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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8144069 | Hidden wideband antenna A low-cost compact wideband antenna (200) has two triangular-shaped arms (500 and 510) formed by winding the conductive wire into a zigzag pattern. The two arms (500 and 510) form a compact bow-tie type antenna having equivalent el... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8009118 | Open-ended two-strip meander line antenna, RFID tag using the antenna, and antenna impedance matching method thereof An open-ended two-strip meander line antenna, an RFID tag using the same and an antenna impedance matching method thereof are provided. The antenna includes: a radiating strip line for deciding a resonant frequency of the antenna; and a feeding strip line for provid... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7916095 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna is a conductor that is bent in alternating sections to form peaks and valleys. The wireless communication device is coupled ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7911405 | Multi-band low profile antenna with low band differential mode An antenna assembly includes a ground plane and an element coupled to the ground plane. The element has a center point, a first element portion extending away from the center point on a first side of the center point for a first distance in a first direction, bendin... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7864131 | Versatile wire antenna and method A versatile wire antenna that can be up to 80 percent shorter than traditional wire antennas—while still providing exceptional operating characteristics. The present invention is also more durable than traditional wire antennas, offers broadband and multi-band per... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7750865 | Multipurpose antenna configuration for a contactless data carrier In an antenna configuration (4) with two antenna arms (5, 6) arranged in a V-shape, two coupling zones (13, 14) for electrically coupling to respective terminals of an integrated component (15) are provided in the region of the ends (7... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7746285 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna is a conductor that is bent in alternating sections to form peaks and valleys. The wireless communication device is coupled ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7598921 | Folded antenna An antenna element 1 is formed such that a plurality of turning parts 13, 15, 17 are formed by being turned back in zigzag in parallel to a ground conductor film 2 while extending perpendicularly thereto and the lengths of segments 12, 14, 16... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7439928 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna may be in the form of a polygonal, elliptical curve and/or coil shape. The wireless communication device is coupled to the w... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7425894 | Security element for radio frequency identification A security element for RF identification and a process for the production of such a security element. The security element has a flexible, electrically non-conducting substrate layer and a conductive layer of an electrically conducting material which is applied to t... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7420520 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna may be in the form of a polygonal, elliptical curve and/or coil shape. The wireless communication device is coupled to the w... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7394438 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna is a conductor that is bent in alternating sections to form peaks and valleys. The wireless communication device is coupled ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7375699 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna is a conductor that is bent in alternating sections to form peaks and valleys. The wireless communication device is coupled ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373713 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna may be in the form of a polygonal, elliptical curve and/or coil shape. The wireless communication device is coupled to the w... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7358901 | Antenna system and apparatus An antenna design is provided. In one embodiment, the antenna is a planar element with a radiating element containing an elliptical curved portion connected to two curved regions, the curved regions meeting at a geometric construct. Another embodiment provides an an... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355559 | Small planar antenna with enhanced bandwidth and small strip radiator A planar small antenna and a small strip radiator are provided which have increased bandwidth. The small strip radiator has a main strip pattern and a plurality of convoluted strip patterns terminating the main strip pattern at each end. The plurality of convoluted ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7345643 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna is a conductor that is curved in alternating sections. The wireless communication device is coupled to the wave antenna to p... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7333069 | Radiating element designed to operate in a small antenna The present invention relates to a radiating element designed to operate in an electrically small antenna including a conducting strip folded N times like a bellows. ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327326 | Wireless communication device having conductive elements antenna An antenna coupled to a wireless communication device that is comprised of a series of conductive elements that form a conductor when placed under a force. The conductor is coupled to a wireless communication device to provide an antenna so that the wireless communi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315286 | Antenna apparatus for portable terminal Provided is an antenna apparatus for a portable terminal including a first antenna pattern, and a second antenna pattern formed to correspond to the first antenna pattern, so that the second antenna provides a capacitive coupling along with the first pattern, thereb... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7292200 | Parasitically coupled folded dipole multi-band antenna An antenna is provided which includes a primary folded dipole element and a feed for the primary folded dipole element. The primary folded dipole element is operable to resonate at a first frequency range. A parasitic dipole element is located within the primary fol... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7251991 | Method for determination of the physical features of a tire A measurement technique determines the physical features of a tire such as a determination of the deformation a tire undergoes during use. The measurement technique utilizes a first belt, or first and second belts, in the tire reinforced with a plurality of metallic... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7242361 | Antenna structure with filter effect An antenna structure for transmitting and/or receiving radio waves has a symmetrically arranged radiator element with a first connecting terminal and a second connecting terminal, said radiator element being tuned to a useful frequency. Moreover, it has at least one... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7239287 | Wireless communication device having conductive elements antenna An antenna coupled to a wireless communication device that is comprised of a series of conductive elements that form a conductor when placed under a force. The conductor is coupled to a wireless communication device to provide an antenna so that the wireless communi... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7205954 | Meander line antenna A meander line antenna formed in the shape of meander is disclosed. The meander line antenna includes a bottom half section that is constituted by a folded conductive pattern of a folded dipole antenna, and includes a feeding point for mounting an IC chip at the cen... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196674 | Dual polarized three-sector base station antenna with variable beam tilt A dual polarized three-sector base station antenna with variable beam tilt in each sector. The invention advantageously provides a variable phase shifter with very small lateral dimensions which significantly reduces the diameter of a three-sector antenna. The feed ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193516 | Radio frequency identification tag apparatus for tire in radio frequency identification system The present invention discloses a radio frequency identification tag apparatus for a tire in a radio frequency identification system (hereinafter, referred to as a ‘RFID system’). The radio frequency identification tag apparatus for a tire in a radio frequency i... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190319 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna may be in the form of a polygonal, elliptical curve and/or coil shape. The wireless communication device is coupled to the w... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7190320 | Antenna and dielectric substrate for antenna An antenna comprises a ground pattern, and a planar element that is fed and equipped with a cut-out portion provided from the farthest edge portion formed from the feed position toward the ground pattern side, and the ground pattern and the planar element are juxtap... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7151495 | Transponder configuration, tire including a transponder, and method of producing a tire having a transponder A transponder to be fitted in or on a surface of an article which is substantially formed of a rubber product, in particular a transponder to be fitted in a tire, has a dipole antenna. The antenna length Lair, wherein air is exclusively present as the tra... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138955 | Robust antenna connection for an electronics component assembly in a tire An electronics component assembly is provided. The assembly includes a tire along with a mounting member that may include means for securing an antenna incorporated in the tire. At least a first antenna wire is present and is incorporated in the tire and connected t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132999 | Meander line antenna A meander line antenna formed by folding a conductive pattern of a folded dipole antenna in the shape of meander is disclosed. The basic structure of the meander line antenna includes a bottom half section formed by a folded conductive pattern, and a feeding point a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126537 | Cylindrical conformable antenna on a planar substrate A cylindrically conformable antenna is formed on a flexible substrate and preferably comprises a complex pattern coupled to a first feedline and, spaced-apart from the complex pattern, a patch that floats electrically. The complex pattern preferably is a fractal pat... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7113149 | Apparatus and method for clamping cables in an antenna An antenna including a metallic reflector; a radiating element disposed on the reflector; a metallic power divider disposed on the reflector; a coaxial cable interconnecting the power divider to the radiating element; and a clamp for clamping the coaxial cable to th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7098861 | Hooked stub collinear array antenna A hooked stub collinear array antenna formed from a single conductor. The antenna operates at a design frequency having an associated wavelength. The antenna includes a plurality of radiating elements that are substantially one half the wavelength. The radiating ele... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093345 | Wave antenna wireless communication device and method A wireless communication device coupled to a wave antenna that provides greater increased durability and impedance matching. The wave antenna is a conductor that is curved in alternating sections. The wireless communication device is coupled to the wave antenna to p... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091841 | Tire electronics assembly having a multi-frequency antenna A tire assembly with integrated electronic components includes a tire structure and an integrated electronics assembly, which preferably includes at least a radio frequency (RF) device and a multi-frequency antenna that enables wireless communication in at least fir... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7050017 | RFID tire belt antenna system and method The invention relates to a RFID chip that is contained inside a rubber tire to provide wireless communication of information concerning the tire. For instance, it may be desirable to communicate pressure and temperature information concerning a tire during its manuf... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7050011 | Low profile antenna for remote vehicle communication system A low profile antenna for use in a vehicle remote communication system in accordance with the present invention includes a printed circuit board having a copper ground plane mounted on a first side thereof. A dielectric spacer is mounted to the first side of the pri... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042415 | Dual band and broadband flat dipole antenna A dual band and broadband flat dipole antenna comprises a first radiating body, a second radiating body, and a conductivity element. The first radiating body has two first frequency-radiating parts, two second frequency-radiating parts, and a first electrically conn... | 05/09/2006 |
