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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7990325 | System and method for remote antenna positioning data acquisition The present invention provides a remote antenna system employing digital imaging means by which the operator can view both the antenna pointing data and the coverage landscape from the antenna radome perspective. The present invention also provides a method for ante... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7969370 | Liquid antennas A fluidic antenna is described, using an electromagnetic energy coupler, a non-metallic container coupled to the electromagnetic energy coupler, a fluid having charged particles moving through the non-metallic container at a predetermined rate, and a charge focuser ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7492321 | Internal antenna apparatus Disclosed is an internal antenna apparatus. The internal antenna allows feeding and ground connection to an antenna without power loss or degradation of performance in a structure in which a main printed circuit board is separated from the antenna. The internal ante... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7382328 | Antenna enclosed within an animal training apparatus An animal training apparatus including an electrical conductor embedded within a flexible member, and a housing having a through-opening for receiving the electrical conductor therethrough. The flexible member is molded around the electrical conductor and the antenn... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7358497 | Infrared/millimeter-wave focal plane array An antenna-coupled dual-band focal plane array for detecting radiation in the infrared and millimeter-wave bands. The dual-band focal plane array includes a millimeter antenna-coupled pixel incorporating an array of infrared antenna-coupled pixels in a two-dimension... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7327226 | Vehicle rearview mirror assembly incorporating a communication system A vehicle communication and control system is provided that may be more readily installed in a vehicle and that utilizes minimal additional wiring. According to some of the disclosed embodiments, the electrical components of the “brick” of a communication and co... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7301500 | Offset quasi-twin lead antenna The quasi-twin lead line includes a dielectric substrate having a first side and an opposite side. A top conductor trace is integral with the first side of the dielectric substrate. The top conductor trace has a top conductor axis, a top conductor length, and a top ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7280438 | Electronic timepiece with an internal antenna A radio-controlled timepiece with an internal antenna provides an improved arrangement within and appearance to a case member of the timepiece that reduces manufacturing cost and affords a smaller timepiece. The antenna, which has a core and coil wound around the co... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7254957 | Method and apparatus for cooling with coolant at a subambient pressure According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a fluid coolant and structure which reduces a pressure of the fluid coolant through a subambient pressure at which the coolant has a cooling temperature less than a temperature of the heat-generating structure. The ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256739 | Antenna for radio frequency identification To provide an antenna shape devised to be integrated and compact. The antenna connected to an IC chip that performs wireless identification includes a slit that separates two connection points with respect to the IC chip, in which a length of the slit is approximate... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248210 | Man-portable counter mortar radar system The present invention is a man-portable counter-mortar radar (MCMR) radar system that detects and tracks enemy mortar projectiles in flight and calculates their point of origin (launch point) to enable and direct countermeasures against the mortar and its personnel.... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7230580 | Design of a two interconnect IC chip for a radio frequency identification tag and method for manufacturing same An apparatus and method for attaching antennae to RFID tags is disclosed. Included is the use of RFID tags having a symmetrical interconnect system for attaching one or more antennae, such that virtually any rotational orientation of the RFID tag will result in a su... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231236 | Integrated antenna and input/output port for a wireless communication device A wireless communication device is disclosed. The wireless communication device comprises a body; and an input/output port installed on a side of said body and electrically connected to an antenna connecting portion of a communication module installed in said body. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227509 | Antenna device Linear elements 101a to 101d are conductors, which have the element length equivalent to half a wavelength, have been placed so that they may draw a diamond shape. Delay elements 102a and 102b are bent conducto... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7141781 | Efficient high-frequency energy coupling in radiation-assisted field emission An improved device, method, and system efficiently couple high-frequency energy from radiation-assisted field emission. A radiation source radiates an emitting surface with an electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field reduces the potential barrier at the emit... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138961 | Modification of wind turbines to contain communication signal functionality An apparatus comprised of a wind turbine tower removeably holding or containing antenna type devices. Such antenna type devices will be utilized to receive and/or transmit communication signals. The major advantage of this apparatus is that a single tower can be con... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7126550 | Clasp for bracelet incorporating an antenna and bracelet including the same There is disclosed a clasp for electrically connecting first (10) and second (10′) antenna elements respectively housed in first (50) and second (50′) strands of a wristband of a portable electronic instrument, this clasp including tw... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126546 | Arrangement for integrating a radio phone structure An arrangement designed for radio phones for integrating a mechanical structure of the antenna head of the phone. The mechanical structures of an antenna and a speaker of the radio phone are integrated so that a given planar component radiates both radio waves and s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123209 | Low-profile, multi-frequency, differential antenna structures A differential antenna structure configured to connect to an electronic circuit having differential inputs and output. The antenna structure includes differential feeding points which are connected to the electronic circuit differential inputs/outputs through capaci... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7123204 | Energy source communication employing slot antenna The invention relates to a wireless communication device that is coupled to an energy source, such as a battery, capacitor, or solar cell. The wireless communication device is coupled to a slot in the energy source to form a slot antenna for wireless communication. ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7113138 | Radio antennas A radio transmitting or receiving antenna which is physically compact being typically no more than three percent of a wavelength in any dimension. The antenna comprises two electrical conducting surfaces (2) and (4) across which radio frequency electri... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109935 | Combined optical and electromagnetic communication system and method An antenna system for communicating electromagnetic and optical signals using a common aperture is provided. The system includes at least one optical phased array terminal integrated with an optically transparent electromagnetic antenna such that the optically trans... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7109934 | Rectifier utilizing a grounded antenna A rectifier generates a rectified output and a dc power output. The rectifier has an antenna element, a tuning capacitor, a coupling capacitor, first and second rectifying diodes, and a storage capacitor. The antenna element and the tuning capacitor are coupled in p... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7088308 | Feedback and control system for radomes Method for dynamically optimizing radome (110) performance. The method can include the steps of sensing (405) at least one parameter defining a performance characteristic of the radome (110). At least one electrical characteristic of the radome ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7088305 | Dual range antenna An antenna system that for use in both high density areas and rural areas while still obtaining acceptable reception in both locations. The antenna system includes a switching mechanism that permits the user to select between a lower gain range, appropriate for high... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7075499 | Antenna system and method for manufacturing same An antenna system of the phased array type, with a carrier of electrically insulating material and at least two antenna units, which each comprise a receiving device for electromagnetic radiation and of which the receiving device is connected with a time- or phase-s... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064653 | Selective cloaking circuit for use in radio frequency identification and method of cloaking RFID tags The output to the antenna of an RFID tag or label is disconnected from the balance of the RFID chip by means of a series switch activated in response to a logic command, CLOAK, generated by the RFID chip. Activation of the switch disconnects the output to the antenn... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7050013 | Ultra-wideband planar antenna having frequency notch function A planar antenna manufactured by patterning a substrate consisting of a dielectric layer, and first and second conductive layers applied, respectively, to both opposite surfaces of the dielectric layer. A first slot is formed in the first conductive layer for radiat... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7035678 | Modular rearview mirror assembly including an electronic control module A modular rearview mirror assembly for vehicles incorporates a housing into the mirror assembly case for supporting an electronic control module to reduce the vibration, to ease the installation of the components in the mirror assembly, and to improve access to the ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034769 | Modified printed dipole antennas for wireless multi-band communication systems A dipole antenna for a wireless communication device, which includes a first conductive element superimposed on a portion of and separated from a second conductive element by a first dielectric layer. A first conductive via connects the first and second conductive e... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7019713 | Methods and measurement engine for aligning multi-projector display systems An image pattern description is stored and tiled display test pattern images are captured. The stored image pattern description and at least one captured tiled display test pattern image are used to identify a tile array placement and layout; a tile registration mea... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7015864 | Electronic device and 3-dimensional antenna structure thereof An electronic device and 3-dimensional antenna structure thereof. The electronic device includes a printed board circuit module and a 3-dimensional antenna comprising a ground plane, and an antenna body having a first portion and a second portion disposed is such ma... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6999042 | Low visual impact monopole tower for wireless communications An antenna system incorporating at least two antennas circumferentially arranged with a side-by-side relationship about a monopole tower. The main beam direction of the radiation pattern emanating from each antenna may be remotely adjusted in elevation and/or azimut... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6989790 | Integrated antenna device with resistive connection A planar metal antenna mounted on a semiconductor body and incorporating an active circuit element, for example a diode, integrated in the path of the antenna. Connection between the antenna metal and a peripheral contact is provided by a connecting link of resistiv... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6989795 | Line-replaceable transmit/receive unit for multi-band active arrays A line-replaceable unit for a phased array antenna including a thermally conductive housing having a front face and an opposed rear face, at least one open-ended waveguide extending through the housing from the front face to the rear face, at least one first radiati... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6975273 | Antenna with camera lens assembly for portable radiotelephone The present invention relates to a portable radiotelephone with an antenna unit outwardly protruded therefrom. In the portable radiotelephone, the antenna unit is connected, via a feeding unit, to a main body of the radiotelephone and has a camera lens assembly inst... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6960016 | Wristband or bracelet adjustable in length, in particular a watchband, including an electrical conductor embedded in its thickness There is disclosed a wristband for a portable electronic instrument including at least a first wristband strand (50) including outer and inner faces and one end (50A) of which is intended to be fixed to a case of a portable electronic instrument, this ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6956736 | Fixing device for antenna A fixing device (20) for securing an antenna (10) to a front panel (60) of a computer enclosure (80), includes a main body (22), two fixing arms (24) extending from opposite ends of the main body, and two locking arms (30... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6943751 | Clip for mounting a novelty item A conical mount is used to mount a novelty item such as a pennant, figurine, or advertising shape secure on a post such as an automobile antenna. The conical mount secures the item rigidly to the antenna at any selected location by cooperating with a corresponding c... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6937471 | Method and apparatus for removing heat from a circuit An apparatus includes a circuit having a heat-generating circuit component, and structure for guiding a two-phase coolant along a path which brings the coolant into direct physical contact with either the circuit component or a highly thermally conductive part which... | 08/30/2005 |
