Patents by Inventor Philip Ludovic E. Sanders

Philip Ludovic E. Sanders 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).

  • Combined active and passive wireless communication device
    Patent number: 11437704
    Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises a control unit, an antenna interface, an active wireless transceiver operable together with the control unit and antenna interface, a passive wireless transceiver operable together with the antenna interface and operable by harvesting power from received radio messages. The device is further configured to deactivate the one or more active wireless transceivers and control unit to an inactive state and, subsequently, by the passive wireless transceiver, activate the control unit and an active wireless transceiver to an active state when the passive wireless transceiver receives a message from the antenna interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignees: IMEC VZW, UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN
    Inventors: Maarten Weyn, Philip Ludovic E Sanders
  • COMBINED ACTIVE AND PASSIVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210184334
    Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises a control unit, an antenna interface, an active wireless transceiver operable together with the control unit and antenna interface, a passive wireless transceiver operable together with the antenna interface and operable by harvesting power from received radio messages. The device is further configured to deactivate the one or more active wireless transceivers and control unit to an inactive state and, subsequently, by the passive wireless transceiver, activate the control unit and an active wireless transceiver to an active state when the passive wireless transceiver receives a message from the antenna interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Maarten WEYN, Philip Ludovic E SANDERS
  • Combined active and passive wireless communication device
    Patent number: 10944150
    Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises a control unit, an antenna interface, an active wireless transceiver operable together with the control unit and antenna interface, a passive wireless transceiver operable together with the antenna interface and operable by harvesting power from received radio messages. The device is further configured to deactivate the one or more active wireless transceivers and control unit to an inactive state and, subsequently, by the passive wireless transceiver, activate the control unit and an active wireless transceiver to an active state when the passive wireless transceiver receives a message from the antenna interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: IMEC VZW, UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN
    Inventors: Maarten Weyn, Philip Ludovic E Sanders
  • Antenna system and antenna module with reduced interference between radiating patterns
    Patent number: 10741908
    Abstract: An antenna system is disclosed. The antenna system comprises a first antenna adapted to a first frequency band and a second antenna adapted to a second frequency band different than the first frequency band. The first antenna has a radiator provided on a first side of a dielectric substrate and at least one resonator provided on a second opposite side of the dielectric substrate. The at least one resonator is partially covered by the radiator and resonates at a frequency in the second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Nederland BV
    Inventors: Philip Ludovic E. Sanders, Wijnand van Gils
  • COMBINED ACTIVE AND PASSIVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200052371
    Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises a control unit, an antenna interface, an active wireless transceiver operable together with the control unit and antenna interface, a passive wireless transceiver operable together with the antenna interface and operable by harvesting power from received radio messages. The device is further configured to deactivate the one or more active wireless transceivers and control unit to an inactive state and, subsequently, by the passive wireless transceiver, activate the control unit and an active wireless transceiver to an active state when the passive wireless transceiver receives a message from the antenna interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Maarten WEYN, Philip Ludovic E SANDERS
  • Antenna System and Antenna Module with Reduced Interference Between Radiating Patterns
    Publication number: 20170054214
    Abstract: An antenna system is disclosed. The antenna system comprises a first antenna adapted to a first frequency band and a second antenna adapted to a second frequency band different than the first frequency band. The first antenna has a radiator provided on a first side of a dielectric substrate and at least one resonator provided on a second opposite side of the dielectric substrate. The at least one resonator is partially covered by the radiator and resonates at a frequency in the second frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: TE Connectivity Nederland BV
    Inventors: Philip Ludovic E. Sanders, Wijnand van Gils