Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
343810000 | Plural | 83 |
20080204345 | Wideband I-Shaped Monopole Dipole - A wideband | 08-28-2008 |
20090073072 | ANTENNA FOR SATELLITE RECEPTION - There is disclosed an antenna for reception of circularly polarized satellite radio signals. The antenna comprises at least one two-dimensional or three-dimensional antenna conductor structure connected with an antenna output connector. The multi-dimensional antenna conductor structure is configured so that it comprises a plurality of antenna conductor sections, which, with reference to a spatial reference point (z) common to the antenna conductor sections, are disposed in pairs, symmetrically and extending in the same direction. The multi-dimensional antenna conductor structure is furthermore configured so that during reciprocal operation of the antenna as a transmission antenna, antenna currents having at least approximately the same size flow in the individual pairs of antenna conductor sections, and the arithmetical average of the current phases of these antenna currents, counted in the same direction, in each instance, in the antenna conductor sections of each pair, has at least approximately the same value in the case of essentially all the pairs of antenna conductor sections, with reference to a common phase reference point (B), during reciprocal operation of the antenna as a transmission antenna. Such an antenna receives left-rotating circularly polarized waves and right-rotating circularly polarized waves equally. The vertical radiation diagram can be filled up towards low elevation angles by means of a vertical, electrically short monopole disposed at the phase reference point (B), whose reception signal is superimposed on that of the antenna conductor structure. | 03-19-2009 |
20090195471 | MULTI-ELEMENT BROADBAND OMNI-DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA ARRAY - A broad beam width antenna array, preferably having 360 degrees of azimuth coverage, which also has broad frequency bandwidth, for use in a wireless network system is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment the antenna array comprises a planar dielectric substrate, micro strip elements on both sides of the dielectric substrate, and a corporate feed structure employing parasitic conductive beam width enhancing tubes as feed line conduits. The antenna array comprises dipole radiating elements formed on both sides of the dielectric substrate and a balanced feed network feeding each dipole arm. The shape of the dipole is symmetric and the overall structure, including feed network, preferably has a ┌-shape when viewed from either side of the dielectric substrate. Disposed proximate to each dipole arm are bandwidth enhancement coplanar micro strips which are parallel to each dipole arm and at least partially overlapping each other. | 08-06-2009 |
20090251378 | Device and Method for Modular antenna Formation and Configuration - An antenna and method of forming an antenna from first and second planar substrates having antenna elements engaged thereto adapted to transmit and/or receive a desired RF frequency. Notches in some of the substrates engage traversing substrates to form an array with horizontally and vertically disposed antenna elements all in an electrical communication with electrical pathways on the rear surface of one or both of the first and second planar surfaces. | 10-08-2009 |
20090278759 | Dual-Band Dual-Polarized Base Station Antenna for Mobile Communication - Disclosed is a dual-band dual-polarized antenna for a mobile communication base station, which includes: a reflection plate; a first radiation device module for transmitting and receiving two linear orthogonal polarizations for a first frequency band, the first radiation device module generally having a square shape, the first radiation device module including a plurality of dipoles arranged to form the square shape, each of the dipoles substantially having a transverse side and a vertical side; and a second radiation device module for a second frequency band which is arranged within the square shape of the first radiation device module, and includes a plurality of dipoles generally arranged to form a cross-shape. | 11-12-2009 |
20090284430 | ANTENNA ARRAY - An antenna array is provided. The antenna comprises a first antenna unit, a second antenna unit, a third antenna unit and a fourth antenna unit. The first antenna unit, the second antenna unit, the third antenna unit and the fourth antenna unit have L-shaped cross-sections. The second antenna unit is close to the first antenna unit. The third antenna unit is close to the second antenna unit. The fourth antenna unit is close to the third antenna unit and the first antenna unit. The fourth antenna unit is opposite to the second antenna unit. The third antenna unit is opposite to the first antenna unit. | 11-19-2009 |
20090322641 | Electrically small antenna - An antenna system, with a loop antenna and a loop current, is provided for transmitting an electromagnetic signal through a medium. The loop antenna has an E field transducer that generates an E field, and an H field transducer that generates an H field. The E and H fields are orthogonal in space and have at least one of a magnitude and phase relationship that is matched to an intrinsic impedance of a medium to generate a propagating wave. In an insulating medium the loop current lags an E field plate voltage by 90° to produce in phase E and H fields. In a conductive medium current is applied to the loop with a 135° phase lag with respect to a voltage across the E field plates. The H field is generated by the current component and leads current by 90°. | 12-31-2009 |
20100097286 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT (MIMO) ANTENNAS WITH POLARIZATION DIVERSITY - Exemplary embodiments are provided of omnidirectional MIMO antennas with polarization diversity. In one exemplary embodiment, an omnidirectional MIMO antenna generally includes an array of radiating antenna elements having a linear horizontal polarization and radiating omnidirectionally in azimuth. The antenna also includes at least one radiating antenna element having a linear vertical polarization and radiating omnidirectionally in azimuth. The vertically polarized radiating antenna is spaced-apart from the array. The antenna is operable for producing omnidirectional, vertically polarized coverage for at least one port, as well as omnidirectional, horizontally polarized coverage for at least one other port. | 04-22-2010 |
20100127949 | Mobile Communication base station antenna - A mobile communication base station antenna has two or more array antennas. Each of the array antennas includes a plurality of antenna element pairs arranged in array shape. Each of the antenna element pairs includes two antenna elements located to be orthogonal to each other. Polarization characteristics of the two antenna elements are orthogonal to each other. The array antennas are arranged with a predetermined distance in a vertical direction. | 05-27-2010 |
20100141545 | DUAL-BAND OMNIDIRECTIONAL ANTENNA - A dual-band omnidirectional antenna is provided. The antenna comprises a vertically stacked antenna array, in the following order: a first dual-band dipole which resonates at a first frequency band and a second frequency band, a first single-band dipole which resonates only at the first frequency band, a second single-band dipole which resonates only at the first frequency band, and a second dual band dipole which resonates at the first frequency band and second frequency band. The first frequency band is of a higher frequency than the second frequency band. | 06-10-2010 |
20100238087 | ANTENNA FOR CONTROLLING A DIRECTION OF A RADIATION PATTERN - An antenna for compensating a phase of a current passing to a dipole member so as to prevent a shift phenomenon of a radiation pattern is disclosed. The antenna includes dipole members, and a feeding section connected to the dipole members, and configured to have at least two feeding points for providing current inputted from an outside device to the dipole members. Here, a first feeding point of the feeding points is connected to a second feeding point of the feeding points, the current is provided to the second feeding point through the first feeding point, and at least one of a slit and a projection member is formed to one or more of the dipole members. | 09-23-2010 |
20100283702 | DUAL BAND ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to an antenna arrangement comprising a first and third set of antenna elements, being arranged as a first and third column and aligned along a first and third symmetry axis, respectively, each column comprising elements being operative in a first frequency band (f | 11-11-2010 |
20110175783 | MULTILAYER ANTENNA - The present invention relates to a multilayer antenna which is capable of improving communication performance by reducing an antenna size and increasing an antenna gain by improving performance of a plurality of antenna elements disposed adjacent to each other using a coupling. The multilayer antenna includes an antenna plate for coupling is arranged over plurality of antenna strips in a manner to be isolated from the antenna strips. With this configuration, the multilayer antenna is capable of increasing channel capacity and data transfer rate by reducing an antenna size and intercepting mutual interference and noise between the antenna elements. | 07-21-2011 |
20110199275 | WIRELESS INTERCONNECT FOR AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A wireless interconnect for an integrated circuit and a method of making the wireless interconnect. The interconnect includes a first antenna and a second antenna arranged over a plurality of electrically conductive interconnects. The interconnect also includes a propagation layer. The first and second antennae are arranged in between the propagation layer and the electrically conductive interconnects. | 08-18-2011 |
20110309989 | Substrate Type Antenna - The present invention provides a substrate type antenna capable of realizing high gain enhancement and high band enhancement in a simple configuration. In the substrate type antenna, a loop-like first joint pattern whose one spot is divided, is formed in one substrate surface of a substrate made of a dielectric material. Antennas are respectively connected to both end terminals of the first joint pattern at a position where the first joint pattern is divided. A loop-like second joint pattern formed at a position corresponding to the first joint pattern and whose one spot is divided, is formed in the other substrate surface of the substrate. A loop-like third joint pattern which is substantially concentric with the first joint pattern and which is formed at a position corresponding to the second joint pattern and whose spot is divided, is formed in the one substrate surface of the substrate. Other antennas are respectively connected to both end terminals of the third joint pattern at a position where the third joint pattern is divided. | 12-22-2011 |
20120019426 | FIELD PROBE - In a stalk-type field probe, each of three resistive dipoles is formed with a resistive feedline on a common circuit board. Each circuit board comprises an elongated feedline section that extends through a cylindrical stalk, and a cross-arm that is disposed at a 54.7° angle relative to the elongation of the feedline section. The feedline sections are arranged to form an equilateral triangular prism, and the cross arms are arranged so that the dipole on each cross-arm is perpendicular to an imaginary plane to which the lines along which the elements of both of the other dipoles extend are parallel. | 01-26-2012 |
20120038533 | BROADBAND ANTENNA AND RADIATION DEVICE INCLUDED IN THE SAME - An antenna for realizing broadband and/or multi-band using branch members is disclosed. The antenna includes a reflection plate and a radiation device disposed on the reflection plate. Here, the radiation device includes a first feeding point and a first dipole member electrically connected to the first feeding point. At least one first branch member is formed to one side of the first dipole member, and one or more second branch member is formed to another side of the first dipole member. | 02-16-2012 |
20120280880 | ANTENNA ARRAY ARRANGEMENT AND A MULTI BAND ANTENNA - Antenna array arrangement for a multi band antenna, comprising a plurality of first dual band antenna elements adapted for transmitting/receiving in a lower antenna frequency band and in a higher antenna frequency band, a plurality of first single band antenna elements adapted for transmitting/receiving in the higher antenna frequency band, the first dual band antenna elements and the first single band antenna elements being arranged in a row, wherein at least two first single band antenna elements are arranged adjacent to each other. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a multi band antenna comprising at least one such antenna array arrangement. | 11-08-2012 |
20130009836 | MULTI-BAND ANTENNA AND METHODS FOR LONG TERM EVOLUTION WIRELESS SYSTEM - A multiband dipole antenna solution suitable for use in various wireless device applications, and methods of tuning and utilizing the same. In one embodiment, the antenna is adapted for use in long term evolution (LTE or LTE-A) radio devices. In one implementation, the antenna comprises (i) two planar directly fed radiating elements operating in a lower frequency band and disposed on two opposing sides of a dielectric structure, and (ii) two electromagnetically coupled radiating elements operating in an upper frequency band also disposed on the opposing sides of the dielectric structure. An additional pair of electromagnetically coupled radiator elements is utilized to achieve wider antenna operating bandwidth. | 01-10-2013 |
20130021218 | ANTENNA APPARATUS INCLUDING MULTIPLE ANTENNA ELEMENTS FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING MULTIPLE WIDEBAND RADIO SIGNALS - An antenna apparatus includes antenna elements, each made of a conductive plate. The antenna elements are provided along a reference axis passing through first and second positions of the antenna apparatus, and close to a section between the first and second positions. Each of the antenna elements has first and second portions along a circumference of the antenna element, the first portion is close to the reference axis and electromagnetically coupled to the other antenna element, and the second portion is remote from the reference axis. The first portions of the respective antenna elements are shaped so that the antenna elements are the closest to each other near the first position, and a distance between the antenna elements gradually increases from the first position to the second position. The antenna apparatus has feed points provided on the antenna elements, respectively, and near the first position. | 01-24-2013 |
20130027267 | ANTENNA APPARATUS - An antenna apparatus includes: first and second receiving antennas disposed on a plane at equal distances from a reference point and face each other with the reference point therebetween; third and fourth receiving antennas disposed on the plane, a gravity center of the third and fourth receiving antennas being an equal distance from the reference point, a straight line connecting the gravity centers of the third and fourth receiving antennas is at 90 degrees with respect to a straight line connecting gravity centers of the first and second receiving antennas; fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth receiving antennas disposed on the plane, having gravity centers on straight lines different from each other and rotated by an angle of 45 degrees from the straight line connecting the gravity centers of the first and second receiving antennas and the straight line connecting the gravity centers of the third and fourth receiving antennas, respectively. | 01-31-2013 |
20130044036 | MIMO ANTENNA AND METHODS - An antenna structure that provides spatial multiplexing capabilities. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises two antenna components with a substrate and radiator, the components being located on opposite sides of the circuit board of a radio device. Each antenna component operates in combination with the ground plane of the radio device to form a partial antenna, the operating band of which is below the frequency of 1 GHz. The ground plane and the feed points of the partial antennas are arranged so that the ‘dipole axes’ of the partial antennas have clearly different directions at the frequencies of said operating band. | 02-21-2013 |
20130082893 | CO-PHASED, DUAL POLARIZED ANTENNA ARRAY WITH BROADBAND AND WIDE SCAN CAPABILITY - Provided herein are devices, systems and techniques for establishing a coincident-phased dual polarization array aperture enabling a wide scan capability, while also presenting a bandwidth of at least about 40%. Radiating elements of such an array include a first ground plane extending between lower and upper edges and a first radiating element positioned above the upper edge of the first ground plane. The array elements also include a second ground plane extending between respective lower and upper edges and disposed substantially orthogonal to the first ground plane. A second radiating element is positioned above the upper edge of the second ground plane, such that the first and second radiating elements have different polarizations. | 04-04-2013 |
20130293435 | ANTENNA ARRAY WITH WIDE-BAND REACTANCE CANCELLATION - An antenna array containing two or more radiating elements, with nearest neighbor radiating elements connected together with a non-Foster circuit at terminals of the radiating elements such that mutual reactance of the elements is reduced over a wider bandwidth than which would be obtained if the non-Foster circuits were omitted. | 11-07-2013 |
20140028517 | STRENGTHENING MEANS FOR A DIPOLE WHIP ANTENNA - A dipole antenna comprises a hollow dielectric whip, a coaxial center feed extending therethrough, and a pair of conductive dipole elements comprising an upper element and a lower element. The dipole antenna further comprises an upper element lead connecting the upper element to a first portion of the coaxial center feed at a feed point and a lower element lead connecting the lower element to a second portion of the coaxial center feed at the feed point. The dipole antenna further comprises a feed point strengthening means to mechanically strengthen the feed point against disconnection when the whip is impacted. Additionally, the dipole antenna may be a dual dipole antenna. | 01-30-2014 |
20140240189 | ANTENNAS USING OVER-COUPLING FOR WIDE-BAND OPERATION - Systems and methods in which antenna system configurations use over-coupling between a plurality of antenna elements for effectively providing wide-band operation are shown. Such over-coupling comprises a multiple antenna element configuration in which adaptation to one antenna element (e.g., an influencing antenna element) results in substantial operational frequency band adaptation to a second antenna element (e.g., a respondent antenna element). Over-coupling results in a frequency split at the second antenna, whereby the resonate frequency of the antenna element is split into a plurality of frequency bands. By implementing such frequency splitting with respect to otherwise narrow band antenna elements, the over-coupled antenna system may be made to effectively provide wide-band operation. | 08-28-2014 |
20140285390 | INTEGRATED ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR A TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM - An antenna includes a first radiating array coupled to the mast and a second radiating array coupled to the mast. Each of the first and second radiating arrays comprises a plurality of dipoles associated with a radiation frequency, each dipole coupled to the mast by a standoff. The two arrays are mounted approximately opposite to each other relative to the mast, rather than one array on top of the other array. The antenna may be part of a Positive Train Control (PTC) system and be disposed in proximity to a train track. | 09-25-2014 |
20140300524 | ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - An antenna assembly includes a feed end, a pair of ground ends, a first antenna, and a second antenna connected to the ground ends. The first antenna is connected to the feed end. The first antenna activates a high frequency band resonance mode. The second antenna is connected to the ground ends, and coupled with the first antenna to activate a low frequency band resonance mode. The feed end and the pair of ground ends are parallel to each other. The feed end and the pair of ground ends are coplanar to form a coplanar-waveguide feed structure. | 10-09-2014 |
20140313094 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA AND SLOTTED GROUND PLANE THEREFORE - A multiband antenna including a ground plane having at least one periphery, at least one non-radiative slot being formed along the at least one periphery, a first plurality of radiating elements mounted on the ground plane adjacent to the at least one periphery and radiating in a first frequency band and a second plurality of radiating elements mounted on the ground plane adjacent to the at least one periphery and radiating in a second frequency band, the second frequency band being higher than the first frequency band. | 10-23-2014 |
20140340274 | Multimode Antenna Structure - One or more embodiments are directed to a multimode antenna structure for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic signals in a communications device. The communications device includes circuitry for processing signals communicated to and from the antenna structure. The antenna structure is configured for optimal operation in a given frequency range. The antenna structure includes a plurality of antenna ports operatively coupled to the circuitry, and a plurality of antenna elements, each operatively coupled to a different one of the antenna ports. Each of the plurality of antenna elements is configured to have an electrical length selected to provide optimal operation within the given frequency range. The antenna structure also includes one or more connecting elements electrically connecting the antenna elements such that electrical currents on one antenna element flow to a connected neighboring antenna element and generally bypass the antenna port coupled to the neighboring antenna element. The electrical currents flowing through the one antenna element and the neighboring antenna element are generally equal in magnitude, such that an antenna mode excited by one antenna port is generally electrically isolated from a mode excited by another antenna port at a given desired signal frequency range without the use of a decoupling network connected to the antenna ports, and the antenna structure generates diverse antenna patterns. | 11-20-2014 |
20150015448 | MULTIPLE ANTENNA SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an antenna system including at least two antenna modules operable for transmitting and/or receiving radiation in certain common frequency band. The at least two antenna modules are collinearly arranged along a common axis so as to provide low gain along the axis, and are spaced apart from one another along this axis by a distance of at least a few nominal wavelengths of the common frequency band. Each two locally adjacent antenna modules of the at least two antenna modules operate with substantially mutually orthogonal polarizations of radiation, thereby suppressing electromagnetic coupling between the antenna modules in the common frequency band. | 01-15-2015 |
20150097749 | DUAL BAND DIPOLE ANTENNA FOR UNIVERSAL LTE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A dual band dipole antenna for universal LTE wireless communication is provided. The antenna can include first, second, and third dipoles etched on a single printed circuit board, wherein each of the first, second, and third dipoles have respective resonance lengths and operate in respective frequency ranges so that the antenna, as a whole, operates in a first frequency range of from approximately 690 MHz to approximately 960 MHz and in a second frequency range of from approximately 1710 MHz to approximately 2800 MHz. For example, the first dipole can operate at frequencies from approximately 690 MHz to approximately 800 MHz and from approximately 1710 MHz to approximately 2700 MHz, the second dipole can operate at frequencies from approximately 800 MHz to approximately 960 MHz and at approximately 1900 MHz, and the third dipole can operate at frequencies from approximately 2000 MHz to approximately 2400 MHz. | 04-09-2015 |
20150295313 | METHOD OF ELIMINATING RESONANCES IN MULTIBAND RADIATING ARRAYS - A multiband radiating array according to the present invention includes a vertical column of lower band dipole elements and a vertical column of higher band dipole elements. The lower band dipole elements operate at a lower operational frequency band, and the lower band dipole elements have dipole arms that combine to be about one half of a wavelength of the lower operational frequency band midpoint frequency. The higher band dipole elements operate at a higher frequency band, and the higher band dipole elements have dipole arms that combine to be about three quarters of a wavelength of the higher operational frequency band midpoint frequency. The higher band radiating elements are supported above a reflector by higher band feed boards. A combination of the higher band feed boards and higher band dipole arms do not resonate in the lower operational frequency band. | 10-15-2015 |
20150303577 | MIMO ANTENNA AND WIRELESS DEVICE - A MIMO antenna is provided that includes a ground plane, and a plurality of dipole antenna elements that are arranged in the vicinity of the ground plane. Each of the plurality of dipole antenna elements includes a radiating element including a conductor portion extending along an outer edge portion of the ground plane, and a feeding portion that feeds the radiating element. | 10-22-2015 |
20150364817 | Antenna system - Disclosed is an antenna system, comprising: more than two antennas and a left-handed material isolation layer. The left-handed material isolation layer is disposed between adjacent two antennas in the more than two antennas in a suspended manner. By using the antenna system provided in the present utility model, a coupling effect between antennas can be weakened through the left-handed material isolation layer, thereby improving the isolation between antennas. | 12-17-2015 |
20160093957 | ARRAYED ANTENNA FOR MILLIMETER-WAVE AND TERAHERTZ APPLICATIONS - We disclose an arrayed antenna for reception of electromagnetic radiation from a millimeter-wave or terahertz range. In an example embodiment, individual antenna cells in the arrayed antenna are configured for direct detection of the received electromagnetic radiation and are electrically connected in series or in parallel with one another in a manner that causes each of the antenna cells to positively contribute to the overall gain of the arrayed antenna. In some embodiments, individual antenna cells may have antenna structures that cause the arrayed antenna to have relatively low directivity. The total number of antenna cells in the arrayed antenna may be relatively large to cause the arrayed antenna to have a relatively high gain. | 03-31-2016 |
20160156110 | ANTENNA ISOLATOR | 06-02-2016 |
20160380361 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes a first dipole antenna and a second dipole antenna. The polarization direction of the first dipole antenna is a first direction, and the polarization direction of the second dipole antenna is the first direction. Each of the first dipole antenna and the second dipole antenna includes at least one first radiator and at least one second radiator, and there is a notch between the first and second radiators. The notch of the first dipole antenna is towards a second direction, and the notch of the second dipole antenna is toward a third direction that is different from the second direction. | 12-29-2016 |
20180026370 | ANTENNA STRUCTURE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USING SAME | 01-25-2018 |
20180026374 | ANTENNA DEVICE | 01-25-2018 |
343812000 | Parallel arrangement | 14 |
20090267857 | MULTIPLE INPUT MULTIPLE OUTPUT ANTENNA - A MIMO antenna ( | 10-29-2009 |
20100123637 | ANTENNA - An antenna includes a substrate, a signal feed portion, and a plurality of radiation units. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The signal feed portion is located on the substrate. The plurality of radiation units is located on the substrate, connected to the signal feed portion, and arranged in a radial shape. Each of the radiation units includes a radiation portion and a ground portion. The radiation portion is located on the first surface with one end connected to the signal feed portion. The ground portion is located on the second surface in symmetry with the radiation portion, with one end connected to the signal feed portion. A plurality of dipole antennas connected in parallel to the signal feed portion, so as to avoid a zero point generated on the single dipole antenna, such that a wave width of the antenna radiation has a large angle. | 05-20-2010 |
20150295307 | Dielectric Waveguide with Embedded Antenna - A digital system has a dielectric core waveguide that has a longitudinal dielectric core member. The core member has a body portion and may have a cladding surrounding the dielectric core member. A radiated radio frequency (RF) signal may be received on a first portion of a radiating structure embedded in the end of a dielectric waveguide (DWG). Simultaneously, a derivative RF signal may be launched into the DWG from a second portion of the radiating structure embedded in the DWG. | 10-15-2015 |
20160141765 | RADIO COMMUNICATION ANTENNA HAVING NARROW BEAM WIDTH - In the present invention, a radio communication antenna having a narrow beam width comprises: a reflecting plate provided in the form of a plate of rectangular shape; and one radiating module disposed on the reflecting plate and generating x-polarized waves. Here: the radiating module comprises four radiating elements of dipole structure; the four radiating elements are respectively disposed at four edge portions of the reflecting plate, and each comprises two radiating arms placed in the direction extending along both sides relative to the edges; and, among the four radiating elements, those radiating elements that face each other diagonally are linked in movement so as to generate one of the x-polarized waves. | 05-19-2016 |
343813000 | Parallel and collinear arrangement | 2 |
20150123864 | ANTENNA ELEMENTS AND ARRAY - Antenna elements are described that may include a radiator, a feeding portion, a first impedance transformer, a balun, and a second impedance transformer. The first impedance transformer, balun, and second impedance transformer may be disposed above a ground plane of an antenna array to reduce a bulk of the array. The array can also include a dielectric top layer for loading apertures of the antenna array. The antenna elements can also include anomaly suppressors can be provided to cancel common-mode resonances from the radiators. | 05-07-2015 |
20150311592 | HIGH GAIN VARIABLE BEAM WI-FI ANTENNA - This invention discloses a design and application of a variable beam antenna optimized for Wi-Fi application in data, video and voice transmission between various systems with an emphasis on medical monitoring. The subject antenna consists of a unique group of dipole radiators that are excited by zigzag feed lines and perform together as an array. This antenna is unique because it can provide various high gain beams by simply applying electrical shorts at the cross points in the feed lines. The shorts can be created mechanically or electronically. The antenna beam coverage can range from 15° to 110° wide in H plane and maintains a constant beam width of 60° in E plane. The shorts are applied to reduce the antenna effective aperture, thereby increasing the beam width of the antenna. The current that flows to the outer dipoles are cut-off due to the shorts. | 10-29-2015 |
343814000 | With coupling network | 5 |
20080291108 | BROADBAND COMPOSITE DIPOLE ANTENNA ARRAYS FOR OPTICAL WAVE MIXING - A broadband composite dipole array (CDA) includes an array of macro dipoles on a non-conducting substrate adapted to receive radiation at two frequencies. Each macro dipole is an array of micro dipoles adapted to receive radiation at substantially the mean of the two frequencies. The micro-dipoles are coupled to each other by a parallel resonant circuit including a nonlinear element, wherein the minimum impedance of the circuit is a substantially short circuit at the difference frequency f | 11-27-2008 |
20090189823 | Electronically Steered Phased Array Blade Antenna Assembly - An antenna design, having two symmetrical phased array blade antenna elements which provide improved lateral target coverage with an increased effective radiated power and exhibits smooth null-free unidirectional antenna patterns. The direction of the unidirectional antenna pattern is dictated by a switching command under control of a user. Each blade antenna element is coupled to a 90-degree hybrid coupler and an RF switching device by a semi-rigid RF cable. Each blade antenna element is also connected to a sub-resonant choke balun for improved impedance matching and resultant distortion-less antenna patterns. | 07-30-2009 |
20120127051 | Multi-Band Dipole Antenna - A multi-band dipole antenna includes spaced part first and second radiator sections, first and second mirroring radiator sections, and a balun, which are disposed on a substrate. The first mirroring radiator section is symmetrically disposed with respect to the first radiator section and is spaced apart from the first radiator section. The first radiator section and the first mirroring radiator section cooperate to resonate in a first frequency band. The second radiator section cooperates with the second mirroring radiator section to resonate in a second frequency band. | 05-24-2012 |
20120169561 | 450 MHz DONOR ANTENNA - The present invention provides a donor antenna comprising a base plate having a top surface and a bottom surface; an array of folded dipole antenna mounted on the top surface of the base plate through a plastic holder, wherein the array of folded dipole antennas are arranged in a lattice form; and a feed network defining on the bottom surface for electrically connecting the array of folded dipole antennas to collectively feed to a connector; wherein each of the folded dipole antenna comprises a substrate having symmetrically configured conducting strips defined on the both side of the substrate forming an excitation arm and a ground arm of the folded dipole antenna. | 07-05-2012 |
20150311600 | CIRCULAR POLARIZED ISOLATED MAGNETIC DIPOLE ANTENNA - A circularly polarized isolated magnetic dipole (CP-IMD) antenna includes: a first isolated magnetic dipole (IMD) element; a second IMD element positioned adjacent to the first IMD element; a third IMD element positioned adjacent to the second IMD element and configured to oppose the first IMD element; a fourth IMD element disposed positioned adjacent to each of the first and third IMD elements and configured to oppose the second IMD element; and a feed network configured to supply signals to the first thru fourth IMD elements at a phase difference of ninety degrees in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. | 10-29-2015 |
343815000 | With parasitic element (e.g., reflector or director) | 3 |
20100277388 | Portable yagi antenna kit for being frequency/wavelength adjustable by virtue of being knockdownable - A portable Yagi antenna kit for being frequency/wavelength adjustable by virtue of being knockdownable, wherein the Yagi antenna is for mounting to a mast. The antenna includes a boom, a reflector element, a driven element, and a director element. The reflector element, the driven element, and the director element each extend outwardly from the boom, respectively. The boom, the reflector element, the driven element, and the director element are each knockdownable so as to be portable and form the kit, and as such, are length adjustable, and as such, are frequency/wavelength adjustable. | 11-04-2010 |
20110090131 | Printed Dual-Band Yagi-Uda Antenna and Circular Polarization Antenna - A printed dual-band Yagi-Uda antenna is disclosed, which includes a substrate, a first driver, a first director, a second driver and a reflector. The first driver is formed on the substrate, and is utilized for generating a radiation pattern of a first frequency band. The first director is formed at a side of the first driver on the substrate, and is utilized for directing the radiation pattern of the first frequency band toward a first direction. The second driver is formed between the first driver and the first director on the substrate, and is utilized for generating a radiation pattern of a second frequency band. The reflector is formed at another side of the first driver on the substrate, and is utilized for reflecting both the radiation patterns of the first frequency band and the second frequency band toward the first direction. | 04-21-2011 |
20150325923 | ANTENNA - The antenna is provided with: a conductor; an EBG structure that is disposed above the conductor and that contains plural square elements arranged in a matrix; and a radiation element disposed above the EBG structure. A distance L | 11-12-2015 |
343816000 | With coupling network | 18 |
20090284431 | INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS MATCHING CIRCUIT AT AN ANTENNA FEED POINT FOR ESTABLISHING WIDE BANDWIDTH, LOW VSWR OPERATION, AND METHOD OF DESIGN - An integrated electronics matching circuit is placed directly at the feed points of an antenna to match a transmission line to the impedance of the antenna that results in preserving the originally-designed wide bandwidth of the antenna, which in one embodiment is 10:1. A methodology is provided for the design of the integrated electronics matching circuit that marries the output of an antenna modeling tool with an integrated circuit design tool, in which the S parameter outputs of the antenna modeling tool for the antenna ports are coupled to the corresponding ports of the integrated circuit designed by the integrated circuit design tool. | 11-19-2009 |
20090309802 | RE-CONFIGURABLE ANTENNA AND A METHOD FOR ACQUIRING A CONFIGURATION OF A RE-CONFIGURABLE ANTENNA - The present invention relates to a method for acquiring a configuration of a re-configurable antenna, having at least two different antenna element configurations, where the antenna's element mutual coupling characteristics are known in advance in the form of an antenna coupling matrix (C | 12-17-2009 |
20100073250 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device provided in a space such as an aircraft, or the like at least a part of which is surrounded with a metal, and used in a radio communication system based on a MIMO system is disclosed. The radio communication system includes a server provided in a ceiling space of a cabin of the aircraft, a connection cable, a plurality of WAPs, and a plurality of client terminals provided near passenger's seats respectively. The antenna device is used as the antennas of WAPs, and has dipole array antenna including a plurality of antennas. The antenna device capable of ensuring a good communication quality even in any location in the space at least a part of which is surrounded with the metal can be provided. | 03-25-2010 |
20110043424 | BOARD-SHAPED WIDEBAND DUAL POLARIZATION ANTENNA - This invention relates to a board-shaped wideband dual polarization antenna whose feeding structure is simplified. Dipole antennas are prepared on both front and rear surfaces of a printed circuit board, and an electric signal is fed to the dipole antennas through via holes at the same time. Through the dipole antennas, the dual polarization antenna radiates dual polarized waves whose radiation emissions have perpendicular directions to each other. The wideband characteristics of the dual polarization antenna are improved through parasitic elements. The disclosed printed circuit board comprises: a first line hole into which a first core line (+) of a first electric cable transmitting a first electric signal is inserted; a first ground via hole through which a first ground line (−) of the first electric cable passes; a first balun hole into which a first balun cable is inserted; a second line hole into which a second core line (+) of a second electric line is inserted; is second balun hole into which a second balun cable is inserted; and a connection via-hole through which both the second core line (+) and the second balun cable pass. The first and second balun cables make a pair with the first and second electric cables respectively by being parallel to those electric cables respectively in order so perform the function of a balun. According to the invention, the dual polarization antenna is able to radiate, through the dipole antennas on both surfaces of the printed circuit boards, dual polarized waves whose radiation emissions have perpendicular directions to each other. In addition, the feeding structure can be simplified and a complex three-dimensional air-bridge structure does not need to be used in the dual polarization antenna since an electric signal is fed to the dipole antennas on both surfaces of the printed circuit board at the same time. | 02-24-2011 |
20110122039 | ANTENNA APPARATUS - An antenna apparatus that can be miniaturized without causing inference caused by antenna currents to be occurred if the high band of a dual band wireless system is close to the band of another wireless system in a wireless communication apparatus incorporating the dual band wireless system and another wireless system is provided. A first switch | 05-26-2011 |
20110175784 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING RADIATOR ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN DIFFERENT PLANES AND ANTENNA THEREOF - A method for installing radiator elements arranged on different planes and an antenna having the radiator elements are provided, in which a first-position radiator element is placed on one plane, a second-position radiator element is placed on another plane, and power supply cables are connected to the first-position radiator element and the second-position radiator element. The power supply cables are designed to compensate for a phase difference between signals radiated in the air from the first-position radiator element and the second-position radiator element by a phase difference between signals propagated via the power supply cables. | 07-21-2011 |
20110291907 | DROOPY BOWTIE RADIATOR WITH INTEGRATED BALUN - An antenna element and balun are described. The antenna includes a plurality of droopy bowtie antenna elements disposed on dielectric block and a feed point. The balun includes a central member having dielectric slabs symmetrically disposed on external surfaces thereof. At least one end of the balun is provided having a shape such that conductors on the dielectric slabs of the balun can be coupled to the the droopy bowtie antenna elements. | 12-01-2011 |
20120242554 | HIGH ISOLATION DUAL POLARIZED DIPOLE ANTENNA ELEMENTS AND FEED SYSTEM - An apparatus that achieves high isolation between dipoles and feed systems is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of transmission lines, a first dipole electrically connected to a first set of the plurality of transmission lines, and second dipole electrically connected to a second set of the plurality of transmission lines. The electric field of the first dipole is parallel to an electric field of the first set of the plurality of transmission lines, and an electric field of the second dipole is parallel to an electric field of the second set of the plurality of transmission lines. | 09-27-2012 |
20130249760 | Three-Dimensional Antenna Assembly and Applications Thereof - An antenna assembly includes a substrate, a plurality of spiral dipole antenna sections, and a phase array feeder. The substrate has a three-dimensional shaped region. Each of the spiral dipole antenna sections 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 plurality of spiral dipole antenna sections has an overall shape approximating a three-dimensional shape. The spiral dipole antenna sections are coupled together in accordance with a coupling configuration for beamforming and/or power combining. The phase array feeder inputs, or outputs, a phase offset representations of a radio frequency (RF) signal from, or to, the spiral dipole antenna sections and converts between the phase offset representations of the RF signal and the RF signal. | 09-26-2013 |
20140009356 | ULTRA-WIDEBAND EXTREMELY LOW PROFILE WIDE ANGLE SCANNING PHASED ARRAY WITH COMPACT BALUN AND FEED STRUCTURE - A phased array antenna comprising a dielectric superstrate material, a ground plane material, a plurality of dipole structures located between the superstrate and ground plane materials, and a plurality of balun and matching networks in electrical communication with the plurality of dipole structures, wherein the phased array antenna is adapted to achieve a bandwidth of at least about 7:1. | 01-09-2014 |
20140062823 | Circular Antenna Array Systems - Antenna arrays providing high gain during wireless communications are highly desirable for many applications including, but not limited to, multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO) streams and video transmissions. Optimized antenna arrays should also ensure ease of manufacture, thereby enhancing commercial viability. Circular antenna arrays including horn antennas or Yagi antennas are described, each circular antenna array ensuring ease of manufacture. | 03-06-2014 |
20140159977 | Ultra-Wideband 180 Degree Hybrid For Dual-Band Cellular Basestation Antenna - Ultra-wideband 180° hybrids for feeding a radiator of one band of a dual-band dual-polarization cellular basestation antenna are disclosed. The hybrid comprises: metal plates configured in parallel as groundplanes, and a dielectric substrate disposed between plates. First and second metallizations are implemented on opposite exterior surfaces of substrate and are shorted together to keep metal tracks at same potential to form conductor. Plates and first and second metallizations form first stripline circuit implementing matched splitter with short-circuit shunt stub Sum input port is provided at one end and two output ports are provided at opposite ends. Branches of matched splitter narrow to provide gap between output tracks. Third metallization is disposed within substrate. First, second and third metallizations form second stripline circuit. Tracks of third metallization comprise quarter-length transformers of different widths. Difference input port is provided at one end of second stripline circuit and at short-circuit point of short-circuit shunt stub of first stripline circuit. Metal track extends across gap of first stripline circuit. | 06-12-2014 |
20140375518 | AMPLITUDE TAPERED SWITCHED BEAM ANTENNA SYSTEMS - Switched beam antenna systems are disclosed. The disclosed antenna systems include an antenna having multiple, co-linear arrays of electromagnetic radiating elements and a Butler Matrix feed network that feeds the antenna. Each of the arrays of electromagnetic radiating elements includes an identical number of radiating elements. At least one antenna port of the Butler Matrix feed network is connected to a power divider/combiner to split the signal strength at the at least one antenna port such that signal power is distributed unequally among the arrays of electromagnetic radiating elements. Power is distributed among the arrays in a manner that provides an improved balance of side lobe suppression and overall antenna gain. | 12-25-2014 |
20150138032 | ISOLATION STRUCTURES FOR DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNAS - An antenna, including a first dipole having a first polarization, the first dipole including a first pair of dipole arms, a second dipole having a second polarization, the second dipole including a second pair of dipole arms, at least one dipole arm of the first pair of dipole arms being located with respect to at least one dipole arm of the second pair of dipole arms so as to form at least one isolation slot therebetween, currents along the at least one isolation slot being operative to at least partially cancel mutual coupling between the first dipole and the second dipole, and a feed arrangement for feeding the first and second dipoles. | 05-21-2015 |
20150364831 | ARRAY ANTENNA - In this array antenna, if (a) a pair of antennas ( | 12-17-2015 |
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20160028166 | Dual-Feed Dual-Polarized Antenna Element and Method for Manufacturing Same - Disclosed herein is a dual-feed dual-polarized antenna element and a method for manufacturing the same. An embodiment dual-polarization antenna element includes four radiating elements and eight feed ports. The four radiating elements are arranged in a co-planar diamond pattern. The neighboring elements of the four radiating elements form four shared-element dipole antenna elements. Each of the four radiating elements is shared between two cross-polarized dipole antenna elements of the four shared-element dipole antenna elements. The eight feed ports are arranged in four cross-polarized dual-feed pairs respectively disposed on the four radiating elements. Each feed port of the four cross-polarized dual-feed pairs is operable to respectively excite one of the four radiating elements for a cross-polarized one of the four shared-element dipole antenna elements. | 01-28-2016 |
20160149314 | DUAL BAND MULTI-LAYER DIPOLE ANTENNAS FOR WIRELESS ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A wireless electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) with first, second, and third conductive layers separated from one another by dielectric layers. A stripline is included in the first conductive layer. Two highband dipole antenna strips are included in the second conductive layer and/or two lowband dipole antenna strips are included in the third conductive layer. The wireless electronic device may be configured to resonate at a lowband resonant frequency corresponding to the two lowband dipole antenna strips and resonate at a highband resonant frequency corresponding to the two highband dipole antenna strips when excited by a signal transmitted and/or received though the stripline. | 05-26-2016 |
343817000 | With parasitic element (e.g., reflector or director) | 11 |
20090058752 | COMPLEX ELEMENTS FOR ANTENNA OF RADIO FREQUENCY REPEATER AND DIPOLE ARRAY CIRCULAR POLARIZATION ANTENNA USING THE SAME - Provided are complex elements for an antenna of a radio frequency repeater and a dipole array circular polarization antenna using the same. The complex elements for the antenna of the RF repeater include: a plurality of radiation members which are separated from one another by a predetermined angular distance and has a radiation portion and a leg portion, the radiation portion comprising a pair of parallel portions, which are separated from each other in a vertical direction and are disposed to be parallel to each other, and a connection portion, which is disposed to be perpendicular to the pair of parallel portions and connects ends of each of the pair of parallel portions, and the leg portion extending from the radiation portion; and a plurality of feeding members, each of the feeding members connected to each of the radiation members that face each other, among the plurality of radiation members. | 03-05-2009 |
20100182213 | ANTENNA ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOBILE RADIO BASE STATION (As amended) - An improved antenna arrangement includes a reflector arrangement comprising a printed circuit board with an electrically conductive ground plane. The reflector arrangement also has a reflector frame with a coupling surface. The coupling surface is capacitively coupled to the ground plane. The coupling surface has a recess via which the ground plane, which is located underneath it, and/or the printed circuit board or an isolating intermediate layer which is provided above the ground plane or an isolating intermediate layer which is provided above the printed circuit board is exposed. The at least one antenna element arrangement is positioned and/or held on the printed circuit board in the area of the recess. | 07-22-2010 |
20110043425 | DUAL BAND BASE STATION ANTENNA - A high band element and an antenna including a plurality of high band elements are provided. The high band element can include directors disposed above four dipoles, and the antenna can include a plurality of low band elements configured to accommodate the plurality of high band elements. The low band elements can be configured in a 1-2-2-2-1 arrangement or a 2-2-2-2-1 arrangement. | 02-24-2011 |
20110102286 | MODULATED ANTENNA FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A system comprises a first sensing device, a first Sterba Curtain, and a first modulating device communicatively coupling the first sensing device to the first Sterba Curtain. The first sensing device is configured to sense at least a first parameter. The first Sterba Curtain is configured to receive at least a first incident electromagnetic wave and to selectively transmit and reflect portions of the first incident electromagnetic wave. The first modulating device is configured to selectively convey a first signal representing the first parameter by modulating at least one of a first transmitted component of the first incident electromagnetic wave and a first reflected component of the first incident electromagnetic wave. | 05-05-2011 |
20110193761 | ANTENNA APPARATUS INCLUDING FEEDING ELEMENTS AND PARASITIC ELEMENTS ACTIVATED AS REFLECTORS - An antenna apparatus includes an antenna element and a parasitic element provided on a first surface of a dielectric substrate, and an antenna element and a parasitic element provided on a second surface of the dielectric substrate. Each of the parasitic elements is provided at a position away from the antenna elements by a distance of one-fourth of an operating wavelength λ in communication. | 08-11-2011 |
20120001818 | MULTI-BAND DIPOLE ANTENNAS - Multi-band dipole antennas for wireless application devices are disclosed. An example antenna includes at least one dipole including a resonant element and a ground element. A feed point is coupled to the resonant element, and a ground point is coupled to the ground element. The example antenna also includes a parasitic element adjacent at least a portion of the resonant element. The parasitic element is coupled to the ground element and configured to be operable for changing a resonant frequency of at least a portion of the resonant element. | 01-05-2012 |
20120280881 | REFLECTOR AND A MULTI BAND ANTENNA - The present invention relates to a reflector for an antenna comprising a first reflector assembly and at least one second reflector assembly, the first reflector assembly having a first reflector structure adapted for a first antenna frequency band f | 11-08-2012 |
20140159978 | Dual-polarised, omnidirectional antenna - An improved dual-polarised, omnidirectional antenna is characterised inter alia by the following features:
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20140368396 | ANTENNA APPARATUS LESS SUSCEPTIBLE TO SURROUNDING CONDUCTORS AND DIELECTRICS - An antenna apparatus is provided with: a dielectric substrate, a front array including a feed element and a plurality of parasitic elements, the feed element being formed on the dielectric substrate and having one radiation direction, and the plurality of parasitic elements being formed on the dielectric substrate in an area located in the radiation direction with respect to the feed element; and at least one side array including a plurality of parasitic elements formed on the dielectric a substrate in at least an area located in a direction other than the radiation direction with respect to the feed element. The plurality of parasitic elements of each side array are aligned substantially along the radiation direction. | 12-18-2014 |
20140375519 | ANTENNA DEVICE - An antenna device includes a first dielectric substrate made of a high dielectric coefficient material, a plurality of first contact pads fastened on a periphery of a top surface of the first dielectric substrate, a plurality of second dielectric substrates made of the high dielectric coefficient material, and a plurality of Yagi-Uda antennae respectively disposed on top surfaces of the second dielectric substrates. The second dielectric substrates are fastened on the first dielectric substrate. Each of the Yagi-Uda antennae has a drive, and a plurality of directors disposed in an outside position of the drive and spaced from an outer side of the drive. The directors are shorter than the drive, and the directors are arranged along a direction of being gradually away from the drive and gradually become shorter. An inner side of the drive defines a signal feed point. | 12-25-2014 |
20150042533 | DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA STRUCTURE WITH DIPOLE ANTENNA ELEMENT - An antenna structure includes a dipole antenna element, a closed-loop conductor, and a reflection plane. The dipole antenna element is configured to transmit an electromagnetic signal. The closed-loop conductor is disposed adjacent to the dipole antenna element. The dipole antenna element is substantially between the closed-loop conductor and the reflection plane, or the closed-loop conductor is substantially between the dipole antenna element and the reflection plane. The reflection plane is configured to reflect the electromagnetic signal from the dipole antenna element so as to enhance the total gain of the antenna structure. The mutual coupling effect between the closed-loop conductor and the dipole antenna element effectively causes the distance between the dipole antenna element and the reflection plane to be shorter. | 02-12-2015 |