Patents by Inventor Juan H. Macias

Juan H. Macias 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).

  • AUTOMATICALLY ORIENTED ANTENNA FOR A HAND-HELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20020084935
    Abstract: A hand-held communication device with an automatically oriented antenna fixed thereto and including a closed container at least partially filled with liquid. A floating element including a patch antenna is positioned within the cavity and carried by the liquid so as to maintain the patch antenna in a continuous orientation. An electrical coupling is formed between the patch antenna and the hand-held communication device to operatively couple the patch antenna for receiving transmissions in the hand-held communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Juan H. Macias
  • Automatically oriented antenna for a hand-held communication device
    Patent number: 6400324
    Abstract: A hand-held communication device with an automatically oriented antenna fixed thereto and including a closed container at least partially filled with liquid. A floating element including a patch antenna is positioned within the cavity and carried by the liquid so as to maintain the patch antenna in a continuous orientation. An electrical coupling is formed between the patch antenna and the hand-held communication device to operatively couple the patch antenna for receiving transmissions in the hand-held communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventor: Juan H. Macias