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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7432860 | Multi-band antenna for GSM, UMTS, and WiFi applications The multi-band antenna described herein includes multiple antenna elements that collectively resonate in multiple different frequency bands. One exemplary antenna includes first and second vertically spaced antenna elements that connect to a ground plane. A feed ant... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432861 | Dual-band antenna A dual-band antenna (10) is provided. The dual-band antenna printed on a substrate (30) includes a transmission portion (120), a first radiator (140), a second radiator (160), a first grounded portion (180), and a second gro... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432863 | Patch antenna for local area communications A patch antenna includes a radiator part which includes at least one first radiator attached to an area of one surface of a dielectric, and at least one second radiator disposed within the dielectric and electrically connected to the first radiator; and a ground par... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432865 | Antenna and portable device using the same An antenna with an adjustable grounding element and a related portable device is disclosed. The grounding element of the antenna according to the present invention includes a first section, a second section and a third section, wherein the first section is separatel... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432862 | Broadband patch antenna A broadband patch antenna including a planar metallic patch sheet that is provided with right-angled edges and is disposed at a predetermined first height above and parallel to the planar base area of an electrically conducting reflector, and a device for feeding an... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429955 | Multi-band antenna A multi-band antenna used in an electronic device, comprising: a grounding element; a radiating element comprises a first radiating section operating at 900 MHz frequency band and a second radiating section operating at 1800 MHz frequency band; and a connecting sect... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427955 | Dual polarization antenna and RFID reader employing the same Provided is a dual polarization antenna realized by using four inverted F-type radiators and a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader employing the dual polarization antenna. The dual polarization antenna includes a ground plate and four inverted F-type radiat... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423598 | Communication device with a wideband antenna An apparatus is disclosed for a communication device (100) with a wideband antenna (102) supporting at least two common and one differential resonant modes. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present invention may include, for example, the... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423595 | Dual-polarized microstrip structure A dual-polarized microstrip patch antenna structure comprising: a dual microstrip feed line circuitry underneath a bottom dielectric substrate; a ground plane layer overlying the bottom dielectric substrate, the ground plane layer having coupling apertures etched to... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420513 | Circularly polarized antenna device First and second monopole conductive elements are disposed so as to be approximately mutually perpendicular and so that respective open ends are adjacent, and with respect to a straight line that passes between open ends of the first and second monopole conductive e... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420511 | Antenna for a plurality of bands The present invention provides an antenna for multiple bands employing a single antenna element 10, capable of operating in multiple frequency bands, and ideal for size reduction purposes. One end A of an antenna element 10 is electrically connected to... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417588 | Multi-band monopole antennas for mobile network communications devices Multiband monopole antennas are disclosed. The antennas disclosed can include a substrate for mounting conductors, one or more conductors for receiving networking signals mainly in a first frequency band, and one or more conductors for receiving networking signals m... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417596 | Ground connection of a printed circuit board placed in a wristwatch type electronic device There is disclosed an electronic instrument worn on the wrist including a case (2) at least a part (4) of which is electrically conductive and in which are housed an electronic module (6) including a printed circuit board (60) and an elec... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417591 | Antenna apparatus and portable wireless device using the same An antenna apparatus and a portable wireless device using the same are disclosed, in which a coupling between antenna elements is reduced and an isolation property is improved even when frequencies of antenna elements are close or overlapped. The antenna apparatus i... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417593 | Wireless apparatus for increasing antenna gain A wireless apparatus has a main housing, a movable housing relatively extended to the main housing. The main housing contains a first PCB with a first layer being fully laid metal material. The movable housing contains a second PCB with a second layer being fully la... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414583 | PIFA, RFID tag using the same and antenna impedance adjusting method thereof Provided are a Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA), a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag using the PIFA. The present invention miniaturizes the antenna by using a meander line extended from a radiating edge of a radiation antenna and adjusting a resonant frequen... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411560 | Low profile antennas and devices An apparatus includes a monopole extending substantially along an axis that may be vertical. However, the monopole may have a loop portion that deviates from the axis. Further, the apparatus includes multiple conductive elements, each having a substantially linear f... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408513 | Antenna apparatus A disclosed antenna apparatus includes a base made of a dielectric material; an antenna element pattern formed on a surface of the base; a ground pattern formed in a position adjacent to and opposite to the antenna element pattern on the same surface of the base; an... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408510 | Patch antenna A patch antenna (10) includes a dielectric substrate (12), a patch conductor (14) and a ground conductor (18) formed on both surfaces thereof. A step (16) is formed on the lower surface of the dielectric substrate, which makes a sp... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405701 | Multi-band bent monopole antenna The method and apparatus described herein improves the bandwidth of a selected frequency band of a multi-band antenna. In particular, a selection circuit selectively applies capacitive coupling to the multi-band antenna to improve the bandwidth of a first frequency ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7405699 | Multiple input multiple output antenna A MIMO antenna (20) disposed on a substrate (10) including a first surface (102) and a second surface (104). The MIMO antenna includes a first antenna (20a) and a second antenna (20b) each including a radiating... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403170 | Differential-feed slot antenna With a differential feed line 103c, slot resonators 601, 603, 605, and 607 are allowed to operate in pair, a slot length of each resonator corresponding to a ½ effective wavelength during operation. Slot resonators which are excited out-... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403158 | Compact circular polarized antenna A circular polarized antenna having an electrically conductive element having a generally annular outer portion and first and second inner members coupled to the outer portion. A ground shield is spaced from the element, the ground shield providing an effective grou... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400302 | Internal antenna for handheld mobile phones and wireless devices An antenna for a foldable wireless device is provided. The foldable wireless device and antenna include a first housing and a second housing pivotally connected. A printed circuit board associated with the wireless device comprises a first PCB in the first housing a... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7397430 | Surface mounted antenna and radio equipment using the same A surface mounted antenna according to the present invention includes a dielectric block 11, a radiating electrode 12 formed on one of a main surface 11a of the dielectric block 11, a ground electrode 13 formed on the other ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394434 | Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding An antenna tube configured to accommodate a grounding clip and an antenna, the antenna tube having a cylindrical tube having an upper end and an inner end opposite the upper end; a circumferentially extending groove in the cylindrical tube located between the upper ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7394428 | Single pole printed antenna A printed antenna includes a smaller antenna member attached onto the circuit board, one or more greater antenna members attached onto the circuit board and electrically coupled to the smaller antenna member with conductive coupling members and coupled in series wit... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391377 | Polarization switching/variable directivity antenna A polarization switching/variable directivity antenna according to the present invention includes a radiation conductor plate 12 on a front face, and a ground conductor plate 14 on a rear face, of a dielectric substrate 11. At least one directiv... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391375 | Multi-band antenna A multi-band antenna operates at a low frequency and a wider high frequency bands, which is formed as an elongated shape defining opposite ends. The multi-band antenna has a slot opened at a long edge and being extending to one end thereon. The wide range of the ope... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391376 | Wireless apparatus capable of controlling radiation patterns of antenna A wireless apparatus capable of controlling radiation patterns and directions of antenna is provided. It comprises an antenna element, a ground plane, an antenna feed-point, and at least one slot or slit formed on the ground plane. The inclusion of such slots or sli... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391379 | Communication device with a wideband antenna An apparatus is disclosed for a communication device (100) with a wideband antenna (102) supporting at least two common and one differential resonant modes. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present invention may include, for example, the... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388504 | RFID standoff label and method of use A RFID label suitable for use on a metal support surface. In one embodiment, the RFID label includes a substrate having a downwardly extending integral leg. RFID circuitry is disposed on the substrate adjacent to the leg which spaces the RFID circuitry from the supp... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7388545 | Shielding device A shielding device for preventing an antenna signal from interference is disclosed. The shielding device includes a grounding component and a shielding plate. The shielding plate is made of a conductive material. The shielding plate has a first portion and a second ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7385557 | PIFA device for providing optimized frequency characteristics in a multi-frequency environment and method for controlling the same A Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) device and a method for controlling the PIFA device that can provide optimized frequency characteristics in a multi-frequency environment. The PIFA device is provided with a plurality of shorting pins located at different distances... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385556 | Planar antenna A planar antenna (20) includes a radiating body (21), a feeding portion (22), and a first metallic ground plane (24). The radiating body includes a first radiating portion (212) extending away from the feeding portion and a second ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382331 | Antenna device An antenna device includes an antenna part and a dielectric formed on the antenna part. The dielectric is formed to be thicker in a direction of directivity that the antenna part is to be made to have, than in another direction. ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375685 | Dual band electrically small microstrip antenna A multiple band electrically small compact planar microstrip antenna at VHF and UHF frequencies is provided that permits both a considerably abbreviated antenna length and significantly high efficiency antenna performance. The multiple band electrically small compac... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375687 | Monopole antenna A monopole antenna comprises a planar substrate, a radiating element arranged on the planar substrate and of long-guide trapezium-shape and comprises a trapezium notch in the middle thereof, a grounding element assembled with said planar base with a predetermined an... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7375688 | Electromagnetic compatability with window-choke rings A choke ring apparatus for attenuation of electromagnetic waves in a mobile platform fuselage includes a ground plane mounted on a surface of the fuselage. The choke ring has an axial circular window and a series of concentric circular ring segments on the ground pl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372411 | Antenna arrangement and method for making the same An inverted-F antenna arrangement comprising a dielectric element structure, a radiating element on the dielectric element, the radiating element having a first end and a second end, a planar ground element, the dielectric element separating the radiating element an... | 05/13/2008 |
