Patents by Inventor Jordi Soler Castany

Jordi Soler Castany 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: 8493280
    Abstract: This invention refers to an antenna structure for a wireless device comprising a ground plane and an antenna element, wherein the ground plane has the shape of an open loop. The invention further refers to an antenna structure for a wireless device, such as alight switch or a wristsensor or wristwatch, comprising an open loop ground plane having a first end portion and a second end portion, the open loop ground plane defining an opening between the first end portion and the second end portion; and an antenna component positioned within the opening defined between the first end portion and the second end portion and overlapping at least one of the first end portion or the second end portion. Further the invention refers to a corresponding wireless device and to a method for integrating such an antenna structure in a wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi Soler Castany, Carles Puente Baliarda
  • Patent number: 8421686
    Abstract: A system comprising at least one antenna and a circuit, wherein the circuit is at least in part not a semiconductor chip or a die. The at least one antenna and the circuit are arranged on a package. Alternatively described is a system comprising at least one antenna and at least one circuit, wherein the at least one antenna and the at least one circuit are arranged on a package, wherein the at least one circuit performs a radio-frequency and optionally a base-band and/or a digital functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi Soler Castany, Jaume Anguera Pros, Carles Puente Baliarda, Carmen Borja Borau, José Mumbru Forn
  • Patent number: 8330659
    Abstract: An apparatus including a wireless communications device has an internal antenna system located within the wireless communications device. The internal antenna system includes a passive antenna set comprising at least one antenna element having at least one multilevel structure, a feeding point to the at least one antenna element and a ground plane. The feeding point and a point on the ground plane define an input/output port for said passive antenna set. The passive antenna set provides a similar impedance level and radiation pattern at two or more frequency bands such that the passive antenna set is capable of both transmitting and receiving wireless signals on selected channels. The selected channels are selectable from a plurality of channels throughout an entire frequency range within each of said two or more frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Carmen Borja Boreau, Jaume Anguera Pros, Jordi Soler Castany
  • Patent number: 8330259
    Abstract: A IC package for a wireless device includes an antenna that is attached to the chip. The electrically conductive elements of the antenna are spaced away from the antenna and particularly the endpoint of the antenna to prevent interference with the antenna. An element on the IC package may be shielded antenna. The antenna may have the shape of a space-filling curve, including a Hilbert, box-counting or grid dimension curve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi Soler Castany, Carles Puente, Jose Mumbru Forn
  • Publication number: 20120249380
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated circuit package comprising at least one substrate, each substrate including at least one layer, at least one semiconductor die, at least one terminal, and an antenna located in the integrated circuit package, but not on said at least one semiconductor die. The conducting pattern comprises a curve having at least five sections or segments, at least three of the sections or segments being shorter than one-tenth of the longest free-space operating wavelength of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi SOLER CASTANY, Jaume ANGUERA PROS, Carles PUENTE BALIARDA, Carmen BORJA BORAU
  • Publication number: 20120223870
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a directional antenna comprising a dipole-configured active element, including two arms (2a, 2b), and a reflector element, including two parts (3a, 3b) inclined towards the arms (2a, 2b). The electrical length of the active element is equal to or less than 0.4 times and equal to or greater than 0.15 times the wavelength associated with the frequency of the radio link or communication. The angle between each inclined part (3a, 3b) of the reflector element and a line (4) parallel to the arms (2a, 2b) is equal to or greater than 15° and equal to or less than 45°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Tinytronic, S.L.
    Inventors: Lluis Boadas Siles, Jordi Soler Castany, Andreu Lopez Pou
  • Publication number: 20120212385
    Abstract: A miniature antenna includes a radiating arm that defines a grid dimension curve. In one embodiment, the radiating arm includes a planar portion and at least one extruded portion. The planar portion of the radiating arm defines the grid dimension curve. The extruded portion of the radiating arm extends from the planar portion of the radiating arm to define a three-dimensional structure. In one embodiment, the miniature antenna includes a first radiating arm that defines a first grid dimension curve within a first plane and a second radiating arm that defines a second grid dimension curve within a second plane. In one embodiment, the miniature antenna includes a radiating arm that forms a non-planar structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Jordi Soler-Castany, Juan Ignacio Ortigosa-Vallejo, Jaume Anguera-Pros
  • Publication number: 20120154231
    Abstract: A novel loaded antenna is defined in the present invention. The radiating element of the loaded antenna consists of two different parts: a conducting surface and a loading structure. By means of this configuration, the antenna provides a small and multiband performance, and hence it features a similar behavior through different frequency bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Jordi Soler Castany
  • Publication number: 20120154244
    Abstract: An apparatus including a wireless communications device has an internal antenna system located within the wireless communications device. The internal antenna system includes a passive antenna set comprising at least one antenna element having at least one multilevel structure, a feeding point to the at least one antenna element and a ground plane. The feeding point and a point on the ground plane define an input/output port for said passive antenna set. The passive antenna set provides a similar impedance level and radiation pattern at two or more frequency bands such that the passive antenna set is capable of both transmitting and receiving wireless signals on selected channels. The selected channels are selectable from a plurality of channels throughout an entire frequency range within each of said two or more frequency bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: FRACTUS, S.A.
    Inventors: CARLES PUENTE BALIARDA, CARMEN BORJA BORAU, JAUME ANGUERA PROS, JORDI SOLER CASTANY
  • Patent number: 8203488
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an integrated circuit package comprising at least one substrate, each substrate including at least one layer, at least one semiconductor die, at least one terminal, and an antenna located in the integrated circuit package, but not on said at least one semiconductor die. The conducting pattern comprises a curve having at least five sections or segments, at least three of the sections or segments being shorter than one-tenth of the longest free-space operating wavelength of the antenna, each of the five sections or segments forming a pair of angles with each adjacent segment or section, wherein the smaller angle of each of the four pairs of angles between sections or segments is less than 180° (i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi Soler Castany, Jaume Anguera Pros, Carles Puente Baliarda, Carmen Borja Borau
  • Patent number: 8196829
    Abstract: The invention refers to a chip module comprising at least one memory and/or microprocessor chip and at least one antenna element connected to said chip. Further the invention relates to a SIM card comprising a dielectric substrate, eight or more contact pads provided on one side of said dielectric substrate, at least one memory and/or microprocessor chip provided on the other side of the substrate and connected to said contact pads, a first antenna element provided on the same side of the dielectric substrate as the chip, wherein the first antenna element has at least one driving point and at least one termination point, a second antenna element provided on the same side of the dielectric substrate as the first antenna element, wherein the first antenna element is given in an area different from the area where the contact pads are arranged, and the chip can be accessed by a wireless communication link with help of the antenna operating at a frequency of more than 800 MHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Jordi Soler Castany
  • Patent number: 8154462
    Abstract: An apparatus including a wireless communications device has an internal antenna system located within the wireless communications device. The internal antenna system includes a passive antenna set comprising at least one antenna element having at least one multilevel structure, a feeding point to the at least one antenna element and a ground plane. The feeding point and a point on the ground plane define an input/output port for said passive antenna set. The passive antenna set provides a similar impedance level and radiation pattern at two or more frequency bands such that the passive antenna set is capable of both transmitting and receiving wireless signals on selected channels. The selected channels are selectable from a plurality of channels throughout an entire frequency range within each of said two or more frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Carmen Borja Borau, Jaume Anguera Pros, Jordi Soler Castany
  • Patent number: 8154463
    Abstract: An apparatus including a wireless communications device has an internal antenna system located within the wireless communications device. The internal antenna system includes a passive antenna set comprising at least one antenna element having at least one multilevel structure, a feeding point to the at least one antenna element and a ground plane. The feeding point and a point on the ground plane define an input/output port for said passive antenna set. The passive antenna set provides a similar impedance level and radiation pattern at two or more frequency bands such that the passive antenna set is capable of both transmitting and receiving wireless signals on selected channels. The selected channels are selectable from a plurality of channels throughout an entire frequency range within each of said two or more frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Carmen Borja Borau, Jaume Anguera Pros, Jordi Soler Castany
  • Patent number: 8149171
    Abstract: A miniature antenna includes a radiating arm that defines a grid dimension curve. In one embodiment, the radiating arm includes a planar portion and at least one extruded portion. The planar portion of the radiating arm defines the grid dimension curve. The extruded portion of the radiating arm extends from the planar portion of the radiating arm to define a three-dimensional structure. In one embodiment, the miniature antenna includes a first radiating arm that defines a first grid dimension curve within a first plane and a second radiating arm that defines a second grid dimension curve within a second plane. In one embodiment, the miniature antenna includes a radiating arm that forms a non-planar structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Jordi Soler-Castany, Juan Ignacio Ortigosa-Vallejo, Jaume Anguera-Pros
  • Publication number: 20120038536
    Abstract: This invention refers to an antenna structure for a wireless device comprising a ground plane and an antenna element, wherein the ground plane has the shape of an open loop. The invention further refers to an antenna structure for a wireless device, such as alight switch or a wristsensor or wristwatch, comprising an open loop ground plane having a first end portion and a second end portion, the open loop ground plane defining an opening between the first end portion and the second end portion; and an antenna component positioned within the opening defined between the first end portion and the second end portion and overlapping at least one of the first end portion or the second end portion. Further the invention refers to a corresponding wireless device and to a method for integrating such an antenna structure in a wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Jordi SOLER CASTANY, Carles PUENTE BALIARDA
  • Publication number: 20120026045
    Abstract: A new type of multihole antenna which is mainly suitable for mobile communications or in general to any other application where the integration of telecom systems or applications in a single antenna is important. The antenna includes a radiating element which at least includes one hole. By means of this configuration, the antenna provides a broadband and multiband performance, and hence it features a similar behaviour through different frequency bands. Also, the antenna features a smaller size with respect to other prior art antennas operating at the same frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Jordi Soler Castany, Carles Puente Baliarda
  • Publication number: 20120019416
    Abstract: A multiband antenna includes a first conducting layer and a second conducting layer. The first conducting layer acts as a radiating element being placed over the second conducting layer while the second conducting layer acts as a ground plane. The first conducting layer includes a feeding point, the feeding point being a starting point for a first shorter arm and a second longer arm, the first and second arms forming a multilevel structure for the multiband antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: David Gala Gala, Carles Puente Baliarda, Jordi Soler Castany
  • Patent number: 8077110
    Abstract: This invention refers to an antenna structure for a wireless device comprising a ground plane and an antenna element, wherein the ground plane has the shape of an open loop. The invention further refers to an antenna structure for a wireless device, such as alight switch or a wristsensor or wristwatch, comprising an open loop ground plane having a first end portion and a second end portion, the open loop ground plane defining an opening between the first end portion and the second end portion; and an antenna component positioned within the opening defined between the first end portion and the second end portion and overlapping at least one of the first end portion or the second end portion. Further the invention refers to a corresponding wireless device and to a method for integrating such an antenna structure in a wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Jordi Soler Castany, Carles Puente Baliarda
  • Patent number: 8009111
    Abstract: An apparatus including a wireless communications device has an internal antenna system located within the wireless communications device. The internal antenna system includes a passive antenna set comprising at least one antenna element having at least one multilevel structure, a feeding point to the at least one antenna element and a ground plane. The feeding point and a point on the ground plane define an input/output port for said passive antenna set. The passive antenna set provides a similar impedance level and radiation pattern at two or more frequency bands such that the passive antenna set is capable of both transmitting and receiving wireless signals on selected channels. The selected channels are selectable from a plurality of channels throughout an entire frequency range within each of said two or more frequency bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Fractus, S.A.
    Inventors: Carles Puente Baliarda, Carmen Borja Borau, Jaume Anguera Pros, Jordi Soler Castany
  • Publication number: 20110175777
    Abstract: An apparatus including a wireless communications device has an internal antenna system located within the wireless communications device. The internal antenna system includes a passive antenna set comprising at least one antenna element having at least one multilevel structure, a feeding point to the at least one antenna element and a ground plane. The feeding point and a point on the ground plane define an input/output port for said passive antenna set. The passive antenna set provides a similar impedance level and radiation pattern at two or more frequency bands such that the passive antenna set is capable of both transmitting and receiving wireless signals on selected channels. The selected channels are selectable from a plurality of channels throughout an entire frequency range within each of said two or more frequency bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: FRACTUS, S.A.
    Inventors: CARLES PUENTE BALIARDA, CARMEN BORJA BORAU, JAUME ANGUERA PROS, JORDI SOLER CASTANY