Patents Issued in February 7, 2017
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Patent number: 9564651Abstract: A liquid electrolyte fuel cell system (10) comprises at least one fuel cell with a liquid electrolyte chamber between opposed electrodes, the electrodes being an anode and a cathode, and means (30, 32) for supplying a gas stream to a gas chamber adjacent to the cathode and withdrawing a spent gas stream (38) from the gas chamber adjacent to the cathode, the system also comprising a liquid electrolyte storage tank (40), and means (42, 44, 47, 48) to circulate liquid electrolyte between the liquid electrolyte storage tank (40) and the fuel cells. In addition the system comprises a water storage tank (60) adjacent to the storage tank (40), and means (50, 51) for condensing water vapor from the spent gas stream (38), and for feeding (56) the condensed water vapor into the water storage tank (60). The water storage tank (60) has an overflow outlet (64); and a communication duct (68) linking the liquid electrolyte storage tank (40) and the water storage tank (60) below the level of the overflow outlet (60).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: AFC Energy plcInventor: Andreas Karl Backstrom
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Patent number: 9564652Abstract: The present invention concerns a device for producing electrical energy comprising two cells intended to contain two solutions of different concentrations of at least one solute and separated by at least one separation membrane in which channels are arranged, each of the cells being provided with an electrode intended to be in contact with the solution that said cell will contain, characterized in that the walls of the channels consist of a material chosen from boron nitride, carbon doped with boron, boron nitride doped with carbon, or any other mixture of the elements boron, carbon and nitrogen, and a method for producing electrical energy that implements such a device.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD LYON I, CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUEInventors: Lyderic Bocquet, Anne-laure Biance, Philippe Poncharal, Alessandro Siria
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Patent number: 9564653Abstract: A production method for producing a fuel cell, includes spinning a precursor consisting of a salt of at least one metal chosen from Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, Ho, Yb, Sr, Ba, Mn, Co, Mg, and Ga, a solvent, and a macromolecular polymer to produce nanofibers of the precursor containing the salt of the metal. The method further includes calcining the nanofibers of the precursor at a temperature ranging from 550° C. to 650° C. for 2 to 4 hours, and making a solid electrolyte material composed of the nanofibers obtained from the calcining. The resulting solid electrolyte material constitutes a part of a fuel cell.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Tsinghua UniversityInventors: Wei Pan, Bin Li, Yanyi Liu, Masashi Kawai
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Patent number: 9564654Abstract: A rechargeable lithium ion button cell battery having a sealed housing comprises an inner casing and an outer casing, both casings have at least one flat area as top or bottom of the battery, and a round or oval sidewall vertically formed to the flat area. An insulation gasket is positioned between the sidewalls, and the outer casing opening is mechanically crimped to complete the seal of the battery. Inside the sealed housing the anode and cathode electrodes are spiral wound with separator to be a round or oval roll. A roll axis is vertical to the flat area of the casings. The two electrodes are tapered in width to fully utilize the inner space. The electrodes comprise current collectors of metal foils coated with lithium-intercalating active materials, leaving small area of uncoated metal foils as conductor tabs for connecting the electrodes to the casings.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Zhuhai Zhi Li Battery Co. Ltd.Inventors: Fang Wang, Fajiong Sun, Youqing Yang, Zui Yang, Zhen Li
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Patent number: 9564655Abstract: A manufacturing method of an all-solid battery includes fabricating a single battery including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer arranged between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer; fabricating a plurality of battery packs including the plurality of single batteries; confining a plurality of battery packs by an equal confining pressure; measuring the electrical characteristics of the plurality of confined battery packs; determining the battery pack whose measured electrical characteristics are the worst of the plurality of battery packs; reducing the confining pressures of the other battery packs so that the electrical characteristics of the other battery packs are equal to that of the battery pack whose electrical characteristics have been determined to be the worst; and electrically connecting in parallel the battery packs.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hajime Hasegawa, Norihiro Ose, Tomoharu Sasaoka, Kazuhito Kato, Kengo Haga, Daichi Kosaka
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Patent number: 9564656Abstract: Provided is a process for producing an alkali metal battery, comprising: (A) Preparing an anode material suspension and a cathode active material suspension; (B) Assembling a porous cell framework composed of a first conductive foam structure, a second conductive foam structure, and a porous separator disposed between said first and said second conductive foam structure; and (C) Injecting the anode suspension into pores of the first conductive foam structure to form an anode and injecting cathode suspension into pores of the second conductive foam structure to form a cathode, wherein the anode active material has a material mass loading no less than 20 mg/cm2 or the cathode active material has a material mass loading no less than 15 mg/cm2 for an organic or polymer material or no less than 40 mg/cm2 for an inorganic material. The resulting batteries exhibit exceptional gravimetric and volumetric energy densities and long cycle life.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Nanotek Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z Jang
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Patent number: 9564657Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium salt; a non-aqueous organic solvent; and an additive including a compound represented by the Chemical Formula 1,Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Seung-Mo Kim
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Patent number: 9564658Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lithium-ion secondary battery and an electrolyte thereof. The electrolyte comprises a lithium salt; a non-aqueous solvent and an additive comprising a first additive and a second additive, the first additive comprises at least one of vinylene carbonate and vinyl ethylene carbonate, the second additive is 4-methylene-1,3-dioxolan-2-one and its derivatives with a structural formula 1 and/or 4,5-dimethylene-1,3-dioxolan-2-one and its derivatives with a structural formula 2; in the structural formula 1 and the structural formula 2, R1, R2, R3 and R4 each are hydrogen, halogen, C1˜C3 alkyl or halogenated alkyl; a weight percentage of the first additive in the electrolyte is 0.2%˜2.0%, a weight percentage of the second additive in the electrolyte is 0.3%˜4.0%. The lithium-ion secondary battery comprises the aforementioned electrolyte.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Chunbo Chu, Chenghua Fu
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Patent number: 9564659Abstract: A positive electrode includes a sulfur-based active material, a binder, a conductive filler, and porous, one-dimensional metal oxide nanorods. The one-dimensional metal oxide nanorods are mixed, as an additive, throughout the positive electrode with the sulfur-based active material, the binder, and the conductive filler. The positive electrode with the porous, one-dimensional metal oxide nanorods may be incorporated into any sulfur-based battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Zhongyi Liu, Qiangfeng Xiao, Mei Cai, Michael K. Carpenter
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Patent number: 9564660Abstract: A laminated electric core for a lithium-ion battery includes a first current collecting substrate; a first electrode active material layer coated or adhered on an inner surface of the first current collecting substrate; a second current collecting substrate; a second electrode active material layer coated or adhered on an inner surface of the second current collecting substrate; a separator sandwiched between the first electrode active material layer and the second electrode active material layer, wherein an electrolyte is retained at least in the separator; and an adhesive layer between the first electrode active material layer and the separator.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: QingHong Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Lung Huang
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Patent number: 9564661Abstract: There are provided an electric cell group of a plurality of electric cells 11 with positive and negative electrode terminals, connecting members for connecting adjacent electrode terminals, and a wiring module assembled to the electric cell group. The wiring module includes a plurality of voltage detection terminals connected to the ends of a plurality of electric wires W for detecting the conditions of the electric cells, a plurality of retainer portions retaining the detection terminals, and interval adjusting device provided between a plurality of adjacent retainer portions for adjusting the intervals between the retainer portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ryoya Okamoto, Hiroomi Hiramitsu, Hiroki Hirai
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Patent number: 9564662Abstract: A protection circuit module (PCM) integrated cap assembly includes a cap plate including an electrically conductive material and defining a through hole passing from a first surface of the cap plate to a second surface of the cap plate, a wiring unit including an electrically conductive material and a circuit pattern, and facing the first surface of the cap plate, wherein a first edge of the wiring unit is electrically coupled to the cap plate, and wherein a second edge of the wiring unit extends through the through hole of the cap plate a first insulating unit in a space of the circuit pattern a second insulating unit between the second edge of the wiring unit and a portion of the cap plate defining the through hole, and at least one electrical component coupled to the circuit pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yu-Sik Hwang
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Patent number: 9564663Abstract: A battery module including a unit cell assembly including two or more battery cells or unit modules; a left case coupled to a left side of the assembly, the left case provided at a left outer side thereof with a first fastening groove extending parallel to a longitudinal direction of the battery module such that a sensing assembly is fastened into the first groove, the left case being provided at opposite ends thereof with second fastening grooves formed parallel to a height direction of the battery; and a right case coupled to a right side of the assembly, an external input and output terminal oriented to a front of the battery, the right case provided at a right inner side thereof with a plurality of fixing grooves formed parallel to a longitudinal direction of the assembly such that the assembly is fastened and fixed into the fixing grooves is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: SeongTae Kim, Jin Kyu Lee, JunSeok Choi, TaeHyuck Kim, TaeHwan Roh, DalMo Kang
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Patent number: 9564664Abstract: A battery pack temperature control structure is provided for an electric vehicle, and basically includes a battery module, a heavy-current disconnecting switch and a temperature control unit. The battery module is mounted in an inner space of the battery pack case. The heavy-current disconnecting switch disconnects, by a manual operation, a battery high-power circuit in the battery module. The temperature control unit is mounted in the inner space of the battery pack case for producing a temperature-controlled air to be blown to the battery module. The heavy-current disconnecting switch is disposed in an upper space position within the inner space of the battery pack case. The temperature control unit is disposed in a space position that is lower than the heavy-current disconnecting switch and that overlaps with the heavy-current disconnecting switch in the vehicle vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tatsunori Tanigaki, Kentaro Hatta, Norihisa Tsujimura, Makoto Iwasa
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Patent number: 9564665Abstract: An electricity supply system comprises: a battery module, a control module, and a distribution box. The battery module includes at least two in-series modules, each comprising at least two battery groups connected in series. The control module is connected with the battery module and includes an IGBT module, a relay module, and a relay control module. The relay module includes a plurality of relays K. Each in-series module is connected to the relay module. The relay module is connected to the IGBT module. The relay control module is configured for controlling ON or OFF of each relay K so as to select an in-series module to work with the IGBT module. The distribution box is connected with the control module.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: BYD Company Limited, Shenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company LimitedInventors: Zhiwei Tong, Jianhua Zhu, Zhipei Lu, Qing Lai
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Patent number: 9564666Abstract: A battery pack having improved heat dissipation characteristics. A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, each including a plurality of battery cells aligned in a direction, and a plurality of barriers, each being between a respective pair of adjacent battery cells of the plurality of battery cells and including a connection portion protruded to the outside of the adjacent battery cells. The battery pack further includes a heat dissipation member connected to connection portions of the plurality of connection portions, and a heat conducting member connected to the heat dissipation member.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbHInventor: Kwon Sohn
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Patent number: 9564667Abstract: A battery temperature control unit 1 for controlling a temperature of an internal space 21 of a module case 22 is provided. The battery temperature control unit 1 includes a unit case 3 which is arranged in the internal space 21 of the module case 22 and includes an air flow passage 4 inside the unit case 3. The battery temperature control unit 1 further includes a heat exchanger 11 arranged in the air flow passage 4. The unit case 3 includes a module opening sealing portion 31, which seals a module opening 24 formed in a wall surface of the module case 22. A module sealing surface 32 is formed in the module opening sealing portion 31, which closes the module opening 24 from an internal space 21 side. A first communication hole 36 and a second communication hole 37 are also formed in the module opening sealing portion 31, which allow the outside of the module case 22 and the inside of the unit case 3 to communicate with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: VALEO JAPAN CO. LTD.Inventor: Akio Iwasa
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Patent number: 9564668Abstract: A battery module joined to a joint body. Each heat transfer plate of the battery module has a sandwiched portion provided between adjacent battery cells and a joined portion. A first heat conductive layer that contacts a battery cell and has a first thickness is provided on the sandwiched portion of each heat transfer plate. A second heat conductive layer is provided on the facing surface of each heat transfer plate other than the heat transfer plate that is the closest to the joint body when the joined portion is joined to the joint body. The second heat conductive layer is configured to contact the joint body. The second heat conductive layer on the heat transfer plate that is the farthest from the joint body when the joined portion is joined to the joint body has a second thickness, which is greater than the first thickness.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Naoto Morisaku, Takayuki Kato, Shintaro Watanabe, Hidefumi Oishi, Takashi Sakai, Yuki Chujo, Hiromi Ueda, Kazuki Maeda, Hirohisa Kato, Tomonori Sasaki, Atsushi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 9564669Abstract: A battery having the electrodes of multiple battery cell types are interleaved to prevent thermal runaway by cooling a shorted region between electrodes. The electrodes of each of the battery cell types with a first polarity share a pair of the common electrodes having a second polarity. The electrodes of the multiple battery cell types and the multiple common electrodes are interleaved such that if the electrodes of the multiple battery cell types and the adjacent common electrodes of one or more battery cell types short together, the current within the shorted battery cells is sufficiently small to prevent thermal runaway and the electrodes of the adjacent cells of the other battery cell types of the first polarity and the common electrodes of the second polarity not having short circuits provide heat sinking for the heat generated by the short circuit to prevent thermal runaway.Type: GrantFiled: January 1, 2016Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Amperex Technology LimitedInventors: Li-Yan Zhu, Jei-Wei Chang
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Patent number: 9564670Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of battery cells aligned in a first direction; a heat exchange member supporting a bottom surface of each battery cell of the plurality of battery cells, the heat exchange member exchanging heat with the plurality of battery cells, wherein the heat exchange member includes a first refrigerant flow path and a second refrigerant flow path, the first refrigerant flow path is adjacent to the bottom surface of each battery cell, and the second refrigerant flow path is spaced apart from the first refrigerant flow path and below the first refrigerant flow path.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Ju-Yong Park, Seung-Woo Yang, Jae-Lim Ryu
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Patent number: 9564671Abstract: An apparatus providing a direct chip to waveguide transition, comprising: one or more waveguides, a chip partially embedding each of the waveguides at a transition area positioned at a narrow side of each waveguide, and a transmitting element disposed at each of the transition areas, thereby providing one or more simultaneous, direct transitions between the chip and the waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Roi Carmon, Danny Elad, Noam Kaminski, Ofer Markish, Thomas Morf, Evgeny Shumaker
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Patent number: 9564672Abstract: Embodiments provide a novel fabrication method and structure for reducing structural weight in radio frequency cavity filters and novel filter structure. The novel filter structure is fabricated by electroplating the required structure over a mold. The electrodeposited composite layer may be formed by several layers of metal or metal alloys with compensating thermal expansion coefficients. The first or the top layer is a high conductivity material or compound such as silver having a thickness of several times the skin-depth at the intended frequency of operation. The top layer provides the vital low loss performance and high Q-factor required for such filter structures while the subsequent compound layers provide the mechanical strength.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Ian Burke, Jason Cook, Ahmad Khanifar
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Patent number: 9564673Abstract: An adjustable antenna structure is provided for use inside a building and mounted to an interior structure having a hollow space behind the structure, such as a wall or ceiling. In one embodiment, the antenna structure includes an antenna, a radome with a sleeve and an end surface that extends across one end of the sleeve, a mount that defines an opening for receiving the radome and includes a flange for disposing adjacent to the interior structure, a securing structure with a surface that cooperates with the flange to fix the flange adjacent to the structure, and an adjustment structure for fixing the position of the radome relative to the mount. The adjustment structure can be used to fix the position such that the end surface of the radome is substantially conformal with the flange or the end surface and a substantial portion of the radome extend beyond the flange.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: FIRST RF Corp.Inventor: Michael R. Markey
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Patent number: 9564674Abstract: A connector for an automotive windshield antenna includes a thin trace portion that is electrically equivalent to a series inductor and a wide trace portion that is electrically equivalent to a shunt capacitor. The capacitor and the inductor form a matching LC network that is adjustable to match antenna impedance and transmission line impedance.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLCInventor: David Dai
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Patent number: 9564675Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image, a driving circuit substrate disposed on a rear surface of the display panel and controlling the display panel to display the image, and a chip antenna connected to an end portion of the driving circuit substrate in a longitudinal direction of the driving circuit substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sangrock Yoon, Sunghwan Kim, Onsik Choi, Ung Choi
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Patent number: 9564676Abstract: A method (600) and devices for enhancing the performance of one or more antennas (440) is provided. A control circuit (104) assesses performance of an antenna (101) in a plurality of bands, such as a receive band and a transmit band. The control circuit (104) can then adjust an adjustable impedance matching circuit (103) coupled to the antenna (101) to improve the efficiency of the antenna (101) in the selected band and can adjust a resonance of the antenna (101) to further improve an efficiency of the antenna (101) in the selected band. Operating parameters for the antenna (101) can be selected from one or more multi-dimensional lookup tables (120) where the parameters are indexed both to a first operating band (702) and a second operating band (703).Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Gregory R. Black, Thomas D. Nagode, Dale G. Schwent
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Patent number: 9564677Abstract: A mobile terminal and an antenna thereof are provided. The mobile terminal includes a housing, a main board arranged within said housing, and an antenna arranged on the outer surface of said housing such that the antenna is connected with said main board. The height of the mobile phone antenna can be effectively increased and, thus the performance of the antenna is improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: BEIJING LENOVO SOFTWARE LTD., LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventors: Shoudong Tian, Gang Yan, Shaolian Liu, Rong Zhang, Zhijun Gao
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Patent number: 9564678Abstract: In antenna device, a coil conductor of an antenna coil module and a conductor layer at least partially overlap. A current flows in the conductor layer to block a magnetic field generated by a current flowing in the coil conductor. A current flows along the periphery of a slit and around the periphery of the conductor layer due to a cut-edge effect. Since magnetic flux does not pass through the conductor layer, magnetic flux attempts to bypass the conductor layer along a path in which the conductor opening of the conductor layer is on the inside and the outer edge of the conductor layer is on the outside. As a result, the magnetic flux generates large loops that link the inside and the outside of a coil conductor of an antenna on a reader/writer side to couple an antenna device and the antenna on the reader/writer side.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Noboru Kato, Katsumi Taniguchi, Jun Sasaki, Naoki Gochi
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Patent number: 9564679Abstract: An antenna apparatus according to one exemplary embodiment disclosed herein includes a first member and a second member limiting a slot, a feeding unit provided on one surface of a carrier covering the slot and configured to feed the slot, and a first radiator formed on the one surface of the carrier with being spaced apart from the feeding unit, and electrically connected to the first member, the first radiator configured to resonate together with the slot at a first frequency band and a second frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sungjung Rho, Byungwoon Jung, Youngbae Kwon, Hanphil Rhyu, Changwon Yun, Duckyun Kim, Deuksu Choi, Jaewoo Lee, Sungjoon Hong
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Patent number: 9564680Abstract: Mobile devices may minimize the radiation exposure to users by controlling the distance between the user, specifically the head, and the mobile device to a minimum distance. The reduction in exposure is realized due to the operation of the Inverse Square Rule on electromagnetic signal from the mobile device recognizing there is a steep fall off of signal strength resultant from increased distance between the head of the user and the source of the signal. Embodiments increase and maintain operational distance between the user and the broadcast device to reduce signal absorption, while maintaining sound quality and volume. Embodiments enforce the operational distance with physical barriers preventing the distance from being reduced. Embodiments described herein also allow for the retraction of the physical barrier for storage or portage.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Green Swan, Inc.Inventor: Harry V. Lehmann
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Patent number: 9564681Abstract: A radome having localized areas of reduced radio signal attenuation includes a body having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is mechanically stronger than the second portion and the second portion has a reduced radio signal attenuation property compared to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: GOGO LLCInventor: Sean Scott Cordone
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Patent number: 9564682Abstract: Several (in some cases many dozen) small antennae are integrated into or over a full body suit or clothing. These antennae preferably include an intra-suit or clothing wired connection to one or more small Ultra-Wide-Band (UWB) radios, e.g., in the 3-10 GHz range. In some cases, each antenna connection includes a variable delay, e.g., a few nanoseconds with picoseconds-scale resolution on the delays, thus allowing for the body-suit ensemble to act as a directional phased-array.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Digimarc CorporationInventors: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Hugh L. Brunk
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Patent number: 9564683Abstract: A multi band antenna device which can simultaneously design a first frequency band antenna and a second frequency band antenna within one wireless communication device is provided. The multi band antenna device includes a first band antenna unit that communicates a first frequency band signal, a first band driving circuit unit that is connected to the first band antenna unit and that is configured to perform signal processing of a corresponding first frequency band signal communicated in the first band antenna unit, a second band driving circuit unit that is connected to the first band antenna unit, and that is configured to perform signal processing of a second frequency band signal which has a frequency that is lower than a frequency of the first frequency band signal, and a first inductor unit that is connected between one end of the first band antenna unit and the second band driving circuit unit, and that is configured to serve as an inductor.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Youn-Su Won
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Patent number: 9564684Abstract: An antenna structure includes a feed portion, a ground portion, a first radiating body, a second radiating body and a third radiating body. The first radiating body is connected to the feed portion and configured to obtain a first resonance frequency band. The second radiating body is connected to the feed portion. The third radiating body includes a first connection section connected the ground end, a second connection section, and a third connection section perpendicularly connected between the first connection section and the second connection section. The first connection section and the second connection section are positioned at two opposite sides of the second radiating body so that the third radiating body and the second radiating body cooperatively obtain a second resonance frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ting-Chih Tseng, Yen-Hui Lin
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Patent number: 9564685Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna in which first and second conductors each having a first width are spirally arranged on first and second planes, respectively, such that a conductor-to-conductor distance is equal to a second width, and an inter ends of spirals of the first and second conductors are connected with a conductor. In this antenna, the direction in which the spiral of the first conductor runs from its outer end to its inter end and the direction in which the spiral of the second conductor runs from its inter end to its outer end correspond to each other, the first width is greater than or equal to the second width, and the first and second conductors are alternately arranged in at least a portion thereof as viewed in a radius direction from an axis of the spiral.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hidetada Nago
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Patent number: 9564686Abstract: A near field communication antenna device of a mobile terminal is provided. The near field communication antenna device includes a window including a display region for transmitting an image displayed by a display and a black mark region formed around the display region, a multi-layer Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB) on which a plurality of layers are laminated on the lower side of the black mark region of the window, and a spiral loop-shaped antenna pattern in which conductive lines are formed on respective layers of the multi-layer FPCB and are connected to each other. Accordingly, a near field communication antenna is not disposed in a separated installation space, an antenna pattern width can be reduced, and performance of the near field communication antenna may be prevented from being degraded when a battery cover is made of metal or has a curved shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., EXAX Inc.Inventors: Kyu Sik Cho, In Sook Kim
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Patent number: 9564687Abstract: There is provided an antenna apparatus including a first wire connecting a first metal part to a fourth metal part, a second wire connecting a second metal part to a feeder, and a third wire connecting a third metal part to a fourth metal part, wherein the first, second, and third wires are arranged in parallel to one edge of a semiconductor chip, and the second wire is disposed between the first wire and the third wire.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventor: Akihiro Maruyama
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Patent number: 9564688Abstract: It is an object to provide a wireless chip which can increase a mechanical strength, and a wireless chip with a high durability. A wireless chip includes a transistor including a field-effect transistor, an antenna including a dielectric layer sandwiched between conductive layers, and a conductive layer connecting the chip and the antenna. Further, a wireless chip includes a transistor including a field-effect transistor, an antenna including a dielectric layer sandwiched between conductive layers, a sensor device, a conductive layer connecting the chip and the antenna, and a conductive layer connecting the chip and the sensor device. Moreover, a wireless chip includes a transistor including a field-effect transistor, an antenna including a dielectric layer sandwiched between conductive layers, a battery, a conductive layer connecting the chip and the antenna, and a conductive layer connecting the chip and the battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yukie Suzuki, Yasuyuki Arai, Shunpei Yamazaki
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Patent number: 9564689Abstract: A multiple input, multiple output (“MIMO”) antenna system is provided for operation on a radio frequency (“RF”) module that may be used in a wireless access device. The MIMO antenna system includes a plurality of multi-band antenna elements connected to a radio in a MIMO configuration. The multi-band antenna elements and the radio are configured to operate on a RF module. A reflector is formed on the RF module to contain the plurality of multi-band antenna elements and to concentrate signal communication in a sector, the plurality of multi-band antenna elements oriented to provide a sector coverage pattern formed by beam patterns generated by each of the multi-band antenna elements.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Xirrus, Inc.Inventor: Hartenstein Abraham
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Patent number: 9564690Abstract: A terminal structure includes: a terminal portion including a tip of a covered electric wire; a connection terminal having a crimp portion crimped to the terminal portion; and a mold resin of a hygroscopic reactive type covering the terminal portion and the crimp portion. The crimp portion includes a conductive crimp portion crimped to the tip. The mold resin includes a first portion covering the conductive crimp portion and the tip; a second portion covering a part of the connection terminal which is further toward a tip than the tip, the part having a thickness smaller than the conductive crimp portion; and a first step formed between the first portion and the second portion such that the height of the mold resin decreases from the first portion to the second portion. A first recess formed on the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.Inventors: Masahiro Kondo, Kohki Ishikawa
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Patent number: 9564691Abstract: A method for manufacturing a crimp terminal having a crimp portion that allows crimp connection to a conductor part of a coated wire includes forming a tubular body by bringing together side edges of a plate material made of metal composed of a copper alloy having a copper content ratio of greater than or equal to 70%, irradiating a periphery of the sides edges, which are brought together, with laser light from a laser irradiation unit to weld the side edges which are brought together, and setting a power density of the laser light and a sweep rate of the laser light in such a manner that a weld bead formed at the side edge portion after the welding has a width of 80 ?m to 390 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: FURUKAWA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC., FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Saburo Yagi, Takashi Shigematsu, Masaya Satou, Shinya Kojima, Akira Tachibana
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Patent number: 9564692Abstract: A conductive member is formed using a pipe member made of a conductive metal. The conductive member has a conductive body portion that extends in the lengthwise direction and that forms an electrical conduction path, and an insulating layer formed on the outer circumferential surface. Also, a terminal portion that enables connection with a partner member is integrally formed in each of the two end portions of the conductive body portion. The terminal portions are formed so as to be flat and are provided with a connection hole so as to enable connection with an electrode of an auxiliary battery or a terminal of a DC/DC converter.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.Inventor: Shuichi Kanagawa
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Patent number: 9564693Abstract: There are provided: a shield projecting portion (4A) being a part of a shield layer (4) of a shield wire (1) projected outside of an exterior covering (5) to be exposed; an annular member for grounding (10, 10A, 10B) disposed in a position surrounding an outer circumference of the shield wire (1) and including a housing chamber (12, 22) having an opening (13) along an annular shape of the annular member for grounding and being configured to house the shield projecting portion (4A) and a ground wire (7) inserted from the opening (13); and a push-in member (20, 20B) inserted from the opening (13) and housed in the housing chamber (12, 22) after insertion of the ground wire (7) and the shield projecting portion (4A) to bring the shield projecting portion (4A) and the ground wire (7) into close contact with each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventor: Kiyohito Fukuda
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Patent number: 9564694Abstract: A compressible, F-connector and method for interconnection with coaxial cable that includes a biasing grommet for promoting electrical continuity despite inadequate nut tightening. Each connector has a rigid nut, a post penetrating the nut, a tubular body, and an end cap. The conductive post coaxially extends through the connector, linking the nut and body. A post end penetrates the coaxial cable. Each connector body comprises a frontal ring groove in which is seated a biasing grommet with integral wings spiraling away from one or both grommet ends that bias the nut to insure mechanical and electrical contact with the post.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: PERFECTVISION MANUFACTURING, INC.Inventors: Joshua Blake, Glen David Shaw
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Patent number: 9564695Abstract: A torque sleeve for use on a coaxial cable connector that facilitates rotation of the coaxial connector onto an interface port is disclosed. The inner bore of the torque sleeve is dimensioned to allow the torque sleeve to fit over the back end cap of the coaxial connector and yet engage with the nut on the front of the coaxial connector. The torque sleeve may also have features to ensure that it stays in place over the coaxial connector and/or to promote continuity of grounding connection between the coaxial connector and interface port. The torque sleeve may be used for jumper cables, which possess a length of wire and two coaxial connectors.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: PerfectVision Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Jeff G. Hammons, Glen David Shaw, Charles Darwin Davidson, Jr.
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Patent number: 9564696Abstract: Electrical connectors for interconnecting circuit boards. One such connector includes an integral flange for mounting a guidance pin in any of multiple orientations. A corresponding keying block may have a polarization component that can be mounted in a corresponding number of positions. The connector can accept conductive elements with different shapes for signals and grounds, but the housing may be adapted to receive either type of contact in any contact location. Protection of contact elements from excessive yield is provided within the insulative housing of the backplane connector. On the daughter card connector, height difference between ground and signal contacts in wafer assemblies protects components from electrostatic discharge.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Amphenol CorporationInventor: Joseph M. Gulla
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Patent number: 9564697Abstract: A method of assembling a circuit board may include inserting a first electrical terminal into a first side of a circuit board, and applying a second layer of solder paste to a second side of the circuit board, the second side disposed opposite of the first side. The first electrical terminal may include a solder tab, a maximum length of the solder tab may be shorter than a minimum thickness of the circuit board, and if the first electrical terminal is inserted into the circuit board, the solder tab may extend at least partially into the circuit board without extending entirely through the circuit board. One or more electrical terminals with short and/or long solder tabs may be inserted into the second side of the circuit board and/or one or more electrical components may be attached to second side of circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Bert William Eakins, George E. Fox
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Patent number: 9564698Abstract: An assembly provides a dual function for mounting a port connector on a circuit board and also secures a capacitor to the circuit board. The assembly includes the circuit board and a monolithic plastic frame having a flange, a snap structure, a capacitor cradle, and a socket section. The flange has a fastening structure for fastening the frame to the circuit board. The snap structure for a snap-in attachment of the port connector to the frame is arranged near an end edge of the circuit board. The capacitor cradle for holding a cylindrical capacitor is formed adjacent to the snap structure and is elevated from the circuit board by an air gap. The socket section bears socket contacts for receiving capacitor contact leads.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Boris G. Karasik, William M. Leach
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Patent number: 9564699Abstract: An electronic device includes at least one cover, a shell removably coupled to the cover, a circuit board, a support member, and a plurality of connectors. The circuit board is received between the cover and the shell, and a plurality of groups signal terminals are mounted on the circuit board. The support member is mounted on the circuit board and coupled to the cover, and the support member defines a slanted portion. The plurality of connectors are located on the slanted portion and include a plurality of first type connectors and a plurality of second type connectors coupled to the corresponding plurality of the groups of signal terminals through the support member and positioned in a proper order. When the cover is detached from the shell, the plurality of first type connectors and second type connectors slide down along the slanted portion, fall off the slanted portion and become mixed up. An unauthorized user might not be able to replace them in the proper order and therefor tampering may be prevented.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignees: NANNING FUGUI PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Cheng-Hua Ma
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Patent number: 9564700Abstract: A terminal includes a box-shaped body part including a pair of a first side wall and second side wall which are raised from both side ends of a bottom wall, a top wall extended from the first side wall, and an auxiliary wall extended from the second side wall. The top wall includes a first slit opening on a side end face of the top wall. The auxiliary wall includes a second slit opening on a side end face of the auxiliary wall. A stabilizer is formed by a portion on a front side of a separating portion formed by the second slit. A stabilizer reinforcing section is formed by a portion on a front side of a separating portion formed by the first slit. An engagement section is formed by a portion on a rear side of the separating portion formed by the first slit of the top wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATIONInventors: Kaoru Matsumura, Tomoyoshi Fukaya, Kenji Kajikawa