is less than half of the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Murat Veysoglu, Ming-Chun Paul Lee, Peter James Hetzel, Christopher Steven Merola
  • Patent number: 11527833
    Abstract: Technologies directed to a slot antenna as a calibration antenna for a phased array antenna are described. The antenna structure includes a ground plane, a first antenna element, and a second antenna element. The first antenna element and the second antenna element are located in a first plane that is separated from the ground plane by a first distance. The second antenna element is separated from the first antenna element by a second distance. Conductive material is located in the first plane the first antenna element and the second antenna element. A portion of the conductive material adjacent to the first antenna element includes a slot antenna. A radio frequency feed point is located at the slot antenna. The conductive material electrically isolates the first antenna element and the second antenna element and radiates electromagnetic energy as a slot antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tara Yousefi, Alireza Mahanfar, Peter James Hetzel
  • Patent number: 11462828
    Abstract: Technologies directed to a directional calibration antenna for calibration of an array antenna of a communication system are described. The communication system includes the array antenna which includes a number of antenna elements. The number of antenna elements are located in an area on a first side of a support structure. A directional antenna is located at a first height above a plane of the array antenna and at a periphery of the area. The directional antenna is pointed towards the array antenna and is located within a near field of the array antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tara Yousefi, Iyappan Ramachandran, Murat Veysoglu, Peter James Hetzel, Billy Pingli Kao, Alireza Mahanfar
  • Publication number: 20070221511
    Abstract: A remote car starter shielding apparatus consisting of a hard, durable, quadrangular convexly shaped shielding component with a hole in it near the top edge thereof through which a key-ring, also affixable to a remote car starter unit, is inserted and with a first piece of hook and fastener material affixed near the bottom edge of the shielding component along with a second piece of hook and fastener material removably affixed to the first piece of hook and fastener material and affixable to the backside of the car starter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: James Hetzel, Steven Ball
  • Publication number: 20070118548
    Abstract: A method for assisting a person in viewing results of a database query uses query parameters to obtain query results from a database. A user interface displays a table having a selector column. The selector column includes a plurality of rows, with each row representing a set of values for a parameter selectable by a user from a set of selectable parameters. The table also has a selector row that includes a plurality of columns. Each column represents a set of values for a parameter selectable by a user from a set of selectable parameters. Parameters relate to data of the database, and some are computed or derived from database fields. A parameter may be a measure of a degree to which a travel itinerary satisfies a company or managed travel bias. The table further includes selector cells, with each cell corresponding to a row and column. A user can select subsets of query results for display in an answer table by selecting a column, row, or cell of the selection table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: AMADEUS S.A.S.
    Inventors: Sean Carapella, James Hetzel, Mary Keagul, Mahenthiran Venugopal