Dielectric Type (e.g., Polystyrene Rod) Patents (Class 343/785)
  • Patent number: 12051848
    Abstract: An antenna unit used by being attached to window glass for a building includes a radiating element, a wave directing member arranged on an outdoor side with respect to the radiating element, and a conductor arranged on an indoor side with respect to the radiating element, wherein where a distance between the radiating element and the wave directing member is denoted as a, and where a relative permittivity of a medium constituted by a dielectric member between the radiating element and the wave directing member is denoted as ?r, the distance a is (2.11×?r?1.82) mm or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignees: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Masaki Horie, Ryuta Sonoda, Yukio Takahashi
  • Patent number: 12052119
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, receiving a plurality of communication signals, and generating, according to the plurality of communication signals, a plurality of electromagnetic waves bound at least in part to a dielectric layer of a conductor. The plurality of electromagnetic waves propagates along the dielectric layer of the conductor without an electrical return path, where each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves includes a different portions of the plurality of communication signals, and where the plurality of electromagnetic waves utilizes a signal multiplexing configuration that at least reduces an interference between the plurality of electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: AT & T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Thomas M. Willis, III, Robert Bennett, Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Donald J. Barnickel
  • Patent number: 11837788
    Abstract: A feed element for feeding power is disposed on a substrate. A first parasitic element is disposed at a position different from a position of the feed element as viewed from above and is electromagnetically coupled with the feed element. A dielectric member is disposed at a position at which the dielectric member at least partially covers the feed element and the first parasitic element as viewed from above. A conductive pattern is disposed on a surface of the dielectric member which faces the feed element at a position at which the conductive pattern matches the first parasitic element as viewed from above. The dielectric member is supported by the substrate as a result of the conductive pattern being electrically connected to the first parasitic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaya Nemoto, Dai Futagami
  • Patent number: 11658378
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for vertically transitioning signals between substrate integrated waveguides within a multilayered printed circuit board (PCB) are disclosed. A first substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) is provided in a first layer of the PCB, the first SIW having a first terminal portion. A second SIW is provided in a second layer of the PCB, the second SIW having a second terminal portion that overlaps with the first terminal portion, wherein a first ground plane separates the first SIW and the second SIW. A vertical transition comprising an aperture in the first ground plane that is disposed in an area defined by the overlap of the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion, such that a signal propagated in the first SIW transitions to the second SIW in a different layer through the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua C. Myers, Jose A. Hejase, Junyan Tang, Pavel Roy Paladhi, Wiren D. Becker, Sungjun Chun, Daniel M. Dreps
  • Patent number: 11641057
    Abstract: A coaxial feed for multiband antenna for a multiband antenna includes: a tubular high-band (HB) waveguide, the HB waveguide including an outer conducting surface, an inner HB conducting surface, and a HB aperture defined by the inner HB conducting surface; a tubular low-band (LB) waveguide disposed coaxially around the HB waveguide, the LB waveguide including an outer feed surface, an inner LB conducting surface, and an annular LB aperture defined by the inner LB conducing surface and the outer conducting surface of the HB waveguide; and an annular high-band (HB) choke located in the outer conducting surface of the HB waveguide, the HB choke being axially offset from the HB aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Sea Tel, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Jung Guan, Rami Adada
  • Patent number: 11579243
    Abstract: A device for emitting and receiving electromagnetic radiation, in which different antennas are used for the emitting and receiving, a first antenna or first group being used for the transmission in a first polarization form, a second antenna or second group being used for the transmission in a second polarization form, and a third antenna or third group being used for receiving the reflected electromagnetic radiation that was emitted by the first antenna or first group and by the second antenna or second group. The device may be fixed in place on a motor vehicle and used for object detection within the framework of a distance and speed control or a collision avoidance, and the polarimetric information obtained from the different receiving levels during the propagation of the two differently polarized electromagnetic waves via different propagation paths is able to be used for ascertaining a weather-related road condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Marcel Mayer, Klaus Baur, Michael Schoor
  • Patent number: 11394099
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a connector for connecting a waveguide and a board, comprising: a first opening part formed in a direction perpendicular to one side of a board and coupled to the one side of the board; a second opening part formed in a direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of a waveguide for signal transmission, wherein the waveguide is capable of being coupled to the second opening part; and a signal guide part connecting the first and second opening parts and including a hollowness surrounded by a conductive layer therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology
    Inventors: Hyeon Min Bae, Ha Il Song
  • Patent number: 11394095
    Abstract: To obtain a downsized dielectric filter suitable for a laminating structure, a dielectric filter is configured with use of a dielectric waveguide formed of a conductor pattern and vias in a laminating direction within a multilayer dielectric substrate, two strip lines formed in a planar direction of the multilayer dielectric substrate, and two strip line-waveguide converters each configured to perform transmission line conversion between the dielectric waveguide and each strip line. In this manner, it is possible to provide a dielectric filter for which an area to be occupied in the planar direction of the multilayer dielectric substrate is suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideharu Yoshioka, Akimichi Hirota, Takeshi Yuasa, Tomokazu Hamada, Yasuo Morimoto
  • Patent number: 11362436
    Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for a plastic air-waveguide antenna with conductive particles. The described antenna includes an antenna body made from a resin embedded with conductive particles, a surface of the antenna body that includes a resin layer with no or fewer conductive particles, and a waveguide structure. The waveguide structure can be made from a portion of the surface on which the embedded conductive particles are exposed. The waveguide structure can be molded as part of the antenna body or cut into the antenna body using a laser, which also exposes the conductive particles. If the waveguide is molded as part of the antenna body, the conductive particles can be exposed by an etching process or by using the laser. In this way, the described apparatuses and techniques can reduce weight, improve gain and phase control, improve high-temperature performance, and avoid at least some vapor-deposition plating operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Aptiv Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Scott D. Brandenburg, Mark W. Hudson, David W. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11349197
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an antenna and an electronic device. The antenna includes: a cavity structure configured to contain an electrolyte solution; and a plurality of antenna feed points disposed on the cavity structure. The cavity structure containing the electrolyte solution is configured to be an antenna radiator of the antenna. The plurality of antenna feed points is configured to receive and transmit radio frequency signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: LENOVO (BEIJING) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Wang, Zhiyuan Duan
  • Patent number: 11271320
    Abstract: An antenna system for a vehicle includes a signal processor configured to perform signal processing of a transmission signal; a signal converter configured to convert an output signal of the signal processor between analog and digital; a beam selector configured to form a desired form of a radio wave radiation pattern; and a variable lens configured to cause an output signal of the beam selector to have a directivity in a desired direction through a change in shape according to an electrical signal applied to the variable lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Joo Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11264733
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for constructing a wide-beam antenna, for example a dipole antenna printed over an arbitrary ground plane. An example antenna includes at least one wide-beam dipole antenna cell, comprising a substrate, one or more signal lines disposed in the substrate, a conductive cladding disposed on the substrate, a dielectric layer disposed on the conductive cladding, a first sidewall via through the dielectric layer and electrically coupled to the conductive cladding, a second sidewall via extending through the dielectric layer and electrically coupled to the conductive cladding, a dipole antenna element disposed on the dielectric layer between the first sidewall via and the second sidewall via, a first director element disposed on the dielectric layer and extending toward the dipole antenna element, and a second director element disposed on the dielectric layer and extending toward the dipole antenna element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gadi Lahav, Elimelech Ganchrow
  • Patent number: 11212138
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, receiving a plurality of communication signals, and generating, according to the plurality of communication signals, signals that induce a plurality of electromagnetic waves bound at least in part to a dielectric material. Each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves conveys at least one communication signal of the plurality of communication signals, and the plurality of electromagnetic waves has a multiplexing configuration that reduces an interference between the plurality of electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Thomas M. Willis, III, Robert Bennett, Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Donald J. Barnickel
  • Patent number: 11189932
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method includes injection molding of a dielectric material in a pre-distorted antenna mold; and curing the dielectric material. The pre-distorted dielectric mold has a shape that compensates for shape distortion of the dielectric material during the curing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: David M. Britz
  • Patent number: 11177981
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, receiving a plurality of communication signals, and generating, according to the plurality of communication signals, a plurality of electromagnetic waves bound at least in part to a dielectric layer of a conductor. The plurality of electromagnetic waves propagates along the dielectric layer of the conductor without an electrical return path, where each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves includes a different portions of the plurality of communication signals, and where the plurality of electromagnetic waves utilizes a signal multiplexing configuration that at least reduces an interference between the plurality of electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Thomas M. Willis, III, Robert Bennett, Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Donald J. Barnickel
  • Patent number: 10944175
    Abstract: A waveguide antenna and a method for producing same is disclosed. In one embodiment, The waveguide-fed surface integrated antenna array comprises an aperture coupled waveguide (WG) antenna element with inclusive slot on a first metal layer, a first ground plane as part of a surface integrated waveguide (SIW) on a first metal layer, an embedded microstrip feed on a second metal layer, a second ground plane as part of a SIW with one or more apertures formed within the ground plane on a third metal layer, and a waveguide enclosing the antenna element on the first metal layer. The SIW is formed on the first and third metal layers of the composite RF board along with one or more shorting conductors electrically shorting the first and second ground planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: John E. Rogers
  • Patent number: 10938081
    Abstract: A plug connection arrangement for mechanically and electromagnetically coupling a radiation source to a dielectric waveguide and a system for transmitting data by electromagnetic radiation. The plug connection arrangement has a housing which can be mounted on a printed circuit board. The radiation source generates electromagnetic waves. The radiation source is enclosed, in a mounted state, on the printed circuit board, at least in sections, by the housing and the receiving unit for receiving and aligning the dielectric waveguide is connected to the housing. The dielectric waveguide, which can be received by the receiving unit, in the received state, can be electromagnetically coupled to the radiation source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Rusch, Christian Mandel
  • Patent number: 10897084
    Abstract: A feed for a dual-band antenna, comprising: a first waveguide for low frequency electromagnetic radiations, a second dielectric waveguide for high frequency electromagnetic radiations, an end connected to a low band port configured to pass said low frequency electromagnetic radiations, and a high band port configured to pass said high frequency electromagnetic radiations, wherein the first waveguide comprises a first longitudinal section and a second longitudinal section, wherein a minimal distance between an internal surface of walls of the first section and an external surface of walls of the second dielectric waveguide is D11 along a lateral direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, and wherein a maximal distance between an internal surface of at least one first wall of the second section and an external surface of a wall of the second dielectric waveguide facing said first wall is D12 along said lateral direction, wherein D12<D11.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: MTI WIRELESS EDGE, LTD.
    Inventor: Israel Saraf
  • Patent number: 10886617
    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a phased antenna array and a display cover layer. The phased antenna array may include a probe-fed dielectric resonator antenna. The antenna may include a dielectric resonating element mounted to a flexible printed circuit. A feed probe may be formed from a patch of conductive traces on a sidewall of the resonating element. The feed probe may excite resonant modes of the resonating element. The resonating element may convey corresponding radio-frequency signals through the display cover layer. An additional feed probe may be mounted to an orthogonal sidewall of the resonating element for covering additional polarizations. Probe-fed dielectric resonator antennas for covering different polarizations and frequencies may be interleaved across the phased antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bilgehan Avser, Harish Rajagopalan, Simone Paulotto, Jennifer M. Edwards, Mattia Pascolini
  • Patent number: 10886619
    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a phased antenna array and a display cover layer. The phased antenna array may include a dielectric resonator antenna. The dielectric resonator antenna may include a dielectric resonating element embedded in a lower permittivity dielectric substrate. The substrate and the resonating element may be mounted to a flexible printed circuit. A slot may be formed in ground traces on the flexible printed circuit and aligned with the resonating element. The slot may excite resonant modes of the resonating element. The resonating element may convey corresponding radio-frequency signals through the cover layer. A dielectric matching layer may be interposed between the resonating element and the cover layer. If desired, the slot may radiate additional radio-frequency signals and the matching layer may have a tapered shape. Dielectric resonator antennas for covering different polarizations and frequencies may be interleaved across the array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bilgehan Avser, Harish Rajagopalan, Simone Paulotto, Jennifer M. Edwards, Hao Xu, Rodney A. Gomez Angulo, Matthew D. Hill, Mattia Pascolini
  • Patent number: 10727901
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes a dielectric antenna having a feed point and an aperture. A cable comprising a conductorless core is coupled to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. A transmitter is coupled to the cable and facilitates a transmission of first electromagnetic waves to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. The first electromagnetic waves are guided by the conductorless core and propagate along the conductorless core without requiring an electrical return path, and the first electromagnetic waves generate free-space wireless signals from the aperture of the antenna in accordance with a circularly polarized antenna beam pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III
  • Patent number: 10700434
    Abstract: A dielectric resonator antenna, DRA, includes: an electrically conductive ground structure; a plurality of volumes of dielectric materials disposed on the ground structure comprising N volumes, N being an integer equal to or greater than 3, disposed to form sequential layered volumes Vi, i being an integer from 1 to N, wherein volume V1 forms an innermost first volume, wherein a successive volume Vi+1 forms a layered shell disposed over and at least partially embedding volume Vi, wherein volume VN at least partially embeds all volumes V1 to VN?1; wherein a portion of the dielectric material of volume VN bifurcates at least a portion of volumes V1 to VN?1; wherein the plurality of volumes of dielectric materials has a first effective dielectric constant along a first geometrical path, and has a second effective dielectric constant along a second geometrical path that is lower than the first effective dielectric constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: ROGERS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristi Pance, Karl E. Sprentall, Shawn P. Williams
  • Patent number: 10651524
    Abstract: A planar orthomode transducer comprises a substrate integrated resonator, two substrate integrated waveguides connected to the substrate integrated resonator, a dual polarized metal waveguide and a printed circuit board where the substrate integrated resonator and the substrate integrated waveguides are provided, wherein the substrate integrated resonator further comprises a slot aperture in one of metallization layers, and the dual polarized metal waveguide is mounted on a surface of the printed circuit board in an area of the slot aperture of the substrate integrated resonator, wherein the substrate integrated resonator is a nonfundamental orthogonal mode resonator. This enables widening of frequency band of the planar orthomode transducer, reducing of insertion losses, rise of the polarization diversity and providing for a standard dual polarized output waveguide serving for connecting the device with an antenna of various types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Infinet LLC
    Inventors: Sergey Sergeevich Churkin, Aleksey Andreevich Artemenko, Andrey Viktorovich Mozharovskiy, Roman Olegovich Maslennikov
  • Patent number: 10476550
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes a dielectric antenna having a feed point and an aperture. A cable comprising a conductorless core is coupled to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. A transmitter is coupled to the cable and facilitates a transmission of first electromagnetic waves to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. The first electromagnetic waves are guided by the conductorless core and propagate along the conductorless core without requiring an electrical return path, and the first electromagnetic waves generate free-space wireless signals from the aperture of the antenna in accordance with a circularly polarized antenna beam pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III
  • Patent number: 10382072
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a feed point of a dielectric antenna, electromagnetic waves from a dielectric core coupled to the feed point without an electrical return path, where at least a portion of the dielectric antenna comprises a conductive surface, directing, by the feed point, the electromagnetic waves to a proximal portion of the dielectric antenna, and radiating, via an aperture of the dielectric antenna, a wireless signal responsive to the electromagnetic waves being received at the aperture. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Donald J. Barnickel, Farhad Barzegar, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Thomas M. Willis, III
  • Patent number: 10341142
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, receiving a plurality of communication signals, and generating, according to the plurality of communication signals, a plurality of electromagnetic waves bound at least in part to a dielectric layer environmentally formed on a conductor. The plurality of electromagnetic waves propagates along the dielectric layer of the conductor without an electrical return path, where each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves includes a different portions of the plurality of communication signals, and where the plurality of electromagnetic waves utilizes a signal multiplexing configuration that at least reduces an interference between the plurality of electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Thomas M. Willis, III, Robert Bennett, Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Donald J. Barnickel
  • Patent number: 10320586
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, receiving a plurality of communication signals, and generating, according to the plurality of communication signals, signals that induce a plurality of electromagnetic waves bound at least in part to a dielectric material. Each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves conveys at least one communication signal of the plurality of communication signals, and the plurality of electromagnetic waves has a multiplexing configuration that reduces an interference between the plurality of electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Thomas M. Willis, III, Robert Bennett, Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Donald J. Barnickel
  • Patent number: 10236583
    Abstract: A dielectric antenna has high impact resistance and high receiving sensitivity. The dielectric antenna includes a dielectric member which includes a laminate of a flexible dielectric portion including dispersed dielectric ceramic particles and a substrate having higher hardness than the flexible dielectric portion, and electrode disposed on the dielectric member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshiya Kuno
  • Patent number: 10230171
    Abstract: Techniques for implementing series-fed antenna arrays with a variable dielectric waveguide. In one implementation, coupling elements with optional controlled phase shifters are placed adjacent each radiating element of the array. To avoid frequency sensitivity of the resulting array, one or more waveguides have a variable propagation constant. The variable waveguide may use certain materials exhibiting this phenomenon, or may have configurable gaps between layers. Plated-through holes and pins can control the gaps; and/or a 2-D circular or a rectangular travelling wave array of scattering elements can be used as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: AMI Research & Development, LLC
    Inventors: John T. Apostolos, Benjamin McMahon, Brian Molen, Judy Feng, William Mouyos
  • Patent number: 10230426
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes a dielectric antenna having a feed point and an aperture. A cable comprising a conductorless core is coupled to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. A transmitter is coupled to the cable and facilitates a transmission of first electromagnetic waves to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. The first electromagnetic waves are guided by the conductorless core and propagate along the conductorless core without requiring an electrical return path, and the first electromagnetic waves generate free-space wireless signals from the aperture of the antenna in accordance with a circularly polarized antenna beam pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Shala Henry, Giovanni Vannucci, Thomas M. Willis, III
  • Patent number: 10193596
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupling device including a receiving portion that receives a radio frequency signal conveying data from a transmitting device. A magnetic coupler magnetically couples the radio frequency signal to a transmission medium as a guided electromagnetic wave that is bound by an outer surface of the transmission medium. A cap includes a dielectric portion that secures the transmission medium adjacent to the magnetic coupler and a reflective plate that reduces electromagnetic emissions from the magnetic coupler. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Paul Shala Henry, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J Barnickel, Thomas M. Willis, III
  • Patent number: 9661505
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system including a frequency mixer that combines a signal and a carrier wave to form a combined signal, and a transmitter that generates a transmission based on the combined signal. The system can also include a coupling device that emits the transmission as an electromagnetic wave guided by an outer surface of a transmission medium. The electromagnetic wave can propagate longitudinally along the surface of the transmission medium and at least partially around the surface of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Bennett, Donald J Barnickel, Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Paul Shala Henry, Thomas M. Willis, III
  • Patent number: 9614584
    Abstract: A device is configured for transmitting multiple channels of information through a dielectric waveguide (DWG). The device generates at least a first radio frequency signal (RF) and a second RF signal. The first RF signal is launched into the DWG using a launching structure formed within a multilayer substrate to excite a first transmission mode of the DWG. The second RF signal is launched into the DWG using a launching structure formed within the multilayer substrate to excite a second transmission mode of the DWG, in which the second transmission mode is orthogonal to the first transmission mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Juan Alejandro Herbsommer, Benjamin Stassen Cook
  • Patent number: 9558918
    Abstract: A cold plasma treatment device for delivery of a cold plasma to patient treatment area. Gas is fed to a gas compartment where it is energized by an electrode coupled to a pulse source to thereby generate a cold plasma. A dielectric barrier is sandwiched between the gas compartment and the electrode to form a dielectric barrier discharge device. The cold plasma exits the gas compartment via a bottom member having a plurality of holes. Gases that can be used include noble gases such as helium or combinations of noble gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Plasmology4, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Watson, Marc C. Jacofsky
  • Patent number: 9520629
    Abstract: A phase-shift circuit being smaller in size than a conventional phase-shift circuit and being capable of causing a phase difference equivalent to or larger than that in the conventional phase-shift circuit between an input signal and an output signal is achieved. A phase-shift circuit includes: a signal line; and a dielectric member overlapping the signal line and being capable of reciprocating in a direction intersecting the signal line, and changes a phase of a signal propagating through the signal line. The dielectric member is configured of a frame body and a dielectric plate provided inside the frame body and having an overlapping area with the signal line increased or decreased by the reciprocation, and the frame body has a permittivity lower than a permittivity of the dielectric plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Iso, Masahisa Kaneta, Nobuaki Kitano, Tomoyuki Ogawa, Yoshiaki Ishigami
  • Patent number: 9362628
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, an antenna reflector apparatus provided comprises a shell body, a reflector indentation, and an antenna. The reflector indentation embedded in the shell body comprises a first indentation opening and a second indentation opening opposite to the first indentation opening. The first indentation opening is on the first surface of the shell body; the second indentation opening is on the second surface of the shell body. And the first indentation opening penetrates the shell body and connects to the second indentation opening. The antenna is located besides the second indentation opening of the reflector indentation. The area of the first indentation opening of the reflector indentation is larger than the area of the second indentation opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SJ ANTENNA DESIGN
    Inventor: Ya-Chung Yu
  • Patent number: 9024813
    Abstract: An antenna device is provided. The antenna device includes a radiator for radiating an electromagnetic wave, and a dielectric body arranged on an electromagnetic wave radiating side of the radiator, and having a plurality of dielectric members arrayed in a longitudinal direction of the radiator, wherein boundaries between the plurality of adjacent dielectric members are asymmetric with respect to a virtual line perpendicularly passing through the center of the dielectric body in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Furuno Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Miyagawa, Koji Yano
  • Patent number: 9007269
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a dielectric waveguide antenna including a dielectric waveguide transmitting a signal applied from a power feeder, a dielectric waveguide radiator radiating the signal transmitted from the dielectric waveguide to the air through a first aperture, and a matching unit formed in a portion of the dielectric waveguide and controlling a serial reactance and a parallel reactance to thereby perform impedance matching between the dielectric waveguide radiator and the air, in order to reduce reflection generated in the first aperture during the radiation of the signal through the first aperture. Reflection in the aperture is reduced through the matching unit having various structures, thereby making it possible to improve characteristics of the dielectric waveguide antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Jung Aun Lee, Myeong Woo Han, Chul Gyun Park, Moonil Kim, Seung Ho Choi, Kook Joo Lee
  • Publication number: 20150097747
    Abstract: An antenna system for triple-band satellite communication according to one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a feed horn device that is configured to simultaneously radiate or absorb wireless signals of triple bands including X, Ku and Ka bands, and a waveguide section that is coupled to the feed horn device and configured to transmit input and output of the wireless signals, wherein the feed horn device includes a corrugation horn that is configured to radiate or absorb the wireless signals of the X and Ku bands, the corrugation horn having a bell-like shape with a plurality of corrugations formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof in a stepped manner, and a dielectric feed horn that is configured to radiate or absorb the wireless signal corresponding to the Ku band and disposed in a central region of the corrugation horn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Ki Min HWANG, Jong Wan HEO, Kun Sup KWON
  • Patent number: 8988297
    Abstract: Provided is a circuit for an electronic device having a non-planar transparent resonator. The transparent resonator is mounted on said circuit so as to at least partially occupy a footprint of another component of the circuit. The transparent resonator forms part of a light pathway on said circuit for transmitting light to or from said another component. Also provided is a transparent dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) for optical applications. Since the DRA is transparent, it can let light pass through itself and, thus, the light can be utilized by an optical part of a system or device. The transparent DRA can be placed on top of a solar cell. Since the DRA does not block the light, the light can reach the solar cell panel and power can be generated for the system or device. The system or device so obtained is very compact because no extra footprint is needed within the system or device for the DRA. It finds application in compact wireless applications that need a self-sustaining power device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Kwok Wa Leung, Eng Hock Lim
  • Patent number: 8957819
    Abstract: A dielectric antenna includes at least one dielectric unit. Each dielectric unit is separated into a first region and a second region, and the second region could have a bending portion. A conductor covers a surface of the second region of the dielectric unit to form a waveguide structure. The waveguide structure has a first endpoint connected to the first region and a second endpoint serving as a signal feeding terminal for feeding or receiving signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Hung-Hsuan Lin, Ta-Chun Pu, Chun-Yih Wu
  • Patent number: 8917215
    Abstract: A dielectric antenna with an electromagnetic feed element (2) and with a lens (3) made of a dielectric material, the feed element (2) emitting electromagnetic radiation (4) and the lens (3) being supplied with electromagnetic radiation (4) in the feed region (5), the lens (3) relaying the electromagnetic radiation (4) and radiating it with the transmission region (6). To configure these dielectric antennas such that the disadvantages of the dielectric antennas known from the prior art are at least partially avoided, first of all, the lens (3) is shaped essentially ellipsoidally at least in the transmission region (6) and the lens (3) is arranged relative to the feed element (2) such that the electromagnetic radiation (4) emitted by the lens (3) in the direction of maximum radiation (7) of the antenna has an essentially planar phase front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Nils Pohl
  • Patent number: 8902115
    Abstract: A resonant dielectric metamaterial comprises a first and a second set of dielectric scattering particles (e.g., spheres) having different permittivities arranged in a cubic array. The array can be an ordered or randomized array of particles. The resonant dielectric metamaterials are low-loss 3D isotropic materials with negative permittivity and permeability. Such isotropic double negative materials offer polarization and direction independent electromagnetic wave propagation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Hung Loui, James Carroll, Paul G. Clem, Michael B. Sinclair
  • Publication number: 20140240187
    Abstract: A dielectric wave guide (DWG) has a dielectric core member having that has a first dielectric constant value. A cladding surrounding the dielectric core member has a second dielectric constant value that is lower than the first dielectric constant. A mating end of the DWG is configured in a non-planer shape for mating with a second DWG having a matching non-planar shaped mating end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventor: Texas Instruments Incorporated
  • Patent number: 8736514
    Abstract: The antenna includes a first ground plate, a first dielectric substrate formed on the first ground plate, a transmission line made of a conductive material formed on the first dielectric substrate, and a plurality of antenna elements electromagnetically coupled to the transmission line. The transmission line is constituted of at least one first line serving as a resonator having a resonator length equal to (2n?1)/2 times (n being a positive integer) a guide wavelength of the transmission line and a plurality of second lines each having an electrical length longer than half the guide wavelength, the first and second lines being disposed alternately at predetermined intervals. Each of the antenna elements is electromagnetically coupled to a corresponding one of the second lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kento Nakabayashi, Shin-ichiro Matsuzawa, Masaru Ogawa
  • Patent number: 8692731
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dielectric waveguide antenna including: a dielectric waveguide transmitting a signal applied from a power feeder; a dielectric waveguide radiator radiating the signal transmitted from the dielectric waveguide to the air through a first aperture; and a matching unit formed in a portion of the dielectric waveguide and controlling a serial reactance and a parallel reactance to thereby perform impedance matching between the dielectric waveguide radiator and the air, in order to reduce reflection generated in the first aperture during the radiation of the signal through the first aperture. Reflection in the aperture is reduced through the matching unit having various structures, thereby making it possible to improve characteristics of the dielectric waveguide antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Aun Lee, Myeong Woo Han, Chul Gyun Park, Moonil Kim, Seung Ho Choi, Kook Joo Lee
  • Publication number: 20140055312
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a dual polarization feed are provided. In at least one embodiment, a system comprises a polarization transition waveguide that comprises a first waveguide transmission line; an electrical transmission line, wherein a first electromagnetic signal propagating through the first waveguide transmission line propagates between the first waveguide transmission line and the electrical transmission line; and a dipole radiator coupled to the electrical transmission line, wherein the dipole radiator radiates the first electromagnetic signal in an orthogonal polarization to the polarization of the first electromagnetic signal when the first electromagnetic signal propagates in the first waveguide transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventor: Michael G. Guler
  • Patent number: 8614648
    Abstract: An antenna module and methods for manufacturing an antenna module, the antenna module including a magnetic material sheet for focusing a magnetic flux, an antenna conductor deposited on the magnetic material sheet and formed in a predetermined pattern, and a protection layer deposited on the antenna conductor for protecting the antenna conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Maruwa Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yasushi Kojima
  • Patent number: 8593362
    Abstract: A multi band antenna feed, for supporting multiple frequency bands, is coupled to a reflector and includes a cylindrical core waveguide and at least three coaxial cylinders, encircling said cylindrical core waveguide and forming at least three coaxial waveguides, bounded between pairs of consecutive coaxial cylinders. The cylindrical core waveguide and the at least three coaxial waveguides provide a pair of sum and difference radiation patterns, for each frequency band: a C-band, an S-band and an L-band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Orbit Communication System Ltd.
    Inventors: Donald F. Shea, Ofir Nahshon, Joe Pein, Izik Krepner, George R. Blake
  • Patent number: 8547287
    Abstract: Provided is a circuit for an electronic device having a non-planar transparent resonator. The transparent resonator is mounted on said circuit so as to at least partially occupy a footprint of another component of the circuit. The transparent resonator forms part of a light pathway on said circuit for transmitting light to or from said another component. Also provided is a transparent dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) for optical applications. Since the DRA is transparent, it can let light pass through itself and, thus, the light can be utilized by an optical part of a system or device. The transparent DRA can be placed on top of a solar cell. Since the DRA does not block the light, the light can reach the solar cell panel and power can be generated for the system or device. The system or device so obtained is very compact because no extra footprint is needed within the system or device for the DRA. It finds application in compact wireless applications that need a self-sustaining power device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: City University of Hong Kong
    Inventors: Kwok Wa Leung, Eng Hock Lim