Loop Type Patents (Class 343/866)
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Patent number: 8686916Abstract: A loop antenna includes a parasitic element arranged at a position almost concentric to a loop element and having an opening portion smaller than the half perimeter of the loop element at a position opposite to the feeding point of the loop element.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Yukimasa, Hidetada Nago
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Publication number: 20140086441Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with antenna structures. The antenna structures may be formed using a dielectric carrier structure such as a speaker enclosure, so that interior space within the electronic device that is occupied by a speaker can be used in forming an antenna. A speaker driver may be mounted in the speaker enclosure. Openings in the speaker enclosure may allow sound from the speaker driver to be emitted from the speaker enclosure. The antenna structures may have first and second loop antenna resonating elements. The first loop antenna resonating element may indirectly feed the second loop antenna resonating element. The second loop antenna resonating element may be a distributed loop element formed from a strip of metal with a width that loops around the speaker enclosure. Openings in the second loop antenna resonating element may be aligned with the speaker enclosure openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Apple, Inc.Inventors: Jiang Zhu, Qingxiang Li, Robert W. Schlub, Ruben Caballero
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Patent number: 8681063Abstract: An antenna device includes a loop-shaped element radiating a radio wave of at least wavelength ? and having an electrical length of m×?; a first power feeder exciting the loop-shaped element via voltage or current coupling by using a first electrical signal for radiating the radio wave; and a second power feeder exciting the loop-shaped element via a coupling method that is the same type as the first power feeder by using a second electrical signal for radiating a radio wave of wavelength ?/(2×p?1) at a portion that becomes a node of a standing wave that is formed with the first power feeder as an anti-node and that is based on the first electrical signal, here, “m” and “p” are natural numbers.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Kenji Endou, Yasuyuki Hara
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Publication number: 20140078015Abstract: An antenna device and supports for an antenna. The antenna device includes a plate-like support, having a from, back, and surrounding side face. The surrounding side face has a first groove. The front of the support has at least one second groove. The first antenna cable is located in the first groove and in the second groove. The first and second end regions of the second groove are spaced apart from the surrounding side face. The first end region of the second groove has a first opening to the first groove, and the second end region of the second groove has a second opening to the first groove. The first antenna cable is routed through the first and second openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.Inventors: Harald Günter, Peter Schneider
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Publication number: 20140071017Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a wireless IC chip that processes a high-frequency signal and a feeding substrate including a coil conductor, a plane conductor, and a matching circuit that is connected to the wireless IC chip and that has a predetermined resonant frequency. The coil conductor and the plane conductor are connected to the matching circuit. The wireless communication device, when used by itself, operates as a monopole antenna in which the plane conductor functions as a ground and the coil conductor functions as a radiation element. When a conductive object is in a vicinity of the plane conductor, the plane conductor is coupled to the conductive object, and the wireless communication device operates as a dipole antenna in which the plane conductor and the conductive object function as a first radiation element and the coil conductor functions as a second radiation element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ikuhei KIMURA, Nobuo IKEMOTO
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Publication number: 20140071016Abstract: A dual-band and dual polarization antenna includes a first baseboard and a second baseboard spacing apart from each other. A top surface of the first baseboard includes a first radiation part and a second radiation part. The second radiation part encloses the first radiation part and does not contact the first radiation part. The second baseboard includes a top surface facing the bottom surface of the first baseboard and a bottom surface. The top surface of the second baseboard includes a ground portion and two slot pairs each of which includes two slots. The two slots comprised in each slot pair are symmetrical to each other, and the symmetrical center of each slot pair aligns with the center of the first radiation part. The bottom surface includes a first microstrip line and a second microstrip line for feeding back wireless signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Yu-Sheng CHEN, Chen-Hsiang CHEN, Chia-Yin LIAO
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Publication number: 20140070697Abstract: Disclosed is a radio frequency (RF) antenna for plasma ion sources. The RF antenna includes a low-resistance metal tube having an inner and outer diameter. A low friction polymer tube also having an inner and outer diameter surrounds the low-resistance metal tube. The inner diameter of the polymer tube is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the low-resistance metal tube. A pre-formed quartz glass tube encases the low friction polymer tube and low-resistance metal tube. The quartz glass tube is pre-formed in a desired shape. A guide wire is attached inside one end of the low-resistance hollow metal tube. The flexible low friction polymer tube containing the low-resistance metal tubed may then be threaded through the quartz glass tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.Inventors: Wilhelm P. Platow, Craig R. Chaney
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Patent number: 8669909Abstract: The claimed invention discloses an antenna including: a magnetic core (11); a coil winding section (14a, 14b) in which a conductive wiring line is wound around the magnetic core; and an adjustment section (13) connected to one end of the coil winding section. The adjustment section (13) is disposed at an end part of the magnetic core (11) and includes a plurality of adjustable conductive wiring lines (13b-13d) formed by dividing a conductive wiring line connected to one end of the coil winding section (14a, 14b) into multiple conductive wiring lines in a direction intersecting with a winding axis direction of the coil winding section (14a, 14b).Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Shuichiro Yamaguchi, Tatsuya Yanagida, Yasutaka Hieda
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Publication number: 20140062214Abstract: A wireless power receiver includes a receiver resonator configured to be coupled to a source resonator to receive a power from the source resonator, the receiver resonator comprising: an inverted U-shaped dielectric layer whose distal ends are bent inward; an antenna patterned in the form of a loop in line with the shape of the dielectric layer; and a meta-structure arranged around the antenna on the dielectric layer, wherein the meta-structure is configured to reinforce at least one of the electric fields and magnetic fields that are formed in the receiver resonator.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Soongsil University-Industry Cooperation FoundationInventors: Chul Hun SEO, Chongmin LEE
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Publication number: 20140062828Abstract: A resonant structure, antenna system and method for improving the wireless performance of an interior antenna of a vehicular or mobile device is disclosed. The resonant structure comprises an inductive section configured to inductively couple to an interior antenna and a capacitive section configured to capacitively couple to a ground plane. The inductive section and the capacitive section are communicatively coupled to each other. The interior antenna is configured to be contained in a device package.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Eugene Ivanovich Nosov, David James Reimus, Delia Perez
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Patent number: 8665167Abstract: A method for reducing a resistance of an antenna circuit capable of obtaining a desired property by reducing wiring resistance to a suitable value while ensuring inductance is provided. An antenna circuit is disposed to a transponder having a carrier frequency band of 13.56 MHz. The antenna circuit is formed of a prescribed base material and two antenna conductors each of which is formed of the same conductor pattern forming an antenna coil, formed on respective front and back surfaces of the base material by electrically parallel connection. Each of the two antenna conductors has a thickness of greater than equal to 5% and less than 50% of an overall thickness formed of the two antenna conductors and the base material.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Dexerials CorporationInventor: Katsuhisa Orihara
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Patent number: 8665172Abstract: A chip carrier for contacting with a chip and an antenna is disposed on an antenna substrate. The chip carrier features a carrier substrate having a chip contact arrangement located at a distance from longitudinal ends of the carrier substrate for electrical contacting with a chip. The carrier substrate includes two antenna contact surfaces having the chip contact arrangement therebetween for electrical contacting with the antenna. The chip contact arrangement and the antenna contact surfaces are located on an application surface of the chip carrier. At least one insulation surface-is formed on the application surface between the chip contact arrangement and the antenna contact surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2009Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Smartrac IP B.V.Inventors: Manfred Rietzler, Raymond Freeman
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Patent number: 8660487Abstract: A contactless device having an energy antenna configured to transmit/receive an energy signal; and a data antenna configured to transmit a data signal. Also, a method for transmitting a contactless signal including transmitting/receiving an energy signal from an energy antenna of a contactless device; and transmitting a data signal from a data antenna of the contactless device.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2009Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Walter Kargl, Edmund Ehrlich, Matthias Emsenhuber
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Patent number: 8654023Abstract: Embodiments provide multi-band, compound loop antennas (multi-band antennas). Embodiments of the multi-band antennas produce signals at two or more frequency bands, with the two or more frequency bands capable of being adjusted and tuned independently of each other. Embodiments of a multi-band antenna are comprised of at least one electric field radiator and at least one monopole formed out of the magnetic loop. At a particular frequency, the at least one electric field radiator in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a first frequency band. At yet another particular frequency, the at least one monopole in combination with various portions of the magnetic loop resonate and radiate an electric field at a second frequency band. The shape of the magnetic loop can be tuned to increase the radiation efficiency at particular frequency bands and enable the multi-band operation of antenna embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Dockon AGInventors: Forrest James Brown, Ryan James Orsi, Matthew Robert Foster
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Publication number: 20140045424Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first substrate, a second substrate, and one or more embedded devices. A lower surface of the first substrate generally has disposed thereon a plurality of first lines comprising a thin-film conductive material. An upper surface of the second substrate generally has disposed thereon a plurality of second lines comprising the thin-film conductive material. The plurality of second lines is generally arranged orthogonally to the plurality of first lines. The lower surface of first substrate generally faces the upper surface of the second substrate and the substrates are generally separated by a predefined distance. The one or more embedded devices are generally coupled between one or more of the first lines and one or more of the second lines. The embedded devices are generally configured to temporarily electrically connect the respective lines to form a radiating structure during an RF operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventor: Roger A. Fratti
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Publication number: 20140035390Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless power transmission system. The wireless power transmission system includes a power transmitter including a first resonant circuit and wirelessly transmitting power using a resonance, at least one repeater including a second resonant circuit resonating with the first resonant circuit, and a power receiver disposed between the power transmitter and the repeater, including a third resonant circuit magnetically resonating with the first and second resonant circuits, and receiving power from the power transmitter and the repeater. If the power transmitter and the repeater are installed in an indoor space, such as a room or an office room, and the power receiver is installed in a mobile device, such as a cellular phone, the mobile device is automatically charged in the indoor space.; The power transmission efficiency is improved by installing the power receiver between the power transmitter and the repeater.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Su Ho Bae, Ki Min Lee
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Patent number: 8638268Abstract: The disclosure describes a compact coil antenna that can operate even if the coil antenna is arranged closely to its conductor plate, and that has a high degree of coupling with a target antenna. A lower coil conductor part and an upper coil conductor part each have a substantially rectangular and spiral form, and the inner end of the lower coil conductor part connects to the inner end of the upper coil conductor part to be connected in series to the inner end of the upper coil conductor part. In the lower coil conductor part and the upper coil conductor part, the arrangement interval in parallel-to-axis parts including segments that are parallel to the direction of the axis of a magnetic-material core is shorter than the arrangement interval of segments in orthogonal-to-axis parts that are orthogonal to the axis of the magnetic-material core.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuniaki Yosui, Hiroyuki Kubo, Hiromitsu Ito
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Patent number: 8638262Abstract: Apparatus (20) comprising: an antenna (12) connectable to a first terminal (38) and to a second terminal (40) and comprising a first conductive part (34) and a second conductive part (36), the first conductive part being configured electrically in parallel with the second conductive part, the first conductive part (34) being configured to have a first electrical length and the second conductive part (36) being configured to have a second electrical length together providing a common resonant mode having a first operational frequency band, the second conductive part (36) substantially providing a common resonant mode having a second operational frequency band and the first conductive part (34) substantially providing a differential resonant mode having a third operational frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Aimo Arkko, Jens Troelsen, Rune Skipper Soe
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Publication number: 20140022136Abstract: An antenna which is advantageous for low frequency communications and suitable for use in a portable electronic device comprises an antenna resonator element and a grounding line. The resonator element is configured to resonate at a frequency f, and comprises a first port and a second port that are configured to be differentially fed. The grounding line couples a virtual node of the resonator element to ground, where the virtual node defines a negligible current when the resonator element is resonant at the frequency f. In the specific examples the antenna could be a folded monopole, a folded dipole, a loop, or other type of differential antennas. Radiation efficiency is quantified for a long folded monopole implementation which shows a marked improvement over an identical antenna without such a grounding line, particularly when used with a radio receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventor: Juha Samuel Hallivuori
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Publication number: 20140022142Abstract: Embodiments provide single-sided and multi-layered circular polarized, self-contained, compound loop antennas (circular polarized CPL). Embodiments of the CPL antennas produce circular polarized signals by using two electric field radiators physically oriented orthogonal to each other, and by ensuring that the two electric field radiators are positioned such that an electrical delay between the two electric field radiators results in the two electric field radiators emitting their respective electric fields out of phase. Ensuring the proper electrical delay between the two electric field radiators also maintains high efficiency of the antenna and it improves the axial ratio of the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: DockOn AGInventors: Forrest James Brown, Ryan James Orsi, Matthew Robert Foster
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Patent number: 8618993Abstract: Provided is a loop antenna. The loop antenna includes a first antenna element embodied as a coaxial cable, a second antenna element embodied as a line and connected to one end of the first antenna element in series, a third antenna eLement embodied as a line, having one end connected to a ground plane and the other end connected to the other end of the first antenna element in series, and a power feeding cable for supplying power to the second antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Je-Hoon Yun, Jung-Ick Moon, Soon-Soo Oh, Min-Sung Kwon, Sung-Uk You, Chang-Joo Kim, Chieteuk Ahn
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Publication number: 20130335292Abstract: A circuit board having antenna structure for use with portable communication devices includes a substrate and an antenna body provided on the substrate. The substrate has a first, a second and a third surface that adjoin one another, and has a ground metallic element mounted thereon parallel to the third surface. The antenna body includes a radiation portion located on the first and second surfaces, a feed-in portion located on the third surface and connected to the radiation portion, and a ground portion located on the third surface and connected to the radiation portion and the ground metallic element. With these arrangements, the antenna structure provided on the circuit board overcomes the problems of limited antenna position and insufficient antenna area without being hindered by other electronic components or structural elements on the circuit board, and is operable at both higher and lower frequency bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventor: WEI-LU HUNG
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Publication number: 20130334317Abstract: An RFID system includes an RFID antenna assembly configured to be positioned on a product module assembly of a processing system. The product module assembly is configured to releasably engage at least one product container. A first RFID tag assembly configured to be positioned on the at least one product container. The at least one product container is configured to position the first RFID tag assembly within a detection zone of the RFID antenna assembly whenever the product module assembly releasably engages the at least one product container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventor: DEKA Products Limited Partnership
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Patent number: 8610638Abstract: An antenna radiating element is arranged as at least one coil and defines a first feed port and a second feed port at its opposed ends. There is a third feed port disposed along the antenna radiating element substantially at a radio frequency effective symmetry point between the first and the second radio feed ports. The first and second feed ports are for interfacing a first radio (e.g., RFID/NFC radio) to the antenna radiating element, and the third feed port is for interfacing a second radio (e.g., FM-TX) to the antenna radiating element. The antenna radiating element is configured to function simultaneously as a balanced coil antenna with respect to the first radio and as two parallel half-loop antennas with respect to the second radio.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Niels B. Larsen, Jouni V. Karkinen
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Patent number: 8599094Abstract: A loop antenna is provided. The loop antenna includes: a substrate; an outer pattern including at least one loop on a surface of the substrate; and an inner pattern in an inner region of the at least one loop of the outer pattern, an end of the inner pattern being connected to an end of the outer pattern, wherein the inner pattern is configured so that an electric current flows in the inner pattern in a direction opposite to a direction in which the electric current flows in the outer pattern. Accordingly, an H-Field characteristic of the loop antenna can be enhanced, thereby allowing the loop antenna to have a decreased size and an improved performance.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong-hyuck Lee
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Patent number: 8599092Abstract: An antenna includes a coil that is formed such that one end of the coil is short circuited or open to a ground and a current standing wave is generated when a high frequency signal is applied to another end of the coil. The coil generates a magnetic field standing wave having a frequency corresponding to the high frequency signal, and thereby detects or radiates an electromagnetic wave having the frequency.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Takanori Washiro
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Patent number: 8599083Abstract: An antenna for receiving circularly polarized satellite radio signals has a conductive base surface and at least one a conductor loop oriented horizontally above the base surface by a height h. The conductor loop is configured as a polygonal or circular closed ring line radiator The ring line radiator forms a resonant structure that is electrically excited so that the current distribution of a running line wave in a single rotation direction occurs on the ring line, wherein the phase difference of which, over one revolution, amounts to essentially 2?. A vertical radiator extends between the conductive base surface and the circumference of the ring line radiator. The height h is smaller than ? of the free-space wavelength ?.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Delphi Delco Electronics Europe GmbHInventors: Stefan Lindenmeier, Heinz Lindenmeier, Jochen Hopf, Leopold Reiter
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Publication number: 20130314291Abstract: Millimeter scale three dimensional antenna structures and methods for fabricating such structures are disclosed. According to one method, a first substantially planar die having a first antenna structure is placed on a first surface. A second substantially planar die having at least one conductive element is placed on a second surface that forms an oblique angle with the first surface. The first and second dies are mechanically coupled to each other such that the first die and the first antenna structure extend at the oblique angle to the second die.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Inventors: Paul D. Franzon, Peter Gadfort, Wallace Shepherd Pitts
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Publication number: 20130307740Abstract: An active differential antenna is described that provides for improved performance for wireless communication systems across a wide set of use cases and environments. A balanced antenna structure along with switch assembly provides the differential mode radiation which results in minimal coupling to the components and items in the near field of the antenna. This results in an efficient antenna that is well isolated from the local environment of the antenna. The switch assembly is configured to switch the feed and ground connections of the differential design when needed to provide similar antenna performance for both “against head left” and “against head right” use cases for a cellular handset application for example. An active component or circuit can be integrated or coupled to the antenna design to provide the capability to dynamically balance the antenna to maintain pattern symmetry and efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventors: Olivier Pajona, Laurent Desclos
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Publication number: 20130307746Abstract: An antenna device includes a feed coil and a sheet conductor. The feed coil includes a magnetic core and a coil-shaped conductor, which is provided around the magnetic core. An RFIC is connected to the feed coil. The sheet conductor has a larger area than the feed coil. A slit that extends from a portion of the edge of the sheet conductor toward the inner side of the sheet conductor is provided in the sheet conductor. The feed coil is arranged such that the direction of the axis around which the feed coil is disposed is parallel or substantially parallel to the directions in which the sheet conductor extends. The feed coil is arranged such that the feed coil is close to the slit and one of coil openings at the ends of the feed coil faces the slit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi NAKANO, Kuniaki YOSUI, Noboru KATO
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Patent number: 8587481Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing, and wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the PCB. The mobile wireless communications device also may include an antenna coupled to the wireless transceiver circuitry. The antenna may include a loop conductor, a first conductor body coupled to the loop conductor and extending into the interior thereof to define a first slotted opening with adjacent portions of the loop conductor, and a second conductor body coupled to the loop conductor and extending into the interior thereof to define a second slotted opening with adjacent portions of the loop conductor. The first and second conductor bodies may be spaced apart to define a third slotted opening therebetween. The first slotted opening may have an enlarged width portion adjacent the first conductive body.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Chun Kit Lai, Milan Velimir Lukic, Soo Liam Ooi
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Publication number: 20130300622Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Noboru KATO, Katsumi TANIGUCHI, Jun SASAKI, Naoki GOCHI
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Patent number: 8558751Abstract: Logistical passage measurement systems are provided. A representative system includes: an excitation unit having dual loop antennae, with a first loop and a second loop, the two loops located in and parallel to the same plane, and adjacent to one another, and a control box for exciting said antennae, the control box arranged to drive the currents of the two loops, such that the phase difference between the currents of said two loops alternates with time between 0° and 180°, and wherein the amplitude of the currents for each loop is of a first level when the phase difference is 180° and wherein said amplitude is of a second level, lower than the first level, when the phase difference is 0°.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2006Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Lyngsoe Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Don Ferguson, Mircea Paun, Ioan Nicolescu, Alex Oprea, Tudor Patroi
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Publication number: 20130257678Abstract: An antenna for receiving circularly polarized satellite radio signals has a conductive base surface and at least one a conductor loop oriented horizontally above the base surface by a height h. The conductor loop is configured as a polygonal or circular closed ring line radiator. The ring line radiator forms a resonant structure that is electrically excited so that the current distribution of a running line wave in a single rotation direction occurs on the ring line, wherein the phase difference of which, over one revolution, amounts to essentially 2?. A vertical radiator extends between the conductive base surface and the circumference of the ring line radiator. The height h is smaller than ? of the free-space wavelength ?.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: DELPHI DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: STEFAN LINDENMEIER, HEINZ LINDENMEIER, JOCHEN HOPF, LEOPOLD REITER
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Publication number: 20130243940Abstract: Devices on a diffusion barrier coated metal substrates, and methods of making the same are disclosed. The devices include a metal substrate, a diffusion barrier layer on the metal substrate, one or more insulator layers on the diffusion barrier layer, and an antenna and/or inductor on the one or more insulator layer(s). The method includes forming a diffusion barrier layer on the metal substrate, forming one or more insulator layers on the diffusion barrier layer; and forming an antenna and/or inductor on an uppermost one of the insulator layer(s). The antenna and/or inductor is electrically connected to at least one of the diffusion barrier layer and/or the metal substrate. Such diffusion barrier coated substrates prevent diffusion of metal atoms from the metal substrate into device layers formed thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: Arvind KAMATH, Michael KOCSIS, Kevin MCCARTHY, Gloria WONG, Jiang LI
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Patent number: 8537063Abstract: An antenna for reception of satellite radio signals emitted circularly in the direction of rotation of polarization has a conductive base surface, an antenna connection point, an antenna element connection point and at least two antenna elements. The first antenna is a conductor loop disposed parallel to the base surface. The loop antenna has capacitors disposed along the conductor loop. The antenna connection point is coupled to an interruption of the loop antenna. This connection point feeds a ring current into the loop antenna. At least one additional antenna element extends between the antenna element connection point and the loop antenna. The additional antenna element has a polarization orientated perpendicular to the polarization of the loop antenna and an orthogonal phase in the far field.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Delphi Delco Electronics Europe GmbHInventors: Stefan Lindenmeier, Heinz Lindenmeier, Jochen Hopf, Leopold Reiter
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Patent number: 8531298Abstract: An RFID tag includes a base having at least one fold formed therein. An integrated circuit is formed on the base. At least one antenna segment extends from the integrated circuit and crosses the fold. When the fold is creased, a portion of the antenna segment on one side of the fold is aligned to be orthogonal to a portion of the antenna segment on the other side of the fold.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Round Rock Research, LLCInventors: Mark E. Tuttle, Roy Greeff, Freddie W. Smith, John R. Tuttle
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Publication number: 20130229322Abstract: An antenna system includes a dielectrically-loaded loop element electromagnetically coupled to a planar element. The antenna system exhibits uniform, broadband radiation and reception patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventor: Shu-Li Wang
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Patent number: 8519905Abstract: An antenna sheet is provided with a flexible substrate, and an antenna coil, which is connected to a terminal section of an external IC module having an IC chip and is arranged on the substrate. On the substrate, a storing section that stores at least a part of the IC module is formed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junsuke Tanaka, Akihisa Yamamoto, Makoto Maehira, Yoshiyuki Mizuguchi
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Publication number: 20130214986Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antennas. An antenna may have an antenna ground that is configured to form a cavity for the antenna. The antenna ground may be formed on a support structure. The antenna ground may have an opening. The support structure may have a planar surface on which the opening is formed. A folded monopole antenna resonating element and an L-shaped conductive antenna element may be formed in the opening and may be capacitively coupled. The folded monopole antenna resonating element may have an end at which a positive antenna feed terminal is formed. A ground antenna feed terminal may be formed on the antenna ground. A segment of the antenna ground may extend between the ground antenna feed terminal and an end of the L-shaped conductive antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2012Publication date: August 22, 2013Inventors: Jiang Zhu, Qingxiang Li, Rodney A. Gomez Angulo, Robert W. Schlub, Ruben Caballero
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Patent number: 8514135Abstract: A protective circuit module including: an insulating substrate including a plurality of layers; first and second printed circuit patterns disposed between the plurality of layers of the insulating substrate; a loop antenna electrically coupled to the first printed circuit pattern; and a wireless charging portion spaced apart from the loop antenna and electrically coupled to the second printed circuit pattern, wherein ends of the loop antenna and ends of the wireless charging portion are between the plurality of layers of the insulating substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Nohyun Kwag
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Publication number: 20130207873Abstract: An improved method of loop antenna and improved loop antenna thereof are provided, the method is used to generate an antenna resonant frequency for a conformed specific communication by modifying a resonant wavelength of a basic loop antenna. The improved method of loop antenna includes the following steps: connecting a first antenna radiator to a resonant point of the basic loop antenna electrically, and using an additional length from the connected first antenna radiator additional length to increase the resonant wavelength of the basic loop antenna, in order to generate an antenna resonant frequency conformed to the specific communication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: WISTRON CORPORATIONInventor: Chen-Yu Chou
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Publication number: 20130201074Abstract: There is disclosed a loop antenna for mobile handsets and other devices. The antenna comprises a dielectric substrate (23) having first and second opposed surfaces and a conductive track (24) formed on the substrate (23). A feed point (26) and a grounding point (25) are provided adjacent to each other on the first surface of the substrate (23), with the conductive track (24) extending in generally opposite directions from the feed point (26) and grounding point (25) respectively and winding around the substrate (23) to the second surface and passing along a path generally opposite to the path taken on the first surface of the dielectric substrate (23). The conductive tracks (24) then connect to respective sides of a conductive arrangement (27) that extends into a central part of a loop formed by the conductive track (24) on the second surface of the dielectric substrate (23). The conductive arrangement (27) comprises both inductive and capacitive elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Marc Harper, Devis Iellici, Christoper Tomlin
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Patent number: 8502736Abstract: An electronic device includes a multi-layer circuit board, a main antenna, and an electronic element. The multi-layer circuit board includes an outer layer, a ground layer, and a plurality of vias defined therein electrically connected the outer layer and the ground layer. The main antenna is mounted on the outer layer and electrically connected to the ground layer by the vias. The electronic element is mounted on the outer layer, soldered on the main antenna, and electrically connected to the ground layer by the main antenna.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Chin-Hung Ma, Chi-Sheng Liu, Shu-Hua Hsu
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Patent number: 8493183Abstract: The wireless tag includes an antenna conductor; a first power-supply conductor which is electromagnetic-inductively coupled with the antenna conductor; and a second power-supply conductor which is loop-shaped and which is electrically coupled with the first power-supply conductor.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Takashi Yamagajp, Toru Maniwa
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Patent number: 8494197Abstract: An embodiment of a hearing assistance device comprises an enclosure that includes a faceplate and a shell attached to the faceplate, a power source, a flex antenna, a transmission line connected to the flex antenna, and radio circuit connected to the transmission line and electrically connected to the power source. The flex antenna has a shape of at least a substantially complete loop around the power source, and maintains separation from the power source.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Beau Jay Polinske, Jorge F. Sanguino, Jay Rabel, Jeffrey Paul Solum, Michael Helgeson, David Tourtelotte
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Publication number: 20130176187Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a shared antenna capable of communicating radio waves with different frequencies or different polarization characteristics, having a simple configuration, and capable of being placed in a small device. An antenna 1 according to the invention includes a plurality of loops of the shape of a cross in a spiral fashion and includes a gap 5 provided at a certain midpoint in the spiral loops and a power supply portion 4 provided in a central portion. The distance of the gap 5 is set such that electromagnetic coupling is caused at a first frequency and no electromagnetic coupling is caused at a second frequency different from the first frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2011Publication date: July 11, 2013Inventors: Mayumi Matsunaga, Kenji Kakemizu
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Patent number: 8482451Abstract: A resonant radar reflector assembly comprising first and second reflector members (110A, 110B), the first and second and reflector members each being configured to resonate at their respective resonant frequency when irradiated by radio frequency (RF) radiation of a corresponding frequency, wherein the first member has a portion (114A) responsive to an electric field applied parallel to an electric polarization axis of the first member, the second member having a corresponding portion (114B) responsive to an electric field applied parallel to a corresponding electric polarization axis of the second member, the first member also having a portion (112A) responsive to a magnetic field applied parallel to a magnetic polarization axis of the first member, the second member having a corresponding portion (112B) responsive to a magnetic field applied parallel to a corresponding magnetic polarization axis of the second member, the first and second members being arranged such that at least one electric or magnetic polType: GrantFiled: February 16, 2009Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Isis Innovation LimitedInventors: Harvey John Burd, David John Edwards, Christopher John Stevens, Tong Hao
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Patent number: 8477065Abstract: An antenna configuration is described for high frequency (HF) or very high frequency (VHF) radars contained in a single vertical post. The radar may include a vertical dipole or monopole transmitting antenna collocated with a three-element receive antenna. The three antennas including two crossed loops and a vertical element are used in a direction-finding (DF) mode. Isolation between the three antennas produces high quality patterns useful for determining target bearings in DF mode. The single vertical post is sufficiently rigid mechanically that it may be installed along a coast without guy wires.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: CODAR Ocean Sensors LtdInventors: Donald E. Barrick, Peter M. Lilleboe
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Patent number: 8471768Abstract: In accordance with one example embodiment of the present invention an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a cover, a ground plane, a first inductor, and a second inductor. The cover includes a first end and an opposite second end. The cover is configured to operate as a first loop radiator portion. The ground plane is proximate the cover. The ground plane is configured to operate as a second loop radiator portion. The first inductor is proximate the first end of the cover. The second inductor is between the second end of the cover and the ground plane. The cover, the ground plane, the first inductor, and the second inductor are configured to provide a loop radiator.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Hanyang Wang, Pekka Halme, Michael Holland, Ali Mehmed, Ming Zheng, Alan Johnson, Weiwen Liu, Catherine Islip, Niels B. Larsen