Spiral Or Helical Type Patents (Class 343/895)
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Patent number: 8593351Abstract: A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, an amplifier, an antenna and a short element. The circuit board is disposed in the housing, wherein the circuit board includes a first edge and a second edge, and the first edge is opposite to the second edge. The amplifier is disposed on the circuit board and adjacent to the first edge. The antenna is disposed on the second edge of the circuit board, wherein the antenna transmits a wireless signal. The short element is disposed on the second edge of the circuit board, wherein the short element is separated from the antenna, and the short element couples with the antenna to reduce Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) value around the amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Mediatek Inc.Inventors: Shih-Wei Hsieh, Shyh-Tirng Fang
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Publication number: 20130307735Abstract: An antenna (100) having an antenna structure is provided. The antenna structure is formed of a rolled conductive strip having a first section (112) with overlap between successive turns and a second section (114) with no overlap between successive turns. The first section (112) has an insulating layer to prevent shorts between the successive overlapping turns. The antenna (100) provides multi-band capability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Nereydo T. Contreras, Giorgi Bit-Babik, Antonio Faraone, William R. Williams
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Patent number: 8581797Abstract: A portable whip antenna (100) is used to form a parallel wire transmission line (304) and support for a dipole antenna system (900). The portable whip antenna is formed of an elongated monopole radiating element (306) extending from a feed point (114, 202) comprising an RF connector, which can be connected directly to a portable radio transceiver (200). A first flexible conductor extends parallel to and spaced apart from the elongated monopole radiating element of the whip antenna to form the parallel wire transmission line. A first dipole element (512) is formed from a portion of the first flexible conductor extending from a link member in a first direction transverse to a length of the elongated monopole radiating element. A second dipole radiating element (516) is formed of an elongated length of a second flexible conductor (522) extending in a second direction transverse to the elongated monopole radiating element.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Harris CorporationInventors: James P. Lill, Stephan E. Sykes
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Patent number: 8570187Abstract: A telemetric system includes a telemetric implant, a reader unit adapted to read signals from the telemetric implant, and an antenna adapted for connection to the reader unit and to receive signals from the telemetric implant. The antenna has a first coil, a second coil, and a connector. The first coil is electrically connected to the second coil, and the connector allows for movement of the first and second coils relative to each other. The antenna may be used to send radio-frequency power to the telemetric implant and receives data from the telemetric implant.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Sied W. Janna, Darren James Wilson, Martin S. Goodchild, Peter A. Brady
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Patent number: 8571599Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a circuit board carried by the portable housing, a wireless communications circuit carried by the circuit board, and an audio circuit carried by the circuit board. The mobile wireless communications device may further include an antenna assembly including an antenna carrier frame coupled to the circuit board and defining a cavity therein, and an antenna element carried on the antenna carrier frame and having a plurality of spaced apart signal feed points coupled to the wireless communications circuit. In addition, an audio transducer may be carried within the cavity of the antenna carrier frame and coupled to the audio circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Ying Tong Man, Yihong Qi, Joshua Kwan Ho Wong
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Patent number: 8570239Abstract: Antennas that can transceive signals in a horizontally-polarized, omni-directional manner are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna comprises a spiraling surface having a spiral cross-section, the surface forming an internal cavity, an internal channel to the external surface, and an internal wall common to the cavity and the channel. Further, an example embodiment comprises a longitudinal opening allowing access to the cavity and the channel by a transmission feed line. Alternate embodiments comprise various cross-sectional configurations, and may also comprise a radome at least partially surrounding the antenna spiraling surface and supporting structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: LHC2 Inc.Inventors: Royden M. Honda, Robert J. Conley
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Patent number: 8564500Abstract: According to one embodiment, a spiral antenna includes an antenna element, a cavity, and a radio wave absorber. The spiral antenna is formed into a spiral shape on a dielectric substrate. The cavity is formed to have a space with the antenna element. The radio wave absorber is placed to cover a terminal end portion of the spiral.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Masahiro Tanabe, Hisamatsu Nakano
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Patent number: 8558754Abstract: A dielectrically-loaded antenna has a cylindrical ceramic core, a three dimensional antenna element structure comprising co-extensive helical conductors plated on a cylindrical side surface of the core and a dielectrically-loaded antenna has a solid cylindrical core made of a ceramic material, helical antenna elements made of a ceramic material, co-extensive helical antenna elements plated on the core, connecting conductors on a distal end surface, a matching section in the form of a printed circuit board overlying the core distal end surface and a coaxial feeder housed in an axial bore passing through the core. For ease of manufacture, the laminate board of the matching section contains a ball grid array having a plurality of solder elements which serve to connect the matching network to both the surface connection elements on the distal core end surface and to the feeder.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Sarantel LimitedInventors: Jenny Sarah Drake, Oliver Paul Leisten
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Patent number: 8554155Abstract: A device for multiple band frequency communication may include a chassis, a transceiver for receiving and transmitting voice and data communications over any one of multiple frequency bands, an antenna assembly comprising a single radiator and an antenna matching unit, and an antenna connector provided on the chassis for mounting the antenna assembly to the device and connecting the antenna assembly to the transceiver via a transmission line, wherein the antenna matching unit is provided between the radiator and the antenna connector and comprises a reactive circuit to filter the communications and transform an impedance between the radiator and the antenna connector to match an impedance between the transceiver and the antenna connector for each of the multiple frequency bands. A method and system is disclosed for communicating voice and data communications over multiple frequency bands.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Thales Communications, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Gobien
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Patent number: 8552922Abstract: Compound antennas are disclosed, as are aircraft comprising compound antennas and methods to use compound antennas. In one embodiment, a compound antenna comprises a ground plane, a helix antenna element comprising a first dielectric core having a first end and a second end and coupled to the ground plane at the first end, the helix antenna element exhibiting a normal mode polarization pattern, and a conical spiral antenna element disposed proximate the helix antenna element, the conical spiral antenna element exhibiting an axial mode polarization pattern, wherein both the normal-mode and the axial mode patterns are circular polarization patterns and have the same sense. Other embodiments may be described.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Christian I. Igwe
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Patent number: 8547291Abstract: The invention as disclosed is a direct fed bifilar helix antenna. The bifilar helix is lengthened as needed to obtain the desired unidirectional pattern. The bifilar helix is employed as an infinite balun to bring a feed cable onto the antenna structure and eventually connect the feed cable to the antenna feed point. The bifilar elements are widened such that the combined width of each element is as wide as practically possible before the elements touch and/or overlap (approximately 98.5% of the available width) so that the practical lowest characteristic impedance value of approximately 50 ohms is obtained so that there is no need for a matching network.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Michael J. Josypenko
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Publication number: 20130249752Abstract: A three-dimensional multiple spiral antenna includes a substrate, a plurality of spiral antenna sections, and a feed point module. The substrate has a three-dimensional shaped region and each spiral antenna section is supported by a corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region and conforms to the corresponding section of the three-dimensional shaped region such that, collectively, the spiral antenna sections have an overall shape approximating a three-dimensional shape. The feed point module is coupled to a connection point of at least one of the spiral antenna sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventors: Nicolaos G. Alexopoulos, Seunghwan Yoon
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Patent number: 8537055Abstract: A portable electronic device and a magnetic field antenna circuit are provided for making it possible to keep an antenna resonance frequency in a fixed range even if temperature changes. A mobile telephone device (1) is provided with a second communication unit driven by a chargeable battery (43) to execute a predetermined function and an RFID unit (41) accompanied with magnetic communication. The RFID unit (41) includes a magnetic antenna unit (50), which can transmit or receive a wireless signal by a magnetic field, and a capacitor (52), one terminal of which is connected with the magnetic antenna unit (50) to generate a predetermined resonance frequency. The capacitor (52) is characterized in having a temperature-reactance characteristic reverse to an amount of an inductance value that fluctuates as the magnetic antenna unit (50) changes in accordance with temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Kenji Waku, Tadashi Koyama, Masayuki Saito, Yasuhiro Katayama, Katsuji Morishita, Shinobu Kato
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Patent number: 8525751Abstract: A tapered direct fed bifilar helix antenna comprises bifilar antenna elements which helically spiral around an antenna axis to define an outer cylindrical shape of the direct fed bifilar helix antenna. The width of the bifilar antenna elements at the feed end of the antenna is sized to provide the antenna with an approximately fifty ohm characteristic impedance. The individual filar elements taper at a predetermined axial position from a maximum width at the feed end to a minimum width at the end furthest from the feed end. A fifty ohm coaxial cable directly feeds the tapered bifilar antenna elements.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Michael J. Josypenko
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Patent number: 8525750Abstract: A varying angle antenna design can be used with an electromagnetic radiation dissipation device to reduce exposure to electromagnetic radiation. The antenna captures radiation from an active emission source, such as a cellular telephone as it transmits. The device converts the captured radiation into an electric current and dissipates the collected current by spending it to operate a thermal, mechanical, or electrical device. The varying angle antenna is a printed circuit board trace antenna comprising a microstrip having several serially connected meandering segments. One or more meandering segments include 90-degree bends in the microstrip, and one or more meandering segments include bends of more and less than 90 degrees. Portions of the microstrip that are horizontally oriented are all parallel, while portions of the microstrip that are vertically oriented can be parallel or angled, depending on the bend angle. Near the center of the antenna, the microstrip segments are narrower.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Erchonia CorporationInventors: Kevin B. Tucek, Steven C. Shanks
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Publication number: 20130214991Abstract: An apparatus transmits and/or receives radio waves in the UHF band and is configured for installation in an elastic structure. The apparatus includes at least one electronic component and an antenna embedded in the elastic structure. The antenna is connected to the electronic component and includes at least one filament configured to be plastically deformable and/or elastically deformable. The filament is helically wound to a predetermined antenna length (L) and defines an antenna winding turns density per cm of the antenna length. The antenna length (L) is between 4 cm and 10 cm and the antenna winding turns density lies in a range of 5 to 15 winding turns per cm of the antenna length.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: ContiTech Luftfedersysteme GmbHInventor: ContiTech Luftfedersysteme GmbH
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Patent number: 8514144Abstract: A connector for an RF antenna for coupling the RF antenna to a device is formed from a base. A collar is provided for receiving and coupling to an RF antenna. A coupling structure extends from the base and engages the device to facilitate coupling of the antenna to the device. An antenna system is also formed from an RF antenna and a device to which the RF antenna couples and for which the RF antenna is used. The antenna system further includes a connector formed from a base, a collar for receiving and coupling to the RF antenna and a coupling structure that extends from the base and engages the device to facilitate coupling of the antenna to the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Jim D. Gray & Associates, Inc.Inventors: Jimmie D. Gray, John Breitzmann, Charles T. Lambe
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Patent number: 8514133Abstract: An antenna comprises a first conductor, a second conductor and a third conductor each of which has a certain length and does not intersect with each other, wherein the third conductor is positioned between the first conductor and the second conductor, and an end of the first conductor electrically connects to an end of the second conductor, further forms a connection point connecting to the ground of radio frequency signal, an end of the third conductor which is adjacent to the connection point connects to a radio frequency signal line, the length of the first conductor is greater than that of the second conductor. The antenna of present invention is able to be mass-produced and has the advantages of small size, low cost, and large bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Yunnan Galaxy Star Technology LimitedInventor: Yi Fang Zhang
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Patent number: 8508414Abstract: An electrical signal connecting unit includes a predetermined length of a soft connector body; a path pattern formed along one path on the connector body, with a plurality of pattern portions thereof extending in different path directions; and an antenna disposed on the path pattern, opposite ends of the antenna protruding through opposite ends of the connector body. A length of antenna is easily disposed inside a mobile communication device having the electrical signal connecting unit and an antenna device even if the mobile communication device has a plurality of boards.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Young-Wan Cho
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Patent number: 8508429Abstract: A radio communication device is obtained which is provided with an RFID tag function which can ensure the mounting area of each antenna as large as possible, and which is sharable with an LF band RFID system or an HF band RFID system and a UHF band RFID system, while having a communication range equivalent to the communication range of each of an LF band an HF band and a UHF band. The device is provided with an integrated circuit (4) having a communication function in a first frequency band, a conductive object (3) connected to one of input and output terminals of the integrated circuit (4), an integrated circuit (5) having a communication function in a second frequency band, and a second conductive object connected between input and output terminals of the integrated circuit (5). The second conductive object is composed of a spiral conductive object (2). The other of the input output terminals of the integrated circuit (4) is connected to a part of the spirally wound conductive object (2).Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Nishioka, Toru Fukasawa, Hiroaki Miyashita, Tomohiro Mizuno, Takuro Sasaki, Hirokatsu Okegawa
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Publication number: 20130194159Abstract: A three-dimensional spiral antenna includes a substrate, a spiral antenna element, and a feed point. The substrate includes a three-dimensional shaped region. The spiral antenna element is supported by and conforms to the three-dimensional shaped region such that the spiral antenna element has an overall shape approximating a three-dimensional shape. The feed point is coupled to a connection point of the spiral antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATIONInventor: BROADCOM CORPORATION
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Patent number: 8497815Abstract: A dielectrically loaded quadrifilar helical antenna has four quarter turn helical elements centered on a common axis. Each helical element is metallised on the outer cylindrical surface of a solid dielectric core and each has a feed end and a linked end, the linked ends being connected together by a linking conductor encircling the core. At an operating frequency of the antenna the helical elements and the linking conductor together form two conductive loops each having an electrical length in the region of (2n?1)/2 times the wavelength, where n is an integer. Such an antenna tends to present a source impedance of at least 500 ohms to receiver circuitry to which it is connected. The invention includes an antenna assembly including a dielectrically antenna and a receiver having a radio frequency front-end stage with a differential input coupled to the feed ends of the helical elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Sarantel LimitedInventor: Oliver Paul Leisten
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Patent number: 8487828Abstract: A document with a cover having a first cover part, a second cover part, at least one internal page located between the two cover parts when the document is closed, a radiofrequency microcontroller, an antenna electrically connected to the radiofrequency microcontroller, and an electromagnetic shield capable of disrupting, at least partially, the wireless communication with the radiofrequency microcontroller when the document is closed and not disrupting the wireless communication when the document is opened. The electromagnetic shield is a wire grid. The wire mesh distance between each two adjacent wires of the wire grid is smaller than a radio-frequency wavelength used for communicating with the radiofrequency microcontroller, and is at least 0.1 millimeters and at most 40 millimeters.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Gemalto, SAInventors: Bart Bombay, Neville Pattinson, Ksheerabdhi Krishna, Jean-Pierre Lafon, Joseph Leibenguth, Denis Groeninck, Yves Reignoux, Severine Cheramy
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Publication number: 20130162494Abstract: An antenna structure having a ground element and an antenna element is provided. The antenna element is disposed on a dielectric substrate, and includes a first radiation portion, a second radiation portion, and a spiral metal line. An end of the first radiation portion is a feeding point of the antenna element, and another end is open. An end of the second radiation portion is electrically coupled to the ground element, and the length of the second radiation portion is greater than that of the first radiation portion. The first radiation portion is surrounded by the second radiation portion. An end of the spiral metal line is coupled to the first radiation portion. The spiral metal line contributes a parallel resonance outside the antenna's operating band, and results in a resonant mode generated within the antenna element's operating band such that the operating bandwidth of the antenna element is increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Tsung-Ju Wu
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Patent number: 8473017Abstract: An adjustable monopole antenna especially intended for the mobile terminals. The adjusting circuit (930) of the antenna is located between the radiator (920) and the antenna port of a radio device and forms, together with the antenna feed conductor (901), a feed circuit. This circuit comprises an adjustable reactance between the feed conductor and the ground in series with the feed conductor or in both of those places. For example, the feed conductor can be connected by a multi-way switch to one of alternative transmission lines, which are typically short-circuited or open at their tail end and shorter than the quarter wave, each line acting for a certain reactance. The antenna operating band covers at a time only a part of the frequency range used by one or two radio systems, in which case the antenna matching is easier to arrange than of a real broadband antenna. The space required for both the radiator and the adjusting circuit is relatively small.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Pulse Finland OyInventors: Zlatoljub Milosavljevic, Anne Isohätälä-Lehmikangas, Jyrki Mikkola
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Patent number: 8462077Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for providing an RFID device for integration into a tire. A printed circuit board (PCB) is provided with notches in opposed ends of the PCB that are provided with guide portions as a part of the notches that function as threads to guide an end portion of a matching single pitch helical antenna into appropriately placed vias on the PCB. Threading of the helical antenna is assisted by use of an assembly jig having antenna guiding channels and PCB retaining positioning elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Michelin Recherche et TechniqueInventors: Jay C. Sinnett, Harold James
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Patent number: 8461993Abstract: A means and method to connect multiple IC chips to a single apparatus where the IC chips may function as a passive system or network in space. The collection of antennae and coupled near field devices form a pool of energy in which multiple devices may be introduced so as to provide a pool of energy and/or to function as a network or networks of devices including IC chips.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: University of Pittsburgh-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Marlin H. Mickle, Leonid Mats, Justin M. Panuski
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Patent number: 8456365Abstract: Antennas for use in mobile communication devices are disclosed. The antennas disclosed can include a substrate with a base, a top, a front side and a back side; a first conductor can be located on the first side of the antenna substrate; and a second conductor can be located on the second side of the antenna substrate. The conductors can have single or multiple branches. If a conductor is a single branch it can, for example, be a spiral conductor or a conducting plate. If a conductor has multiple branches, each branch can be set up to receive a different frequency band. A conductor with multiple branches can have a linear branch and a space-filling or grid dimension branch. A conducting plate can act as a parasitic reflector plane to tune or partially tune the resonant frequency of another conductor. The first and second conductors can be electrically connected.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Fractus, S.A.Inventors: Jaume Anguera Pros, Carles Puente Baliarda
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Patent number: 8456375Abstract: In a dielectrically-loaded multifilar helical antenna, a conductive phasing ring is arranged between and couples together feed nodes and the helical radiating elements. The phasing ring includes an annular conductive path having an electrical length equivalent to a full wavelength at the operating frequency so as to be resonant at that frequency. The helical elements are coupled to the outer periphery of the phasing ring at respective spaced apart coupling locations. The helical elements may include open-circuit or closed-circuit elongate conductive tracks, or a combination of both. In the case of the helical elements being closed-circuit tracks, these tracks are interconnected by a second resonant ring, which is resonant at the same frequency as or a different frequency from the first resonant ring. The invention is applicable to both end-fire and back-fire helical antennas.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Sarantel LimitedInventor: Oliver Paul Leisten
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Patent number: 8456374Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, an antenna arrangement includes: a substrate; and a plurality of dipole antenna elements disposed on the substrate, wherein the plurality of dipole antenna elements are randomly-oriented with respect to each other. In further exemplary embodiments, the plurality of dipole antenna elements includes at least six dipoles that are all electrically fed and do not need to be magnetically fed in order to generate and detect an arbitrary polarization. In still further exemplary embodiments, each dipole element has a fractal shape.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: L-3 Communications, Corp.Inventors: Zachary C. Bagley, Marc J. Russon, David G. Landon
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Publication number: 20130135169Abstract: This application relates to antennas including, for example, an antenna for operation at a frequency in excess of 200 MHz comprising: an insulative substrate having a central axis, an axial passage extending therethrough and an outer substrate surface which extends around the axis; a three-dimensional antenna element structure including at least one pair of axially coextensive elongate conductive antenna elements on or adjacent the outer substrate surface; and an axial feeder structure which extends through the passage and comprises an elongate laminate board wherein the laminate board proximal end portion includes lateral extensions projecting in opposite lateral directions, and wherein, adjacent the laminate board proximal end portion, the substrate has recesses on opposite sides of the axis which receive at least edge parts of the said lateral extensions of the laminate board proximal end portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: SARANTEL LIMITEDInventor: Sarantel Limited
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Publication number: 20130120220Abstract: An antenna device includes: a feeding rod unit connected to a feeding unit, in which a radio signal is applied to be sent and received to the feeding unit; an end rod unit, disposed at the end of the antenna device, and spaced apart from the feeding rod unit; at least one intermediate rod unit, interposed between the feeding rod unit and the end rod unit; a first helical unit, interposed between the feeding rod unit and the at least one intermediate rod unit; and a second helical unit, interposed between the intermediate rod unit and the end rod unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung-gil JEON, Joong-hee LEE, Tae-sik YANG, Jae-young CHUNG, Jung-hwan CHOI
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Patent number: 8438719Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing an antenna which is minimized and used in a low frequency band. The method includes forming and preparing a radiator for an antenna, mounting the radiator inside a dam molding part including an upper dam molding part and a lower dam molding part, injecting a molding material into the dam molding part through an inlet provided at one side of the dam molding part, the molding material including a composite material with a controlled diameter and content, hardening the injected molding material, and separating the hardened molding material covering the radiator from the dam molding part. Accordingly, a miniaturized antenna can be provided, which can achieve a high integration density, prevent deformation of the radiator caused by external pressure generated in processes, and be used in a low frequency band by covering the radiator with a molding material having a high permittivity and a low-loss characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Hak Kim, Joong Han Yoon, Jae Chan Lee, Gi Ho Han, Dong Hyun Kim, Seok Min Woo
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Patent number: 8441403Abstract: A security document (1) in the form of a booklet which has a large number of sheets (11, 12, 13) connected to one another to form the booklet. A first sheet (11) of the security document has a carrier layer (20), an antenna structure (21)—arranged in a first region (41)—for RF communication and an electronic circuit (22)—connected to the antenna structure (21)—with a memory device for storing data, and a communication device—connected to the antenna structure—for communicating data stored in the memory device to a reader via a radio interface by means of the antenna structure (21). A second sheet (13) of the security document has a carrier layer (30) and one or more electrically conductive layers shaped in a second region (43) for the formation of at least one LCR resonant circuit (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KGInventors: John Anthony Peters, Ulrich Schindler
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Patent number: 8436783Abstract: A dual-band dielectrically loaded helical antenna for circularly polarised signals has two groups of helical antenna elements. In each group there are at least four such elements and they are connected at their distal ends to a respective feed coupling node and at their proximal ends to a common linking conductor. Each group includes pairs of neighbouring such antenna elements, each pair having one electrically short element and one electrically long element, and the arrangement of the elements is such that in each group the number of pairs in which, in a given direction around the core, the short element precedes the long element is equal to the number of pairs in which, in the same direction, the long element precedes the short element.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Sarantel LimitedInventor: Oliver Paul L Eisten
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Patent number: 8436784Abstract: Novel reconfigurable antennas are provided which may be used to accommodate the requirements for wideband multi-standard handheld communication devices. It is shown that using a shape memory alloy spring actuator, the height of a helical antenna and therefore the pitch spacing and angle can be varied. This can in turn tune the far-field radiation pattern and gain of the antenna dynamically to adjust to new operating conditions. The radiation pattern can further be directed using a two-helix array. Finally, a helical antenna embodiment is implemented and measured using a shape memory alloy actuator. Measurement results confirm that while keeping the centre frequency constant, gain tunability can be attained using this structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Simon Fraser UniversityInventors: Shahrzad Jalali Mazlouman, Alireza Mahanfar, Carlo Menon, Rodney G. Vaughan
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Patent number: 8432316Abstract: A high frequency device having a membrane structure with improved mechanical strength is provided. The high frequency device includes: a substrate having an aperture; a first dielectric layer that is formed from a material having etching selectivity in relation to a material of the substrate and is provided on the substrate to cover the aperture; a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer; and a high frequency element provided in a position opposed to the aperture on the second dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Shun Mitarai, Minehiro Tonosaki, Koichi Ikeda
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Patent number: 8432706Abstract: A printed circuit board and an electronic product are disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the printed circuit board includes a first board, which has an electronic component mounted thereon, and a second board, which is positioned on an upper side of the first board and covers at least a portion of an upper surface of the first board and in which an EBG structure is inserted into the second board such that a noise radiating upwards from the first board is shielded. Thus, the printed circuit board can readily absorb various frequencies, be easily applied without any antenna effect and be cost-effective in manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Han Kim, Chang-Sup Ryu
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Patent number: 8432317Abstract: An antenna module for a portable device includes a first antenna section, a second antenna section, a third antenna section, a feed section, and a ground section. The first antenna section and the third antenna section form a first groove. The feed section and the ground section are parallel to each other. The first antenna section and the second antenna section jointly connect with the feed section.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.Inventor: Hsi-Chieh Chen
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Publication number: 20130100000Abstract: A planar antenna array and articles of manufacture using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, close-packed antenna elements, disposed on a substrate, number N where N=3x and x is a positive integer. Each of the close-packed antenna elements includes a substantially continuous photonic transducer arranged as an outwardly expanding generally logarithmic spiral having six turns. Each of the outwardly expanding generally logarithmic spirals may be a golden spiral. As an article of manufacture, the planar antenna array may be incorporated into a chip, such as a cell phone, or an article of clothing, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Kathryn Reavis, Ralph Suddath, Don Vance
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Publication number: 20130099999Abstract: This disclosure relates to a radiofrequency circuit assembly and a dielectrically-loaded antenna for use in the assembly. The antenna comprises a solid electrically insulative core having a passage therethrough extending from a first core surface portion to a second, oppositely facing core surface portion, and a printed circuit feeder structure secured in the core passage and having exposed antenna mounting projections at opposite respective ends of the passage. The printed circuit board mounting the antenna has a cut-out dimensioned to accommodate the antenna core with the passage extending substantially parallel to the plane of the board. The antenna mounting projections at both ends of the passage engage respective edge portions of the said printed circuit board adjacent the cut-out so that the antenna core is supported by the printed circuit board between spaced-apart mounting locations adjacent the oppositely facing core surface portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: SARANTEL LIMITEDInventor: Sarantel Limited
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Patent number: 8427322Abstract: The invention relates to a smartcard, particularly an electronic prepayment card, identification card or similar, with at least one transponder unit, and to a method for producing such a smartcard, wherein the transponder unit has at least one chip and at least one antenna connected to the chip, wherein the antenna is made from a conductor that is arranged on an antenna substrate, wherein the extension of the antenna is limited to a patch of the antenna substrate and the antenna has a plurality of conducting lead with at least two windings separated from each other, which windings are arranged so that their axes are at least partly parallel to an axis of symmetry of the smartcard.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Smartrac IP B.V.Inventors: Manfred Rietzler, Philippe Castano
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Patent number: 8427387Abstract: A broadband power splitter and phase shifter having a plurality of transmission lines, a 3 db, zero degree power splitter for splitting a signal, an open quadrifilar spiral for receiving a first signal and reflecting power, a modified, open quadrifilar spiral for receiving a second output after a delay and for reflecting power, and wherein a difference between the reflected power from the open quadrifilar spiral and the modified, open quadrifilar spiral in conjunction with a delay provides a constant phase shift over a broad range of frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Michael J. Josypenko
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Publication number: 20130093633Abstract: A wearable antenna assembly incorporates a coplanar waveguide feed in one of the arms of a two-arm spiral antenna. The antenna has relatively high impedance compared with the feed line from a suitable radio but the coplanar waveguide feed is simply modified to provide a quarter-wave transformer adjacent to the feed connection to the antenna and at least one further impedance transformation step on a tangential extension of the feed at the outer edge of the spiral antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS pcInventors: Robert Ian Henderson, James Christopher Gordon Matthews
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Patent number: 8421705Abstract: An antenna structure includes a positive feeding point, a negative feeding point, a radiation element, and a grounding element. The radiation element includes a first radiator and a second radiator. The first radiator has a first end coupled to the positive feeding point, and has a plurality of first side edges. The second radiator has a first end coupled to the negative feeding point, and has a plurality of second side edges. Herein the second radiator at least partially surrounds the first radiator, such that there are a plurality of predetermined gaps existed in between the plurality of first side edges of the first radiator and the plurality of second side edges of the second radiator to form coupling effects. The grounding element is coupled to the second radiator.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Wistron NeWeb CorporationInventor: Shuen-Sheng Chen
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Patent number: 8421683Abstract: An antenna system comprises a ground plane, a flexible substrate, a first antenna element disposed upon the flexible substrate and proximal to the ground plane, the flexible substrate configured so as to be at least partially rolled, and a Radio Frequency (RF) module in communication with the first antenna element and transmitting and receiving radio waves through the first antenna element.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chi Lun Mak, Hau Wah Lai, Corbett R. Rowell
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Patent number: 8408473Abstract: A method is provided for producing an arrangement, which, for example, may be used for further processing into a non-contact chip card or an identification document and which comprises a multi-layer structure, with a first part of an RFID antenna, at least comprising a coil-shaped antenna structure and a connecting structure, being arranged on a carrier layer and the chip being directly mounted on this part of the antenna structure and contacted, with a compensation layer being arranged thereabove, which in the area of the chip comprises an embedding opening and which comprises at least two contacting openings in the intersection area of the first part of the RFID antenna with a bridge structure, which is located on a cover layer, and subsequently the individual layers being connected to each other via lamination.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2009Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Smartrac Technology Dresden GmbHInventors: Marco Wagner, Henry Prescher
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Patent number: 8405566Abstract: An antenna (100) comprising a first pole portion (20), a first helical portion (30), a second pole portion (40) and a second helical portion (50), each of which connects the next in turn along a line, said second helical portion (50) having a plurality of cylindrical whorls, wherein the second helical portion is coated with metal (60) so that the whorls are connected to a neighbor one by the metal (60).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: John Chow, Chang-Ching Lin, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Sheng-Che Chang, Jui-Kuang Chung, Taiichi Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 8401471Abstract: Signal transmission and/or reception device, by contactless inductive coupling comprising at least one structure forming one or several antennas, said structure comprising a plurality of conducting links (102, 106) in at least two parallel and distinct planes, a first plurality of said conducting links forming a first conducting circuit (104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 604, 704) through which a current (I1) will circulate, and a second plurality of said conducting links forms at least one second conducting circuit (108, 208, 308, 408, 508, 608, 708), distinct from said first circuit, and through which a current (I2) will circulate, the links being arranged such that the coefficient coupling between pairs of said circuits is zero or at least less than 5% or less than 1%.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternativesInventors: Judit Sala Sabate, Thierry Thomas
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Patent number: 8395551Abstract: This invention provides an antenna module and an electronic device using the same. The antenna module includes a signal feeding part, a ground part, and a first asymmetric meander line. One terminal of the first asymmetric meander line is connected with the signal feeding part, the other terminal is connected with the ground part, and the first asymmetric meander line does not meander toward its inner side. A signal is fed in via the signal feeding part to allow the first asymmetric meander line to excite a first resonance frequency. An area of the antenna module in the invention is smaller than that of a conventional planar antenna, and the antenna module can generate an inductive effect to improve antenna radiation efficiency. Besides, since the area of the antenna module is small, a metal electronic component in the electronic device and the antenna module won't overlap thus to reduce interference.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Pegatron CorporationInventor: Chin-Ting Huang