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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8378913 | Dual-band antenna unit A dual-band antenna unit, comprising: a first radiation unit; a second radiation unit; a first signal feed-in unit electrically connected to the first radiation unit; and a second signal feed-in unit, electrically connected to the second radiation unit; wherein the ... | 02/19/2013 |
| 8259025 | Multi-band antenna assemblies A multi-band antenna assembly that is operable to receive and/or transmit signals at one or more frequencies generally includes at least two radiating elements, a transmission line coupled to each of the at least two radiating elements, and a tunable match resonator... | 09/04/2012 |
| 8035570 | High-strength microwave antenna assemblies Various high-strength microwave antenna assemblies are described herein. The microwave antenna has a radiating portion connected by a feedline to a power generating source, e.g., a generator. The antenna is a dipole antenna with the distal end of the radiating porti... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7812778 | Antenna apparatus An antenna apparatus is provided, which removes dead directions, and at the same time, has a suppression means for easily suppressing the change of an antenna directivity pattern caused by the effect of a feed line or a radome and an improvement means for simply imp... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7692597 | Multi-feed dipole antenna and method A multi-feed dipole antenna and method. Provides a volumetrically efficient antenna with wide radiation pattern bandwidth and wide impedance bandwidth that are relatively independent. Driving the antenna at multiple locations provides for a half wavelength dipole an... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7554506 | Full band sleeve monopole antenna with equivalent electrical length An inductance is coupled to the radiator and a set of inductances is coupled to the sleeve for increasing the resonant electrical lengths of the radiator and the sleeve. A set of impedances is coupled to the sleeve to absorb the reflective power of the radiator for ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7369089 | Antenna with multiple-band patch and slot structures A multiple-band antenna having a plurality of operating frequency bands is provided. The antenna includes a plurality of structures configured for operation in respective ones of the plurality of operating frequency bands, and a plurality of structures configured fo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365698 | Dipole antenna A method of manufacturing a dipole antenna comprises the steps of forming first and second radiating elements on the surface of a flexible substrate, the radiating elements including respective feed points for making operative electrical contact with a feed line inc... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7352334 | Wideband antenna A monoconical antenna comprises: a substantially conical concavity formed in one end face of a dielectric; a radiation electrode provided on the surface of the concavity; and a ground conductor provided in proximity to and substantially in parallel with the other en... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7336241 | GPS radome-mounted antenna assembly In an antenna communications unit which, when installed on trucks, allows two-way communications between a driver and fleet logistic centers, historically, a global positioning system (GPS) antenna within a radome has been housed in a cavity beneath a transceiver's ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336234 | Antenna apparatus and communication method employing it An antenna apparatus includes a monopole antenna forming an antenna element having a metal shell body, and the antenna element has an approximately conical part, a vertex of which is on the side of a power supply part. ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332676 | Discontinued cable shield system and method Implementations of a discontinuous cable shield system and method include a shield having a multitude of separated shield segments dispersed along a length of a cable. The separated shield segments can serve as an incomplete, patch-worked, discontinuous, ‘granulat... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7295169 | Antenna probe having antenna portion, low noise converter with antenna probe and method of connecting antenna probe having antenna portion An antenna probe includes an antenna portion having at least a part arranged inside a waveguide, and a connecting portion for connection with a micro-strip line, the connecting portion has a connecting surface to be connected to the micro-strip line, and the connect... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292705 | Antenna device An antenna device disclosed herein is integrated with an earphone for generating sound from an ear receiver, and connected to a wireless equipment through a connector to transmit an audio signal applied from the wireless equipment to the connector through a pluralit... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7286094 | Three-dimensional omni-directional antenna designs for ultra-wideband applications The present invention generally relates to the field of microwave antennas, and, more particularly, to a number of three-dimensional designs for the radiation element of an ultra-wideband monopole antenna with a symmetrical omni-directional radiation pattern operate... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286095 | Inverted feed discone antenna and related methods The discone antenna includes a conical antenna element, having an apex, and a disc antenna element adjacent the apex of the conical antenna element. An inverted antenna feed structure, such as a flanged coaxial connector or coaxial cable, is connected to the disc an... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7262738 | Multi-mode antenna and multi-band antenna combination The present invention is to provide a combination antenna having multi-mode and multi-band arrangements, which comprises a conductive seat; a non-uniform helical antenna extending from one end of the conductive seat; and a pole antenna extending from one end of the ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7256741 | Antenna with multiple-band patch and slot structures A multiple-band antenna having a plurality of operating frequency bands is provided. The antenna includes a plurality of structures configured for operation in respective ones of the plurality of operating frequency bands, and a plurality of structures configured fo... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256750 | E-plane omni-directional antenna E-plane omni-directional antenna is described. In an embodiment, a transmission signal connection system includes a center conductive rod to communicate a radio frequency transmission signal, and includes one or more outer conductive rods that each provide a grounde... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248227 | Dipole antenna Disposing an additional sleeve-shaped structure, which is also called a sleeve, on a first radiator of both resonant radiators of a dipole antenna so that a cavity is formed between the additional radiator and a second resonant radiator of the dipole antenna. An eff... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245263 | Antenna An antenna supplied with power by a coaxial line including an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric provided between the inner conductor and the outer conductor is disclosed. The antenna includes an antenna part including a first conductor and a seco... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239286 | Antenna with dipole connector An antenna assembly has a lower break assembly and an upper break assembly. Both have a center fed transmission line within a conductive tube, and both are mutually connectable for connecting the transmission lines to each other at a junction. When connected, the lo... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236141 | Antenna system and a method for fabricating the same An antenna system includes interconnected first, second and third saw-like antenna units, each of which is formed by a plurality of metal strips of specific width. An adjacent two of the first metal strips define a first acute angle therebetween. An adjacent two of ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236139 | Low backscatter polymer antenna with graded conductivity Polymer antenna structures having low reflectivity and high efficiency are disclosed. Wire antennas can be configured from coaxial cable having center conductors and outer conductors made from conductive polymer. Fabrics can also be configured with conductive polyme... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230578 | Dual-band dipole antenna A dual-band antenna (1) includes a first antenna (2) and a second antenna (3). The first antenna includes a u-shaped first dipole half (11) and an n-shaped second dipole half (12). The first dipole half is disposed above the second... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7202836 | Antenna apparatus and method of forming same An antenna provides dual band capability by providing a single feed (102) leading into a helix (104), the helix characterized by a pitch (106) and number of turns (120) varied to provide dual band operation to a portable communication dev... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7190324 | Low-profile lens antenna This invention relates to a low-profile lens antenna. In particular, this invention relates to a low-profile lens antenna for use in a depression in a surface, e.g. a concavity in the ground. A low-profile lens antenna is provided that comprises a feed and a lens, w... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190318 | Wide-band fractal antenna An apparatus includes a discone antenna including a cone-shaped element whose physical shape is at least partially defined by at least one pleat. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7183992 | Ultra-wideband V-UHF antenna A wideband antenna system is capable of radiating or receiving radio-frequency signals in a given frequency band, comprising at least two substantially collinear radiating elements, wherein each element radiates in one frequency band, a first radiating element worki... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180458 | Antenna and information communication apparatus using the antenna An antenna including a grounded conductor and a radiating element having a diameter that increases from the top to the bottom in which the top of the radiating element is opposed to the grounded conductor is disclosed. The radiating element of the antenna includes t... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180460 | Antenna with power matching circuit A mobile antenna includes a center-fed, broadband, dipole radiator, and a coupler assembly for mounting the dipole radiator to a mount. A power matching circuit is connected between the dipole radiator and the coupler assembly to maintain an effective balance of cur... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7170448 | Omnidirectional resonant antenna An omnidirectional resonant antenna in a half-plane or in the whole plane comprises a single radiating electric conductor (26) having at least three abutted wires (28, 30, 32), the length of each wire and the orientation of the wires relative to one an... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170463 | Broadband omnidirectional array antenna system Broadband omnidirectional, vertically polarized communications antenna systems are disclosed. The antenna systems comprises a plurality of center-fed stacked dipole radiating elements disposed along a central axis, a coaxial feed line coupled between each of the sta... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164380 | Interrogator and goods management system adopting the same An interrogator with an antenna that allows information exchanges with multiple transponders in a shorter distance of communication, by securing an intensified and uniform electromagnetic energy concentrated on areas near antenna elements. The interrogator is furnis... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164389 | High frequency broadband antenna A broadband antenna comprises an upper section with an open sleeve dipole radiator to receive and/or transmit signals in a high frequency band. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158819 | Antenna apparatus with inner antenna and grounded outer helix antenna A dual-band cellular telephone antenna. A monopole antenna is tuned to a first resonant frequency of operation. A first helical antenna is coupled to the monopole antenna and has turns surrounding the monopole antenna, where the first helical antenna is tuned to a s... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154445 | Omni-directional collinear antenna An antenna includes a differential transmission line and a center conductor, where the center conductor is at least partially contained within the differential transmission line and at least partially protruding therefrom. A first conductive flat element is connecte... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154442 | Built-in whip antenna for a portable radio device An antenna assembly for a portable radio device/mobile station is provided. The assembly includes a retractable whip antenna 24, a first radio lead 50 for coupling the whip antenna to a mobile telephony receiver, and a second radio lead 48 for c... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147632 | High-strength microwave antenna assemblies Various high-strength microwave antenna assemblies are described herein. The microwave antenna has a radiating portion connected by a feedline to a power generating source, e.g., a generator. The antenna is a dipole antenna with the distal end of the radiating porti... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142166 | Wide band biconical antennas with an integrated matching system A biconical antenna; an entry conic having an entry base opposite an entry vertex and a termination conic having a termination base opposite a termination vertex. The entry and termination conics share substantially the same axis and the entry vertex is adjacent the... | 11/28/2006 |
