With Plural Antennas Patents (Class 343/853)
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Patent number: 8665171Abstract: A diversity antenna apparatus includes a feed line through which radio communication power is transmitted, antennas connected in cascade through the feed line, and a first rectifier device placed in the feed line, wherein a first one of the antennas and a second one of the antennas each include a second rectifier device having an input terminal thereof connected to the feed line, an antenna device connected to an output of the first rectifier device, and a third rectifier device having an input terminal thereof connected to a connection point between the second rectifier device and the antenna device, and having an output terminal thereof grounded, wherein the first rectifier device placed in the feed line connects between the input terminal of the second rectifier device of the first one of the antennas and the input terminal of the second rectifier device of the second one of the antennas.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu Component LimitedInventor: Kimihiro Maruyama
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Patent number: 8665174Abstract: Antenna subassemblies suitable for use in phased array antennas are disclosed, as are phased array antenna assemblies and aircraft comprising phased array antenna assemblies. In one embodiment, an antenna subarray assembly comprises a thermally conductive foam substrate, a plurality of radiating elements bonded to the foam substrate, and a radome disposed adjacent the radiating elements. The subarray assembly presents a triangular shape when viewed in plan view, and the plurality of radiating elements are arranged in a triangular array on the foam substrate. In some embodiments, a plurality of subarray assemblies may be assembled to form an antenna assembly. In further embodiments an aircraft may be fitted with one or more antenna assemblies. Other embodiments may be described.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Bradley L. McCarthy
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Patent number: 8665152Abstract: An antenna assembly for receiving the GPS signals in a global positioning system (GPS) receiver module automatically orients the antenna to better receive the GPS signals. The antenna is oriented by a positioner (e.g., a counterweight) that automatically rotates a frame on which the antenna is mounted. The GPS receiver module may also include multiple antennas oriented in different directions to maintain good reception of the GPS signals in any position. The multiple antennas are oriented in a manner so that the poor reception range an antenna is covered by other antennas. Signals from multiple antennas may be combined or chosen for processing by a GPS processor. Also, multiple GPS receiver modules may be deployed in close proximity so that wireless communication between the GPS receiver modules may be established.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Moog Inc.Inventors: Ralph M. Kling, Darren S. Liccardo, Michael J. Grimmer
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Publication number: 20140049440Abstract: A dielectric body includes a first radiating element on a first side and a second radiating element on a second side. The first radiating element and the second radiating element are linear conductors that each extend from a first end to a second end (an open end), and are parallel or substantially parallel to each other in a direction from the first end to the second end. The first end of the first radiating element is connected to a first port of a coupling degree adjustment circuit, and the first end of the second radiating element is connected to a second port of the coupling degree adjustment circuit. The first radiating element and the second radiating element are mainly coupled to each other in the coupling degree adjustment circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noriyuki UEKI, Noboru KATO, Kenichi ISHIZUKA, Hiroshi NISHIDA
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Patent number: 8654034Abstract: A dynamically-reconfigurable feed network antenna having a microstrip patchwork radiating surface wherein individual radiating patches and elements of a stripline feed structure can be connected to and disconnected from each other via photoconductive interconnections. Commands from software alternately turn light from light emitting sources on or off, the light or lack thereof being channeled from an underside layer of the antenna so as to enable or disable the photoconductive interconnections. The resultant connection or disconnection of the radiating patches to each other and to the stripline feed structure will vary the antenna's frequency, bandwidth, and beam pointing.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventor: David J. Legare
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Patent number: 8654027Abstract: An antenna arrangement (200, 300, 400) with antenna units (220, 230) comprising an input port (201, 202), a power divider (202, 204) for dividing an input signal into a major and a minor part with a ratio 11, a network (211, 216) with a sum input port, a difference input port, and first and second output ports, first (215, 217) and second antenna (214, 218) elements of a first and a second polarization. Signals to the sum input port are output with a first relation between them and signals to the difference input port are output with a second phase relation. The antenna units are arranged so that the major part of an input signal is connected to the sum port of a network and the minor part of an input signal is connected to the difference port of another network, and the first and second output ports of a network are connected to first and second adjacent antenna elements of the same polarization.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Sven Oscar Petersson, David Astely, Bjorn Gunnar Johannisson
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Patent number: 8654032Abstract: An apparatus for multiple antennas having a low coupling coefficient in a wide frequency bandwidth in a wireless communication system is provided. To obtain the low coupling coefficient in the wide frequency bandwidth by minimizing interference between antennas which are close to each other, without an additional device, in the wireless communication system, the apparatus includes a transceiver and a line for decreasing a coupling coefficient. The transmitter includes a first antenna and a second antenna for transmitting and receiving signals over a radio channel and the line is indirectly connected the first antenna and the second antenna using a physically disconnected line.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byung-Tae Yoon, Jong-Wook Zeong, Jae-Hoon Jo, Mi-Hyun Son, Se-Hyun Park, Hee-Jun Lee
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Patent number: 8654017Abstract: A method, system, and device relating to a broad-band fragmented aperture tile and antenna system are disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, an aperture tile comprises a plurality of unit cells. The plurality of unit cells individually comprise a driven radiating element layer, a module layer having a printed circuit board, wherein the module layer comprises one or more of a time delay module, a radio frequency distribution module, a radio frequency module, or a digital signal processor. Furthermore the aperture tile is coupled to a cold plate configured for heat transfer.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: ViaSat, Inc.Inventors: John Daniel Voss, Donald Lawson Runyon
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Patent number: 8655409Abstract: An antenna includes one or more radiofrequency radiating elements for forming a radiofrequency beam and a point-to-point antenna for forming a point-to-point beam. The point-to-point element may be fixed with respect to the antenna's radome. Adjustment of the point-to-point element orientation may be achieved using the antenna mount to adjust the orientation of the point-to-point element and radome together.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: CommScope Inc. of North CarolinaInventors: Kevin E. Linehan, David K. Tappin
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Patent number: 8648759Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems and techniques for establishing a variable height conformal antenna array having a planar backplane. More particularly, positioning of radiating elements can be made insensitive to variable ground height by selecting a suitable radiating element, such as a flared notch and arranging them to have a profile such that their outer extremities are positioned along a conformal, curved shape. Differences in radiator heights can be taken up by the addition of parallel vertical ground planes disposed between the radiating elements and the backplane. Adjacent vertical ground planes effectively form cutoff waveguide sections that naturally isolate the backplane from the radiating elements. The vertical ground planes edges effectively form a virtual curved ground for the radiating elements, following curvature of the array profile. Accordingly, heights of radiating elements are uniform with respect to the virtual ground, while being allowed to vary with respect to the backplane.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Allen Wang, Fangchou Yang, Jason G. Milne
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Patent number: 8643546Abstract: A radiation pattern insulator and an antennae system thereof are proposed. The radiation pattern insulator includes a dielectric substrate and a plurality of radiation pattern insulation elements. The dielectric substrate allocated between a plurality of antennae includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and a normal direction of the dielectric substrate is substantially perpendicular to propagation directions of electromagnetic waves radiated from the antennae. In addition, the radiation pattern insulation elements are allocated on the top surface or the bottom surface of the dielectric substrate, or alternatively, all allocated on the top surface and the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute, National Sun Yat-sen UniversityInventors: Chun-Yih Wu, Hung-Hsuan Lin, Ken-Huang Lin, Hsin-Lung Su, Chih-Chun Hsu
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Patent number: 8643550Abstract: A flexible antenna comprises a filmed layer, a flexible radiation conductor and a support member. The flexible radiation conductor has a crooked form and a feeder terminal. The filmed layer covers the upper surface of the flexible radiation conductor. The support member has a through-hole. The lower surface of the flexible radiation conductor is stuck to the upper surface of the support member. The feeder terminal is inserted through the through-hole to protrude from the lower surface of the support member. The flexible radiation conductor and the crooked feeder terminal thereof replace the conventional radiation conductor circuit layer and metallic contact terminal to overcome the problem that the conventional contact terminal damages the radiation conductor layer and protrudes the filmed layer. Further, the present invention integrates FPC and LDS technologies to enable the flexible radiation conductor to be arbitrarily stuck to complicated planes or complicated curved surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Tsung-Wen Chiu, Fu-Ren Hsiao, Chih-Fan Chen, Po-Sheng Chen
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Patent number: 8638272Abstract: An array antenna includes: a plurality of first antenna elements arrayed at specified element intervals on a plane of a board; a plurality of second antenna elements arrayed at the element intervals in parallel to an array direction of the first antenna elements on the plane; a first power supply circuit for supplying electric power to the respective first antenna elements by a line branched at a first branch point on the plane; and a second power supply circuit for supplying electric power to the respective second antenna elements by a line branched at a second branch point shifted by a specified distance in the array direction with respect to the first branch point on the plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Kosuke Tanabe, Atsushi Ooshima
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Patent number: 8634792Abstract: An RF receiver section includes an adjustable antenna assembly, a low noise amplifier module, and a down conversion module. The adjustable antenna assembly is configured to provide a first receive antenna structure and a second receive antenna structure. The first and second receive antenna structures receive an inbound wide bandwidth RF signal that includes an interferer RF signal component and a desired inbound RF signal component. The effective polarization of at least one of the first and second receive antenna structures is adjusted to reduce signal strength of the interferer RF signal component.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Ahmadreza (Reza) Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran
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Patent number: 8626057Abstract: A repeater system is disclosed including a first planar antenna array comprising a first plurality of patch antennas, wherein the first plurality of patch antennas include a first pair of first patch antennas and a second pair of patch antennas, the first patch antennas in each pair disposed symmetrically about a perpendicular plane bisecting a distance between the patch antennas in each pair. Two microstrip antenna probes may be connected to respective ones of the first patch antennas in each pair. The two feed signals connected to the two probes may be phased shifted approximately 180 degrees out of phase with respect to each other. The repeater also includes a second planar antenna array comprising a second plurality of patch antennas and a housing connecting the first planar antenna array and the second planar antenna array. In some embodiments, each of the first planar antenna array and the second planar antenna array include some even number of E-shaped patch antennas.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Alireza Hormoz Mohammadian
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Publication number: 20130342422Abstract: An improved active antenna system is distinguished inter alia by the following features: comprising a first antenna group (5) which is provided for transmitting and receiving operation, comprising a second antenna group (10) which is provided for receiving operation, the two antenna groups (5, 10) are arranged above one another, and the supply network (N11, N12) of the first antenna group (5) has an amplitude distribution which is frequency-dependent, i.e. dependent on a transmitting and a receiving frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: KATHREIN-WERKE KGInventors: Maximilian Göttl, Carl Fredrik LINDGREN
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Publication number: 20130335280Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for electrically coupling a first lower frequency radiator of a first antenna to a first upper frequency radiator of a second antenna via a shared first port, electrically coupling a second lower frequency radiator of the first antenna to a second upper frequency radiator of the second antenna via a shared second port, suppressing, at least in part, with at least one first filter, first signals of the first lower frequency radiator from entering the first upper frequency radiator, second signals of the first upper frequency radiator from entering the first lower frequency radiator, or both, and suppressing, at least in part, with at least one second filter, third signals of the second lower frequency radiator from entering the second upper frequency radiator, fourth signals of the second upper frequency radiator from entering the second lower frequency radiator, or both. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Li Chen, III, Frank M. Caimi, Mark T. Montgomery
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Publication number: 20130335290Abstract: A multi-band antenna system for MIMO applications is adapted to provide high isolation between antennas across a wide range of frequencies. Multiple Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) antennas are co-located and connected with a feed network that can include switches that adjust phase length for transmission lines connecting the antennas. Filtering is integrated into the feed network to improve rejection of unwanted frequencies. Filtering can also be implemented on the antenna structure. Either one or multi-port antennas can be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: ETHERTRONICS, INCInventors: Laurent Desclos, Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin, Young Cha
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Publication number: 20130328742Abstract: A first connection circuit (108) is adjusted to cancel out mutual coupling impedance occurring between a first antenna element (106) in a first frequency band and a second antenna element (107) in a second frequency band, and reduces a degradation occurring due to the coupling between the antenna elements. A second frequency band cutoff circuit (111) for the second frequency band is provided between the first antenna element (106) and the first feeding portion (104).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Takanori Hirobe, Hiroyuki Uejima, Yoshio Koyanagi, Hiroshi Satou
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Publication number: 20130328740Abstract: A magnetic field focusing assembly includes a magnetic field generating device configured to generate a magnetic field, and a split ring resonator assembly configured to be magnetically coupled to the magnetic field generating device and configured to focus the magnetic field produced by the magnetic field generating device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventor: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
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Patent number: 8605004Abstract: A dynamically-reconfigurable antenna having a microstrip patchwork radiating surface wherein individual radiating patches can be connected to and disconnected from each other via photoconductive interconnections between the radiating patches. Commands from software alternately turn light from light emitting sources on or off, the light or lack thereof being channeled from an underside layer of the antenna so as to enable or disable the photoconductive interconnections. The resultant connection or disconnection of the radiating patches will vary the antenna's frequency, bandwidth, and beam pointing.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air ForceInventor: David J. Legare
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Publication number: 20130314295Abstract: A method and system of optimizing transmit beam forming in a multiple radio wireless system is provided. A stimulus signal can be provided to an analog receive input of a device under test (DUT), wherein the DUT includes multiple radios. A receive phase and amplitude can be measured at baseband using the stimulus signal for each radio. At this point, a receive weight and its conjugate can be determined using the receive phases and amplitudes. A calibration vector and its conjugate can also be determined, wherein a product of the receive weight conjugate and the calibration vector conjugate generate a transmit weight. This transmit weight can be applied to transmit signals during the transmit beam forming using the multiple radios.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Donald Breslin, Jeffrey M. Gilbert
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Patent number: 8594584Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a tuning system for a communication device having an antenna, where the tuning system includes at least one first tunable element connected with at least one radiating element of the antenna for tuning the antenna where the adjusting of the at least one first tunable element is based on at least one of a use case associated with the communication device and location information associated with the communication device, and a matching network having at least one second tunable element coupled at a feed point of the antenna, wherein the matching network receives control signals for adjusting the at least one second tunable element to tune the matching network. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Matthew R. Greene, Keith R. Manssen, Gregory Mendolia
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Publication number: 20130307747Abstract: A vehicular antenna includes a transmitting antenna element, a receiving antenna element, a coupling portion, and an adjusting portion. The transmitting antenna element transmits a radio wave as a transmission wave. The receiving antenna element receives a radio wave as a receiving wave. The coupling portion electromagnetically couples a transmitting line through which the transmission wave passes with a receiving line through which the receiving wave passes. The adjusting portion adjusts, within the coupling portion, a mutual coupling amount between the transmission wave in the transmitting line and the receiving wave in the receiving line. The adjusting portion further adjusts a phase of the transmission wave to be coupled with the receiving wave by the coupling portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Shiro Koide
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Publication number: 20130307748Abstract: An antenna system includes a first antenna portion operating over a first range of frequencies, a second antenna portion operating over a second range of frequencies and an antenna matching network that receives a transmission line which includes a single conductor and a coaxial cable. The coaxial cable has an inner conductor insulated from an outer conductor, wherein the first antenna portion is fed by the single conductor and the outer conductor, and the second antenna portion is fed by the inner conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Shakespeare Company, LLCInventors: Gary A. Martek, John Maynard
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Publication number: 20130307749Abstract: In a high-frequency module, an arrangement order of antenna terminals, transmission-side signal terminals, and reception-side signal terminals in a second direction corresponds to an arrangement order of antenna terminal electrodes, transmission-side terminal electrodes, and reception-side terminal electrodes in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Tatsuro NAGAI
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Patent number: 8588795Abstract: A scheduling method in a distributed antenna system is provided. Each of a plurality of Mobile Stations (MSs), respectively corresponding to each subchannel, are classified as a Single Transmission (ST) MS or a Cooperative Transmission (CT) MS according to a CT criterion. An MS with a maximum channel capacity is selected from among the classified MSs. Resources are allocated to a corresponding subchannel when the selected MS is the ST MS, and resources are allocated using a CT scheduling technique when the selected MS is the CT MS. The classifying, selecting and allocating steps are repeated until allocation of resources is completed.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Sogang UniversityInventors: Jae-Hoon Lee, Seong-Taek Hwang, Won-Jin Sung, Ki-Suk Sung, In-Hong Shong
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Patent number: 8587495Abstract: An antenna system includes a multi-port antenna with an active feeding network coupled thereto. The active feeding network applies complex weights to signals received from and transmitted to each port of the multi-port antenna. The complex weights are applied according to eigenvectors corresponding to a Hermitian matrix representation of the multi-port antenna. The Hermitian matrix may be based on such multi-port antenna parameters such as power dissipation, power radiation, real-power flow, volumetric storage of electromagnetic energy, and/or volumetric dissipation of electromagnetic energy. The multi-port antenna yields orthogonal electromagnetic fields in volumes or surfaces of interest in response to the active feeding network excitation.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Antonio Faraone, Carlo DiNallo, Renato Cicchetti
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Patent number: 8587496Abstract: A method for determining the seam location for each layer of a multilayer radome for use with an array antenna includes the steps of quantizing the radome thickness, and forming an image of the quantized thickness vs. line array position. Seam locations are assigned for an original population, and a genetic algorithm is iterated to optimize a cost function. The cost function is the level of all sidelobes other than the main lobe. The result of the genetic algorithm is an optimized set of seam locations. The radome is built with the seam locations corresponding to the optimized locations.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Christopher W. Peters
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Publication number: 20130300627Abstract: An apparatus is provided. First and second hybrid couplers are provided with each having a first port, a second port, a third port, a fourth port and with each being substantially curvilinear. The fourth ports of the first and second hybrid couplers are first and second isolation port that are mutually coupled. The first port of the first hybrid coupler is configured to carry a first portion of a differential signal, and the first port of the second hybrid coupler is configured to carry a second portion of the differential signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Texas Instruments IncorporatedInventors: Swaminathan Sankaran, Nirmal C. Warke, Hassan Ali, Brad Kramer
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Publication number: 20130300606Abstract: The present invention relates to radar and antenna technique, and more particularly, to a radar apparatus and an antenna apparatus having antenna configuration of arranging a plurality of array antennas capable of concentrating antenna gain on a direction for sensing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: MANDO CORPORATIONInventors: Su Han KIM, Sung Joon HEO, Hyung Suk HAM, Jong Gyu PARK
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Publication number: 20130300628Abstract: A multi-frequency antenna includes a substrate, an antenna portion and a radiator. The antenna portion has a low-frequency radiation antenna and a high-frequency radiation antenna. By selectively coupling the low-frequency radiation antenna, the high-frequency radiation antenna and the radiator, the multi-frequency antenna can work in multiple frequency bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Ta-Cheng LIU, Chung-Ta WU
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Publication number: 20130300629Abstract: An antenna array of a mobile terminal and an implementing method thereof are disclosed in this document. The antenna array includes: a mobile terminal floorboard, configured to act as a radiation body to radiate antenna energy coupled by multiple pairs of coupling units, and multiple pairs of coupling units corresponding to multiple antennas, each of which are fixed at two ends of the mobile terminal floorboard and are configured to inspire a waveguide mode of the mobile terminal floorboard to radiate the coupled antenna energy through feed points of feed lines of each coupling unit therein, located at the same side of a dielectric material plate; and a matching circuit located at the other side of the dielectric material plate, connected with the feed points located at the opposite side of the dielectric material plate and configured to implement impedance matching of a micro-strip feed line of each coupling unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Hui Jiang, Hao Ai, Lu Zhang, Ying Liu, Chao Li
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Patent number: 8581784Abstract: A THz antenna array has a plurality of THz antennae, a THz antenna having a photoconductive region and a first electrode and a second electrode which are arranged interspaced from each other via a spacer region that extends laterally across at least a part of the photoconductive region. In order to simplify the structure and facilitate its production, a lateral region between adjacent THz antennae of the array is not photoconductive. It is especially free from photoconductive material.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Rwth Aachen UniversityInventor: Michael Nagel
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Patent number: 8576133Abstract: An RF receiver section includes an adjustable antenna assembly, a low noise amplifier module, and a down conversion module. The adjustable antenna assembly is configured to provide a first receive antenna structure and a second receive antenna structure. The first and second receive antenna structures receive an inbound wide bandwidth RF signal that includes an interferer RF signal component and a desired inbound RF signal component. The effective polarization of at least one of the first and second receive antenna structures is adjusted to reduce signal strength of the interferer RF signal component.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Ahmadreza Reza Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran
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Patent number: 8576137Abstract: Antenna arrangement for a multi-radiator base station antenna, the antenna having a feeding network based on air filled coaxial lines (1, 2, 3), wherein each coaxial line comprises an outer conductor (8) and an inner conductor (4, 5, 6), wherein an adjustable differential phase shifter including a dielectric part (9) is arranged in the antenna and said dielectric part being movable longitudinally in relation to at least one coaxial line (1, 2, 3).Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Cellmax Technologies ABInventors: Stefan Jonsson, Dan Karlsson
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Publication number: 20130278478Abstract: Antenna arrangement for a multi-radiator base station antenna, the antenna having a feeding network based on air filled coaxial lines (1, 2, 3), wherein each coaxial line comprises an outer conductor (8) and an inner conductor (4, 5, 6), wherein an adjustable differential phase shifter including a dielectric part (9) is arranged in the antenna and said dielectric part being movable longitudinally in relation to at least one coaxial line 1, 2, 3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Stefan JONSSON, Dan KARLSSON
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Patent number: 8564472Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a conductive pattern portion formed in a pattern layer functions as an antenna, and, when electromagnetic waves at a predetermined frequency arrive, resonance occurs, and an electromagnetic wave of a specific frequency is introduced into a sheet member. As to the sheet member having the pattern layer, even in a small and thin sheet member, the phase of reflected waves from the reflection area can be adjusted, and thus an area having high electric field intensity due to interference between reflected waves from the reflection area and arriving electromagnetic waves can be set in the vicinity of the antenna element. When the sheet member is disposed between an antenna element and a communication jamming member, an electromagnetic field is generated around the conductive pattern portion, and an electromagnetic energy is supplied from the conductive pattern portion to the antenna element, and therefore receiving power of the antenna element can be increased.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2006Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Nitta CorporationInventors: Haruhide Okamura, Takahiko Yoshida, Masato Matsushita, Yoshiharu Kiyohara, Shinichi Sato, Ryota Yoshihara, Kazuhisa Morita, Hiroaki Kogure
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Publication number: 20130257674Abstract: A multi-band multi-antenna system and a communication device thereof are provided. The multi-band multi-antenna system includes at least one ground, two antenna units, a coupling conductor line and a grounding conductor line. Both of the two antenna units have at least one conductor portion, a low-pass filtering portion and an extending conductor portion. Each antenna unit generates at least one higher and lower operating bands. The low-pass filtering portion is electrically coupled between the conductor portion and the extending conductor portion, and effectively decreases dependent relationship between the higher and lower operating bands. The coupling conductor line is disposed nearby the two antenna units and has a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion. The grounding conductor line is disposed between the two antenna units and connected to the ground.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Wei-Yu Li, Wei-Ji Chen, Chun-Yih Wu
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Publication number: 20130257675Abstract: A terminal for performing at least one of wired and wireless communication is provided. The terminal includes a first antenna configured to recognize a handwriting through a change of an electromagnetic field and a second antenna for a short range wireless communication, wherein the first antenna and the second antenna are formed on a same Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.Inventors: Dongoh JANG, Seoyoung PARK
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Patent number: 8547289Abstract: A multimode antenna structure transmits and receives electromagnetic signals in a communications device.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Skycross, Inc.Inventors: Mark T. Montgomery, Frank M. Caimi, Mark W. Kishler
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Patent number: 8542158Abstract: A multi-band antenna system for MIMO applications is adapted to provide high isolation between antennas across a wide range of frequencies. Multiple Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) antennas are co-located and connected with a feed network that can include switches that adjust phase length for transmission lines connecting the antennas. Filtering is integrated into the feed network to improve rejection of unwanted frequencies. Filtering can also be implemented on the antenna structure. Either one or multi-port antennas can be used.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.Inventors: Sebastian Rowson, Jeffrey Shamblin, Laurent Desclos, Young Cha
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Publication number: 20130241793Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-input multi-output antenna system comprising a first radiation unit, a second radiation unit, a radiation floor, a dielectric plate and a parasitic element. The first radiation unit, the second radiation unit and the parasitic element are printed on an upper surface of the dielectric plate, and the radiation floor is printed on a lower surface of the dielectric plate. The first radiation unit and the second radiation unit are planar monopole antennas, and the parasitic element is positioned between the first radiation unit and the second radiation unit. The system in accordance with the present invention can implement miniaturization of the antennas, and ensure two ports of an antenna have high isolation while maintaining good radiation performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Hao Ai, Hui Jiang, Lu Zhang
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Patent number: 8537057Abstract: For a mobile terminal for receiving wireless transmissions from a transmitter and transmitting wireless transmissions to a receiver it proposed to provide an antenna arrangement having a plurality of antenna elements each provided on or within a common body or a respective body of the terminal in a defined spatial relation to a conducting chassis part, wherein at least one first antenna element is located on a first side and at least one second antenna element is located on a second side of the same conductive chassis part or of the respective conducting chassis part, wherein high frequency circuitry, for transmitting a respective wireless transmission, is adapted to simultaneously drive said first antenna element and said second antenna element by feeding the same or corresponding high frequency signals to said first antenna element and to said second antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Friederich, Ole Jagielski, Sinan Köksoy, Simon Svendsen
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Patent number: 8537059Abstract: The present invention relates to panel array antennas, and more particularly to a cooling system for an antenna such as a jet stream conformal panel array antenna. In one embodiment, a panel array antenna for an aircraft includes a closed-loop fluid flow path that passes through the panel array assembly and dissipates heat to the jet stream outside the aircraft. A fluid such as pressurized air passes through this closed-loop path, flowing through strategically-placed openings in the layers of the panel array assembly and flowing over and around the hot electrical components in the panel assembly. The air is heated by these electrical components, and the heated air then flows through the flow path under the top sheet, dissipating the heat to the jet stream outside. In one embodiment, a panel array antenna includes a panel assembly having a top layer through which the antenna radiates or receives a signal, and a fluid flow path through the panel assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Rohn Sauer, Clifton Quan, David E. Roberts, Scott Johnson
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Publication number: 20130234908Abstract: A multi-polarized scanning phased array antenna includes a plurality of elements, a first feed line operatively coupling the plurality of elements, a second feed line operatively coupling the plurality of elements, and a phase delay operatively coupled in at least one of the first feed line and the second feed line. The phase delay is configured to cancel a polarized signal associated with the multi-polarized scanning phased array antenna. A method of increasing isolation between polarizations in a multi-polarized scanning phased array antenna includes coupling a plurality of elements operatively with a first feed line, coupling the plurality of elements operatively with a second feed line, and coupling a phase delay operatively in at least one of the first feed line and the second feed line such that a polarized signal associated with the multi-polarized scanning phased array antenna is cancelled.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: ET INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: John Howard, Sertac Sayin
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Patent number: 8531345Abstract: An antenna device includes a first antenna element resonating at a frequency in a first frequency band, a first matching circuit attaining matching between a first radio frequency circuit and the first antenna element, a second antenna element resonating at a frequency in a second frequency band, a second matching circuit attaining matching between a second radio frequency circuit and the second antenna element, a first band-pass circuit connected with the second antenna element and the second matching circuit to selectively conduct a signal in the second frequency band and a second band-pass circuit connected with the second antenna element and grounded to selectively conduct a signal in the first frequency band, wherein the second antenna element is utilized as a parasitic element for the first antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.Inventors: Hiroki Ito, Tomokazu Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20130229262Abstract: An antenna method and apparatus for a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader includes an RFID reader, a plurality of radio ports of the RFID reader, and a plurality of linearly polarized antenna elements coupled to the radio ports, wherein the RFID reader directs the radio ports to sequentially communicatively connect only one antenna element at a time to the RFID reader such that only one antenna element is operable to transmit/receive at any instant in time. The antenna elements are mounted in an alternating vertically polarized and horizontally polarized configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.Inventor: David E. Bellows
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Publication number: 20130222204Abstract: An array antenna for radar sensors has a supply line, a plurality of antenna elements each connected to the supply line via a feed line, and circuit elements for distributing power to the antenna elements, in which the supply line is made reflective at one end and the circuit elements for power distribution are situated exclusively in the feed lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventors: Thomas Binzer, Christian Waldschmidt, Raphael Hellinger, Thomas Hansen
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Patent number: 8515435Abstract: An adaptive transmission scheme provides multiple levels of adaptation. At a first level, a selection is made between a limited feedback or limited feedback scheme and a rich feedback scheme. At a second level of adaptation, a diversity mode is selected. Additional levels of adaptation could be employed.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2005Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Leonid Krasny, Karl Molnar, Jung-Fu Thomas Cheng, Stephen Grant, Yi-Pin Eric Wang