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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7948446 | XYZ isotropic radiator antenna An XYZ isotropic radiator antenna is characterized by three whip antennas connected with a housing and arranged 90 degrees perpendicular to each other. The antenna generates a heliocentric spherical radiation pattern which allows the antenna to transmit and receive ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7852283 | Rod antenna device A device of a rod antenna comprising a supply transformer and first and second beam elements, wherein both beam elements are provided with a ferrite material. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7551147 | Antenna assembly for magnetic resonance unit An antenna for a magnetic resonance unit has a number of antenna rods arranged substantially regularly around an antenna axis, and being axially oriented relative to said antenna axis. Each antenna rod has two opposite ends with a central portion therebetween. The e... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7400303 | Antenna with keyed coupling An antenna comprises a lower section, an upper section, and a junction connecting them to each other. The junction has a key and a keyway to permit joining them only one way. In one embodiment, a whip assembly is joined to a mount assembly by a keyed junction. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7391374 | Monopole antenna A monopole antenna is formed of a ground plane, a flat conductor faced to the ground plane and separated from it by a clearance “H”, and a linear conductor that is connected to the flat conductor, extended on the ground plane side in an insulated state from the ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7373169 | Earphone antenna and portable radio equipment provided with earphone antenna An earphone antenna includes an audio signal transmission path formed by connecting a first shield wire of a coaxial cable to a ground, connecting a central conductor of the coaxial cable to a pair of first signal lines of an earphone cable via a capacitor which exh... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7358925 | Highly-integrated headset A wireless communication device includes a coupling apparatus, an antenna, an elongated printed circuit board, a battery, a speaker, and a microphone. The coupling apparatus is configured to acoustically couple the wireless communication device to a user's ear. The ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358926 | Antenna device An antenna device is provided that is preferably used for various wireless devices such as television receivers and the like. An antenna rod can be stopped at a predetermined angle position via a hinge mechanism. The antenna device includes a hinge mechanism by whic... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7345639 | Automatic central buffer coupling with signal transmission device The present invention relates to an automatic central buffer coupling for a multi-membered vehicle having a coupling head and a signal transmission device for transmitting signals between a first and a second car body. The invention integrates a signal transmission ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342554 | Column antenna apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof A column antenna apparatus and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. This invention forms a spiral metal layer on a column body. The column antenna apparatus can simplify the manufacturing process and enhance the yield rate. The column antenna apparatus incl... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7327327 | Omnidirectional broadband monopole antenna An omnidirectional broadband monopole antenna comprises a ground plane, a radiating member, and a feed member. The ground plane is made of a metal plate. The radiating member comprises a first sub-radiating member, a second sub-radiating member connected to one side... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312758 | Dual gain handheld radio antenna The present invention concerns a dual gain antenna system 100 with an integrated system to control a matching network 214. The dual gain antenna system 100 comprises an antenna that includes a first helically shaped antenna element 104, a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7277059 | Monopole antenna assembly A monopole antenna assembly mounted onto a bracket (2) of an electronic device includes an electronic connector (1) having a long contact (12) extending outwardly. The long contact acts as a radiating element of a monopole antenna. The long cont... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7269393 | Mobile radio device In a portable radio device in which both an antenna for cell phone and an antenna for receiving GPS data are installed, an object of the present invention is to decrease influence of the antennas on one another with respect to deterioration of their radio performanc... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7242367 | Coded antenna A free standing antenna extending longitudinally to present a base and a free end, comprising a helical conductor disposed over an insulated metallic tube. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228112 | Mobile radio device In a portable radio device in which both an antenna for cell phone and an antenna for receiving GPS data are installed, an object of the present invention is to decrease influence of the antennas on one another with respect to deterioration of their radio performanc... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7190311 | Alignment cam for non-circular retractable antenna A retractable antenna (100) is provided that includes a body (106) having an orifice (204), a whip (104) retractably coupled to the body (106), at least one follower (200) disposed about the whip (104), and a cam (... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187959 | Antenna structure for devices with conductive chassis A multiband element antenna (120) used in combination with a unique metal chassis design that enhances antenna performance and that enables the design of a compact and efficient antenna system. A cellular flip phone (100) that has a conductive chassis ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7170454 | Antenna arrangement An antenna arrangement including a first matching circuit; a second matching circuit; a first antenna connected to the first matching circuit; a second antenna, moveable with respect to the first antenna, between an extended position in which it is connected to the ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7126538 | Microstrip antenna In a microstrip antenna, a dielectric member is disposed on a grounded conductive plate. A patch antenna element is disposed on the dielectric member. Each of a plurality of conductive rods has an electrical length corresponding to one quarter of a wavelength at a r... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7064718 | Indoor UHF antenna device for a digital television An indoor UHF antenna for a digital television includes a flat structure, which is easy to install and also can be adjusted to different receiving angles according to horizontal polarized waves or vertical polarized waves transmitted by different transmitters. The a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7053860 | External antenna The present invention is aimed to provide an external antenna to adapt to the wireless communication device for receiving and transmitting signals by means of double attachable functions (magnetic/on glass/patch). The external antenna is portable and retractable, an... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7006050 | Low cost antennas manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials having a conducting wire center core Low cost moldable antennas and methods of forming the antennas are described. Elements of the antennas are conductive loaded resin-based material having a conducting wire center. The conducting wire center can be single strand, multi-strand, insulated, or non-insula... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6999034 | Wide receiving range antenna A wide receiving range antenna is disclosed to include a holder base, and a resonator unit connected to one end of the holder base for receiving signal, which the resonator unit having a barrel connected to the holder base, a metal block spaced from the barrel at a ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6992628 | Antenna with dynamically variable operating band An antenna can include at least one antenna element (102) to which a fluid dielectric (114) is magnetically and electrically coupled. The antenna element (102) is preferably a conductive wire or patch disposed on a dielectric substrate (104 | 01/31/2006 |
| 6967623 | Electronic apparatus having an antenna with variable dielectric to optimize radio communications at different frequencies An electronic apparatus has a first radio module configured to use a first frequency band, a second radio module configured to use a second frequency band which is different from the first frequency band, an antenna coupled to both the first radio module and the sec... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6958733 | Micro antenna driving apparatus for use in mobile phone A micro antenna driving apparatus is installed in a housing of the mobile phone so as to extend or retract the antenna, and comprises a driving motor, and a decelerator. The driving motor includes a motor body provided with a magnet, and a shaft inserted in the moto... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6954180 | Antenna device for transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency waves and method related thereto An antenna device for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation, installable in and connectable to a communication device, inlcudes an antenna structure switchable between a plurality of antenna configuration states. Each antenna configuration state is... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6952186 | Antenna A helical antenna capable of operating at a plurality of different resonant frequencies. The helical antenna has a first helical antenna element, a second helical antenna element arranged coaxially with the first helical antenna element and coupled to the first heli... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6947002 | Antenna An antenna includes an electrically insulative narrow elongated bracket, a coiled resonant conductor sleeved onto the bracket, a coaxial cable signal line extended out of one end of the bracket, a first metal conducting connecting member fastened to the bracket and ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6927734 | Dielectric rod antenna A dielectric rod antenna assembly for a level measurement system. The antenna assembly includes a transition structure housed within a coupling sleeve. The transition structure includes a short-circuited waveguide filled with a dielectric material and an exciter ele... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6906684 | Controlling a telescopic antenna mast A receiver receives an electromagnetic signal via an antenna mounted on an antenna mast. A signal evaluator determines or measures a signal quality level associated with the received electromagnetic signal. The signal quality compares the determined signal quality l... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6853353 | Antenna assembly for use with a portable computing device wireless communication An antenna assembly for a wireless communication equipment of the invention comprises a fastening base that is fixedly connected to one side of the wireless communication equipment. An arm, retractable and deployable, has a first end that is movably connected to the... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6847331 | Detachable jacketed antenna with jacket rotation prevention feature A mobile antenna that repeatably can be attached and detached by rotation from motor vehicles. The antenna having a receiving portion electrically connected to a base body having a contact area for connecting to motor vehicles. The joined base body and receiving por... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6847813 | RF printed circuit board connector with through-hole leads A radio frequency connector that protrudes through a printed circuit board is comprised of threaded leads. A center conductor is shielded when a shielding connector cap, having a threaded inner portion, screws onto the threaded leads. ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6833818 | Isotropic antenna system and notebook computer An isotropic antenna system includes a first antenna for transmitting/receiving electric waves when a cover member installed to be capable of being open or closed with respect to a main body is open, a second antenna for transmitting/receiving electric waves when th... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6795037 | Radio-frequency antenna for a magnetic resonance system A radio-frequency antenna for a magnetic resonance system has a basic element with two end rings and a number of antenna rods, and a radio-frequency mirror. The end rings are arranged concentrically relative to an antenna axis can and are axially offset from one ano... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6791501 | Vehicle roof mount antenna The present invention includes an antenna rod, an antenna base which attaches the antenna rod so as to be capable of swiveling, a joint assembly which consists of a cylindrical member in an axial direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the rod at one end of th... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6781550 | Antenna device and portable device The antenna device includes a linear antenna (2, 11, 15), a fixing member (7), and a power feed member (10, 12, 14). The fixing member (7) is formed from a dielectric, and holds a portion (11) of the antenna. The power feed member ... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6781562 | Radio transmitter/radio receiver unit comprising a tuneable antenna A radio transmitter and receiver is provided having an electrically acting antenna body in whose near region a dielectric body is arranged, with the dielectric constant of the dielectric body being varied by at least one control signal to ensure an optimum value for... | 08/24/2004 |
