Patents by Inventor Masashi Hirabe

Masashi Hirabe 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: 11949165
    Abstract: An antenna device according to the present disclosure includes a first antenna that is oriented in a first direction and transmits and receives a signal with a first polarization, a second antenna that is oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a third antenna that is oriented in a third direction obtained by horizontally rotating the second direction by 90° or 180° and transmits and receives a signal with a second polarization orthogonal to the first polarization, a fourth antenna that is oriented in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction and transmits and receives a signal with the second polarization. The second antenna is provided with a feeding point placed in phase with a feeding point of the first antenna. The fourth antenna is provided with a feeding point placed in opposite phase to a feeding point of the third antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Hirabe, Tetsuo Yama, Hiroki Takeda
  • Patent number: 11368198
    Abstract: A calibration control apparatus (30) includes a receiving-side correction coefficient calculation unit (31) that calculates a receiving-side correction coefficient for calibrating a characteristic difference between reception units (23) based on a propagation path estimation matrix which has, as a matrix element, a propagation path estimation value of each propagation path from transmission units to reception units (23) in a plurality of transmission units of an OAM mode multiplex transmission apparatus and a plurality of reception units (23) of an OAM mode multiplex reception apparatus (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 11336008
    Abstract: In a transmitting-side control apparatus (30), a transmission control unit (32) controls a radiator (11) to transmit an OAM known signal formed by one common OAM transmission mode at each of transmitting-side relative position candidates. An acquisition unit (33) acquires a feedback signal including information about a use transmitting-side relative position based on a reception strength of the OAM known signal transmitted under the control of the transmission control unit (32). An adjustment unit (34) adjusts a relative position between the radiator (11) and a focal point of a reflecting mirror (12) to the use transmitting-side relative position indicated by the information included in the feedback signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 11322853
    Abstract: The present invention is a radio signal transmitting antenna (10) including a first wave source (11) including a plurality of antenna elements (A1 to AN) configured to form a first helical beam (H) for OAM (Orbital Angular Momentum) from the plurality of antenna elements (A1 to AN) and output the first helical beam (H) and a second wave source (15) configured to receive the first helical beam (H) and form a second helical beam (L) output in a constant direction and transmits the second helical beam (L). The radio signal transmitting antenna (10) can transmit a helical beam (L) for OAM with a simplified and smaller device configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 11322845
    Abstract: An antenna device according to the present disclosure includes a first antenna that is oriented in a first direction and transmits and receives a signal with a first polarization, a second antenna that is oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction and transmits and receives a signal with the first polarization, a third antenna that is oriented in a third direction and transmits and receives a signal with a second polarization, a fourth antenna that is oriented in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction and transmits and receives a signal with the second polarization. The second antenna is provided with a feeding point placed in phase with a feeding point of the first antenna. The fourth antenna is provided with a feeding point placed in opposite phase to a feeding point of the third antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Hirabe, Tetsuo Yama
  • Patent number: 11115102
    Abstract: According to the present invention, when wireless communication is performed, a signal can be formed into a spiral beam (H), the spiral pitch of the signal can be changed, and a plurality of spiral beams (H) with different spiral pitches can be transmitted and received. The present invention pertains to a wireless signal transmitting antenna (10) including a signal emitting means (A) having N number of antenna elements (A1, . . . , AN) (where N is an integer satisfying N?2) equally spaced on a circumference of circle, and a signal distribution means (B) for generating, from an input first signal (S), N number of second signals (G1, . . . , GN) having a phase difference from one another and outputting the N number of second signals (G1, . . . , GN) to the N number of antenna elements (A1, . . . , AN), respectively, so that a spiral beam (H) with the equiphase surface inclined spirally is output from the signal emitting means (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Hirabe, Tsuguo Maru
  • Patent number: 11063348
    Abstract: A radome (20) includes a first region (20A) and a second region (20B) having different radio-wave transmission characteristics from each other, and is configured to form a null pattern in substantially a front direction of an antenna by superimposing a first radio wave that has passed through the first region (20A) and a second radio wave that has passed through the second region (20B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kosuke Tanabe, Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 10673511
    Abstract: According to the present invention, when wireless communication is performed, a signal can be formed into a spiral beam (H), the spiral pitch of the signal can be changed, and a plurality of spiral beams (H) with different spiral pitches can be transmitted and received. The present invention pertains to a wireless signal transmitting antenna (10) including a signal emitting means (A) having N number of antenna elements (A1, . . . , AN) (where N is an integer satisfying N?2) equally spaced on a circumference of circle, and a signal distribution means (B) for generating, from an input first signal (S), N number of second signals (G1, . . . , GN) having a phase difference from one another and outputting the N number of second signals (G1, . . . , GN) to the N number of antenna elements (A1, . . . , AN), respectively, so that a spiral beam (H) with the equiphase surface inclined spirally is output from the signal emitting means (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Hirabe, Tsuguo Maru
  • Patent number: 10665955
    Abstract: The present invention is a radio signal transmitting antenna (10) including a first wave source (11) including a plurality of antenna elements (A1 to AN) configured to form a first helical beam (H) for OAM (Orbital Angular Momentum) from the plurality of antenna elements (A1 to AN) and output the first helical beam (H) and a second wave source (15) configured to receive the first helical beam (H) and form a second helical beam (L) output in a constant direction and transmits the second helical beam (L). The radio signal transmitting antenna (10) can transmit a helical beam (L) for OAM with a simplified and smaller device configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 10177829
    Abstract: When wireless communication is performed, a signal can be formed into a spiral beam (H), the spiral pitch of the signal can be changed, and a plurality of spiral beams (H) with different spiral pitches can be transmitted and received. A wireless signal transmitting antenna (10) includes a signal emitting means (A) having N number of antenna elements (A1, . . . , AN) (where N is an integer satisfying N?2) equally spaced on a circumference of circle, and a signal distribution means (B) for generating, from an input first signal (S), N number of second signals (G1, . . . , GN) having a phase difference from one another and outputting the N number of second signals (G1, . . . , GN) to the N number of antenna elements (A1, . . . , AN), respectively, so that a spiral beam (H) with the equiphase surface inclined spirally is output from the signal emitting means (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masashi Hirabe, Tsuguo Maru
  • Patent number: 10056674
    Abstract: An antenna orientation adjustment assistance device that allows any worker to quickly and accurately install an antenna device is provided. An antenna device (100) is temporarily installed. Further, a camera (200) is mounted on the antenna device (100). Then, the antenna orientation adjustment assistance device includes a reception strength detection unit (420) that detects a reception strength of radio waves received by an antenna unit (110), a position calculation unit (414) that calculates a relative angle position of the antenna unit (110) by using an image taken by a camera (200) fixed relative to the antenna unit (110), and a reception strength recording unit (430) that records the relative angle position of the antenna unit (110) and the reception strength at the relative angle position in association with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 10044093
    Abstract: An antenna orientation adjustment device (200) include a camera (210), nut runners (220 and 230), and a motion controller (400). The nut runners (220 and 230) can be mounted on an azimuth adjustment bolt (160) and an elevation adjustment bolt (180), respectively. The nut runners (220 and 230) change the orientation of an antenna unit by applying motor power to the azimuth adjustment bolt (160) and the elevation adjustment bolt (180). The motion controller (400) calculates an angle position of the antenna unit (110) where a reception strength is maximum based on an image taken by the camera (210) and a reception strength of radio waves received by the antenna unit (110), and then adjusts the antenna unit (110) to the angle position where the reception strength is maximum by supplying a drive signal to the azimuth adjustment bolt (160) and the elevation adjustment bolt (180).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 10033096
    Abstract: The antenna device includes an antenna unit (110) mounted so that its direction is adjustable, a motor-driven unit (124, 125) that changes a direction of the antenna unit (110), a camera (130) fixed so that its direction relative to the antenna unit (110) does not change, and a direction adjustment control unit (200) that supplies a drive signal to the motor-driven unit (124, 125) and adjusts the direction of the antenna unit (110). The direction adjustment control unit (200) performs feedback control to return the direction of the antenna unit (110) back to an initial direction based on an image taken by the camera (130). It is thereby possible to maintain the communication quality even when a mechanical vibration occurs in a structure on which an antenna device is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Publication number: 20150263408
    Abstract: An antenna orientation adjustment assistance device that allows any worker to quickly and accurately install an antenna device is provided. An antenna device (100) is temporarily installed. Further, a camera (200) is mounted on the antenna device (100). Then, the antenna orientation adjustment assistance device includes a reception strength detection unit (420) that detects a reception strength of radio waves received by an antenna unit (110), a position calculation unit (414) that calculates a relative angle position of the antenna unit (110) by using an image taken by a camera (200) fixed relative to the antenna unit (110), and a reception strength recording unit (430) that records the relative angle position of the antenna unit (110) and the reception strength at the relative angle position in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 8588828
    Abstract: The base station includes: a first combiner which weights the BB signals received by first and second antenna elements by first and second weight coefficients and adds them; a second combiner which weights the BB signals received by third and fourth antenna elements by first and second weight coefficients and adds them; a third combiner which weights the BB signals added by the first and second combiners by third and fourth weight coefficients and adds them; a first processor which calculates such first and second weight coefficients that a combined polarization of the received signals of each antenna is orthogonal to a polarization of an interfering signal existing in the same direction as a desired signal; and a second processor which calculates such third and fourth coefficients that a null is formed in a direction different from the desired signal and in which an interfering signal exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Patent number: 8532685
    Abstract: A base station of the present invention includes: first and second antenna elements that have polarization characteristics orthogonal to each other; a first converter that converts a received signal of the first antenna element into a baseband signal; a first multiplier that weights the baseband signal converted by the first converter by multiplying a first weight coefficient; a second converter that converts a received signal of the second antenna element into a baseband signal; a second multiplier that weights the baseband signal converted by the second converter by multiplying a second weight coefficient; an adder that adds the baseband signals weighted by the first and second multipliers and outputs the sum; and, a signal processor that calculates the first and second coefficients by MMSE such that the combined polarization of the received signals of the first and second antenna elements will be orthogonal to the polarization of an interference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Publication number: 20110151908
    Abstract: The base station includes: a first combiner which weights the BB signals received by first and second antenna elements by first and second weight coefficients and adds them; a second combiner which weights the BB signals received by third and fourth antenna elements by first and second weight coefficients and adds them; a third combiner which weights the BB signals added by the first and second combiners by third and fourth weight coefficients and adds them; a first processor which calculates such first and second weight coefficients that a combined polarization of the received signals of each antenna is orthogonal to a polarization of an interfering signal existing in the same direction as a desired signal; and a second processor which calculates such third and fourth coefficients that a null is formed in a direction different from the desired signal and in which an interfering signal exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Publication number: 20110098067
    Abstract: A base station of the present invention includes: first and second antenna elements that have polarization characteristics orthogonal to each other; a first converter that converts a received signal of the first antenna element into a baseband signal; a first multiplier that weights the baseband signal converted by the first converter by multiplying a first weight coefficient; a second converter that converts a received signal of the second antenna element into a baseband signal; a second multiplier that weights the baseband signal converted by the second converter by multiplying a second weight coefficient; an adder that adds the baseband signals weighted by the first and second multipliers and outputs the sum; and, a signal processor that calculates the first and second coefficients by MMSE such that the combined polarization of the received signals of the first and second antenna elements will be orthogonal to the polarization of an interference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Publication number: 20080111740
    Abstract: Disclosed is a radio communication system for performing MIMO transmission including: a first radio communication apparatus including an array antenna in which a plurality of first antennas each having two orthogonally polarized wave characteristics are arranged in an array configuration at predetermined intervals; and a second radio communication apparatus including a plurality of second antennas each having a polarized wave characteristic which are intermediate in angle between the two orthogonally polarized wave characteristics, the plurality of second antennas being arranged at predetermined interval, wherein the first radio communication apparatus forms a directional beam using the array antenna and performs the MIMO transmission using the two orthogonally polarized wave characteristics. The array antenna may be formed by using a plurality of antennas having a right-handed circularly polarized wave characteristic and a left-handed circularly polarized wave characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventor: Masashi Hirabe
  • Publication number: 20050221795
    Abstract: A cellular phone base station rental service allows a communication service provider, without using the costs of installing base stations on its own, to expand communication service areas to any places desired by users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masashi Hirabe, Masaya Uchida, Hiroki Tanaka, Daisuke Kondo, Emiko Sakuma