Patents by Inventor Min-Chung Wu

Min-Chung Wu 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: 8441964
    Abstract: A feeding device for a smart antenna includes a signal reception terminal, a first antenna feeding terminal, a second antenna feeding terminal, a power divider, and a switching circuit. The signal reception terminal is utilized for receiving a transmitting signal. The first antenna feeding terminal and the second antenna feeding terminal are utilized for outputting feeding signals to the two antennas, respectively. The power divider, having a first input port, a second input port, a first output port, and a second output port, is utilized for distributing energy received by the first input port or the second input port equally to the first output port and the second output port, and making signals of the first output port and the second output port having 90 degree phase difference. The switching circuit performs switching operations to control electrical connections of the power divider according to a control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Ralink Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Min-Chung Wu
  • Patent number: 8354965
    Abstract: A multiple antenna communication apparatus includes a printed circuit board having multiple layers and two antenna devices. The two antenna devices are disposed on antenna regions of the printed circuit board, and each antenna device comprises a ground terminal. Each ground terminal is coupled to a conductor on a different layer of the printed circuit board. The antenna regions on which the two antenna devices are disposed do not contain any main ground via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Ralink Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Min Chung Wu, Shao Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20120162042
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless device. The wireless device includes a housing, formed by a metal material, a wireless module disposed inside the housing, and an antenna, disposed outside the housing, coupled to the wireless module via a external socket interface disposed on the housing, for transmitting and receiving signals corresponding to the wireless module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Min-Chung Wu, Shao-Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20120062427
    Abstract: A positioning method is disclosed. The positioning method includes providing a reference information comprising a plurality of predetermined RSSI values corresponding to a plurality of directional antennas receiving signals from a plurality of areas, utilizing the plurality of directional antennas to scan and detect a wireless communication device, calculating a plurality of RSSI values corresponding to the wireless communication device for the plurality of directional antennas, comparing the plurality of detected RSSI values with the reference information to generate a comparison result, and determining a location position of the wireless communication device according to the comparison result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Min-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20120062422
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a smart antenna system for a portable device. The smart antenna system includes a plurality of directional antennas, disposed at a plurality of positions of the portable device, having a plurality of directional radiation patterns corresponding to a plurality of areas; wherein all of the plurality of directional radiation patterns substantially form an omni directional radiation pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Min-Chung Wu, Shao-Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20120062423
    Abstract: A portable device with smart antenna is disclosed, which includes an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas, each antenna capable of receiving and/or transmitting signals, a phase and amplitude control unit coupled to the antenna array for controlling amplitude and phase of the plurality of the signals so as to dynamically control radiation pattern of the array antenna system, and a wireless network unit coupled to the phase and amplitude control unit for processing the signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Shao-Chin Lo, Min-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20120062432
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a directional antenna for a portable device. The directional antenna includes at least one antenna, disposed on a side of a display of the portable device, for utilizing a metal part of the display as a reflector to generate a directional radiation pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Min-Chung Wu
  • Patent number: 8068796
    Abstract: A power divider includes a substrate, a signal reception terminal formed in a first layer of the substrate for receiving signals, a first output terminal formed in the first layer for outputting radio-frequency (RF) signals, a matching terminal formed in a third layer of the substrate, a second output terminal formed in the third layer for outputting RF signals, a grounding plate formed in a second layer of the substrate, surrounding a hole and forming a circular shape, a first block transmission line formed at a position corresponding to the hole in the first layer and coupled to the signal reception terminal and the first output terminal, and a second block transmission line formed at a position corresponding to the hole in the third layer, coupled to the matching terminal and the second output terminal, and having a shape identical to a shape of the first block transmission line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Ralink Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Min-Chung Wu, Shao-Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20110215885
    Abstract: A broadband coupling filter for generating a notch filtering effect is disclosed. In the broadband coupling filter, a substrate includes a first layer, a second layer and a third layer. A first signal terminal, a second signal terminal, and a block transmission line are formed in the first layer, wherein the first signal terminal is used for receiving a signal, and the second signal terminal is used for outputting a filtering result of the signal. A grounding plate is formed in the second layer, having a hole. A third signal terminal, a forth signal terminal and a second block transmission line are formed in the third layer. A connection unit is further formed in the third layer, for connecting the third signal terminal and the forth signal terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventor: Min-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20110193652
    Abstract: A feeding device for a smart antenna includes a signal reception terminal, a first antenna feeding terminal, a second antenna feeding terminal, a power divider, and a switching circuit. The signal reception terminal is utilized for receiving a transmitting signal. The first antenna feeding terminal and the second antenna feeding terminal are utilized for outputting feeding signals to the two antennas, respectively. The power divider, having a first input port, a second input port, a first output port, and a second output port, is utilized for distributing energy received by the first input port or the second input port equally to the first output port and the second output port, and making signals of the first output port and the second output port having 90 degree phase difference. The switching circuit performs switching operations to control electrical connections of the power divider according to a control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventor: Min-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20110159815
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless device, which includes a substrate and an antenna. The antenna includes a printed antenna element and a 3-dimensional antenna element. The printed antenna element is printed on the substrate, while the 3-dimensional antenna element is disposed on the substrate and coupled to the printed antenna element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Min-Chung Wu, Shao-Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20110095963
    Abstract: A communication device with an embedded antenna includes a printed circuit board and an embedded antenna including at least one radiating unit, at least one feeding unit, where each feeding unit is coupled to a corresponding one of the at least one radiating unit and the printed circuit board, and a connecting unit coupled to the at least one radiating unit including a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion. The connecting unit and the at least one radiating unit form a loop structure such that the embedded antenna is capable of covering one side of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Min-Chung Wu, Shao-Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20110090131
    Abstract: A printed dual-band Yagi-Uda antenna is disclosed, which includes a substrate, a first driver, a first director, a second driver and a reflector. The first driver is formed on the substrate, and is utilized for generating a radiation pattern of a first frequency band. The first director is formed at a side of the first driver on the substrate, and is utilized for directing the radiation pattern of the first frequency band toward a first direction. The second driver is formed between the first driver and the first director on the substrate, and is utilized for generating a radiation pattern of a second frequency band. The reflector is formed at another side of the first driver on the substrate, and is utilized for reflecting both the radiation patterns of the first frequency band and the second frequency band toward the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Xin-Chang Chen, Min-Chung Wu
  • Publication number: 20110080333
    Abstract: An electronic device with an embedded three-dimensional antenna is disclosed. The electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and an embedded three-dimensional antenna. The embedded three-dimensional antenna includes a radiation element and a connection element. The connection element includes a first connection part and a second connection part. The first and second connection parts are coupled to the PCB, and utilized for transferring signals of the embedded three-dimensional antenna to the PCB. The first and second connection parts further clamp the PCB to attach the embedded three-dimensional antenna on the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Min-Chung Wu, Shao-Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20110045881
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless communication module, comprising a substrate; at least one wireless module, disposed on the substrate; and a module which does not emit wireless signals can be disposed on the substrate as well. The wireless communication module forms a compact structure and removes the need for RF shielded coaxial cables within the communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: RALINK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shao-Chin LO, Min-Chung WU, Xin-Chang CHEN
  • Publication number: 20110043411
    Abstract: A multiple antenna communication apparatus includes a printed circuit board having multiple layers and two antenna devices. The two antenna devices are disposed on antenna regions of the printed circuit board, and each antenna device comprises a ground terminal. Each ground terminal is coupled to a conductor on a different layer of the printed circuit board. The antenna regions on which the two antenna devices are disposed do not contain any main ground via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: RALINK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: MIN CHUNG WU, SHAO CHIN LO
  • Publication number: 20110032159
    Abstract: An antenna device with an adaptive polarization switching function, the antenna device including an antenna array comprising a first linear polarization antenna and a second linear polarization antenna, the first linear polarization antenna and the second linear polarization antenna having polarization directions orthogonal to each other, and a feeding unit comprising an input terminal for receiving a transmission signal, a first output terminal coupled to the first linear polarization antenna, and a second output terminal coupled to the second linear polarization antenna, wherein the feeding unit distributes energy of the transmission signal to the first output terminal and the second output terminal according to a control signal so as to generate feeding signals of the first linear polarization antenna and the second linear polarization antenna and to make the feeding signals have a phase difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Min-Chung Wu, Shao-Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20100330939
    Abstract: A power divider includes a substrate, a signal reception terminal formed in a first layer of the substrate for receiving signals, a first output terminal formed in the first layer for outputting radio-frequency (RF) signals, a matching terminal formed in a third layer of the substrate, a second output terminal formed in the third layer for outputting RF signals, a grounding plate formed in a second layer of the substrate, surrounding a hole and forming a circular shape, a first block transmission line formed at a position corresponding to the hole in the first layer and coupled to the signal reception terminal and the first output terminal, and a second block transmission line formed at a position corresponding to the hole in the third layer, coupled to the matching terminal and the second output terminal, and having a shape identical to a shape of the first block transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Min-Chung Wu, Shao-Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20100315297
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wireless device, which includes a housing and a printed circuit board (PCB). The housing has an opening at one end, and includes at least one antenna each formed on one side of the housing. The PCB, disposed inside the housing, includes a plurality of contacts, formed on both sides of the PCB, for coupling to the at least one antenna such that vertical position of the PCB is fixed by the at least one antenna. The housing and the PCB further form a connector of the wireless device at the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Min-Chung Wu, Shao-Chin Lo
  • Publication number: 20100315313
    Abstract: A multi-antenna for a multi-input multi-output wireless communication system includes a substrate, a first planar antenna formed on the substrate along a first direction, a second planar antenna formed on the substrate along a second direction, and a vertical antenna including a conductor formed on the substrate and between the first planar antenna and the second planar antenna, and a radiator perpendicular to the substrate and coupled to the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Min-Chung Wu