With Electrical Connector Patents (Class 343/906)
  • Patent number: 11916313
    Abstract: An appressed antenna includes an antenna housing and a metal shell. The antenna housing comprising a housing and a planar antenna, where the planar antenna is bent with one part folded onto the inner surface of the housing and other part pressed onto the outer surface of the housing. The antenna housing is sleeve fitted to the metal shell with a gap between for the planar antenna to radiate. In this all-metal environment, the position of the antenna is close to the gap opening will increase radiation efficiency. By having at least a branch at the tail end of the appressed antenna, the appressed antenna can have a good return loss and antenna gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: QuantumZ Inc.
    Inventors: Kun-Yen Tu, Meng-Hua Tsai, Wei-Ting Lee, Sin-Siang Wang
  • Patent number: 11888217
    Abstract: An arrangement of antennas on a roof of a vehicle is described to minimize radio wave interference. The roof includes an outer panel, a first structural component extending in a lateral direction across the roof, and a second structural component extending in the lateral direction across the roof. The first structural component is closer to a rear edge of the roof than the second structural component. The roof also includes an antenna configuration attached to the roof. The antenna configuration includes a first set of antennas mounted to the first structural component and a second set of antennas mounted to the second structural component. The first set of antennas are spaced apart from the rear edge of the roof by a first distance. The second set of antennas are spaced apart from the edge of the roof by a second distance. The second distance is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohei Inoue, Patrick J. Ellison, Taiga Marukawa, Kosaku Tomozawa, Takashi Nakano, Akira Futatsuhashi, Jagpaul S. Pandher, Tsuyoshi Higuchi
  • Patent number: 11843167
    Abstract: A microstrip electrical antenna (1) and its respective method of manufacturing, wherein the antenna (1) is of the electrically small kind being configured based on at least one wave parameter with which it will be operated. The present disclosure also refers to an equipment endowed with the electrical antenna (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: IBBX Inovacao em Sistemas de Software e Hardware Ltda
    Inventors: Luis Fernando Pigoso Destro, William Norberto Aloise, Vanderlei Goncalves
  • Patent number: 11710888
    Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacture are disclosed for a semiconductor device assembly having a semiconductor device having a first side and a second side opposite of the first side, a mold compound region adjacent to the semiconductor device, a redistribution layer adjacent to the first side of the semiconductor device, a dielectric layer adjacent to the second side of the semiconductor device, a first via extending through the mold compound region that connects to at least one trace in the dielectric layer, and an antenna structure formed on the dielectric layer and connected to the semiconductor device through the first via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Owen R. Fay
  • Patent number: 11664584
    Abstract: A monopole antenna assembly includes a cable having a cable inner conductor and a cable outer conductor. The monopole antenna assembly includes an antenna base including a ground plane. The ground plane is electrically connected to the cable outer conductor using a compression connection. The monopole antenna assembly includes a monopole radiator having a radiating element and a cable connection element extending from the radiating element. The crimp element is coupled to the cable inner conductor at a compression connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventor: Xing Yun
  • Patent number: 11646497
    Abstract: A wireless communication device for transmitting/receiving a high-frequency signal having a predetermined communication frequency. The wireless communication device includes an antenna pattern having an inductance component, an RFIC element connected electrically to the antenna pattern and a capacitive coupling portion capacitively coupling specific confronting regions facing each other of the antenna pattern at multiple points on the antenna pattern, to make up an LC parallel resonant circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Noboru Kato
  • Patent number: 11490465
    Abstract: A window assembly includes a first pane of glass and a first terminal connector in mechanical communication with the first pane of glass. The first terminal connector has a first base portion which includes a first surface. The first surface is separated from the first pane of glass by solder. The first surface includes a center portion. The center portion includes a curved portion which is nearer the major surface of the first pane of glass than a remaining portion of the center portion. The solder separating the curved portion from the major surface of the first pane of glass is of a thickness which is less than a thickness of the solder separating the remaining portion of the center portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
    Inventors: Charles P. Sitterlet, Charles E. Ash, Robert Matt Thomas, Thomas S. Hicks
  • Patent number: 11245177
    Abstract: A wireless communication module includes a wireless module board, a frequency converter, an amplifier phase shifter, a band-pass filter, and a communication board, and a through-hole, which penetrates in a direction in which the wireless module board and the communication board are aligned, is formed at a portion of the communication board to which at least one of IC chips of the frequency converter and the amplifier phase shifter faces, and the band-pass filter is covered by the communication board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventor: Yuta Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11196142
    Abstract: Systems and methods of manufacture are disclosed for a semiconductor device assembly having a semiconductor device having a first side and a second side opposite of the first side, a mold compound region adjacent to the semiconductor device, a redistribution layer adjacent to the first side of the semiconductor device, a dielectric layer adjacent to the second side of the semiconductor device, a first via extending through the mold compound region that connects to at least one trace in the dielectric layer, and an antenna structure formed on the dielectric layer and connected to the semiconductor device through the first via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Owen R. Fay
  • Patent number: 11119133
    Abstract: An electricity meter includes: a housing; a plurality of antennas, each of the plurality of antennas comprising a contacting portion, the contacting portion formed on an interior surface of the housing; a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the housing, the PCB including a plurality of communications circuits, each of the plurality of communications circuits operable to communicate using different communications technologies; and a plurality of contacts disposed on the PCB, each of the plurality of contacts configured to provide a solderless electrical connection between contacting portions of one or more of the plurality of antennas and one of the plurality of communications circuits when the PCB is installed in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Damian Bonicatto, Anthony J. Besett
  • Patent number: 10700408
    Abstract: The described methods and devices disclose panes with an electrical connection element for motor vehicles with electrically conductive structures such as heating conductors or antenna conductors. The electrically conductive structures may be connected to the vehicle's electrical system via connecting elements. The connecting elements can be flexible connection cables that may be outfitted with a standardized plug connector. According to the disclosed teachings, the process of installing such panes within the vehicle body is simple and time-saving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
    Inventors: Katja Werner, Mitja Rateiczak, Bernhard Reul, Klaus Schmalbuch
  • Patent number: 10601127
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a connector for a dielectric waveguide. In accordance with one embodiment, the connector includes a connector housing that forms a receptacle operably receiving the dielectric waveguide through an opening in the housing. Furthermore, the connector includes an antenna coupled to the connector housing and electromagnetically coupled to the dielectric waveguide when inserted in the opening of the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Dirk Hammerschmidt
  • Patent number: 10424875
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a plurality of wires. The plurality of terminals are fixed to the insulative housing, each terminal has a fixed portion fixed to the insulative housing and a contact portion and a soldering portion which are respectively connected to the fixed portion, the soldering portion of each terminal of at least a part of the plurality of terminals is formed with a bending section, and an inner surface of the bending section defines a filling space for filling a solder. A plurality of wires are respectively soldered to the soldering portions of the plurality of terminals and make the solder filled in each filling space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Yueh-Ting Chiang, Ting-Chang Tseng
  • Patent number: 10404303
    Abstract: This antenna adaptor (840) is intended to be placed between an antenna (830) and a receiving channel (850). It includes: a first conductive wire (806) crossed by an external current (iext) corresponding to a signal delivered at the output of the antenna, the first wire generating in its vicinity an external magnetic field; and a magnetometric sensor (810), placed in the vicinity of the first conductive wire, sensitive to a flow of the external magnetic field and able to generate an output signal corresponding to the external current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: THALES
    Inventors: Emmanuel Desurvire, Jean-Paul Castera, Bertrand Demotes-Mainard
  • Patent number: 10276954
    Abstract: A circuit card assembly includes a first printed wiring board with a first receiving feature and a trace attached to the first printed wiring board. The three dimensional trace is formed by layer-by-layer additive manufacturing. The three dimensional trace includes first and second ends. The first end of the three dimensional trace engages with the first receiving feature of the first printed wiring board. The second end of the three dimensional trace is configured to engage with a second printed wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventor: Tim DeAngelo
  • Patent number: 10141649
    Abstract: An antenna device including: a core formed by magnetic material; a terminal attachment unit arranged on one end side of the core; a coil which is arranged on the outer circumferential side of the core and concurrently, which is formed by winding a conductive wire; a plurality of terminal members which are mounted on the terminal attachment unit and concurrently, each of which is electrically connected with a terminal of the conductive wire or an electronic component at any position thereof; a connector connecting unit provided with a connector hole into which an external connector is inserted; and a partition unit partitioning the terminal attachment unit and the connector connecting unit, wherein a terminal hole is provided at the partition unit, and at least two or more of the terminal members are plugged-in into the terminal hole and concurrently, are mounted in a state of protruding toward the connector hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SUMIDA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori Miura, Hiroshi Kawasaki, Takanobu Rokuka, Kei Tanaka, Shigeru Mahara, Noriaki Iwasaki, Shuichi Kikuchi
  • Patent number: 10135159
    Abstract: A circuit card assembly includes a first printed wiring board with a first receiving feature and a trace attached to the first printed wiring board. The three dimensional trace is formed by layer-by-layer additive manufacturing. The three dimensional trace includes first and second ends. The first end of the three dimensional trace engages with the first receiving feature of the first printed wiring board. The second end of the three dimensional trace is configured to engage with a second printed wiring board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Rosemount Aerospace Inc.
    Inventor: Tim DeAngelo
  • Patent number: 9832295
    Abstract: A passively re-radiating cell phone sleeve assembly capable of receiving a nested cell phone provides signal boosting capabilities. Signal boosting is enabled by use of an additional antenna, a pass-through repeater, dual antenna isolation capability and other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MOJOOSE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Ash, Jr., Daniel R. Ash, Sr., Joseph Storniolo, Jeremy Monroe
  • Patent number: 9649981
    Abstract: A door mirror for a vehicle includes: a mirror housing; a housing body disposed in the mirror housing and configured to house a mirror; a lower cover disposed in the mirror housing and covers a lower section of the housing body from below; a plurality of lower cover side engagement claws vertically disposed on an inner surface of the lower cover and extending in a vertical direction; lower cover locking sections disposed in the housing body and respectively engaged with the plurality of lower cover side engagement claws; and engagement claw restricting sections, each of which is disposed in the housing body and approaches and faces at least one of the lower cover side engagement claws from above, the lower cover side engagement claws being respectively engaged with the lower cover locking sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA HONDA LOCK
    Inventors: Michiru Hiraoka, Yasuyuki Eto
  • Patent number: 9285419
    Abstract: Electronic devices may be tested using a test station with a test fixture. The test fixture may include a first holding structure in which a device under test may be placed and a second holding structure for supporting test probes. The second holding structure may be mated with a test probe alignment structure during test station setup operations. The test probe alignment structure may include registration features configured to set the relative position of the first and second holding structures to a known configuration and may include test probe alignment features that can be used to correctly position the placement of the test probes. If at least one of the test probes is not sufficiently aligned to its corresponding alignment feature, the test probe alignment structures will not be able to engage properly with the second holding structure, and the position of the problematic test probe may be adjusted accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua G. Nickel, Jr-Yi Shen
  • Patent number: 9160049
    Abstract: An antenna adapter, for an antenna with a recessed adapter seat with a feed bore is provided as a base with a feed aperture, the base dimensioned to seat within the adapter seat, the feed aperture aligned coaxial with the feed bore. The base may be provided with interlock cavities dimensioned to receive retaining elements of the adapter seat as the base is inserted into the adapter seat, retaining the base within the adapter seat. The base may include a coupler cavity, coupling the feed aperture to two or more output ports. The coupler cavity may have sidewall slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Christopher D Hills, Alexander Peter Thomson, Claudio Biancotto, Donald B Gardner
  • Patent number: 9048541
    Abstract: The device includes radio frequency (RF) communication components installed within a case of the device and an antenna with an inverted E shape mounted within a header of the device. The antenna has three branches extending from a main horizontal arm: a capacitive branch connecting one end of the main arm to the case via a capacitive load; an RF signal feed branch connecting a middle portion of the main arm to the internal RF components of the device via a feedthrough; and an inductive branch connecting the opposing (far) end of the main arm to the case to provide a shunt to ground. The E-shaped configuration and the provision of capacitive loading allows for cancellation of inductance to bring the antenna into resonance and to provide optimal radiation efficiency as well as to provide for impedance with no reactive component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: PACESETTER, INC.
    Inventors: Perry Li, Gabriel A. Mouchawar, Jorge Amely-Velez, Reza Imani
  • Publication number: 20150116186
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus and a land grid array LGA module. The electronic apparatus includes: a first printed circuit board, a lower surface of the first printed circuit board is provided with a first radio frequency pad and a first non-radio frequency pad; a motherboard, including a second printed circuit board, where an upper surface of the second printed circuit board is provided with a second radio frequency pad and a second non-radio frequency pad, the first radio frequency pad is connected to the second radio frequency pad, and the first non-radio frequency pad is connected to the second non-radio frequency pad; an antenna, located on the motherboard and connected to the second radio frequency pad, the first radio frequency pad and the second radio frequency pad are configured to transmit, between the LGA module and the motherboard, a radio frequency signal transmitted by the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Benwei Huang
  • Publication number: 20150111508
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an antenna unit is provided that includes an antenna and a coax connector. The coax connector includes an inner conductor configured to contact a signal conductor of a coaxial cable and a ground contact configured to contact a metal shield of the coaxial cable. The coax connector is coupled to the antenna such that RF signals on the inner conductor are coupled to the antenna and such that RF signals sensed by the antenna are coupled to the inner conductor. The antenna unit also includes a non-volatile memory coupled to the coax connector such that the non-volatile memory can send and receive signals over the inner conductor. The non-volatile memory is configured to obtain operating power from a direct current voltage provided over a coaxial cable. The non-volatile memory has an identifier stored therein for identifying the antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventor: David Hansen
  • Publication number: 20150084834
    Abstract: A positive contact antenna push pin, an antenna push pin assembly that includes a positive contact antenna push pin, and an antenna that includes an antenna push pin assembly with a positive contact antenna push pin are provided. The positive contact antenna push pin can include a head and a shaft adjacent to the head, the shaft having a major axis along a length thereof and a minor axis along a width thereof, wherein a surface of a base of the shaft is non-parallel and non-perpendicular to both the major axis and the minor axis of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: James Giacobazzi
  • Publication number: 20150077292
    Abstract: A “thin” and cost-effective three-dimensional antenna assembly and methods of use and manufacturing thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the solution of the present disclosure is particularly adapted for small form-factor portable radio devices, and comprises an antenna (or array of antennas) deposited on a thin preformed flexible or deformable structure using a conductive fluid. The antenna (array) includes one or more antennas each having a radiator and a plurality of contacts. Use of the thin preformed structure allows, among other things, thinner form factors for the host wireless device, and obviates use of a separate molded carrier or other more costly or involved processes (such as laser direct structuring).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventor: Esa Kalistaja
  • Publication number: 20150048998
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a metal plate antenna comprising a radiating portion and at least two grounding pins. The radiating portion is a metal plate and the two ends of the radiating portion are a first end and a second end respectively. The first end and the second end are bended towards the same direction and are perpendicular to the radiating portion. One of the first end and the second end is for the feeding end. At least one of the first end and the second end has at least a plug-foot. The plug-foot is used for plugging into the inserting hole of a circuit board. At least two grounding pins are vertical connected to the radiating portion and one of the grounding pins is used to be connected with the grounding of the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: AUDEN TECHNO CORP.
    Inventors: SHIH-CHI LAI, PENG-HAO JUAN, CHENG-MIN YANG
  • Patent number: 8952864
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna including a first antenna portion extending generally in a first plane, a second antenna portion, extending generally in a second plane and a hinged coupling providing coupling between the first antenna portion and the second antenna portion and permitting the second antenna portion to be folded over the first antenna portion such that the first plane and the second plane lie generally parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Galtronics, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steve Krupa, Gary Wannagot
  • Patent number: 8947314
    Abstract: A mobile communication device includes an antenna structure having a dielectric substrate and an antenna. The dielectric substrate includes a ground portion, a first non-ground portion, and a second non-ground portion. The ground portion further includes a main ground and a protruded ground electrically connected to the main ground and extending between the first non-ground portion and the second non-ground portion. The first non-ground portion and the second non-ground portion are separated by the protruded ground. One edge of the protruded ground aligns with one edge of the dielectric substrate. The antenna includes a feeding portion located in the first non-ground portion and a radiating portion extending over the protruded ground and having a first end located in the first non-ground portion and electrically connected to the main ground and a second end of the radiating portion is located in the second non-ground portion and electrically connected to the main ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Acer Inc.
    Inventors: Kin-Lu Wong, Fang-Hsien Chu
  • Patent number: 8947319
    Abstract: An antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly comprises an antenna that includes a radiating element formed on the first major surface of a substrate and connection mechanism for connecting the antenna to an unsevered midspan section of adhesive backed RF distribution cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Richard L. Simmons, Paul H. Benson, Curtis L. Shoemaker, Constand E. Yemelong
  • Publication number: 20150029074
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a radio communication module, including: a printed circuit board provided with a receiving unit receiving a radio wave and provided with a via hole; an antenna including a connector which has a transmitting unit connected to the receiving unit formed thereat and forms a ring part outwardly bent at a tip thereof and forms a cut part at a circumference thereof so that the ring part is elastically deformed so as to be inserted and fastened into the via hole; a ground GND formed on the printed circuit board; and a discharge unit disposed between the receiving unit and the ground and including an ESD diode and a discharge line guiding electrostatic discharge (ESD) introduced from the outside to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gye Won LEE, Yeong Yeol JO
  • Publication number: 20140375527
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solution to how an antenna of the Patch or PIFA type can be made from a sheet metal in order for thereafter to be mounted on a printed circuit board with particularly formed mounting areas in order to provide both an inexpensive but yet robust and efficient antenna solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: ProAnt AB
    Inventor: Tomas Rutfors
  • Patent number: 8917192
    Abstract: A portable terminal has a keypad. The portable terminal includes the keypad including a plurality of key buttons in a predetermined pattern and forming an antenna pattern by using devices connected to both ends of predetermined key buttons among the plurality of key buttons, a Radio Frequency (RF) communicator connected to signal lines of the predetermined key buttons of the keypad, a digital circuit for recognizing a signal input to the keypad, and a controller for controlling the keypad to be selectively switched to one of the digital circuit and the RF communicator according to a signal generated in a resonance frequency region of a particular service band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seung-Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 8912962
    Abstract: A data card with a USB plug (207) includes a housing (201) and a cap (203). A data card antenna (205) is disposed in the cap. The cap further has at least one cap wing (209) extending from an opening of the cap. A cap antenna contact (211) is provided on the cap wing. The cap antenna contact is electrically connected with the antenna in the cap. A housing antenna contact (213) is provided on an end portion of the housing. The housing antenna contact is electrically connected with a circuit in the housing. When the cap is relatively fixed to a bottom end of the housing, the cap antenna contact is electrically connected with the housing antenna contact. The disposition of the antenna in the cap reduces a body size of the data card, and therefore reduces a size of the entire data card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhipeng Guo
  • Patent number: 8902108
    Abstract: A housing antenna system is proposed, by means of which automatic mass production of basic electrical or electronic devices having such a housing antenna system may be carried out in an economical and time-saving manner. This is achieved in that the housing antenna system is based on pressure contacting between the metallic antenna housing and the associated electronic circuit in order to operate the antenna housing as a housing antenna, using elastic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Gigaset Communications GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Spiess, Klaus Tueshaus
  • Publication number: 20140340281
    Abstract: Broadband antenna for wireless communication device is disclosed. The broadband antenna includes a grounding portion, a feeding portion, a connecting portion, a first radiation body connected to an end of the connecting portion, and second radiation body connected to another end of the connecting portion opposite to the first radiating body. The first radiating body and the second radiating body are symmetrical to each other with respect to the connecting body. The feeding portion is connected to an end of the first radiating body away from the second radiating body, the grounding portion is connected to an end of the second radiating body away from the first radiating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: CHIUN MAI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: YUN-JIAN CHANG, YEN-HUI LIN
  • Publication number: 20140333506
    Abstract: A multi-band antenna includes a base portion, a high-frequency radiating portion, a feeding portion and a low-frequency radiating portion. The base portion has a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge parallel to and opposite to the first transverse edge. The high-frequency radiating portion includes an inductance portion, a first extending portion, a second extending portion and a third extending portion. One side of a bottom of the feeding portion defines a feeding point. The low-frequency radiating portion has a bending portion, a coupling portion and an auxiliary portion. The base portion, the high-frequency radiating portion, the coupling portion and the auxiliary portion are coplanar. The base portion, the high-frequency radiating portion, the coupling portion and the auxiliary portion together with the bending portion are located in two perpendicular planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi Ru Yang, Pei Fen Wu, Jia Hung Su, Kai Shih
  • Patent number: 8884837
    Abstract: An antenna module includes an antenna body, a signal feeding element and a conducting element. The signal feeding element is mounted on the antenna body, and the antenna body can move between a first position and a second position relative to the signal feeding element. When the antenna body is at the first position, the antenna body contacts and conducts with the conducting element to form a loop. When the antenna body is at the second position, the antenna body does not contact with the conducting element. In an embodiment, antenna receives signal well in both position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Hao Chang, Min-Jui Huang
  • Patent number: 8884839
    Abstract: An amplified television antenna system is disclosed that receives its power from a non-dedicated source such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection. The USB connection that powers the amplified television antenna can be made with any USB device such as a television, a television receiver, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a game console, or a USB AC wall adaptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Greenwave Scientific, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Michael Barts
  • Publication number: 20140329473
    Abstract: In some aspects, an antenna system for a mobile device includes a multi-feed structure and a main antenna structure. The feeds reside on a substantially planar surface of a substrate. Each of the feeds has a first end connected to at least one of the other feeds and a second end connected to a connector. The main antenna structure extends from the substantially planar surface and is connected to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Houssam Kanj, Huanhuan Gu
  • Publication number: 20140327598
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna with high light transmittance, which includes a transparent substrate and a conducting material. A micro-nanometer groove is formed on a surface of the transparent substrate, and the conducting material is located in the micro-nanometer groove. The antenna with high light transmittance is prepared through a micro-nano processing technology, so that the impact of the conducting material on the light transmittance of the antenna is minimized. The groove has a micro-nanometer width, so that the conducting material is not limited to the transparent conducting materials, but can also be nanometer silver paste. Moreover, by means of the micro-nano processing technology, the antenna with high light transmittance in which the transparent substrate and the conducting material are integrally formed can be obtained; thereby reducing the thickness of the antenna, and the antenna is not easily deformed or damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Zhu
  • Patent number: 8878727
    Abstract: A hybrid circuit with an integral antenna module, including an electronic circuit that includes circuit elements; and an antenna module including a dielectric material shaped to form a void enclosed by the dielectric material, a conducting patch on one side of the dielectric material. Wherein the circuit elements are enclosed by the dielectric material, so that the elements of the circuit are positioned inside the void formed by the dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Origin GPS Ltd.
    Inventor: Haim Goldberger
  • Publication number: 20140320366
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of antenna electronics attachment is disclosed. A nutplate is coupled to a mounting plate via a plurality of embedded fastening structures such that mechanical-electronic coupling means allow in-service change-out of an electronic component coupled to the nutplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Manny S. Urcia, Joseph A. Marshall, Douglas A. McCarville, Otis F. Layton, Adrian Viisoreanu
  • Patent number: 8866696
    Abstract: An antenna assembly includes an antenna housing, an antenna located within the housing, a radio frequency (RF) module located within the housing and connected to the antenna, and a cable assembly operably associated with the module. The module includes a radio frequency device, such as a transmitter, receiver or transceiver, electrically connected to the antenna. The cable assembly includes electrical wires for providing external power to the module and conducting processed signals between the module and external circuitry. The proximal nature of the antenna and RF module reduces or eliminates induced power losses between the antenna and module, resulting in a very effective power transfer ratio. Resulting processed signals between external and internal processing circuitry can be conducted over relatively long lengths without appreciable signal loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Armen E. Kazanchian
  • Patent number: 8860624
    Abstract: A wireless explosion-proof apparatus includes an antenna, an explosion-proof chamber, a communication module disposed in the explosion-proof chamber, the communication module configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal through the antenna, a connector portion having a central conductor, to which the antenna is electrically connected, the central conductor having one end connected to the communication module through a connection line and the other end exposed to the outside of the explosion-proof chamber, and a short stub module disposed in the explosion-proof chamber and disposed on the connection line, the short stub module configured to secure electric conduction between the one end of the central conductor and a ground so as to keep potential of the central conductor at certain potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaaki Yonezawa, Satoshi Mochizuki
  • Patent number: 8860625
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are exemplary embodiments of interlocking spacers that may be used for suspending transmission lines of a feed network between electrically-conducting ground planes of an antenna assembly. Also disclosed are exemplary embodiments of antenna assemblies including such interlocking spacers. An exemplary embodiment of an antenna assembly generally includes a feed network including one or more transmission lines, a first ground plane, and a second ground plane spaced apart from the first ground plane with a space therebetween. At least one pair of spacers is configured to be interlocked to one another when positioned on opposite sides of a substrate including the transmission lines of the feed network. The spacers are operable for suspending the transmission lines in the space between the ground planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Laird Technologies AB
    Inventors: Björn Lindmark, Patrik Strömstedt
  • Publication number: 20140285397
    Abstract: An antenna unit includes an antenna substrate, a reflective plate, a receiver board, a transmitter board, a cooling plate and a connection interface. The reflective plate is disposed on an antenna element forming surface of the antenna substrate. The receiver board is disposed on a surface of the antenna substrate opposite to a surface facing the reflective plate, and has a receiver module to process a received signal. The transmitter board is disposed substantially parallel to a surface of the receiver board opposite to a surface facing the antenna substrate, and has a transmitter module to process a transmission signal. The cooling plate is disposed on a surface of the transmitter board opposite to the surface facing the receiver board and is configured to cool down heat generated by the transmitter module. The connection interface connects the transmitter board and the receiver board to transmit a signal therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shinji TAMAI, Taihei Nakada
  • Patent number: 8842049
    Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to a connector assembly that includes a plurality of antennas including a first antenna operating at a first frequency and a second antenna operating at a second frequency different from the first antenna. The SMA connector assembly also includes an SMA socket to mount the plurality of antennas on an SMA aperture of the computing device and a controller to select at least one antenna of the plurality of antennas corresponding to at least one operating frequency. Example methods and machine-readable storage media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Rajat Sandeshkumar Anand
  • Publication number: 20140266976
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus, an electronic apparatus having an antenna apparatus, and a method of manufacturing the same. The antenna apparatus includes a window, an antenna pattern, a first contact structure, a substrate and a second contact structure. The antenna pattern is embedded in the window. The first contact structure is electrically connected to the antenna pattern. The substrate is disposed under the window. The second contact structure is disposed on the substrate and is electrically connected to the first contact structure. The second contact structure includes a first contact, a second contact spaced apart from the first contact in a direction substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate and a buffer member having a predetermined elasticity and electrically connecting the first contact with the second contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jae LEE, Mu-Gyeom KIM
  • Publication number: 20140247190
    Abstract: An antenna further comprising: a first port, a second port, where the first port is 180-degrees out of phase with respect to the second port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventor: Robert Francis Joseph Loftus