Plural Antennas Patents (Class 343/893)
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Patent number: 9960485Abstract: An antenna device comprises a first dielectric substrate; first and second antenna elements arranged on a first surface of the first dielectric substrate; a ground conductor arranged on a second surface of the first dielectric substrate; and an EBG structure arranged between the first and second antenna elements. The EBG structure comprises first patch conductors that are each arranged in contact with the first surface of the first dielectric substrate and are each electromagnetically coupled with the ground conductor; second patch conductors that are each arranged in a prescribed distance from the first surface of the first dielectric substrate in a direction opposite to the second surface, and are each electromagnetically coupled with corresponding one of the first patch conductors; and first connection conductors that electrically connect the first patch conductors with the second patch conductors.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiroyoshi Tagi, Hideki Iwaki
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Patent number: 9914184Abstract: A method of manufacturing a 3D LDS liner includes providing an LDS sheet, forming 3D contoured liners in the LDS sheet, laser structuring circuit patterns on the 3D contoured liners to provide a laser structured circuit pattern, selectively plating the laser structured circuit patterns to form circuits on the 3D contoured liners, and removing the 3D contoured liners from the LDS sheet. A formed LDS liner includes a thin LDS film having a 3D contoured surface vacuum formed from an LDS sheet. The LDS film includes an inner surface and an outer surface. A laser structured circuit pattern is etched into the LDS film, and a conductive layer is selectively plated on the laser structured circuit pattern forming a circuit on the LDS film. The circuit may have a non-planar region.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignees: TE Connectivity Corporation, Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bruce Bishop, Jung Hoon Kim, June Gun Park
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Patent number: 9831554Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a pair of antenna units that are symmetrical with respect to a symmetrical axis. Each of the antenna units has a substantially annular shape with an opening, and includes a high-frequency radiating part, a low-frequency radiating part which is spaced apart from the high-frequency radiating part, and a conductor part which interconnects the high-frequency radiating part and the low-frequency radiating part. The high-frequency radiating part, the low-frequency radiating part and the conductor part are divided into at least five metal conductors which are connected in sequence and each of which has a convex quadrilateral shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: TRANS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Kun-Cheng Tsai
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Patent number: 9799953Abstract: A wireless radio communication device includes a printed circuit board, a plurality of antennas formed on the printed circuit board, and one or more out-of-plane isolation elements conductively coupled to a ground plane of the printed circuit board. Each antenna extends in a reference plane or in a plane parallel to the reference plane. Each out-of-plane isolation element extends in a direction transverse to the reference plane. Each antenna of the plurality of antennas is configured to resonate in a selected radio frequency (RF) band. The one or more out-of-plane isolation elements are configured to conduct a current in response to excitation of one or more associated antennas that contributes to at least partially cancelling an RF transmission coupling between the one or more antennas and one or more other antennas of the plurality of antennas.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Nil Apaydin, Javier R. De Luis, Benjamin Shewan, Mark William Casebolt
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Patent number: 9755309Abstract: A near field communication device, and methods of manufacturing and using the same. The near field communication device includes a receiver configured to convert a received near field signal to an electric signal, a transmitter configured to generate a transmittable near field signal, a dielectric substrate within a housing, an antenna on the dielectric substrate, and a compensating loop within the housing and coupled to the antenna. The antenna is configured to receive the received near field signal and to transmit or broadcast the transmittable near field signal. The compensating loop is electromagnetically coupled to the antenna and advantageously mitigates or counteracts an electromagnetic effect of metal on or near a surface of the dielectric substrate opposite from the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Thin Film Electronics ASAInventor: Somnath Mukherjee
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Patent number: 9740897Abstract: An inventory management system includes an RFID reader, a multiplexing device operably connected to the RFID reader, and a plurality of shelving units. Each shelving unit has an outer boundary defined at least in part by RF blocking material. The inventory management system additionally includes a plurality of shelf antennas multiplexed to the RFID reader via the multiplexing device. At least one shelf antenna is routed within each shelving unit and tuned such that only RFID tags within the outer boundary of the shelving unit respond to an interrogation signal.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Ali Salour, Douglas Trimble
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Patent number: 9742057Abstract: A RFID system, according to one embodiment, includes: a plurality of radiating elements, a transmission line, and power dividers coupling the plurality of radiating elements to the transmission line. The power dividers are coupled along the transmission line, and are configured such that they provide an equal distribution of power between each of the plurality of radiating elements. Moreover, an input impedance of each of the power dividers is about equal to an impedance of the transmission line.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Applied Wireless Identifications Group, Inc.Inventor: Vadim Kikin
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Patent number: 9705181Abstract: An antenna connecting structure includes a battery as a first component having a first main surface and a second main surface directed oppositely to the first main surface, a housing component including a flat portion located on the first main surface side, a spacer located on the first main surface, a sheet-like antenna unit main body located on a surface of the spacer opposite to the first main surface and abutting on the flat portion in surface contact, a circuit board disposed on the second main surface side and having a connector, an antenna connecting cable extending from the antenna unit main body and having flexibility, and an antenna connecting terminal disposed at an end of the antenna connecting cable and connected to the connector.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Kentaro Yano, Takeshi Saimyoji, Katsushige Kohri
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Patent number: 9673513Abstract: A radiator frame includes: a main radiator including an antenna pattern part configured to transmit or receive a signal, an internal terminal part provided on one end of the antenna pattern part and configured to electrically connect the antenna pattern part and a circuit substrate, and an external terminal part provided on another end of the antenna pattern part and configured to be connected to an auxiliary radiator to improve radiation performance of the antenna pattern part; and a molded frame molded around the radiator, the molded frame allowing the internal terminal part to be exposed at a first surface of the molded frame, and allowing the external terminal part to be exposed at a second surface of the molded frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ha Ryong Hong, Sun Hee Lee, Chan Gwang An, Dae Ki Lim, Hyeon Gil Nam, Sung Eun Cho, Dae Kyu Lee, Dae Seong Jeon, Hyun Do Park
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Patent number: 9666948Abstract: An inter-satellite cross-link antenna for a communications satellite in a constellation of satellites in earth orbit. The complete cross-link system is an array of eight quadrifilar helix antennas with a new design which is eight times smaller than previous designs, and has superior inter-satellite communications performance. The quadrifilar helix antenna is designed with a length, diameter, helix pitch angle and ground plate connectivity which is matched to the UHF inter-satellite communication frequency to provided a toroidal radiation pattern with high signal strength in a direction normal to the antenna axis and very low signal strength in an axial direction. The array of eight quadrifilar helix antennas does not require interleaving with the L-band GPS antenna aperture on the satellite, and does not block or interfere with the earth-directed GPS signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationInventors: Sudhakar K. Rao, Sebong Chun
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Patent number: 9629158Abstract: A method includes, for a selected user equipment for signals corresponding in part to the selected user equipment and received by antennas from a number of cells, wherein each cell has one or more antennas, and wherein each signal is from an individual one of the antennas, performing the following: estimating carrier frequency offset for each cell using one or more of the signals from the cell; performing frequency offset correction on each signal from each cell by using at least the estimated carrier frequency offset for an associated cell; estimating a channel for each frequency offset corrected signal; and combining, using the estimated channels, each of the frequency offset corrected signals to generate one or more estimates of one or more symbols transmitted from the selected user equipment. A second frequency offset correction may be performed subsequent to the combining. Apparatus, computer programs, and software are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Xiaoyong Yu, Shirish Nagaraj
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Patent number: 9620867Abstract: An antenna apparatus is configured to include first, second, third and fourth antennas. The first and fourth antennas are provided to be symmetrical with respect to a predetermined symmetry line on the grounding conductor, and the second and third antennas are arranged to be symmetrical with respect to the symmetry line so that the second and third feeding points are separated apart by a predetermined distance. A first antenna element of the first antenna and a fourth antenna element of the fourth antenna are formed to be substantially parallel to a Y-axis direction, and a second antenna element of the second antenna and a third antenna element of the third antenna are formed to be substantially parallel to an X-axis direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventor: Taichi Hamabe
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Patent number: 9608701Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting and receiving signal and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus for transmitting signals selects at least one array of a plurality of arrays connected to the apparatus based on a spatial covariance matrix of an uplink from a terminal to the plurality of arrays, wherein the spatial covariance matrix ensures channel reciprocity at downlink from the plurality of arrays with the terminal, and forms a transmission beam to be transmitted to the terminal through the at least one selected array.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventor: Seong Rag Kim
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Patent number: 9485713Abstract: A circuit for avoiding channel interference, including a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) chip and at least one first single-pole multi-throw switch, where a movable end of the first single-pole multi-throw switch is connected to a signal transmit pin of the Wi-Fi chip; one non-movable end of the first single-pole multi-throw switch is connected to a first signal transmit tributary while another is connected to a second signal transmit tributary; and when the Wi-Fi chip determines that a first channel and a second channel interfere with each other, the movable end of the first single-pole multi-throw switch is controlled to connect to the second non-movable end of the first single-pole multi-throw switch, where the first channel is a wireless local area network channel, and the second channel is different from the wireless local area network channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu Zhao, Chonglu Chen, Dong Chen, Xiaofeng Zhang, Chao Xiang, Xiaoyu Wen
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Patent number: 9467118Abstract: Technologies for RFID positioning and tracking apparatus and methods are disclosed herein. The apparatus and methods disclose a radio-frequency identification positioning system that includes a radio-frequency identification reader and a phased-array antenna coupled to the radio-frequency identification reader. Techniques are applied to reduce in-reader and in-antenna signal leakages. Techniques are applied to position and track RFID tags. Circuits with leakage cancellation abilities are also disclosed. Reflective vector attenuators with tunable impedance load are also disclosed. Polarization adjustable antennas with matching circuits used in the RFID positioning system are also disclosed. Circuits to re-transmit a received signal at a higher amplitude to enhance radio link range are also disclosed. Techniques are applied to increase the level of scattered radio signals from RFID tags.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Inventor: Liming Zhou
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Patent number: 9467893Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a system and method for classifying Wi-Fi signals from Fourier transform samples. Generally, classifying Wi-Fi signals from Fourier transform samples includes: collecting and dividing Fourier transform samples into frequency blocks; determining the bandwidth for the Fourier transform sample; and determining whether the Fourier transform sample corresponds to a narrowband signal. Further, if a determination is made that the Fourier transform sample does not correspond to a narrowband signal, channel utilization is calculated based on a determination that the FFT sample corresponds to a Wi-Fi signal. If it is determined that the Fourier transform sample corresponds to a narrowband signal, then a determination is made that the FFT sample corresponds to a Wi-Fi signal based on certain criteria. The certain criteria may include one or more of a slope value, a number of sub-peak bins, an analysis of adjacent channels, characteristic matching, or other criteria.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2016Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Aruba Networks, Inc.Inventors: Subbu Ponnuswamy, Nethra Muniyappa, Kiranmaye Sirigineni
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Patent number: 9466885Abstract: A method and an apparatus for a reconfigurable antenna are provided. The apparatus is a reconfigurable antenna including a patch antenna and one or more parasitic slots. The patch antenna includes a first conductor plane and a second conductor plane. The second conductor plane is configured to provide a ground plane for the first conductor plane. The reconfigurable antenna further includes a first parasitic slot of the one or more parasitic slots formed in the second conductor plane. The first parasitic slot of the one or more parasitic slots is formed by a first set of two opposing portions of the second conductor plane. The first set of two opposing portions is separated by a first cutout in the second conductor plane. The reconfigurable antenna further includes a first switch configured to enable or disable the first parasitic slot of the one or more parasitic slots.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Mohsen Farmahini Farahani, Allen Minh-Triet Tran
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Patent number: 9325079Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a terminal body, a multi-layered circuit board mounted onto the terminal body and having a first ground and a second ground laminated on each other, a first antenna device connected to the first ground, and a second antenna device connected to the second ground, whereby antennas can be implemented more efficiently within a small space with maintaining performance of the antennas, resulting in size reduction of the mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Jihun Leem
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Patent number: 9312608Abstract: A coplanar waveguide fed multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna device is provided in the present invention. The coplanar waveguide fed multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna device includes a grounding metal piece; a grounding plane; a first radiation element connected to the grounding plane; and a second radiation element connected to the grounding plane through the grounding metal piece.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: TAI-SAW TECHNOLOGY CO, LTDInventors: Tzu-Chun Tang, Ken-Huang Lin
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Patent number: 9300034Abstract: A multi-antenna structure includes a base plate, a first antenna, a second antenna, a first metal line, and a second metal line. The base plate includes a grounded metal surface. The grounded metal surface includes two short sides and two long sides. The first antenna and the second antenna are arranged on the base plate. The first metal line and the second metal line are electrically connected to the two short sides of the grounded metal surface. A current path of the two short sides is prolonged because of the first metal line and the second metal line. A longitudinal current is equal to a transverse current at a low frequency. A current of the first antenna and a current of the second antenna does not interfere each other. Isolation between the first antenna and the second antenna is improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: AUDEN TECHNO. CORP.Inventors: Chun-Hua Chen, Hsien-Wen Liu
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Patent number: 9261987Abstract: A method comprises receiving an input event associated with a first user ID, the input event being a command for selecting at least one graphic object; determining if a selection is currently associated with the first user ID; and if no selection is currently associated with the first user ID creating a first selection; associating the first selection with the first user ID; and including the selected at least one graphic object in the first selection.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: SMART Technologies ULCInventors: Kathryn Rounding, David Milford, Shih-Chen Man, Michael Boyle, William Leung
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Patent number: 9218099Abstract: Systems, devices and techniques disclosed in this document provide device-to-device communications via a human body of a user between (1) a capacitor sensor touch screen device that includes a capacitor sensor touch screen that includes capacitor sensors and provides a display function and (2) a capacitor sensor device that includes one or more capacitor sensors that detect or sense, based on capacitive sensing and without providing a display function, signals transmitted from the capacitor sensor touch screen of the capacitor sensor touch screen device. The human body of a user operates as a signal transmitting medium. In addition, the systems, devices and techniques disclosed in this document provide device-to-device communications via direct device-to-device coupling between two capacitor sensor touch screen devices each including capacitor sensor touch screen that includes capacitor sensors and provides a display function.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Shenzhen Huiding Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bo Pi, Xinhua Yu
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Patent number: 9203150Abstract: An antenna system for global navigation satellite systems includes a ground plane, an active antenna disposed above the ground plane, and a passive antenna disposed below the ground plane. The active antenna includes a conducting ring substantially parallel to the ground plane. A radiating conductor passes through substantially the center of the conducting ring; the ends of the radiating conductor are electrically connected to the conducting ring. An excitation pin is electrically connected to the radiating conductor. A set of reactive impedance elements is electrically connected between the conducting ring and the ground plane. The set of reactive impedance elements is disposed substantially orthogonal to the ground plane. The passive antenna is similar to the active antenna, except the passive antenna does not have an excitation pin. The antenna system effectively suppresses multipath reception, and its compact size and light weight make it suitable for integration with a surveying pole.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.Inventors: Dmitry Vitalievich Tatarnikov, Andrey Vitalievich Astakhov, Pavel Petrovich Shamatulskiy
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Patent number: 9191086Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor disposed within an enclosure and configured to communicate with multiple wireless devices. A first and a second antenna are disposed within the enclosure. The first antenna is configured to operate within a first band, and the second antenna is configured to operate within a second band. The second band has a center frequency less than a center frequency of the first band. The first antenna is configured to send a signal having a signal strength at a wireless device and associated with the first band, and the second antenna is configured to send a signal having a signal strength at the wireless device and associated with the second band. The signal strength for the signal associated with the first band is greater than the signal strength associated with the second band such that the wireless device selects the first band to communicate with the processor.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Pochop, Michael T. Smith, Tash Hepting
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Patent number: 9134894Abstract: In a method for selecting objects of an electronic device, a touch operation performed on a touch screen of the electronic device is detected. A selection region on the touch screen is determined according to a touch operation that is detected from the touch screen. The selection region is scaled according to one or more predetermined ratios when contact points of the touch operation move on the touch screen. Objects displayed on the touch screen are selected according to the determined selection region.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Yu-Chun Chen
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Patent number: 9124333Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for improving uplink performance of an antenna array configured for downlink beam forming. Beam forming requires an antenna element spacing that results in correlated downlink signals. Uplink reception preferably uses an element spacing such that uplink signals are uncorrelated. For an eight-element antenna configured for beam forming, using eight-branch combining to produce a single resultant signal is thus less than optimal. In an embodiment, non-adjacent elements in the antenna array, which receive uncorrelated signals, may be combined in pairs with two-branch combining. The four resultant signals may then be combined using four-branch combining to provide a single resultant signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Nagi A. Mansour, Pinal Tailor, Aaron Pawlowski
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Patent number: 9077071Abstract: A horizontally polarized antenna array allows for the efficient distribution of RF energy into a communications environment through selectable antenna elements and redirectors that create a particular radiation pattern such as a substantially omnidirectional radiation pattern. In conjunction with a vertically polarized array, a particular high-gain wireless environment may be created such that one environment does not interfere with other nearby wireless environments and avoids interference created by those other environments. Lower gain patterns may also be created by using particular configurations of a horizontal and/or vertical antenna array. In a preferred embodiment, the antenna systems disclosed herein are utilized in a multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) wireless environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2011Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Ruckus Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Victor Shtrom, William Kish, Bernard Barron
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Patent number: 9041253Abstract: A direct feeding apparatus for impedance matching of a wireless power transmission device includes a helical type resonator, and a feeding unit configured to directly feed power to a region having a relatively small current value as compared to a center of a conductive line of the resonator.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTEInventors: Je-Hoon Yun, In-Kui Cho, Jung-Ick Moon, Seong-Min Kim, Dong-Hee Park
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Patent number: 9035848Abstract: The invention concerns a device in the domain of AESA (“Active Electronically Scanned Array”) systems required for e.g. radar multifunctional systems with communication capabilities and electronic/analysis countermeasures, providing a constructive element for the realization of modular active radiating panels, which are economic and scalable depending on the system needs, to be used on multi-roles and multi-domains platforms. The architecture according to the invention presents a so-called “tile” architecture and uses a multilayer configuration incorporating the radiating elements, the control and supply controls, the transmitting/receiving (T/R) modules, the cooling system by using vertical interconnections, having a low cost and high integration.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: SELEX ES S.P.A.Inventors: Leopoldo Infante, Mario Teglia, Armando Ciattaglia
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Publication number: 20150130676Abstract: A multi-frequency antenna includes a ground layer, at least one antenna unit and at least one antenna network. The antenna unit has its one end electrically connected to the ground layer and its other end electrically connected to the antenna network for generating at least one first resonance frequencies. The antenna network includes at least one feeding circuit, and at least one resonance unit. Each resonance unit includes at least one resonant segment. Each resonant segment is electromagnetically coupled with the adjacent ground layer to generate at least one second resonance frequency. Thus, the multi-frequency antenna is capable of generating multiple different resonance frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Chih-Shen Chou, Tsung-Shou Yeh, Shih-Chun Huang, Hsiang-Cheng Yang
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Publication number: 20150122886Abstract: An RFID reader is provided that includes an antenna array comprising multiple antenna elements circumferentially distributed around a longitudinal axis of the antenna array. Each antenna element includes multiple patch elements disposed above one or more underlying substrates, wherein the patch elements of each antenna element are disposed on an outer side of the antenna element. Further, one or more of the antenna elements is an asymmetric antenna element, wherein a first end of the asymmetric antenna element is wider than a second, opposite end of the asymmetric antenna element, wherein a first patch element disposed proximate to the first end of the asymmetric antenna element is larger than a second patch element disposed proximate to the second end of the asymmetric antenna element, and wherein a resonant frequency associated with the first patch element is approximately the same as a resonant frequency associated with the second patch element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Michael J. KOCH
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Publication number: 20150123856Abstract: An antenna and a terminal device include a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), a first main antenna, a second main antenna and a connection component. The first main antenna is printed on the PCB, and the second main antenna is configured outside the PCB and electrically connected to the first main antenna through the connection component. By connecting the antenna printed on the PCB with the antenna configured outside the PCB, the limitation that wiring space is not enough in the existing antenna design is made up, and the utilization of the limited space can be significantly improved when the wiring of the antenna is designed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventor: Zhi Qiu
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Patent number: 9024839Abstract: A reconfigurable antenna is disclosed that includes a ground plane, an electrically-conductive microstrip patch element, and a plurality of switches. The patch element is spaced-apart from the ground plane with a dielectric medium between the patch element and the ground plane. The switches are coupled between the ground plane and the patch element. The switches are openable and closable, for example, in response to a control signal from an external television device to configure the state of the reconfigurable antenna. Additional reconfigurable antenna elements are disclosed. Antenna arrays including reconfigurable antenna elements, switchable fixed elements, or a combination thereof are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignees: Antennas Direct, Inc., Viamorph, Inc.Inventors: Richard E. Schneider, John Edwin Ross, III, David E. Young, David P. Koller
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Patent number: 9024819Abstract: An apparatus and method are taught for instantiation of a plurality of high-frequency antennas in a limited space in a manner that provides good isolation. The instantiation may include relative rotations of linear conductors, mirror images, as well as horizontally and vertically polarized antennas. In one embodiment, the antennas may be multi-band antennas.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventor: Arie Shor
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Patent number: 9024831Abstract: A miniaturized ultra-wideband multifunction antenna comprising a conducting ground plane at the base, a plurality of concentric feed cables, one or more omnidirectional one-dimensional (1-D) normal-mode and two-dimensional (2-D) surface-mode traveling-wave (TW) radiators, frequency-selective internal and external couplers, and a unidirectional radiator on top, stacked and cascaded one on top of the other. Configured as a single structure, its unidirectional radiator and plurality of omnidirectional TW radiators can cover, respectively, most satellite and terrestrial communications, with unidirectional and omnidirectional radiation patterns, respectively, needed on various platforms. This new class of multifunction antenna is ultra-wideband, miniaturized and low-cost, thus attractive for applications on automobiles and other small platforms.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Wang-Electro-Opto CorporationInventor: Johnson J. H. Wang
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Publication number: 20150116185Abstract: A broad-band circularly-polarized antenna is presented. The circularly-polarized antenna includes at least four monopole antenna elements having respective at least four radiating surfaces with respective at least four normals. The monopole antenna elements are arranged around a vertical axis. The normals of the respective radiating surfaces are perpendicular to and point away from the vertical axis. The broad-band circularly-polarized antenna includes at least one feed network communicatively coupled to edge portions of the at least four monopole antenna elements. A first antenna element is driven with a first driving phase offset by 90 degrees from a second driving phase used to drive a second antenna element. The second driving phase is offset by 90 degrees from a third driving phase used to drive a third monopole antenna element. The third driving phase is offset by 90 degrees from a fourth driving phase used to drive a fourth antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Heneywell International Inc.Inventors: Nan Wang, Orville Nyhus
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Publication number: 20150117560Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a circuit for receiving a request to initiate a multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) communication session, and configuring a first antenna module and a second antenna module of a communication device to enable the MIMO communication session. The MIMO communication session can combine at least a portion of spectrum between a plurality of bands shared by the first antenna module and the second antenna module. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Frank M. Caimi, Mark T. Montgomery, Mark W. Kishler, Bob Giometti, Warren Weiner
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Patent number: 9019160Abstract: The CSRR-loaded MIMO antenna systems provide highly compact designs for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antennas for use in wireless mobile devices. Exemplary two element (2×1), and four element (2×2) MIMO antenna systems are disclosed in which complementary split-ring resonators load patch antennas elements. The overall dimensions of the exemplary MIMO antenna system designed for operation from 750 MHz to 6 GHz band remain within 100×50×0.8 mm2.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsInventors: Mohammad S. Sharawi, Muhammad Umar Khan, Ahmad Bilal Numan
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Patent number: 9019169Abstract: An antenna module includes a center base and several antennas disposed around the center base. The center base has several extension legs extending from the center base, and each antenna extends from an end of the corresponding extension leg opposite to the center base, so as to form the antenna module symmetrically arranged around the center base. The type of the antenna may be a single-frequency antenna and a dual-frequency antenna. The antenna module is an integral structure formed by directly bending a single metal plate, thus greatly reducing the volume and the manufacturing cost of the antenna module. Moreover, with the design of the center base and a symmetrical antenna group, the antenna module is capable of receiving and transmitting signals with two or more frequency bands, thus greatly increasing the application range of the antenna module.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Lynwave Technology, Ltd.Inventor: San-Yuan Wu
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Patent number: 9014704Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to a base station for providing air-to-ground wireless communication over various altitudes. The base station includes a first antenna array comprising one or more antennas configured to form a first cell coverage area extending substantially from a horizon up to a first elevation angle away from the first antenna array to a predetermined distance from the first antenna array. The base station further includes a second antenna array configured at an uptilt elevation angle to form a second cell coverage area extending at least from the first elevation angle to a second elevation away from the second antenna array, wherein the first cell coverage area and the second cell coverage area are concentric to define the ATG cell at least to the predetermined distance and up to a predetermined elevation.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Smartsky Networks LLCInventors: Douglas Hyslop, Andrew P. Caplan
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Patent number: 9013361Abstract: A method of forming overlapping antenna subarrays includes forming one or more first-level subarrays by combing multiple elements. Each first-level subarray may have a phase center. One or more second-level subarrays may be formed by arranging a number of the first-level subarrays to form each first-level subarray. One or more third-level subarrays may be formed by arranging a number of the second-level subarrays to form each second-level subarray. The first-level, second-level, and third-level subarrays may include overlapping antenna subarrays. Each element may include an antenna element. Some of the first level, second-level, or third level subarrays may have an interlocking feature that allows interlocking of each subarray with another one of the same subarray. Arranging subarrays may include interlocking subarrays.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Lawrence K. Lam
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Publication number: 20150102977Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to an antenna for use in interrogating RFID tags in close proximity thereto. The antenna can include an active element configured to resonate at or close to a frequency required to read an RFID tag, the active element comprising a feed point; and a plurality of passive elements, each passive element being configured to resonate at or around a frequency corresponding to said frequency, the passive elements being arranged around the active element such that the passive elements electromagnetically couple to the active element when the active element is driven by a signal supplied through the feed point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Matthew J. Lockyear, Ian Richard Hooper, Matthew Biginton, Andrew Shaun Treen
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Publication number: 20150102978Abstract: The present invention disclose a printed antenna, so as to increase power and a frequency band width of an antenna. The printed antenna includes a printed circuit board, an antenna pattern, and a signal feed-in point, where the antenna pattern is printed on a front surface of the printed circuit board, and the antenna pattern includes a first antenna pattern, a second antenna pattern, and a third antenna pattern; the signal feed-in point is connected to the second antenna pattern; one end of a side, of the first antenna pattern is connected to the second antenna pattern; the second antenna pattern is vertically laid out in parallel to an edge of the printed circuit board; and the third antenna pattern includes a first part and a second part, and the first part and the second part are arranged in parallel in the non-closed rectangle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Wen Wang, Qing Liu, Yao Lan, Zhenghao Li, Lintao Jiang
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Patent number: 9007173Abstract: A wireless device access system that employs directional antennas for short-range wireless communication to detect the proximity and orientation of a user device with respect to a structure is disclosed. The access system receives and authenticates an unlock request and confirms the proximity and orientation of the user device prior to transmitting an unlock command to the structure. This authentication may occur through the use of substantially opposing directional antennas separated by a ground plane. Additionally, the wireless device may require the proximity of a user token prior to operation and/or the access system may include an override within the structure blocking any unlock command.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Yikes LLCInventors: Jim E. McIntyre, Andrew Joseph Robertson, William Benjamin Robertson
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Patent number: 9007272Abstract: A portable unit with an endfire antenna and operating at 60 GHz makes an optimum communication channel with an endfire antenna in an array of antennas distributed over the area of a ceiling. The portable unit is pointed towards the ceiling and the system controlling the ceiling units selects and adjusts the positioning of an endfire antenna mounted on a 3-D adjustable rotatable unit. Several transceivers can be mounted together, offset from one another, to provide a wide coverage in both azimuth direction and elevation direction. These units can be rigidly mounted as an array in a ceiling apparatus. The system controlling the ceiling array selects one of the transceivers in one of the units to make the optimum communication channel to the portable unit. The system includes the integration of power management features by switching between Wi-Fi in favor of the 60 GHz channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Tensorcom, Inc.Inventors: Joel Abe Balbien, HungYu David Yang, Thaddeus John Gabara
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Publication number: 20150097751Abstract: A planar array antenna structure includes a substrate, an array antenna, and a bottom ground portion. The substrate has a front surface and a rear surface. The array antenna is composed of a plurality of antenna units and disposed on the front surface of the substrate in a symmetrical and polygonal arrangement. A spaced slot is formed between every two antenna units. The bottom ground portion is polygonal and arranged on the rear surface of the substrate. The bottom ground portion has a plurality of included angles thereon, and one notch is formed between two included angles and the notches are correspondingly arranged to the spaced slots. Accordingly, the planar array antenna structure is used to generate high-gain radiation variations, effectively restrain the isolation between the radiators, and significantly increase overall performance of the antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: TECOM Co., LTD.Inventors: Wen-Hsien HSU, Wen-Hsiu HSU, Chung-Hsuan WEN, Shang-Chun CHAO
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Patent number: 9000987Abstract: A multi-band antenna component is provided. The multi-band antenna component comprises a carrier, a first antenna array, and a second antenna array. The carrier is composed of a ceramic material characterized by a permittivity of at least about 6, said carrier having a first region and a second region distinct from the first region. The first antenna array is disposed on the first region and comprises one or more antennas selected from the group consisting of a first antenna adapted for about 2.4 GHz wireless communication, a second antenna adapted for about 5 GHz wireless communication, and a third antenna adapted for wireless communication for a global positioning system. The second antenna array is disposed on the second region and comprises at least one of a fourth antenna adapted for about 850 MHz wireless communication or a fifth antenna adapted for about 1800/1900 MHz wireless communication.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ren Yu-Jiun, Seong Heon Jeong, James Paul Warden, Philip Mac Walker
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Patent number: 8994594Abstract: An antenna having a radiator comprising a conduct in a closed path driven by a plurality of microstrips connecting the radiator to a common, single feed and to a ground plane, with the radiator lying in a plane parallel to that of the ground plane. The radiator may be annular, with the feed located in its center. The relative location of the feed on the microstrips allows a lower input impedance to be leveraged to match a higher load impedance of the radiator. A single ended input drives all points of the radiator substantially in phase. In another embodiment, the antenna comprises a cylindrical choke one-quarter wavelength in length placed around the coax feed and connected to the underside of the ground plane.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Neptune Technology Group, Inc.Inventor: Michael A Wilson
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Publication number: 20150084831Abstract: Provided are an aerial device applied to an electronic apparatus and corresponding method for setting the aerial device that include a first aerial unit located at the first position of the electronic apparatus, having a first communication bandwidth, and radiating a first aerial signal in a first polarization direction; and a second aerial unit located at the second position adjacent to the first position of the electronic apparatus, having a second communication bandwidth, and irradiating a second aerial signal in a second polarization direction orthogonal to the first polarization direction. In the present invention, the polarization directions of aerial signals of adjacent aerial units are orthogonalized to improve the isolation between adjacent aerial units, thus enabling different aerial units to be arranged adjacent to one another so as to reduce the footprint of an aerial device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Liu, Jinqiang Lin
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Publication number: 20150084832Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to an antenna array, an antenna apparatus, and a base station. The antenna array includes: at least two antenna sub-arrays, where the at least two antenna sub-arrays are arranged in a vertical direction, each of the antenna sub-arrays includes multiple radiating elements, and in at least two adjacent antenna sub-arrays in the vertical direction, radiating elements at corresponding positions in the respective antenna sub-arrays are arranged in a staggered manner in a horizontal direction. In the embodiments of the present invention, horizontal side lobes and vertical far side lobes in an antenna array pattern are reduced, and the ultra-wideband performance is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming AI, Yingtao Luo