Patents by Inventor Yuejun Yan

Yuejun Yan 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: 8476544
    Abstract: A device for adjusting an electric parameter, including at least a base having at least two terminal pairs, a positioning body, and at least one first portion. Both ends of at least one of the terminal pair are connected to the first portion. A pair of signal terminals is disposed on the positioning body, and both ends of one of the terminal pairs are contacted with the signal terminal on the positioning body as a position of the base is changed, whereby facilitating adjustment of electric parameters. The device of the invention can be applied to various electronic circuits, RF circuits, microwave circuits, and so on, thus implementing step and quantitative adjustment of the electric parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Yantel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuejun Yan, Yuepeng Yan
  • Patent number: 8212648
    Abstract: A variable attenuator, including at least a one-stage attenuator circuit, including at least a signal input end, a signal output end, a common grounded end, a first serial resistor, a first parallel resistor, a first parallel switch, and a first serial switch. The first serial resistor is disposed between the signal input and the signal output end. The signal input end, the signal output end, and the first serial resistor form a main signal circuit. The first parallel resistor is connected between the main signal circuit and the common grounded end. The first parallel switch is connected in parallel with the first serial resistor, and the first serial switch is connected in series with the first parallel resistor. During operation of the variable attenuator, as the parallel switch is switched on to eliminate attenuation, the serial switch is switched off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Yantel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuejun Yan, Yeupeng Yan
  • Patent number: 8102420
    Abstract: Taught is a portable digital photographing system combining position navigation information and image information, wherein the position navigation information and the captured image information is combined and processed by a digital signal processing unit. The combined information then is stored in a register and displayed through an interface circuit. The portable digital photographing system can merge the location, time, and position information into the image or video. In addition, an electronic map corresponding to a position navigation information can be displayed on a display monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Inventors: Yuejun Yan, Yuepeng Yan
  • Patent number: 8102232
    Abstract: Provided herein is a variable inductor, comprising a substrate having a surface layer and an inner layer, a plurality of fixed inductors disposed on the substrate, a signal microstrip line serially connecting the fixed inductors to form a serial fixed inductor, a conductive sheet, a signal input terminal, and a signal output terminal, wherein one end of the serial fixed inductor is connected to the signal input terminal, the other end of the serial fixed inductor is connected to the signal output terminal, and the conductive sheet is for controlling the fixed inductors. The variable inductor of this invention is useful in applications where a given number of inductance values are required, so as to efficiently adjust and obtain the required inductance values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Inventors: Yuejun Yan, Yuepeng Yan
  • Patent number: 8100721
    Abstract: A coaxial connector including a first element, two metal joints, a first metal shell, a second metal shell, an elastic fixing member, and a pair of metal fixings. The first element includes a circuit substrate, a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal, and a grounding terminal and is sandwiched between the pair of the metal fixings. The elastic fixing member embraces the pair of the metal fixings. One end of each of the two metal joints contacts with the signal input terminal and the signal output terminal of the first element, respectively, and the other end thereof contacts with a signal terminal of the first metal shell and the second metal shell, respectively. The pair of the metal fixings each contacts with the inner conductor of the first metal shell and the second metal shell. The coaxial connector is applicable to different thicknesses of substrates, and is easy to assemble and disassemble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Yantel Corporation
    Inventor: Yuejun Yan
  • Patent number: 8089338
    Abstract: The invention discloses a variable attenuator, comprising two or more resistors each resistor having its own effective resistance value, and means for simultaneously short circuiting at least a portion of two or more of said resistors, whereby simultaneously changing the effective resistance values. The variable attenuator of the invention is suitable for use in various high frequency and microwave circuits and systems, and has the features of a wide frequency band, small size, easy fabrication, low cost, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Yantel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuejun Yan, Yuepeng Yan
  • Publication number: 20110281461
    Abstract: A coaxial connector including a first element, two metal joints, a first metal shell, a second metal shell, an elastic fixing member, and a pair of metal fixings. The first element includes a circuit substrate, a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal, and a grounding terminal and is sandwiched between the pair of the metal fixings. The elastic fixing member embraces the pair of the metal fixings. One end of each of the two metal joints contacts with the signal input terminal and the signal output terminal of the first element, respectively, and the other end thereof contacts with a signal terminal of the first metal shell and the second metal shell, respectively. The pair of the metal fixings each contacts with the inner conductor of the first metal shell and the second metal shell. The coaxial connector is applicable to different thicknesses of substrates, and is easy to assemble and disassemble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: YANTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yuejun YAN
  • Patent number: 7990230
    Abstract: A temperature compensation attenuator formed from a base, a serial film thermistor having two ends, a parallel film resistor, an input terminal, and an output terminal. The serial film thermistor and the parallel film resistor are disposed on the base, the input terminal and the output terminal are connected to the two ends of the serial film thermistor. The temperature compensation attenuator features a small size, good RF performance and simple production, and solves the problem of easy detachment of discrete components from the attenuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Yantel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuejun Yan, Yuepeng Yan
  • Publication number: 20110114466
    Abstract: A device for adjusting an electric parameter, including at least a base having at least two terminal pairs, a positioning body, and at least one first portion. Both ends of at least one of the terminal pair are connected to the first portion. A pair of signal terminals is disposed on the positioning body, and both ends of one of the terminal pairs are contacted with the signal terminal on the positioning body as a position of the base is changed, whereby facilitating adjustment of electric parameters. The device of the invention can be applied to various electronic circuits, RF circuits, microwave circuits, and so on, thus implementing step and quantitative adjustment of the electric parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: YANTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuejun YAN, Yuepeng YAN
  • Publication number: 20100141363
    Abstract: A variable attenuator, including at least a one-stage attenuator circuit, including at least a signal input end, a signal output end, a common grounded end, a first serial resistor, a first parallel resistor, a first parallel switch, and a first serial switch. The first serial resistor is disposed between the signal input and the signal output end. The signal input end, the signal output end, and the first serial resistor form a main signal circuit. The first parallel resistor is connected between the main signal circuit and the common grounded end. The first parallel switch is connected in parallel with the first serial resistor, and the first serial switch is connected in series with the first parallel resistor. During operation of the variable attenuator, as the parallel switch is switched on to eliminate attenuation, the serial switch is switched off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: YANTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuejun YAN, Yuepeng YAN
  • Patent number: 7629861
    Abstract: A temperature compensation attenuator comprising: a base; a first film thermistor having two edges, a second film thermistor having a first edge, a second edge; and a third edge; an input terminal; an output terminal and a ground terminal; wherein the first film thermistor and the second film thermistor are disposed on the base; one edge of the first film thermistor is contacted to the input terminal; the other edge of the first film thermistor is contacted to the output terminal; the first edge of the second film thermistor is contacted to the input terminal; the second edge of the second film thermistor is contacted to the output terminal, the third edge of the second film thermistor is contacted to the ground terminal; and the first film thermistor has a temperature characteristic opposite to that of the second film thermistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Yantel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuejun Yan, Yuepeng Yan
  • Publication number: 20090231067
    Abstract: A temperature compensation attenuator formed from a base, a serial film thermistor having two ends, a parallel film resistor, an input terminal, and an output terminal. The serial film thermistor and the parallel film resistor are disposed on the base, the input terminal and the output terminal are connected to the two ends of the serial film thermistor. The temperature compensation attenuator features a small size, good RF performance and simple production, and solves the problem of easy detachment of discrete components from the attenuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Yuejun YAN, Yuepeng YAN
  • Publication number: 20090160601
    Abstract: A temperature compensation attenuator comprising: a base; a first film thermistor having two edges, a second film thermistor having a first edge, a second edge; and a third edge; an input terminal; an output terminal and a ground terminal; wherein the first film thermistor and the second film thermistor are disposed on the base; one edge of the first film thermistor is contacted to the input terminal; the other edge of the first film thermistor is contacted to the output terminal; the first edge of the second film thermistor is contacted to the input terminal; the second edge of the second film thermistor is contacted to the output terminal, the third edge of the second film thermistor is contacted to the ground terminal; and the first film thermistor has a temperature characteristic opposite to that of the second film thermistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Yuejun YAN, Yuepeng YAN
  • Patent number: 7528677
    Abstract: A temperature compensation attenuator comprises a base, a serial film thermistor and a parallel film resistor on the base, an input terminal and an output terminal which are connected to the serial film thermistor The serial film resistor is at least partially a film thermistor and the parallel film resistor is not a thermistor. The attenuators can be applied in various circuits and systems utilizing high frequency waves or microwaves, and more particularly, are suitable for use in mobile communication systems, satellite communication systems, satellite navigational systems, and radar systems which require strict temperature characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Inventors: Yuejun Yan, Yuepeng Yan
  • Publication number: 20080233896
    Abstract: Taught herein is a floating cable-fed information transceiver apparatus comprising a suspended object, an information transceiving device, a carrier, a power supply and a power cable line. The information transceiving device is connected to the suspended object. The power supply is disposed inside the carrier. One end of the power cable line is connected to the information transceiving device, and the other end thereof is connected to the power supply on the carrier and serves to supply power to the information transceiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Yuejun YAN
  • Publication number: 20080231697
    Abstract: Taught is a portable digital photographing system combining position navigation information and image information, wherein the position navigation information and the captured image information is combined and processed by a digital signal processing unit. The combined information then is stored in a register and displayed through an interface circuit. The portable digital photographing system can merge the location, time, and position information into the image or video. In addition, an electronic map corresponding to a position navigation information can be displayed on a display monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Yuejun Yan, Yuepeng Yan
  • Publication number: 20080211606
    Abstract: A temperature compensation attenuator comprises a base, a serial film thermistor and a parallel film resistor on the base, an input terminal and an output terminal which are connected to the serial film thermistor The serial film resistor is at least partially a film thermistor and the parallel film resistor is not a thermistor. The attenuators can be applied in various circuits and systems utilizing high frequency waves or microwaves, and more particularly, are suitable for use in mobile communication systems, satellite communication systems, satellite navigational systems, and radar systems which require strict temperature characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Yuejun YAN, Yuepeng YAN
  • Patent number: 7420420
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an FET (Field Effect Transistor) bias circuit comprising a current-changing information circuit having a power source, a resistor connected to the signal output end of this circuit, the other end of the resistor connected to a reference voltage source, and the node between the resistor and the current-changing information circuit acting as the output end providing voltage-changing information; and a voltage divider circuit connected to at least one voltage source, and connected to the output end providing the voltage-changing information; the current in a signal FET is controlled by providing the voltage-changing information at the output end to the voltage divider circuit, and getting a dividing voltage from the voltage divider circuit as an output end of the FET bias circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Inventor: Yuejun Yan
  • Publication number: 20080122568
    Abstract: Provided herein is a variable inductor, comprising a substrate having a surface layer and an inner layer, a plurality of fixed inductors disposed on the substrate, a signal microstrip line serially connecting the fixed inductors to form a serial fixed inductor, a conductive sheet, a signal input terminal, and a signal output terminal, wherein one end of the serial fixed inductor is connected to the signal input terminal, the other end of the serial fixed inductor is connected to the signal output terminal, and the conductive sheet is for controlling the fixed inductors. The variable inductor of this invention is useful in applications where a given number of inductance values are required, so as to efficiently adjust and obtain the required inductance values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Yuejun YAN, Yuepeng YAN
  • Patent number: 7362196
    Abstract: This specification discloses a temperature compensation attenuator comprising a base 6, a film thermistor 1 disposed on the base 6, an input terminal 3 and an output terminal 4 which are connected to the two ends of the film thermistor 1, respectively, and a film resistor 2, wherein the top side of the film resistor 2 is electronically connected to the bottom side of the thermistor 1, and the bottom side of the film resistor 2 is electronically connected to the ground. By connecting the temperature compensation attenuator of the present invention to a high frequency or microwave active circuit, it can compensate for the variance in the gain of the high frequency or microwave active device or the drift of the frequency characteristic of the active device due to temperature variance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Yantel Corporation
    Inventors: Yuejun Yan, Yuepeng Yan