Abstract: A wide band antenna has a ground plane, a dielectric member and a radiating patch. The dielectric member is mounted on the ground plane. The radiating patch is held by the dielectric member, is mounted on the ground plane and has a main conductor, a feeding conductor, a coupling conductor, an extension conductor and a shorting conductor. The main conductor has a first resonant mode. The extension conductor has a second resonant mode. The coupling conductor is capable of feeding high frequency signals into the main conductor and the extension conductor by capacitive coupling effect. With the main conductor, the extension conductor and the coupling conductor, the size of the wide band antenna is effectively reduced.

Abstract: A coupling antenna has a ground plane, a main radiating assembly and a secondary radiating assembly. The main radiating assembly is mounted on the ground plane and has a substrate, a feeding-and-coupling assembly and a shorting member. The feeding-and-coupling assembly has a feeding member, a coupling member and an extension member. The second radiating assembly is mounted on the ground plane, is connected to the main radiating assembly and has a first radiating patch and a second radiating patch. With the extension member and the first and second radiating patches, operating bandwidth of the coupling antenna is improved.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-frequency antenna, which comprises a radiation conductor, a parasitic conductor, a feeder cable and a ground plane. The radiation conductor comprises a feeder member, a first radiation arm and a second radiation arm. The feeder cable comprises a central cable and an outer cable. The feeder member has a coupling side. The parasitic conductor is connected with the ground plane and has a coupling side arranged along the contour of the coupling side of the feeder member. The coupling side of the parasitic conductor and the coupling side of the feeder member have a gap there between. The first and second radiation arms excite a low-frequency resonant mode, and the parasitic conductor excites a high-frequency mode. Therefore, the multi-frequency antenna of the present invention not only covers several operational frequency bands and has a UWB feature, but also has a simplified structure.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-antenna integration module, which comprises a first antenna, a second antenna and a common unit. The first antenna further comprises a first feeder cable, a first feeder member, a coupling unit, which has a first and second coupling members, and an extension conductor. The second antenna further comprises a second feeder cable, a radiation conductor and a coupling conductor. The common unit further comprises a common conductor which has a first and second conductor, a common short-circuit member and a common ground member. In the present invention, the design of the common unit integrates the radiation conductors, short-circuit members and ground members of different antenna systems into a single structure, whereby the isolation effect is promoted, and the signal interference among different antennae is decreased, and the space occupied by the antenna layout is reduced.

Abstract: An antenna module is provided. The antenna module comprises a first radiation conductor, a second radiation conductor, a short-circuit element (s/c element), a ground plane, a feed-in cable and a spurious radiation conductor. One terminal of the second radiation conductor is near the first radiation conductor with a gap. One terminal of the s/c element is connected to the second radiation conductor and the other side of the s/c element is connected to the ground plane. The feed-in cable comprises a centre conductor and an external conductor, wherein the centre conductor is connected to the first radiation conductor and the external conductor is connected to the ground plane. The spurious radiation conductor is connected to the second radiation conductor. The second radiation conductor comprises a spurious radiation plate, a first radiation piece and a second radiation piece within the two sides of the second radiation conductor.

Abstract: A coupling antenna has a ground plane, a main radiating assembly and a secondary radiating assembly. The main radiating assembly is mounted on the ground plane and has a substrate, a feeding-and-coupling assembly and a shorting member. The feeding-and-coupling assembly has a feeding member, a coupling member and an extension member. The second radiating assembly is mounted on the ground plane, is connected to the main radiating assembly and has a first radiating patch and a second radiating patch. With the extension member and the first and second radiating patches, operating bandwidth of the coupling antenna is improved.

Abstract: A wide band antenna has a ground plane, a dielectric member and a radiating patch. The dielectric member is mounted on the ground plane. The radiating patch is held by the dielectric member, is mounted on the ground plane and has a main conductor, a feeding conductor, a coupling conductor, an extension conductor and a shorting conductor. The main conductor has a first resonant mode. The extension conductor has a second resonant mode. The coupling conductor is capable of feeding high frequency signals into the main conductor and the extension conductor by capacitive coupling effect. With the main conductor, the extension conductor and the coupling conductor, the size of the wide band antenna is effectively reduced.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a top plate, a first clamping plate extending integrally and downwardly from a first side of the top plate, and a second clamping plate extending integrally and downwardly from a second side of the top plate, and cooperating with the top plate and the first clamping plate to define a clamp for clamping a grounding plate. A connecting member extends integrally from the second side of the top plate and is connected electrically to a ground pattern provided on a circuit board of an antenna module.

Abstract: A retainer is adapted for retaining a coaxial cable on a planar antenna. The coaxial cable includes a core conductor disposed at the center thereof, an insulator provided around the core conductor, an outer conductor provided around the insulator, and an insulating sheath provided around the outer conductor. The retainer is metallic, and includes a clamping member including a C-shaped clamp for clamping and contacting electrically the outer conductor of the coaxial cable, and a connecting member connected integrally to the clamping member and adapted to be connected electrically to the planar antenna.

Abstract: A multiband antenna with the broadband function has a radiator, a feed cable, a first extension conductor, and a second extension conductor. The radiator has a microwave substrate, a coupling conductor, a first conductor, a second conductor, a third conductor, and a connecting conductor. The coupling conductor is connected with a positive signal wire of the feed cable. The third conductor is connected with a negative signal of the feed cable for transmitting electrical signals. The radiator generates the multiband mode of the antenna. By connecting the first extension conductor and the second extension conductor with the radiator, the surface current distribution and impedance variation of the antenna can be effectively adjusted to achieve the broadband effect.

Abstract: To control printing in a printer image data of an edge region of a printing medium is received, then it is determined if the edge region contains a pixel whose gray level is higher than a predetermined gray level. The image data is updated by lowering gray levels if the edge region contains the pixel whose gray level is higher than the predetermined gray level. Then, a ribbon is heated to transfer dye on the ribbon to the printing medium according to a result of updating the gray levels of the image data.

Abstract: Card printer having a horizontal platform and an angle-fixing platform allows for adjusting the angle-fixing platform's horizontal location on the horizontal platform. An inclined plane on the angle-fixing platform can fix a printhead of the printer for providing heaters on the printhead a best contact angle with a ribbon and a card. The printhead assembly of the card printer requires only the adjustment of the horizontal location of the printhead and it realizes quality control for printing with single parameter on a card printer.

Abstract: A coupled multi-band antenna with the broadband function includes a coupled radiator, a feed wire, a first radiating extension, and a second radiating extension. The coupled radiator has a microwave substrate, a coupled metal element, a first radiating element, a second radiating element, and a connecting portion. The coupled metal element is connected to the positive terminal of the feed wire, and the second radiating element is connected to the negative terminal of the feed wire for the purposes of transmitting electrical signals and generating the multi-band operating modes of the antenna. By connecting the first and second radiating extensions to the coupled radiator, the surface current distribution and impedance variation of the antenna can be effectively adjusted to provide multi-band functions. The antenna utilizes the simple structure of coupled radiator to achieve multi-band operations and uses the radiating extensions to provide sufficient bandwidths.

Abstract: Provided is an ultra-wideband dipole antenna. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises a first outer sleeve, an intermediate sleeve surrounded by the first outer sleeve, a second outer sleeve above the first outer sleeve, a conductive interconnection interconnected the outer sleeves, and an inner coaxial conductor surrounded by the intermediate sleeve. A distance between the first outer sleeve and the intermediate sleeve can be changed for adjusting the generated capacitance for obtaining a required impedance matching in the resonance mode of an antenna operating bandwidth and an ultra-wideband characteristic. The antenna is particularly suitable for operating in a frequency range of 2.1 GHz to 11.7 GHz.

Abstract: Provided is an ultra-wideband dipole antenna. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises a first outer sleeve, an intermediate sleeve surrounded by the first outer sleeve, a second outer sleeve above the first outer sleeve, a conductive interconnection interconnected the outer sleeves, and an inner coaxial conductor surrounded by the intermediate sleeve. A distance between the first outer sleeve and the intermediate sleeve can be changed for adjusting the generated capacitance for obtaining a required impedance matching in the resonance mode of an antenna operating bandwidth and an ultra-wideband characteristic. The antenna is particularly suitable for operating in a frequency range of 2.1 GHz to 11.7 GHz.

Abstract: A method for recognizing a color of a printing ribbon includes providing a printing ribbon having a repeated sequence of dyed and undyed regions such that output of a photosensor sensing the ribbon is a low or high level based on a threshold. The method includes illuminating a sensing area of the ribbon, moving the ribbon relative to the sensing area, measuring output of the photosensor over time as the ribbon moves, correlating output of the photosensor to the repeated sequence as the ribbon moves to determine the color of the ribbon under the print head, and setting operational parameters of the printer and print head according to the color of the ribbon under the print head. The repeated sequence is unprintable black dye, yellow dye with undyed ribbon, magenta dye, undyed ribbon, cyan dye, and transparent overcoating with undyed ribbon.

Abstract: A method that prevents a printer from repeatedly printing to a document is disclosed. The printer includes a sensor, and the printer is capable of receiving the document and printing data onto the document. When the printer prints to the document, the printer can also print a printing sign onto the document. The method includes, after the printer has received the document, using the sensor to detect whether the document has the printing sign. If the document does not have the printing sign, the printer starts to print data onto the document. If the document has the printing sign, the printer ejects the document without printing to it.