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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8018396 | Dual-resonance retractable antenna A dual-resonance retractable antenna including a connector, a telescopic radiating device mounted on the connector, and a radiating tube mounted on the connector around the tubular outer radiating element of the telescopic radiating device and electrically isolated ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7733293 | Antenna for remote controlled toy, antenna cap and remote controlled toy An antenna for a remote controlled toy comprises a conductor made of a metal wire and a cap portion anchored in an end of the conductor, wherein said conductor has a hook portion with a U-shaped end, a first flared portion articulated with said hook portion and prov... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7557773 | Variable tuning antenna and mobile wireless device using same A variable tuning antenna includes a tuning circuit (1) and a radiation element (2), connected to each other in series. The tuning circuit (1) includes a first inductance element (11) and a parallel circuit (12) to each other in se... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7522123 | Collapsible antenna equipped with an external adapter A collapsible antenna extends round the circumference, further equipped with an external adapter comprising an antenna base (2) fixed to an electronic device (4) for signal transmission. An antenna body (1) slidly moved with respect to the anten... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7427958 | Dual band antenna unit for mobile device A dual band antenna unit for a mobile device may include an antenna receiving part, a first antenna part having a first contact point and a second contact point, a second antenna part, a first feed point and a second feed point. The second antenna part may be formed... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425923 | Combined DMB and mobile communication antenna apparatus for mobile communication terminal Disclosed is a combined DMB and mobile communication antenna apparatus for a mobile communication terminal. The antenna apparatus includes one whip antenna for receiving both signals in a DMB frequency band and in a mobile communication frequency band, a first conta... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7416168 | Prize lift telescoping assembly An electromechanical prize dispensing system is provided for a game used, for example, in the arcade, amusement, carnival, trailer, or group game industries. The invention includes a means of suspending and controlling the movement of prizes on an extensible and ret... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414592 | Antenna apparatus An antenna apparatus includes a hollow column, a conductive cable, a first metal wire, a column structure, and a second metal wire. The conductive cable is received in the hollow column, and the conductive cable electrically contacts the hollow column via a second c... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7365703 | Radar reflector A radar reflector including a first and a second radar corner. The radar corners are formed by an essentially rectangular first flat plate and a second and a third essentially flat plate arranged perpendicular to the first plate at two perpendicular edges of the fir... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7265723 | Antenna device having pivotal device An antenna device includes a housing having a peripheral depression located around an orifice and formed between a peripheral rib and an inner peripheral surface of the housing, an antenna member having two shafts extended from a casing, a gear disposed on each of t... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262737 | Extendable antenna architecture A system and apparatus for an extendable antenna architecture are described. The apparatus may include an antenna body having one or more antenna traces, and an antenna housing to couple to the antenna body. The antenna housing may have an extended position and a re... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259728 | Telescopic retractable antenna A retractable antenna having an elongated radiating element with an upper portion and a lower portion is provided. A slide tube is coupled to the lower portion such that the elongated radiating element is movable with respect to the slide tube. A compressible contac... | 08/21/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7245950 | Portable radio communication apparatus provided with a boom portion and a part of housing operating as an antenna In a portable radio communication apparatus including a housing, at least one part of the housing is formed as a housing electrical conductor portion by an electrically conductive material. The housing electrical conductor portion is connected with a radio communica... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7231741 | Mobile cellular telephone tower A mobile cellular telephone tower comprises a self-propelled base and a tower connected to the base. The tower includes a base segment and at least a first extendable segment operatively connected to a second extendable segment. A winch is connected to the base, and... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7202827 | Window mountable dipole antenna system A dipole antenna for use in a vehicle, or the like, having individual positioners to receive antenna rods such that the antenna may be mounted out of the vision of the vehicle operator while providing optimum performance, and an amplifier in the antenna circuit to f... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196671 | Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding An antenna grounding assembly for a hand-held device, the grounding assembly comprising: an antenna having an antenna shaft connected between a grounding block and a protective sheath; an antenna tube affixed within the hand-held device and holding the antenna, the ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7167131 | Antenna A top-loaded whip antenna particularly suitable for use in a compact mobile communication device having dual band resonance and including an elongate conductive whip antenna portion and a choke defined over a portion of the elongate conductive whip antenna portion, ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7133000 | Retractable/extendable antenna assembly An antenna assembly allows for a retractable/extendable antenna to be used in conjunction with a sealed portable communication device (200). An antenna bushing assembly (204) is used in conjunction with a sealed housing (208) having an unsealed ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7106263 | Window-integrated antenna for LMS and diversitary FM reception in mobile motor vehicles A window-integrated antenna for LMS and FM reception in mobile motor vehicles in which the window pane of the motor vehicle, in conjunction with the line structures of the antenna and the metallic frame enclosing the window pane, is used as the antenna for the recep... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7102590 | Portable telescoping line-of-sight array antenna An antenna (100) includes an array of telescoping elements (402a–d) connected to and by a conductive disk (404) that feeds a signal to the elements (402a–d) from a matching circuit (506) within a body section (... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098855 | Emergency deployable GPS antenna The electronic device is for at least one of transmitting and receiving signals, has a housing 500 and at least a GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna 510 that is operatively connected to the housing 500. A control system 708 automatic... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7095375 | Clipped contact whip and flex antenna assembly for a device Antenna assembly for a portable device. The antenna assembly includes a nonconductive base, a conductive bushing held within a lower end of the base, and a flex antenna wrapped around the base. The flex antenna includes a trace having substantially all of its length... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7062221 | Wireless remote control system for extendable masts A wireless remote control system is provided for use with an extendable mast arrangement. The wireless remote control system includes a wireless remote control and a base. The wireless remote control has an operator interface for the input of mast control commands a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053842 | Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding An antenna grounding assembly for a hand-held device, the grounding assembly comprising: an antenna having an antenna shaft connected between a grounding block and a protective sheath; an antenna tube affixed within the hand-held device and holding the antenna, the ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7046212 | External antenna An external antenna (100) for a wireless communication device includes a dielectric base (1), a rotatable portion (2) received in the base, a connecting portion (3) connected with the rotatable portion and an antenna element (4) co... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7046205 | Spring-loaded extendible antenna for a mobile phone The present invention is a spring-loaded manually extendable antenna for a mobile phone. An antenna extension system includes an extendable antenna stowed within an antenna housing. Within the antenna housing is a compressible spring. Attached to the bottom end of t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7023387 | 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... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7012575 | Deceleration module integrated with rolling device for automatically extending/retracting antenna and automatic antenna extending system using the same A deceleration module for extending or retracting a whip antenna. In the deceleration module, a motor unit is installed on the bottom of a body housing, a deceleration unit reduces a rotating force provided coaxially from the motor unit at least twice. A roller unit... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6992642 | Telescopic retractable antenna with improved contact system A retractable antenna including an outer elongate telescopic element extending along an elongate axis, an inner elongate telescopic element which is slidable along the elongate axis with respect to the outer elongate telescopic element from a fully retracted positio... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6985115 | Automatic antenna for portable electronic device An automatic antenna (100) for a portable electronic device includes a shaft (20), a hollow securing element (30), a sliding element (50) having a plurality of sliding arms (54) symmetrically disposed on an outer wall thereof, a ho... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6963311 | Apparatus and method for locking an antenna into position An antenna locking mechanism for locking an antenna of a wireless networking device at a desired position. A method of locking an antenna into position is also disclosed. ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6953313 | Self-locking linear adjustment mechanism A self-locking linear adjustment mechanism may be configured in the form of a rod assembly or a cartridge assembly. The self-locking linear adjustment mechanism in the form of a cartridge assembly includes a self-locking linear adjustment mechanism including a locki... | 10/11/2005 |
