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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8144068 | To planar antennas comprising at least one radiating element of the longitudinal radiation slot type The present invention relates to a planar antenna structure comprising at least one radiating element constituted by a longitudinal radiation slot etched onto a substrate. This structure comprises at least one modification element of the radiation pattern positioned... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138984 | Planar antenna The present invention discloses a planar antenna including a substrate, a ground plane and a feed line. The ground plane is disposed on one side of the substrate. The ground plane includes a hollow portion. The feed line disposed on another side of the substrate and... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8120542 | Notch antenna and wireless device A notch antenna includes a ground conductor having a slit and a reactance circuit containing a capacitive reactance element and an inductive reactance element, the reactance circuit being placed at an open end of the slit so as to bridge the slit and being connected... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120543 | Transmission line slot antenna A transmission line slot antenna is described. Although more generally applicable, the antenna is particularly adapted to conformal applications. The antenna has a ground plate with a conductive top surface having a slot with a feed whose ground reference terminal i... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8111204 | Slot antenna for a circuit board ground plane In one embodiment, the present invention includes a slot antenna that is formed on a ground plane of a circuit board. The slot antenna may be connected to radio circuitry adapted on the circuit board by way of a feedline, which is coupled to the radio circuitry and ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8063841 | Wideband high gain dielectric notch radiator antenna A radiator element for RF transmission and reception over a wide band of frequencies. The radiator element is formed of conductive material on substrate surface of conductive material in the form of a pair of horns extending in opposite directions to distal tips def... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8049672 | Ultra wideband antenna with band-notched characteristics An ultra wideband antenna includes: a substrate; a grounding unit, installed on the substrate and scooped with a first slot and a first strip hole; a signal feeding unit, installed on the substrate and including a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, in which ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049673 | Electronic device and multi-frequency antenna thereof An electronic device includes a multi-frequency antenna. The multi-frequency antenna includes a ground portion, a support body, a radiation portion, and a strap. The ground portion defines a gap, and two grooves communicating with the gap and located at opposite end... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7986278 | Slot antenna A slot antenna positioned on a substrate includes a grounding portion, a radiating portion, and a feeding portion. The grounding portion is positioned on the substrate. The radiating portion is parallel to the grounding portion and shaped like an irregular octagon. ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7965251 | Resonant cavities and method of manufacturing such cavities A re-entrant resonant cavity 12 includes three parts 18, 19 and 20 which may be manufactured as metallized plastic components. The three parts 18, 19 and 20 are soldered to a multilayer PCB 23 using surface mount technology. The re-entrant stub 16 is in two portions... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7948440 | Horizontally-polarized omni-directional antenna Example embodiments for antennas that can transceive signals in horizontally-polarized omni-directional manners are described. In an example embodiment, an antenna includes a tube forming a slot and a supporting structure on which one or more transmission lines and ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7893886 | Circularly polarized broadcast panel system and method using a parasitic dipole A bow-tie slot panel antenna is described, having a parasitic element positioned at an orientation from the slot to generate orthogonal fields. By adjusting the coupling ratios, dimensions and angle of orientation of the parasitic element, circularly polarized field... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889145 | Arrangement with a transponder and a metal element The invention relates to an arrangement with a transponder (2) and a metal component (1) provided for the transponder (2). An antenna for the transponder (2) is formed by a recess (3) in the metal component (1). ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7884773 | Horn antenna array A method for making a horn antenna array includes the steps of making planar boards with surface conductor or metallization defining a plurality of side-by-side horns, and with horn feed conductors extending to an edge of the boards. The edges of the board are metal... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7876279 | Antenna An antenna having a plurality of resonant frequencies and including a feed point; a ground point; and an antenna track extending between the feed point and the ground point and including, in series, a first small loop, a large loop and a second small loop. In one em... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7843398 | Tapered slot antenna EC method The method comprising coupling a first antenna element to a second antenna element to for a tapered slot antenna pair; electrically coupling a first end cap to the first antenna element; electrically couples a second end cap to the second antenna element; and config... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7830321 | Antenna for ultra wide band telecommunications An antenna for an ultra wide band telecommunications, provided with a rectangular conductive plate where a bow tie slot is formed, an auxiliary element extended from said rectangular conductive plate above one of two vertical angle parts opposed at a center part of ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7825868 | Hand held reader antenna for RFID and tire pressure monitoring system An antenna assembly that has particular application for a hand held reader that interrogates sensors embedded within a vehicle tire, such as RFID sensors and tire pressure sensors. In one embodiment, the antenna assembly includes a first antenna operating in the 432... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7804458 | Slot antenna A communications device for sending and receiving an information signal. The communications device comprising an element having an opening defined therein for receiving an antenna, the element comprising first conductive material disposed proximate the opening and c... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7782266 | Circularly-polarized dielectric resonator antenna The present invention relates to a circularly-polarized dielectric resonator antenna (DRA). The antenna comprises a substrate, a Wilkinson power divider, a phase shifter, a ground plane and a dielectric resonator, wherein the phase shifter is connected to the Wilkin... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7782265 | Variable aspect ratio tapered slot antenna for extended low frequency response A Variable Aspect Ratio Tapered Slot Antenna For Extended Low Frequency Response (NC #98541). The apparatus includes a tapered slot antenna having a length and a height, and having an aspect ratio less than or equal to 1 to 2.16. The tapered slot antenna includes a ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7773043 | Variable aspect ratio tapered slot antenna for increased directivity and gain A Variable Aspect Ratio Tapered Slot Antenna For Increased Directivity And Gain (NC#98102). The apparatus includes a tapered slot antenna having a length and a height, and having an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 2.5. The tapered slot antenna includes a first... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7768470 | Ultra wideband antenna An ultra wideband antenna (20) is disposed on a substrate (10). The substrate includes a first surface (101) and a second surface (102). The ultra wideband antenna includes a radiation body (22), a feeding portion (26), and ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7755556 | 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 an antenna of the energy source for wireless communication. The antenna receive... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7737901 | Multi-band antenna A multi-band antenna, made by an integral plate and comprises a radiating element, a grounding element, a slit formed as part of the plate, and a feeding line; wherein horizontal conductive portion of said plate are separated from each other with said slit between t... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7710338 | Slot antenna apparatus eliminating unstable radiation due to grounding structure A slot antenna apparatus includes a grounding conductor having an outer edge including a first portion and a second portion, a one-end-opened slot formed in the grounding conductor along a radiation direction such that an open end is provided at a center of the firs... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7701406 | Variable height/thickness ratio tapered slot antenna for matching impedance and power handling A Variable Height/Thickness Ratio Tapered Slot Antenna For Matching Impedance and Power Handling (NC#98542). The apparatus includes a tapered slot antenna having a gap height and a thickness. The tapered slot antenna includes a first antenna element comprising condu... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7701407 | Wide-band slot antenna apparatus with stop band A slot antenna apparatus includes a grounding conductor having an outer edge including a first portion facing a radiation direction and a second portion other than the first portion, a one-end-open feed slot formed in the grounding conductor along the radiation dire... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7696941 | Printed circuit notch antenna The embodiments contemplate a printed circuit board of at least two layers for providing remote wireless communication between a wireless device and a unit, as well as methods of creating an omni-directional radiation pattern for transmitting/receiving information u... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7696942 | Slot antenna A slot antenna is provided. The slot antenna includes a feeding unit of a strip line shape which is disposed on a first surface of a substrate, a ground which is disposed on a second surface of the substrate, and an antenna element which is formed by connecting two ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7692596 | VAR TSA for extended low frequency response method A VAR TSA For Extended Low Frequency Response Method (NC#098855). The method includes providing a first antenna element of a tapered slot antenna pair, providing a second antenna element of the tapered slot antenna pair and operatively coupling the first antenna ele... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7683846 | Receiver system for ultra wideband An ultra wide band receiver system comprising a ultra wide band antenna and an active circuit. The ultra wide band antenna including a power feed operable to receive electromagnetic energy. The ultra wide band antenna further includes a radiator operable to be excit... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7679574 | Tapered slot antenna EC method A Tapered Slot Antenna EC Method (NC #098517). The method comprising coupling a first antenna element to a second antenna element to for a tapered slot antenna pair; electrically coupling a first end cap to the first antenna element; electrically couples a second en... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7652631 | Ultra-wideband antenna array with additional low-frequency resonance In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, methods and systems for radiating elements are provided. In a method embodiment, a method of forming a radiating element includes forming a pair of conductive fingers having first and second portions. The ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7642980 | Slot type antenna with integrated amplifiers The present invention relates to a slot type antenna with integrated amplifiers, comprising a substrate S featuring a ground plane G, a longitudinal radiation open slot antenna, a power divider connected to a feeder line, an amplifier connected to each of the output... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7642979 | Wave-guide-notch antenna A dual polarized wave-guide notch antenna array is disclosed. The device comprises a feed section having at least two input transmission lines, a feed/wave-guide interface providing an aperture for transferring a radio frequency electromagnetic wave between the feed... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7642981 | Wide-band slot antenna apparatus with constant beam width A slot antenna apparatus including: a grounding conductor having an outer edge including a first portion facing a radiation direction and a second portion other than the first portion, a one-end-open slot formed in the grounding conductor along the radiation directi... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7629936 | Broad-band Fermi antenna design method, design program, and recording medium containing the design program There is provided a method for designing a corrugated Fermi antenna having a broad-band and circular directivity required for receiving an image by using a wave of millimeter order. As a first step, an inflection point of the Fermi-Dirac function as a taper function... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7623083 | Planar antenna utilizing cascaded right-handed and left-handed transmission lines A planar antenna structure is provided. The planar antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a ground plane, a first conductive pattern and a second conductive pattern. The dielectric substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The ground plane is on the seco... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7619577 | Open-slot antenna The open-slot antenna contains a rectangular main metallic plate having a similarly shaped slot, first and second auxiliary metallic plates extended perpendicularly from the main metallic plate for about the same distance, and a coaxial cable connecting to the main ... | 11/17/2009 |
