Patents by Inventor Royden M. Honda
Royden M. Honda 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).
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Patent number: 10320094Abstract: A horizontally polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with a vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and still emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. Use of horizontal polarization may improve communications reliability by reducing interference from predominantly vertically polarized signals in overlapping and adjacent frequency bands. Also, a vertically polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with a vertical axis of the antenna being substantially vertical to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and still emanate an electric field that is vertical to the surface of the earth. A horizontally polarized antenna and a vertically polarized antenna mounted with their vertical axes collinearly aligned, but both antennae physically separated, provide a compact dual polarized unit emanating vertical and horizontal polarized electric fields.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: LHC2 INCInventor: Royden M. Honda
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Publication number: 20170194718Abstract: A horizontally polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with a vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and still emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. Use of horizontal polarization may improve communications reliability by reducing interference from predominantly vertically polarized signals in overlapping and adjacent frequency bands. Also, a vertically polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with a vertical axis of the antenna being substantially vertical to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and still emanate an electric field that is vertical to the surface of the earth. A horizontally polarized antenna and a vertically polarized antenna mounted with their vertical axes collinearly aligned, but both antennae physically separated, provide a compact dual polarized unit emanating vertical and horizontal polarized electric fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventor: Royden M. Honda
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Patent number: 9425515Abstract: Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: LHC2 INCInventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley, Jon Thorpe
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Publication number: 20160064828Abstract: Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley, Jon Thorpe
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Patent number: 9184507Abstract: Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: LHC2 INCInventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley, Jon Thorpe
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Patent number: 8570239Abstract: Antennas that can transceive signals in a horizontally-polarized, omni-directional manner are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna comprises a spiraling surface having a spiral cross-section, the surface forming an internal cavity, an internal channel to the external surface, and an internal wall common to the cavity and the channel. Further, an example embodiment comprises a longitudinal opening allowing access to the cavity and the channel by a transmission feed line. Alternate embodiments comprise various cross-sectional configurations, and may also comprise a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna spiraling surface and supporting structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: LHC2 Inc.Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley
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Publication number: 20130249756Abstract: Horizontally polarized and dual polarized antennas are described herein. In some examples, a horizontally polarized and dual polarized antenna may be mounted or operated with the physical vertical axis of the antenna being substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the surface of the earth, and emanate an electric field that is parallel to the surface of the earth. The antenna may have a multi-slot aperture that reduces a variation in the far field omni-directional pattern. The antenna may have various cross-sectional configurations, and may have a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna and a supporting structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: LHC2 INCInventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley, Jon Thorpe
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Patent number: 8203500Abstract: Antennas that can transceive signals in an elliptically-polarized, omni-directional manner are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna comprises two elements proximally located to each other at a predetermined distance, such that two orthogonally-polarized omni-directional electromagnetic waves are tranceived. In a further example, the two elements are supported by an internal printed circuit, the printed circuit including conductors configured to supply a feed to the elements, which may be contained within a radome. Alternate embodiments comprise a plurality of elements of varying lengths.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: LHC2 IncInventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley
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Patent number: 7948440Abstract: Example embodiments for antennas that can transceive signals in horizontally-polarized omni-directional manners are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna includes a tube forming a slot and a supporting structure on which one or more transmission lines and at least one ground are disposed. In another example embodiment, an antenna includes a horizontally-polarized antenna assembly including at least one slot aperture antenna and a vertically-polarized antenna part.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: LHC2 Inc.Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Raymond R. Johnson
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Publication number: 20100188308Abstract: Antennas that can transceive signals in an elliptically-polarized, omni-directional manner are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna comprises two elements proximally located to each other at a predetermined distance, such that two orthogonally-polarized omni-directional electromagnetic waves are tranceived. In a further example, the two elements are supported by an internal printed circuit, the printed circuit including conductors configured to supply a feed to the elements, which may be contained within a radome. Alternate embodiments comprise a plurality of elements of varying lengths.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: LHC2 INCInventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley
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Publication number: 20100090924Abstract: Antennas that can transceive signals in a horizontally-polarized, omni-directional manner are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna comprises a spiraling surface having a spiral cross-section, the surface forming an internal cavity, an internal channel to the external surface, and an internal wall common to the cavity and the channel. Further, an example embodiment comprises a longitudinal opening allowing access to the cavity and the channel by a transmission feed line. Alternate embodiments comprise various cross-sectional configurations, and may also comprise a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna spiraling surface and supporting structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: LHC2 INCInventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley
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Patent number: 7256750Abstract: E-plane omni-directional antenna is described. In an embodiment, a transmission signal connection system includes a center conductive rod to communicate a radio frequency transmission signal, and includes one or more outer conductive rods that each provide a grounded return for the radio frequency transmission signal and shield the center conductive rod. The center conductive rod and the one or more outer conductive rods also couple a first antenna element to at least a second antenna element, and the center conductive rod couples the first antenna element and the at least second antenna element to the radio frequency transmission signal. Each antenna element includes coplanar waveguide dipoles that generate an e-field transmission which are combined to form an E-plane omni-directional transmission pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Vivato, Inc.Inventor: Royden M. Honda
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Patent number: 6995725Abstract: In an implementation of antenna assembly, an antenna element is formed with a front plate that has slots for wireless communication signal transfer, a dielectric material, a channel guide that is designed to confine the dielectric in a position that aligns the dielectric with the slots in the front plate, and a back plate. The front plate, channel guide, and back plate are attached together to enclose the dielectric within the channel guide to form an enclosed dielectric channel. An antenna assembly includes one or more of the antenna elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Vivato, Inc.Inventors: Royden M. Honda, W. Jim Savage, Marcus da Silva
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Patent number: 6980169Abstract: In an exemplary apparatus implementation, an electromagnetic lens includes: an input section including multiple input probes and a curvilinear input reflector; an output section including multiple output probes and a curvilinear output reflector; and a coupling section including a coupling slot and a curvilinear coupling wall. In another exemplary apparatus implementation, an electromagnetic lens includes: a first layer; a second layer adjacent to the first layer; the second layer including multiple input probes, a curvilinear input reflector, and a first curvilinear coupling wall; a third layer adjacent to the second layer, the third layer including a coupling slot; a fourth layer adjacent to the third layer; the fourth layer including multiple output probes, a curvilinear output reflector, and a second curvilinear coupling wall; and a fifth layer adjacent to the fourth layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Vivato, Inc.Inventor: Royden M. Honda
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Patent number: 6967625Abstract: In an implementation, an E-plane omni-directional antenna element includes five coplanar waveguide dipoles that are each configured to generate an e-field transmission. A center section of the antenna element couples the five coplanar waveguide dipoles to a radio frequency transmission signal such that the e-field transmission from each of the five coplanar waveguide dipoles are combined to form an E-plane omni-directional transmission pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2002Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Vivato, Inc.Inventor: Royden M. Honda
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Patent number: 6593892Abstract: The present invention comprises a substantially omnidirectional antenna with minimal gain variation over the 360 degree azimuth. A plurality of biconical antenna elements are stacked, wherein a feed line passes through the center of the biconical antenna elements. The feed line is designed to provide the proper quantity of power to each biconical antenna element without the use of a power divider. Each biconical antenna element is formed by two truncated flared apart reflecting surfaces. Each biconical antenna element is attached to a nonconductive collar above and below.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Tyco Electronics Logistics AGInventors: Royden M. Honda, Court E. Rossman
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Publication number: 20030085845Abstract: The present invention comprises a substantially omnidirectional antenna with minimal gain variation over the 360 degree azimuth. A plurality of biconical antenna elements are stacked, wherein a feed line passes through the center of the biconical antenna elements. The feed line is designed to provide the proper quantity of power to each biconical antenna element without the use of a power divider. Each biconical antenna element is formed by two truncated flared apart reflecting surfaces. Each biconical antenna element is attached to a nonconductive collar above and below.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Court E. Rossman
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Patent number: 4725848Abstract: A planar two-arm Archimedean spiral antenna has a design of semi-lumped element circuit incorporated in each arm to form serial-inductance, shunt-capacitance, ladder-type Tchebyscheff low pass filters. Energy travelling outward from the center is mostly radiated when a ring of a certain size is reached and whatever remaining unradiated energy is attenuated without giving rise to undesired higher order radiation.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1985Date of Patent: February 16, 1988Assignee: Argo Systems, Inc.Inventor: Royden M. Honda