Patents by Inventor Jorge Fabrega-Sanchez
Jorge Fabrega-Sanchez 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: 20240106124Abstract: An antenna system includes: a patch antenna element disposed at a first level of the antenna system; an energy coupler configured and coupled to the patch antenna element to transfer energy between the patch antenna element and a front-end circuit; a ground conductor disposed at a second level of the antenna system, the patch antenna element and the ground conductor being disposed a separation distance away from each other and bounding respective sides of a volume defined by a projection, normal to a surface of the patch antenna element, of the patch antenna element to the ground conductor; and a floating conductor that is displaced from the ground conductor and the patch antenna element, the floating conductor comprising a body extending over a portion of the separation distance outside of, and in close proximity to, the volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Mahmoud NIROO JAZI, Mohammad Ali TASSOUDJI, Taesik YANG, Jeongil Jay KIM, Darryl Sheldon JESSIE, Kevin Hsi-Huai WANG, Jorge FABREGA SANCHEZ, Hong-Ming LEE
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Patent number: 11848483Abstract: A method for a wireless communication device including configuring an antenna including antenna circuitry to receive or transmit wireless signals; feeding a radio frequency signal into the antenna circuitry; providing a housing comprising a plurality of edges, wherein the edges comprise a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges, wherein a first edge of the housing comprises a conductive strip, a first slot, and a second slot, and wherein the first edge is the top or bottom edge; providing an input/output port adjacent to the first edge of the housing; and locating the conductive strip, which comprises a portion of the antenna, entirely between the first slot and the second slot, wherein a length of each of the first slot and the second slot extends across the first edge of the housing and is oriented perpendicular to a major axis of the conductive strip.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chul Min Han, Jorge Fabrega Sanchez
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Patent number: 11784418Abstract: An antenna system includes: a first antenna element configured to transduce between second wireless energy and second transmission-line-conducted energy, wherein the first and second wireless energy are of first and second polarizations of the first antenna element and in first and second directions that are different and define a first plane; and a second antenna element configured to transduce between third wireless energy and third transmission-line-conducted energy and between fourth wireless energy and fourth transmission-line-conducted energy, wherein the third and fourth wireless energy are of first and second polarizations of the second antenna element and in third and fourth directions that are different and define a second plane that is substantially orthogonal to the first plane.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jorge Fabrega Sanchez, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Jeongil Jay Kim, Kevin Hsi-Huai Wang
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Patent number: 11749894Abstract: An antenna system includes: a patch radiator being electrically conductive and configured to radiate energy in a first frequency band and a second frequency band, different from the first frequency band; a parasitic patch radiator overlapping with the patch radiator, the parasitic patch radiator being electrically conductive and being configured to radiate energy in the first frequency band; and at least one parasitic element including a conductor sized and disposed relative to the parasitic patch radiator such that a combination of the parasitic patch radiator and the at least one parasitic element will radiate energy in the second frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorpratedInventors: Jorge Fabrega Sanchez, Alireza Mohammadian, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Assaf Haviv
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Patent number: 11733744Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for implementing a display-side antenna are disclosed herein. An example apparatus for wireless communication includes a housing and a display device supported by the housing. The example display device includes at least a glass cover and a panel positioned between the glass cover and an internal surface of the housing. The panel may be configured to output graphical content for presentment on the glass cover via pixels arranged within a visible area of the panel. The example apparatus also includes an antenna array. The antenna array may be configured to facilitate wireless communication at the apparatus. The antenna array may be positioned to overlap a portion of the visible area of the panel and configured to allow graphical content output by the panel to display on the glass cover at the overlapped portion of the visible area.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jorge Fabrega Sanchez, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Kevin Hsi-Huai Wang, Alberto Cicalini, Peter Lien
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Publication number: 20230261393Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. According to one or more aspects, the described apparatus includes one or more stacks of patch radiators (such as patch antennas) comprising at least a first patch radiator and a second patch radiator. The first patch radiator is associated with a low-band frequency; the second patch radiator is associated with a high-band frequency. The first patch radiator and the second patch radiator may overlap a ground plane, which may be asymmetric. Some or all patch radiators in a stack may be rotated relative to the ground plane, such that some or all edge of a patch radiator may be nonparallel with one or more edges of the ground plane. Further, each patch radiator stack may include separate feeds for each of at least two frequencies and two polarizations, and thus at least four feeds (one for each frequency/polarization combination) in total.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Taesik YANG, Jorge FABREGA SANCHEZ, Mohammad Ali TASSOUDJI, Kevin Hsi-Huai WANG, Jeongil Jay KIM
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Publication number: 20230187848Abstract: An antenna is described. The antenna includes a first plurality of first elements. Each of the first elements is dual polarized and configured to support a first set of bands and a second set of bands that is mutually exclusive from the first set of bands. The antenna also includes a second plurality of second elements. Each of the second elements is dual polarized and configured to support the second set of bands. The second plurality of second elements is interleaved with the first plurality of first elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Jorge FABREGA SANCHEZ, Mohammad Ali TASSOUDJI, Assaf AVIV, Taesik YANG, Jeongil Jay KIM, Kevin Hsi-Huai WANG
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Patent number: 11652301Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. According to one or more aspects, the described apparatus includes one or more stacks of patch radiators (such as patch antennas) comprising at least a first patch radiator and a second patch radiator. The first patch radiator is associated with a low-band frequency; the second patch radiator is associated with a high-band frequency. The first patch radiator and the second patch radiator may overlap a ground plane, which may be asymmetric. Some or all patch radiators in a stack may be rotated relative to the ground plane, such that some or all edge of a patch radiator may be nonparallel with one or more edges of the ground plane. Further, each patch radiator stack may include separate feeds for each of at least two frequencies and two polarizations, and thus at least four feeds (one for each frequency/polarization combination) in total.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Taesik Yang, Jorge Fabrega Sanchez, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Kevin Hsi Huai Wang, Jeongil Jay Kim
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Publication number: 20230114757Abstract: An antenna system includes: a first antenna element configured to transduce between second wireless energy and second transmission-line-conducted energy, wherein the first and second wireless energy are of first and second polarizations of the first antenna element and in first and second directions that are different and define a first plane; and a second antenna element configured to transduce between third wireless energy and third transmission-line-conducted energy and between fourth wireless energy and fourth transmission-line-conducted energy, wherein the third and fourth wireless energy are of first and second polarizations of the second antenna element and in third and fourth directions that are different and define a second plane that is substantially orthogonal to the first plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Jorge FABREGA SANCHEZ, Mohammad Ali TASSOUDJI, Jeongil Jay KIM, Kevin Hsi-Huai WANG
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Publication number: 20230099378Abstract: Aspects described herein include methods and devices for radar integration with a mmW communication module. In some aspects, an apparatus is provided that includes a millimeter wave (mmW) printed circuit board (PCB), with first and second mmW elements, and a radar antenna. The first mmW element is coupled to a first side of the mmW PCB, where the first mmW element is configured for wireless mmW communications at frequencies above approximately 24 gigahertz (GHz). A second mmW element coupled to the first side of the mmW PCB, where the second mmW element is positioned adjacent to the first mmW element and is separated from the first mmW element by a gap spacing. A radar antenna is disposed in the mmW PCB and aligned with the gap spacing between the first mmW element and the second mmW element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Jorge FABREGA SANCHEZ, Mohammad Ali TASSOUDJI, Udara FERNANDO
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Patent number: 11581664Abstract: An antenna is described. The antenna includes a first plurality of first elements. Each of the first elements is dual polarized and configured to support a first set of bands and a second set of bands that is mutually exclusive from the first set of bands. The antenna also includes a second plurality of second elements. Each of the second elements is dual polarized and configured to support the second set of bands. The second plurality of second elements is interleaved with the first plurality of first elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jorge Fabrega Sanchez, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Assaf Aviv, Taesik Yang, Jeongil Jay Kim, Kevin Hsi-Huai Wang
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Publication number: 20220278452Abstract: An electronic device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a device cover. The first antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a first frequency, and the second antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a second frequency. The device cover may be configured to enclose at least a portion of the device, and may have a first thickness in a first area and a second thickness in a second area. The first area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the first antenna, and the second area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the second antenna. The first thickness may be different than the second thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Jeongil Jay Kim, Alberto Cicalini, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Jorge Fabrega Sanchez, Taesik Yang, Kevin Hsi-Huai Wang
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Publication number: 20220224013Abstract: An antenna system includes: a patch radiator being electrically conductive and configured to radiate energy in a first frequency band and a second frequency band, different from the first frequency band; a parasitic patch radiator overlapping with the patch radiator, the parasitic patch radiator being electrically conductive and being configured to radiate energy in the first frequency band; and at least one parasitic element including a conductor sized and disposed relative to the parasitic patch radiator such that a combination of the parasitic patch radiator and the at least one parasitic element will radiate energy in the second frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Jorge FABREGA SANCHEZ, Alireza MOHAMMADIAN, Mohammad Ali TASSOUDJI, Assaf HAVIV
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Patent number: 11362421Abstract: An electronic device includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a device cover. The first antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a first frequency, and the second antenna may be configured to transmit or receive signals at a second frequency. The device cover may be configured to enclose at least a portion of the device, the and may have a first thickness in a first area and a second thickness in a second area. The first area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the first antenna, and the second area may be substantially aligned with a boresight of the second antenna. The first thickness may be different than the second thickness.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jeongil Jay Kim, Alberto Cicalini, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Jorge Fabrega Sanchez, Taesik Yang, Kevin Hsi-Huai Wang
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Publication number: 20220173501Abstract: A method for a wireless communication device including configuring an antenna including antenna circuitry to receive or transmit wireless signals; feeding a radio frequency signal into the antenna circuitry; providing a housing comprising a plurality of edges, wherein the edges comprise a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges, wherein a first edge of the housing comprises a conductive strip, a first slot, and a second slot, and wherein the first edge is the top or bottom edge; providing an input/output port adjacent to the first edge of the housing; and locating the conductive strip, which comprises a portion of the antenna, entirely between the first slot and the second slot, wherein a length of each of the first slot and the second slot extends across the first edge of the housing and is oriented perpendicular to a major axis of the conductive strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Chul Min Han, Jorge Fabrega Sanchez
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Patent number: 11296415Abstract: An antenna system includes: a patch radiator being electrically conductive and configured to radiate energy in a first frequency band and a second frequency band, different from the first frequency band; a parasitic patch radiator overlapping with the patch radiator, the parasitic patch radiator being electrically conductive and being configured to radiate energy in the first frequency band; and at least one parasitic element including a conductor sized and disposed relative to the parasitic patch radiator such that a combination of the parasitic patch radiator and the at least one parasitic element will radiate energy in the second frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jorge Fabrega Sanchez, Alireza Mohammadian, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Assaf Haviv
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Publication number: 20220045442Abstract: An antenna is described. The antenna includes a first plurality of first elements. Each of the first elements is dual polarized and configured to support a first set of bands and a second set of bands that is mutually exclusive from the first set of bands. The antenna also includes a second plurality of second elements. Each of the second elements is dual polarized and configured to support the second set of bands. The second plurality of second elements is interleaved with the first plurality of first elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Jorge Fabrega Sanchez, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Assaf Aviv, Taesik Yang, Jeongil Jay Kim, Kevin Hsi-Huai Wang
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Patent number: 11228092Abstract: A method for a wireless communication device including configuring an antenna including antenna circuitry to receive or transmit wireless signals; feeding a radio frequency signal into the antenna circuitry; providing a housing comprising a plurality of edges, wherein the edges comprise a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges, wherein a first edge of the housing comprises a conductive strip, a first slot, and a second slot, and wherein the first edge is the top or bottom edge; providing an input/output port adjacent to the first edge of the housing; and locating the conductive strip, which comprises a portion of the antenna, entirely between the first slot and the second slot, wherein a length of each of the first slot and the second slot extends across the first edge of the housing and is oriented perpendicular to a major axis of the conductive strip.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Chui Min Han, Jorge Fabrega Sanchez
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Publication number: 20210333842Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media for implementing a display-side antenna are disclosed herein. An example apparatus for wireless communication includes a housing and a display device supported by the housing. The example display device includes at least a glass cover and a panel positioned between the glass cover and an internal surface of the housing. The panel may be configured to output graphical content for presentment on the glass cover via pixels arranged within a visible area of the panel. The example apparatus also includes an antenna array. The antenna array may be configured to facilitate wireless communication at the apparatus. The antenna array may be positioned to overlap a portion of the visible area of the panel and configured to allow graphical content output by the panel to display on the glass cover at the overlapped portion of the visible area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Jorge FABREGA SANCHEZ, Mohammad Ali TASSOUDJI, Kevin Hsi-Huai WANG, Alberto CICALINI, Peter LIEN
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Patent number: 11005161Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. An antenna structure for wideband coverage may include a first bowtie antenna disposed in a first plane. The first bowtie antenna may be, for example, an elliptical bowtie antenna or a triangular bowtie antenna. The antenna structure may also include a plurality of additional bowtie antennas, each of the plurality of additional bowtie antennas disposed in a different plane parallel to the first plane. The first bowtie antenna and the plurality of additional bowtie antennas may be stacked in a first direction perpendicular to the first plane to form a bowtie antenna stack. The antenna structure may include a plurality of bowtie antenna stacks. The antenna structure may also include a staggered conductive wall.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Seong Heon Jeong, Mohammad Ali Tassoudji, Alireza Mohammadian, Jorge Fabrega Sanchez, Taesik Yang