Patents by Inventor Shun-Chung Kuo

Shun-Chung Kuo 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: 9490522
    Abstract: A foldable satellite antenna includes a dish reflector formed with an opening, a connecting rod having a section smaller than the opening such that the connecting rod is able to be inserted through the opening to penetrate the dish reflector, a compensating structure for being disposed in an area enclosed by the opening to fill an area other than where the connecting rod penetrating the opening after the connecting rod is inserted through the opening to penetrate the dish reflector, and a dish bracket for riveting the dish reflector and the connecting rod such that the connecting rod is folded around a rotating center of the dish bracket after the connecting rod is inserted through the opening to penetrate the dish reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Lan-Chun Yang, Shun-Chung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20160218413
    Abstract: A satellite antenna is provided. The satellite antenna includes a first member, a second member and a connecting unit. A first opening is formed on the first member. A second opening is formed on the second member. The connecting unit fixes the first member to the second member. The connecting unit includes a connection post, an abutting element and a rotatable stopper. The connection post includes a first end and a second end. The abutting element pivots on the first end of the connection post. The rotatable stopper pivots on the second end of the connection post, wherein in a fixing state, the connection post passes through the first opening and the second opening, the abutting element pulls the rotatable stopper to tightly abut a first surface of the first member, and the first member is fixed to the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: LAN-CHUN YANG, SHUN-CHUNG KUO, SAN-YI KUO
  • Publication number: 20160013562
    Abstract: A foldable satellite antenna includes a dish reflector formed with an opening, a connecting rod having a section smaller than the opening such that the connecting rod is able to be inserted through the opening to penetrate the dish reflector, a compensating structure for being disposed in an area enclosed by the opening to fill an area other than where the connecting rod penetrating the opening after the connecting rod is inserted through the opening to penetrate the dish reflector, and a dish bracket for riveting the dish reflector and the connecting rod such that the connecting rod is folded around a rotating center of the dish bracket after the connecting rod is inserted through the opening to penetrate the dish reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Lan-Chun Yang, Shun-Chung Kuo
  • Patent number: 9231308
    Abstract: A feeding apparatus includes a substrate, an annular grounded metal sheet having a first opening and a second opening, a rectangular grounded metal sheet extending from the annular grounded metal sheet toward an interior according to a configuration of a septum polarizer of a waveguide, a first parasitic grounded metal sheet extending from a side of the rectangular grounded metal sheet along a first direction, a second parasitic grounded metal sheet extending from another side of the rectangular grounded metal sheet along a second direction, a first feeding metal sheet extending from the first opening toward the interior and including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion and a second feeding metal sheet extending from the second opening toward the interior and including a fourth portion, a fifth portion and a sixth portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Shun-Chung Kuo, Chao-Kai Chan
  • Patent number: 9196967
    Abstract: A beamwidth adjustment device, which is used for a feedhorn comprising an opening and a ring encircling the opening, comprises a conductor used for adjusting beamwidth formed by the feedhorn according to a characteristic of a dish of a satellite antenna corresponding to the feedhorn, and a fixing element used for fixing the conductor to the feedhorn, wherein the satellite antenna is used for receiving signals from the feedhorn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Hsiu Huang, Shun-Chung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20150091771
    Abstract: A feeding apparatus includes a substrate, an annular grounded metal sheet having a first opening and a second opening, a rectangular grounded metal sheet extending from the annular grounded metal sheet toward an interior according to a configuration of a septum polarizer of a waveguide, a first parasitic grounded metal sheet extending from a side of the rectangular grounded metal sheet along a first direction, a second parasitic grounded metal sheet extending from another side of the rectangular grounded metal sheet along a second direction, a first feeding metal sheet extending from the first opening toward the interior and including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion and a second feeding metal sheet extending from the second opening toward the interior and including a fourth portion, a fifth portion and a sixth portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Shun-Chung Kuo, Chao-Kai Chan
  • Patent number: 8902116
    Abstract: A feed horn for a Low Noise Block down converter is disclosed. The feed horn includes a conical body for gathering satellite signals and a connector coupled to the conical body for coupling the feed horn to a waveguide of the Low Noise Block down converter to transmit the satellite signals to the waveguide. The conical body includes a plurality of corrugations, one of the plurality of corrugations includes a plurality of first openings, and a plurality of second openings, each of the plurality of second openings is formed between the two adjacent first openings, wherein the plurality of first openings and the plurality of second openings are used as slits to induce an interference effect to adjust a beam pattern of the feed horn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Hsiu Huang, Shun-Chung Kuo, Chao-Kai Chan
  • Publication number: 20140176379
    Abstract: A waveguide filter is provided. The waveguide filter includes a pipe and a first rib structure. The pipe includes a first inner wall. The first rib structure includes a first rib. The first rib is disposed in the pipe and formed on the first inner wall. The first rib includes a first section and a second section, wherein the first section and the second section extend on a first straight line and are perpendicular to the first inner wall, and a first gap is formed between the first section and the second section, and a first gap distance of the first gap is between 0.1 to 1.2 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Shun-Chung KUO, Chang-Hsiu HUANG
  • Publication number: 20140125537
    Abstract: A feed horn for a Low Noise Block down converter is disclosed. The feed horn includes a conical body for gathering satellite signals and a connector coupled to the conical body for coupling the feed horn to a waveguide of the Low Noise Block down converter to transmit the satellite signals to the waveguide. The conical body includes a plurality of corrugations, one of the plurality of corrugations includes a plurality of first openings, and a plurality of second openings, each of the plurality of second openings is formed between the two adjacent first openings, wherein the plurality of first openings and the plurality of second openings are used as slits to induce an interference effect to adjust a beam pattern of the feed horn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Hsiu Huang, Shun-Chung Kuo, Chao-Kai Chan
  • Patent number: 8456376
    Abstract: A position adjustment device for a satellite antenna includes a holder fixed on a supporting arm of the satellite antenna, and an axis rotation bracket disposed to the holder. The holder has a first connecting part. The axis rotation bracket rotates around a focal axis of the satellite antenna and comprises a bracket body where a low noise block down-converter with integrated feed (LNBF) of the satellite antenna is fixed, an arc slot disposed to the bracket body wherein a circular center thereof is on the focal axis, and a first positioning element passing through the first connecting part and the arc slot, for connecting the axis rotation bracket to the holder, and positioning the holder and the axis rotation bracket along the arc slot relatively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation
    Inventors: Lan-Chun Yang, Shun-Chung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120086618
    Abstract: A beamwidth adjustment device, which is used for a feedhorn comprising an opening and a ring encircling the opening, comprises a conductor used for adjusting beamwidth formed by the feedhorn according to a characteristic of a dish of a satellite antenna corresponding to the feedhorn, and a fixing element used for fixing the conductor to the feedhorn, wherein the satellite antenna is used for receiving signals from the feedhorn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Chang-Hsiu Huang, Shun-Chung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120081263
    Abstract: A position adjustment device for a satellite antenna includes a holder fixed on a supporting arm of the satellite antenna, and an axis rotation bracket disposed to the holder. The holder has a first connecting part. The axis rotation bracket rotates around a focal axis of the satellite antenna and comprises a bracket body where a low noise block down-converter with integrated feed (LNBF) of the satellite antenna is fixed, an arc slot disposed to the bracket body wherein a circular center thereof is on the focal axis, and a first positioning element passing through the first connecting part and the arc slot, for connecting the axis rotation bracket to the holder, and positioning the holder and the axis rotation bracket along the arc slot relatively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Lan-Chun Yang, Shun-Chung Kuo
  • Patent number: 7091917
    Abstract: A complex antenna apparatus including a base, a circular polarization antenna and a capacitance (inductance) cylinder loading monopole antenna. The base has a central through hole. The circular polarization antenna is disposed on the base and has a hollow feeding portion corresponding to the central through hole. The capacitance (inductance) cylinder loading monopole antenna is fixed on the base by inserting one end of the capacitance (inductance) cylinder loading monopole antenna into the central through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Geng Jan, Shun-Chung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20040222935
    Abstract: A complex antenna apparatus including a base, a circular polarization antenna and a capacitance (inductance) cylinder loading monopole antenna. The base has a central through hole. The circular polarization antenna is disposed on the base and has a hollow feeding portion corresponding to the central through hole. The capacitance (inductance) cylinder loading monopole antenna is fixed on the base by inserting one end of the capacitance (inductance) cylinder loading monopole antenna into the central through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: WISTRON NEWEB CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Geng Jan, Shun-Chung Kuo