Patents by Inventor Shing Lung Steven Yang
Shing Lung Steven Yang 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: 10170837Abstract: An antenna comprising a main arm comprising conductive material, wherein the main arm is connected to a signal feed, and a first coupling arm comprising conductive material, wherein the first coupling arm is electrically coupled to a ground, and wherein the first coupling arm is electrically coupled to the main arm across a first span of nonconductive material. Also disclosed is a mobile node (MN) comprising a signal feed, a ground, and an antenna comprising a main arm comprising conductive material, wherein the main arm is connected to the signal feed, and a first coupling arm comprising conductive material, wherein the first coupling arm is connected to the ground, and wherein the first coupling arm is electrically coupled to the main arm across a first span of nonconductive material.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Wee Kian Toh, Daejoung Kim, Shing Lung Steven Yang, Ping Shi
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Patent number: 10122402Abstract: A method for tuning an antenna comprising determining an operating frequency band of the antenna, and adjusting a capacitance of a tunable load according to the operating frequency band, wherein the tunable load is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna via a parasitic arm, and wherein the operating frequency band depends on the capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shing Lung Steven Yang, Ping Shi, Daejoung Kim, Wee Kian Toh, Navid Nader, Guangdong Jiang
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Patent number: 9893429Abstract: An antenna comprising a conductive base comprising a west edge, an east edge, a north edge, a south edge, and a center axis, a left slot of nonconductive material extending from the south edge toward the north edge and positioned between the west edge and the center axis, and a right slot of nonconductive material extending from the south edge toward the north edge and positioned between the east edge and the center axis.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shing Lung Steven Yang, Hongyu Wang, Ping Shi, Daejoung Kim, Wee Kian Toh
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Patent number: 9153867Abstract: A mobile node (MN) comprising an antenna comprising a proximate end, a distal end, and a midpoint, a first feed coupled to the antenna between the proximate end and the midpoint, a second feed coupled to the antenna between the distal end and the midpoint, a first switch configured to toggle between coupling the first feed to a main feed and coupling the second feed to the main feed, and a controller configured to control the toggling of the first switch.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daejoung Kim, Shing Lung Steven Yang, Wee Kian Toh
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Patent number: 8952852Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, at least one wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and at least one satellite positioning signal receiver carried by the portable housing. The device may also include an antenna assembly carried by the portable housing. The antenna assembly may include a base conductor having a pair of shorted antenna feed points defined therein and coupled to the at least one wireless transceiver and the at least one satellite positioning receiver, and a first conductor aim extending outwardly from the base conductor. The antenna assembly may also include a second conductor arm also extending outwardly from the base conductor. The second conductor arm may include a proximal conductor portion adjacent the base conductor, a distal conductor portion, and an inductor-capacitor circuit coupling the proximal and distal conductor portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Firass Mirza Badaruzzaman, Shing Lung Steven Yang, Brian Francisco Rojas
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Patent number: 8933847Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing carrying a circuit board and wireless communications circuitry. An antenna assembly is carried by the housing and coupled to the wireless communications circuitry. The antenna assembly may include an electrically conductive base having a rectangular shape with opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second sides extending between the first and second ends. The electrically conductive base may have an elongate slot therein extending within a medial portion thereof and contained within the opposing first and second ends and the opposing first and second sides. The antenna assembly also may include an electrically conductive feed arm extending outwardly from the first side of the electrically conductive base adjacent the first end thereof. The electrically conductive feed arm may have a distal end with an antenna feed defined thereon.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Shing Lung Steven Yang, Firass Mirza Badaruzzaman, David Kazmierz Szczypinski
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Patent number: 8884825Abstract: A mobile communications device having a patch antenna which has defined therein at least two slots each having two or more parts. The at least two slots may include an L-shaped slot and a C-shaped slot, wherein the slots can be open or closed. The L-shaped slot may be an open-slot projecting into the patch antenna from the edge. Ground and signal connections may be at the edge of the patch on either side of the L-shaped slot. The C-shaped slot may be nested within the L-shaped slot.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Firass Mirza Badaruzzaman, Michael Kühn, Shing Lung Steven Yang
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Publication number: 20140253399Abstract: An antenna comprising a conductive base comprising a west edge, an east edge, a north edge, a south edge, and a center axis, a left slot of nonconductive material extending from the south edge toward the north edge and positioned between the west edge and the center axis, and a right slot of nonconductive material extending from the south edge toward the north edge and positioned between the east edge and the center axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Shing Lung Steven Yang, Hongyu Wang, Ping Shi, Daejoung Kim, Wee Kian Toh
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Patent number: 8797217Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, at least one wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and at least one satellite positioning signal receiver carried by the portable housing. The mobile wireless communications device may also include an antenna assembly carried by the portable housing. The antenna assembly may include a base electrical conductor having a pair of antenna feed points defined therein and coupled to the at least one wireless transceiver and the at least one satellite signal positioning receiver. The antenna assembly may also include first and second conductor arms being spaced apart, parallel, and extending outwardly from the base electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Shing Lung Steven Yang, Firass Mirza Badaruzzaman, Brian Francisco Rojas
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Publication number: 20140187178Abstract: A method for tuning an antenna comprising determining an operating frequency band of the antenna, and adjusting a capacitance of a tunable load according to the operating frequency band, wherein the tunable load is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna via a parasitic arm, and wherein the operating frequency band depends on the capacitance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shing Lung Steven Yang, Ping Shi, Daejoung Kim, Wee Kian Toh, Navid Nader, Guangdong Jiang
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Publication number: 20140168030Abstract: A mobile node (MN) comprising an antenna comprising a proximate end, a distal end, and a midpoint, a first feed coupled to the antenna between the proximate end and the midpoint, a second feed coupled to the antenna between the distal end and the midpoint, a first switch configured to toggle between coupling the first feed to a main feed and coupling the second feed to the main feed, and a controller configured to control the toggling of the first switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: FUTUREWEI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Daejoung Kim, Shing Lung Steven Yang, Wee Kian Toh
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Patent number: 8698678Abstract: A mobile wireless communication device may include a multiple-band antenna on an antenna carrier and connected to a wireless transceiver. The multiple-band antenna may include an elongate base conductor having opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second sides extending between the first and second ends. The elongate base conductor may have a first L-shaped slot with a proximal end opening outwardly at the first side of the elongate base conductor adjacent the first end thereof and having a distal end adjacent a medial portion of the elongate base conductor. The elongate base conductor may have a second L-shaped slot with a proximal end opening outwardly at the first side of the elongate base conductor adjacent the medial portion thereof and having a distal end adjacent the second end of the elongate base conductor. The distal end of the second L-shaped slot may extend closer to the second end of the elongate base conductor than the distal end of the first L-shaped slot.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Firass Mirza Badaruzzaman, Shing Lung Steven Yang, Sarah L. Kirchoff
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Publication number: 20140009354Abstract: A mobile communications device having a patch antenna which has defined therein at least two slots each having two or more parts. The at least two slots may include an L-shaped slot and a C-shaped slot, wherein the slots can be open or closed. The L-shaped slot may be an open-slot projecting into the patch antenna from the edge. Ground and signal connections may be at the edge of the patch on either side of the L-shaped slot. The C-shaped slot may be nested within the L-shaped slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Firass Mirza BADARUZZAMAN, Michael KÜHN, Shing Lung Steven YANG
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Patent number: 8587491Abstract: A mobile communications device is disclosed as having a patch antenna, which has defined therein at least two slots each having two or more parts. The at least two slots may include an L-shaped slot and a C-shaped slot, wherein the slots can be open or closed. The L-shaped slot may be an open-slot projecting into the patch antenna from the edge. Ground and signal connections may be at the edge of the patch on either side of the L-shaped slot. The C-shaped slot may be nested within the L-shaped slot.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Firass Mirza Badaruzzaman, Shing Lung Steven Yang, Michael Kuhn
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Publication number: 20120293368Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, at least one wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and at least one satellite positioning signal receiver carried by the portable housing. The mobile wireless communications device may also include an antenna assembly carried by the portable housing. The antenna assembly may include a base electrical conductor having a pair of antenna feed points defined therein and coupled to the at least one wireless transceiver and the at least one satellite signal positioning receiver. The antenna assembly may also include first and second conductor arms being spaced apart, parallel, and extending outwardly from the base electrical conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Shing Lung Steven Yang, Firass Mirza Badaruzzaman, Brian Francisco Rojas
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Publication number: 20120280868Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing carrying a circuit board and wireless communications circuitry. An antenna assembly is carried by the housing and coupled to the wireless communications circuitry. The antenna assembly may include an electrically conductive base having a rectangular shape with opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second sides extending between the first and second ends. The electrically conductive base may have an elongate slot therein extending within a medial portion thereof and contained within the opposing first and second ends and the opposing first and second sides. The antenna assembly also may include an electrically conductive feed arm extending outwardly from the first side of the electrically conductive base adjacent the first end thereof. The electrically conductive feed arm may have a distal end with an antenna feed defined thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Shing Lung Steven YANG, Firass Mirza Badaruzzaman, David Kazmierz Szczypinski
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Publication number: 20120242548Abstract: A mobile wireless communication device may include a multiple-band antenna on an antenna carrier and connected to a wireless transceiver. The multiple-band antenna may include an elongate base conductor having opposing first and second ends and opposing first and second sides extending between the first and second ends. The elongate base conductor may have a first L-shaped slot with a proximal end opening outwardly at the first side of the elongate base conductor adjacent the first end thereof and having a distal end adjacent a medial portion of the elongate base conductor. The elongate base conductor may have a second L-shaped slot with a proximal end opening outwardly at the first side of the elongate base conductor adjacent the medial portion thereof and having a distal end adjacent the second end of the elongate base conductor. The distal end of the second L-shaped slot may extend closer to the second end of the elongate base conductor than the distal end of the first L-shaped slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Firass Mirza BADARUZZAMAN, Shing Lung Steven YANG, Sarah L. KIRCHOFF
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Publication number: 20120229349Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, at least one wireless transceiver carried by the portable housing, and at least one satellite positioning signal receiver carried by the portable housing. The device may also include an antenna assembly carried by the portable housing. The antenna assembly may include a base conductor having a pair of shorted antenna feed points defined therein and coupled to the at least one wireless transceiver and the at least one satellite positioning receiver, and a first conductor aim extending outwardly from the base conductor. The antenna assembly may also include a second conductor arm also extending outwardly from the base conductor. The second conductor arm may include a proximal conductor portion adjacent the base conductor, a distal conductor portion, and an inductor-capacitor circuit coupling the proximal and distal conductor portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Firass Mirza Badaruzzaman, Shing Lung Steven Yang, Brian Francisco Rojas
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Publication number: 20110012790Abstract: A mobile communications device having a patch antenna which has defined therein at least two slots each having two or more parts. The at least two slots may include an L-shaped slot and a C-shaped slot, wherein the slots can be open or closed. The L-shaped slot may be an open-slot projecting into the patch antenna from the edge. Ground and signal connections may be at the edge of the patch on either side of the L-shaped slot. The C-shaped slot may be nested within the L-shaped slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Firass Mirza Badaruzzaman, Shing Lung Steven Yang, Michael Kühn