Patents by Inventor Steffen Kirknes

Steffen Kirknes 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: 11152698
    Abstract: Present invention is a wireless device comprising a Van Atta array, said Van Atta array comprising a plurality of antenna pairs, each of said antenna pairs comprising two antenna elements electrically coupled by a signal path of pre-determined length. The wireless device further comprises a measurement unit, said measurement unit is adapted to perform electrical measurements between two measurement points. One of said two measurement points is located at a first pre-determined location on the signal path of one of the antenna pairs, and the other of said two measurement points is located on a second pre-determined location on the signal path of one of the other antenna pairs. The present invention is also a method for retro-reflection of an incident wave using a plurality of antenna pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Norbit ITS
    Inventor: Steffen Kirknes
  • Patent number: 11050146
    Abstract: Present invention is an antenna comprising, a first element and a second element, said first element and second elements arranged to be poles of the antenna, and the antenna being adapted to be fed by a feeding network, wherein the feeding network comprises, a first feed line having a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor and a second feed line having a third electrical conductor, wherein the first electrical conductor is adapted to be electrically connected to the first antenna element at or close to the first antenna end, the second electrical conductor is adapted to be electrically connected to the second antenna element at or close to the first antenna end, the third electrical conductor is adapted to be electrically connected to the second antenna element at or close to the second antenna end, wherein the feeding network also comprises an electrical connection between the first electrical conductor and the third electrical conductor, the electrical connection being at a connection
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Norbit ITS
    Inventor: Steffen Kirknes
  • Patent number: 11018428
    Abstract: Present teachings relate to an antenna arrangement comprising, a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface, the first surface and the second surface being opposite sides of the first substrate, a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface and the fourth surface being opposite sides of the second substrate, a patch antenna being realized in a first electrically conductive material attached to the first surface, a ground plane being realized in a second electrically conductive material attached to the second surface, and at least two feeds realized in a third electrically conductive material attached at least partially to the fourth surface. The patch antenna is arranged with respect to the ground plane so as to form a resonant antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Norbit ITS
    Inventor: Steffen Kirknes
  • Patent number: 10847899
    Abstract: Present invention is an antenna system and a wireless device comprising a negative resistance amplifier, the antenna system further comprises a first antenna element, said first antenna element being adapted to receive an incident wave for generating a first signal proportional to the incident wave, wherein the antenna system comprises a signal generating device for generating a second signal that is essentially 90 degrees phase shifted to the first signal, the first signal and the second signal being adapted to be applied to a hybrid coupler such that the first signal and the second signal are adapted to essentially destructively combine at a first hybrid coupler port, and the first signal and the second signal are adapted to be essentially constructively combined at a second hybrid coupler port, the second hybrid coupler port being adapted to operatively connect to the negative resistance amplifier, and the first hybrid coupler port being adapted to connect to a termination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Norbit ITS
    Inventor: Steffen Kirknes
  • Publication number: 20200058998
    Abstract: Present teachings relate to an antenna arrangement comprising, a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface, the first surface and the second surface being opposite sides of the first substrate, a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface and the fourth surface being opposite sides of the second substrate, a patch antenna being realized in a first electrically conductive material attached to the first surface, a ground plane being realized in a second electrically conductive material attached to the second surface, and at least two feeds realized in a third electrically conductive material attached at least partially to the fourth surface. The patch antenna is arranged with respect to the ground plane so as to form a resonant antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Norbit ITS
    Inventor: Steffen KIRKNES
  • Publication number: 20200021017
    Abstract: Present teachings relate to an antenna arrangement comprising, a patch antenna, a ground plane, microwave circuitry, and a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface, the first surface and the second surface being opposite sides of the first substrate, the patch antenna being realized in a first electrically conductive material attached to the first surface, and the patch antenna being arranged with respect to the ground plane so as to form a resonant antenna, and the microwave circuitry being mounted on the second surface, and the microwave circuitry being operably connected to the patch antenna through a first feed, the surface area of the ground plane being at least 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Norbit ITS
    Inventor: Steffen KIRKNES
  • Publication number: 20190372212
    Abstract: Present invention is an antenna comprising, a first element and a second element, said first element and second elements arranged to be poles of the antenna, and the antenna being adapted to be fed by a feeding network, wherein the feeding network comprises, a first feed line having a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor and a second feed line having a third electrical conductor, wherein the first electrical conductor is adapted to be electrically connected to the first antenna element at or close to the first antenna end, the second electrical conductor is adapted to be electrically connected to the second antenna element at or close to the first antenna end, the third electrical conductor is adapted to be electrically connected to the second antenna element at or close to the second antenna end, wherein the feeding network also comprises an electrical connection between the first electrical conductor and the third electrical conductor, the electrical connection being at a connection
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Norbit ITS
    Inventor: Steffen KIRKNES
  • Publication number: 20190363438
    Abstract: Present invention is a wireless device comprising a Van Atta array, said Van Atta array comprising a plurality of antenna pairs, each of said antenna pairs comprising two antenna elements electrically coupled by a signal path of pre-determined length. The wireless device further comprises a measurement unit, said measurement unit is adapted to perform electrical measurements between two measurement points. One of said two measurement points is located at a first pre-determined location on the signal path of one of the antenna pairs, and the other of said two measurement points is located on a second pre-determined location on the signal path of one of the other antenna pairs. The present invention is also a method for retro-reflection of an incident wave using a plurality of antenna pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: Norbit ITS
    Inventor: Steffen KIRKNES
  • Publication number: 20190356059
    Abstract: Present invention is an antenna system and a wireless device comprising a negative resistance amplifier, the antenna system further comprises a first antenna element, said first antenna element being adapted to receive an incident wave for generating a first signal proportional to the incident wave, wherein the antenna system comprises a signal generating device for generating a second signal that is essentially 90 degrees phase shifted to the first signal, the first signal and the second signal being adapted to be applied to a hybrid coupler such that the first signal and the second signal are adapted to essentially destructively combine at a first hybrid coupler port, and the first signal and the second signal are adapted to be essentially constructively combined at a second hybrid coupler port, the second hybrid coupler port being adapted to operatively connect to the negative resistance amplifier, and the first hybrid coupler port being adapted to connect to a termination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Norbit ITS
    Inventor: Steffen KIRKNES
  • Patent number: 5734332
    Abstract: An identification device is provided which includes an inactive code carrier, such as a standing acoustic wave component, a frequency mixing section, and a double antenna input. Each of the antennas are tuned to a separate predetermined transmitted signal wherein the frequencies are different. The two separately received RF frequencies are mixed to produce an intermediate frequency having the sum or difference of the two received frequencies. The intermediate frequency is coupled to the standing acoustic wave device which applies a coded signal to the intermediate frequency. The intermediate frequency is then recombined with one of the original incoming RF frequencies to be retransmitted from the identification device. The mixer section can include a diode and a coil for matching the impedance of the incoming signal with the inactive code carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Micro Design AS
    Inventor: Steffen Kirknes
  • Patent number: 5144313
    Abstract: In an identification system based on reflection of radar signals from a bit-coded transponder, the received signals are processed to remove unwanted signals and noise from the required, reflected and received signals that have a recurrent cycle. The reflected signals are extremely weak in relation to the unwanted signals and noise. A random bit sequencer and a time slot generator are used to generate a single phase modulated pulse train which is transmitted by an RF transmitter. The pulse train signal is received and reflected from a coded passive transponder back to a comparable receiver. The receiver demodulates the incoming reflected signal and directs the demodulated signal to an integrator array. An inverted signal from the receiver is also utilized. Synchronization of the transmitted and received signals is performed through a shift register while the bit sequencer controls a second integrator array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Inventor: Steffen Kirknes