Patents by Inventor Ronan Quinlan

Ronan Quinlan 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: 10727596
    Abstract: An antenna structure (10) includes an antenna feed-in element (1), a first antenna trace element (2), a second antenna trace element (3), a supporting element (4), a grounded-short-circuit element (5), a third antenna trace element (6) and a fourth antenna trace element (7). The first antenna trace element (2), the second antenna trace element (3), the third antenna trace element (6) and the fourth antenna trace element (7) which have vertical segments in different lengths form a multi-trace planar inverted-F antenna to obtain the best bandwidth covering the full band, so that the height of the antenna structure (10) is lower, the length is shorter and the structure is denser. The impedance matching of the antenna structure (10) is controlled easily. No external matching element is required. With the multi-trace and grounded-short-circuit design of the antenna structure (10), the better resonance in the LTE full band is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Taoglas Limited
    Inventors: Ronan Quinlan, Wen-Chieh Yang, Ming-Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20190267697
    Abstract: Three-stack antennas are disclosed which include a first antenna, a second antenna, a third antenna and a circuit board. After the first antenna, the second antenna and the third antennas are stacked on the circuit board orderly, feed-in components are electrically connected to the circuit board. The antenna structures can be surface mounted. The antenna structures can three-feed-in, four-feed-in or five-feed-in configurations, or four-hole or five-hole configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicants: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED, TAOGLAS LIMITED, TAOGLAS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronan QUINLAN, Tsai Yi YANG
  • Publication number: 20190067816
    Abstract: An eight-frequency band antenna includes a carrier, a high-frequency segment, a low-frequency segment, a printed circuit board (PCB) and an inductor. The high-frequency segment is arranged on left side of the carrier and the low-frequency segment is arranged on right side of the carrier. The radiator on the bottom face of the carrier electrically connects with the micro strip of the PCB and the ground line of the ground metal when the carrier is fixed to the PCB. Moreover, the low-frequency segment is corresponding to a metal face with smaller area such that the low-frequency segment is at a free space to enhance the frequency response of the low-frequency segment and the bandwidth of the high-frequency segment. The area and the volume of blind hole on the carrier can adjust the effective dielectric constant to adjust the resonant frequency and bandwidth of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Ronan QUINLAN, Tsai Yi YANG
  • Publication number: 20180342796
    Abstract: A vehicle computer apparatus includes a circuit board (1) integrating an electronic control unit (10), a global navigation satellite system (20), a dedicated short-range communication technology system (30), a satellite digital audio radio service system (40), a long term evolution technology system (50), a wireless network system (60), a plurality of long term evolution technology antennas (2), a dedicated short-range communication technology antenna (3), a satellite digital audio radio service antenna (4), a global navigation satellite system antenna (5) and two wireless network antennas (6). Under the control of the electronic control unit (10), a variety of communication systems and a variety of navigation systems mentioned above can perform wireless calls, vehicle navigations and message transmissions between vehicles, so that the vehicle computer apparatus can be used in any country and place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ronan Quinlan, Wen-Chieh YANG, Ming-Wei CHEN
  • Publication number: 20180342808
    Abstract: An antenna structure (10) includes an antenna feed-in element (1), a first antenna trace element (2), a second antenna trace element (3), a supporting element (4), a grounded-short-circuit element (5), a third antenna trace element (6) and a fourth antenna trace element (7). The first antenna trace element (2), the second antenna trace element (3), the third antenna trace element (6) and the fourth antenna trace element (7) which have vertical segments in different lengths form a multi-trace planar inverted-F antenna to obtain the best bandwidth covering the full band, so that the height of the antenna structure (10) is lower, the length is shorter and the structure is denser. The impedance matching of the antenna structure (10) is controlled easily. No external matching element is required. With the multi-trace and grounded-short-circuit design of the antenna structure (10), the better resonance in the LTE full band is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Ronan Quinlan, Wen-Chieh YANG, Ming-Wei CHEN
  • Patent number: 9954285
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a microstrip patch antenna configured for operation in the WiFi bands, including 2.4 GHz and 5.2/5.8 GHz. The microstrip patch antenna includes a pair of opposing u-shaped slots embedded in the patch conductor. The patch includes a patch width configured to provide a resonance at 2.4 GHz, and a slot width configured to provide a resonance at 5.2/5.8 GHz. Thus, the antenna provides a dual band WiFi patch antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Chen-yi Chuang, Ronan Quinlan
  • Publication number: 20180083369
    Abstract: Disclosed is a 7 in 1 antenna configuration which includes 4 LTE antennas, two Wi-Fi antennas and a GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou patch antenna solution. Four standard M10 holes that allow for easy retro-fit into existing installation holes that may be present. Methods of communicating using a 7 in 1 antenna are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Ronan QUINLAN, Dermot O'SHEA, Andela ZARIC
  • Publication number: 20180076527
    Abstract: Disclosed are ultra-small, planar antennas. The antennas include a circuit board having a first side and a second side and an off-center connector aperture and connector pad; a connector perpendicularly engaging the off-center connector aperture and connector pad of the circuit board; and a radiating element positioned adjacent the off-center connector aperture on a surface of circuit board having a perpendicular connection in plane to the off-center connector pad wherein the radiating element is not positioned below the connector. The ultra-compact, meander line, planar antenna, such as a planar inverted F antenna (PIFA), can be incorporated into wireless networking devices operating in the 2.4 GHz WiFi band. The combination of meander line and antenna elements yield improved performance operating in either free space or connected to a ground plane. Its compact design makes it ideal for WiFi, ZigBee, Bluetooth, and 802.11a/b/g/n/ac applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Ming Wei CHEN, Ronan QUINLAN
  • Publication number: 20170358861
    Abstract: A ten-frequency band antenna includes a carrier, a high-frequency segment, a low-frequency segment, a printed circuit board (PCB) and an inductor. The high-frequency segment is arranged on left side of the carrier and the low-frequency segment is arranged on right side of the carrier. The radiator on the bottom face of the carrier electrically connects with the micro strip of the PCB and the ground line of the ground metal when the carrier is fixed to the PCB. The low-frequency segment is located at an opened area and corresponding to a metal face with smaller area such that the low-frequency segment is at a free space to enhance the frequency response of the low-frequency segment and the bandwidth of the high-frequency segment. The area and the volume of blind hole on the carrier can adjust the effective dielectric constant to adjust the resonant frequency and bandwidth of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Ronan QUINLAN, Tsai-Yi YANG
  • Patent number: 9812783
    Abstract: The invention provides a ceramic patch antenna structure which comprises a composite material base body, a radiation metallic layer, a grounding metallic layer and a signal feeding element. The composite material base body is composed of a high dielectric constant (K) material and a low K material, having a front surface, a rear surface and a through hole. The radiation metallic layer is provided on the front surface of the composite material base body. The grounding metallic layer is provided on the rear surface of the composite material base body. The signal feeding element has a head thereon, the head has a shaft extending from the bottom thereof and the shaft has a projection on a surface thereof. As the signal feeding element is screwed to the through hole, the projection of the shaft destroys an internal wall of the through hole to latch in the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignees: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED, ANTMEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ronan Quinlan, Tsai-Yi Yang
  • Publication number: 20170256858
    Abstract: The invention provides a ceramic patch antenna structure which comprises a composite material base body, a radiation metallic layer, a grounding metallic layer and a signal feeding element. The composite material base body is composed of a high dielectric constant (K) material and a low K material, having a front surface, a rear surface and a through hole. The radiation metallic layer is provided on the front surface of the composite material base body. The grounding metallic layer is provided on the rear surface of the composite material base body. The signal feeding element has a head thereon, the head has a shaft extending from the bottom thereof and the shaft has a projection on a surface thereof. As the signal feeding element is screwed to the through hole, the projection of the shaft destroys an internal wall of the through hole to latch in the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ronan QUINLAN, Tsai-Yi YANG
  • Patent number: 9755310
    Abstract: A ten-frequency band antenna includes a carrier, a high-frequency segment, a low-frequency segment, a printed circuit board (PCB) and an inductor. The high-frequency segment is arranged on left side of the carrier and the low-frequency segment is arranged on right side of the carrier. The radiator on the bottom face of the carrier electrically connects with the micro strip of the PCB and the ground line of the ground metal when the carrier is fixed to the PCB. The low-frequency segment is located at an opened area and corresponding to a metal face with smaller area such that the low-frequency segment is at a free space to enhance the frequency response of the low-frequency segment and the bandwidth of the high-frequency segment. The area and the volume of blind hole on the carrier can adjust the effective dielectric constant to adjust the resonant frequency and bandwidth of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: TAOGLAS LIMITED
    Inventor: Ronan Quinlan
  • Publication number: 20170149138
    Abstract: A ten-frequency band antenna includes a carrier, a high-frequency segment, a low-frequency segment, a printed circuit board (PCB) and an inductor. The high-frequency segment is arranged on left side of the carrier and the low-frequency segment is arranged on right side of the carrier. The radiator on the bottom face of the carrier electrically connects with the micro strip of the PCB and the ground line of the ground metal when the carrier is fixed to the PCB. The low-frequency segment is located at an opened area and corresponding to a metal face with smaller area such that the low-frequency segment is at a free space to enhance the frequency response of the low-frequency segment and the bandwidth of the high-frequency segment. The area and the volume of blind hole on the carrier can adjust the effective dielectric constant to adjust the resonant frequency and bandwidth of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Ronan Quinlan
  • Publication number: 20170149136
    Abstract: An eight-frequency band antenna includes a carrier, a high-frequency segment, a low-frequency segment, a printed circuit board (PCB) and an inductor. The high-frequency segment is arranged on left side of the carrier and the low-frequency segment is arranged on right side of the carrier. The radiator on the bottom face of the carrier electrically connects with the micro strip of the PCB and the ground line of the ground metal when the carrier is fixed to the PCB. Moreover, the low-frequency segment is corresponding to a metal face with smaller area such that the low-frequency segment is at a free space to enhance the frequency response of the low-frequency segment and the bandwidth of the high-frequency segment. The area and the volume of blind hole on the carrier can adjust the effective dielectric constant to adjust the resonant frequency and bandwidth of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Ronan Quinlan
  • Publication number: 20170093026
    Abstract: Communication assemblies are disclosed which comprises, a chassis, ground plane and one or more antenna subassemblies. Antenna assemblies include LTE, WI-FI, AM/FM, GPS and SDARS antennas. Some or all antenna subassemblies may consist of a multi-antenna configuration with each antenna appearing visually as a blade. For subassemblies configured in a multi-antenna arrangement, blades are configurable at a spacing optimal to implement MIMO or path diversity for instance for WIFI or LTE communications schemes. A chassis mechanism can be provided which holds elements of the antenna subassemblies in place and also acts as a ground plane. One or more feed lines which lead from each antenna subassembly and out of the molded enclosure can also be provided. A housing is provided which follows the general contours of the antenna subassemblies and is comprised of a material transparent to the frequencies utilized by the antenna subassemblies. The housing can be shaped in an aerodynamic morphology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Christopher M. ANDERSON, Dermot O'SHEA, Ronan QUINLAN
  • Patent number: 9559423
    Abstract: A deformed dipole is suggested with trace elements configured for wideband LTE and GPS operation. The deformed dipole comprises a first dipole conductor disposed on a first surface and first side of the circuit board and a second dipole conductor disposed on an opposite surface and opposite side of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Wen Chieh Yang, Ronan Quinlan
  • Patent number: 9472852
    Abstract: An integrated MIMO antenna system is described wherein multiple antennas are fabricated on a single substrate. Antenna spacing and alignment is enhanced and controlled to a finer degree than with conventional discrete antenna fabrication techniques. Rotation of one or multiple antennas in relation to the other antennas in the system can be performed to within the accuracy of current photo-etching techniques. Metalized traces can be designed and etched on the single substrate and positioned between antenna elements to enhance inter-element isolation. The integrated MIMO antenna system can be fabricated on flexible printed circuit (FPC) material, or can be fabricated on rigid metallized substrate such as common FR4 materials. Portions of one or multiple antenna elements can be photo-etched on opposite sides of the substrate to provide an additional degree of freedom in terms of antenna placement, spacing, and rotation angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Dermot O'Shea, Ronan Quinlan
  • Patent number: 9413069
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a compact, multi-port, multi-band, Wi-Fi antenna system is configured for high-isolation and improved performance. The antenna includes four monopole type antennas each having at least two resonances including 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz for use in Wi-Fi applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Yang Wen Chieh, Ronan Quinlan
  • Patent number: D794615
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS
    Inventors: Ronan Quinlan, Dermot O'Shea
  • Patent number: D803196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: TAOGLAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventors: Ronan Quinlan, Dermot O'Shea