Communications: radio wave antennas inventions 02/06

20060038723 - Antenna device: An antenna body is configured to comprise a dielectric member including a planar radiating conductor and a feeder. The radiating conductor is configured by combining a first forming element and a second forming element so as to share one portion, the first forming element having a circular shape, and the...

20060038721 - Planar inverted \"f\" antenna and method of tuning same: A multiband planar inverted F antenna (PIFA) can provide improved performance and operating efficiency, and utilizes a capacitive element configured to provide high efficiency operation, and a tuning area that allows the antenna to be tuned independently of the capacitive element. As a result of this feature, the antenna can...

20060038722 - Planar inverted-f antenna: A planar inverted-F antenna includes a ground element, a shorting element, a radiating element, and a feeding element. The shorting element extends upwardly from the ground element. The radiating element is disposed above the ground element, and extends transversely from the shorting element. The radiating element includes a meandering strip...

20060038724 - Small planar antenna with enhanced bandwidth and small rectenna for rfid and wireless sensor transponder: A small planar antenna with an enhanced bandwidth and a small rectenna for RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and wireless sensor transponder are provided. The small planar antenna includes a dielectric substrate, a metal layer formed on an upper part of the dielectric substrate, a main slot formed in pattern on...

20060038725 - 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 strip patterns are arranged in mirror-symmetrical arrangement...

20060038729 - Antenna mounting structure: A structure for mounting an antenna device on a first side of a panel body is disclosed. A first fixation member includes a first end having a first width, a second end, and a slit connecting the first end and the second end. A protrusion is protruded from the antenna...

20060038727 - In-vehicle antenna apparatus: Rear glass is provided with a radiation conductor and a ground conductor. An electronic circuit unit includes a base plate fixed on the rear glass; a frame body which houses a circuit substrate and is screwed on the base plate; and a cover for covering the frame body. The frame...

20060038728 - Quick release stowage system for transporting mobile satellite antennas: A mobile satellite antenna system has a first portion that includes an elevation mechanism, and a second portion that includes a dish with a dish back support structure. These portions can be readily connected or disconnected by a set of quick-connect fasteners that selectively fasten the elevation mechanism of the...

20060038726 - Vehicular antenna with improved screening: vehicle antenna (1) comprising a satellite signal amplifier and/or receiver circuit (2) assembled on a board (6), an antenna base (3) for support of said board (6), applicable to the structure of a vehicle (A), connection means (7) to mechanically fix said board (6) to said antenna base (3), a...

20060038730 - Litzendraht loop antenna and associated methods: The antenna includes a Litz wire loop having a plurality of individually insulated wires braided together and a plurality of splices therein to define distributed capacitors. A magnetically coupled feed loop is provided within the electrically conductive loop, and a feed structure, such as a coaxial feed line, feeds the...

20060038731 - Parallel loop antennas for a mobile electronic device: A mobile electronic device, such as a smart personal object includes an antenna system for emitting and receiving signals. The antenna system includes at least two antennas electrically connected in parallel to define an equivalent circuit having a reduced inductance with a substantially unaffected induced voltage for the equivalent circuit....

20060038732 - Broadband dual polarized slotline feed circuit: A dual polarized slotline feed circuit includes a first slotline circuit and a second slotline circuit with the first and second slotline circuits disposed such that first slotline circuit is orthogonal to the second slotline and such that the first and second slotline circuits each have a first portion with...

20060038733 - Combined speaker and antenna component: A combined speaker and antenna arrangement for a communication terminal, includes a support structure carrying a first antenna element, and a second antenna element arranged at a predetermined distance from said first antenna element. The second antenna element is a conductive first portion of a sheet of flexible film. An...

20060038735 - System and method for a minimized antenna apparatus with selectable elements: A system and method for a wireless link to a remote receiver includes a communication device for generating RF and an antenna apparatus for transmitting the RF. The antenna apparatus comprises a plurality of substantially coplanar modified dipoles. Each modified dipole provides gain with respect to isotropic and a horizontally...

20060038734 - System and method for an omnidirectional planar antenna apparatus with selectable elements: A system and method for a wireless link to a remote receiver includes a communication device for generating RF and a planar antenna apparatus for transmitting the RF. The planar antenna apparatus includes selectable antenna elements, each of which has gain and a directional radiation pattern. The directional radiation pattern...

20060038736 - Isolation between antennas using floating parasitic elements: This invention describes a method for improving isolation between the main antenna (e.g., a GSM antenna) and at least one further antenna (e.g., a BLUETOOTH/WLAN antenna, a diversity antenna, etc.) in an electronic communication device by a floating parasitic element placed between these two antennas for providing an isolation from...

20060038737 - Dual component antenna: A method for producing an antenna for a radiocommunications apparatus entails that the antenna is injection molded in a two-shot method. The antenna will then form a continuous piece of at least two different materials. A first material, which is configurationally stable and electrically insulating, and a second material, which...

20060038738 - Wireless system having multiple antennas and multiple radios: A wireless system includes a circuit that couples one or more of a plurality of antenna elements to one or more of a plurality of radios. The plurality of antenna elements may comprise a plurality of modified dipoles or omnidirectional antennas coupled to one or more radios by a plurality...

20060038739 - Spiral cylindrical ceramic circular polarized antenna: A spiral cylindrical ceramic circular polarized antenna, wherein a cylindrical ceramic body is made of microwave ceramic material with the dielectric constant equal to or greater than 20, and spiral radiation metallic electrodes are printed on the ceramic body to cause 90 degrees of phase difference between the neighboring spiral...

20060033666 - Antenna assembly having parasitic element for encreasing antenna gain: An antenna assembly (1) includes a substrate having a first surface (11) and a second surface (12) opposite to the first surface, a dual-band dipole antenna (5) having a symmetrical structure and arranged on the first surface, a feed cable (4) arranged on the first surface for feeding the dipole...

20060033665 - Arrangment for giving planar antenna added strength in construction: The present invention is to provide an arrangement for giving a planar antenna added strength in construction, which comprises a grounded metal element on bottom of a dielectric substrate of the planar antenna and a curved radiating metal member above the dielectric substrate including two integral radial supports bent and...

20060033663 - Combined optical and electromagnetic communication system and method: An antenna system for communicating electromagnetic and optical signals using a common aperture is provided. The system includes at least one optical phased array terminal integrated with an optically transparent electromagnetic antenna such that the optically transparent electromagnetic antenna and the optical phased array terminal share a common aperture. The...

20060033664 - Integrated circuit package including miniature antenna: The present invention relates to an integrated circuit package comprising at least one substrate, each substrate including at least one layer, at least one semiconductor die, at least one terminal, and an antenna located in the integrated circuit package, but not on said at least one semiconductor die. The conducting...

20060033668 - Internal antenna for a mobile handset: The present invention relates to an internal antenna for a mobile handset comprising: a feeding pin for power supply; an upper radiating patch connected to the feeding pin, having a first upper patch portion and a second upper patch portion, which receive power supply from the feeding pin and resonate...

20060033667 - Oriented pifa-type device and method of use for reducing rf interference: An oriented PIFA-type apparatus for reducing hearing aid radio frequency (RF) interference including a directional multi-band and/or single band antenna for use with PWDs such as digital cellphones is disclosed. The apparatus greatly reduces or eliminates the audio noise induced in hearing aids by the PWDs and allows operation of...

20060033669 - Broadband antenna arrangement: The invention relates to a compact and robust broadband antenna, for the frequency range from about 800 MHz up to 9 GHz, in particular, for use on railways. The antenna includes a monopole antenna element, extending in a longitudinal direction essentially parallel to and at a distance above a planar...

20060033670 - 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 fields can be effectively produced, using the panel antenna as the primary...

20060033671 - Millimeter wave phased array systems with ring slot radiator element: A phased array antenna structure capable of operation at millimeter-wave frequencies and having multiple ring slot radiator elements (10). The RF feed structure for each radiator element includes a feed via (28) extending part-way through a multi-layer structure (FIG. 3) on which the radiator elements (10) are formed and a...

20060033672 - Folded broadcast panel antenna system and method: An antenna system and method using a folded panel antenna system with a bow-tie slot formed therein is arranged about a tower to provide greater azimuthal beamwidth coverage with increased gain. A groundplane is positioned to the rear of the folded panel, wherein a stripline feed is utilized for exictation...

20060033673 - Integral sealed antenna mount for cellular based monitors: A tank monitoring apparatus, having an externally protruding antenna, has the externally protruding antenna to a monitor housing with a liquid-tight compression fitting which provides a fluid-tight seal between the antenna and the housing....

20060033674 - Multi-function field-deployable resource harnessing apparatus and methods of manufacture: A multi-function, field-deployable resource harnessing apparatus 600 having, in its embodiments, an inflatable reflector apparatus 610 comprising a least one manufactured parabolic mirror made from a pressure-deformable reflective covering of an inflatable ring for focusing electromagnetic energy from radio frequency radiation (RF) through the ultraviolet (UV) radiation including solar energy...

20060028378 - Apparatus and methods for constructing antennas using wire bonds as radiating elements: Antennas are provided which are constructed using one or more wires as radiating elements attached to a substrate or chip, wherein wire bonding methods can be used to attach and form loop profiles for the wires. The antennas can be integrally packaged with IC chips (e.g., IC transceivers, receivers, transmitters,...

20060028379 - Method for forming radio frequency antenna: A metalized circuit suitable for application as a radio frequency antenna is produced by forming an antenna coil pattern on a flexible substrate. The antenna coil pattern is formed using a conductive ink which is patterned on the substrate. The conductive ink is cured and an electrical-short layer is formed...

20060028380 - Radio communication device: A radio communication device including: a case; a circuit board mounted inside the case; an antenna apparatus that is arranged inside the case and is fed electricity from the circuit board; and one or a plurality of antenna improving elements that are each arranged inside the case and each have...

20060028381 - In-vehicle antenna apparatus: A sheet of glass (rear glass) is provided with a radiation conductor. An electronic circuit unit includes a base plate soldered on the radiation conductor so as to be fixed on the sheet of glass; a frame body which houses a circuit substrate and is screwed on the base plate;...

20060028382 - In-vehicle antenna apparatus: A sheet of glass (rear glass) is provided with a radiation conductor and a ground conductor. An electronic circuit unit includes a base plate fixed on the sheet of glass; a frame body which houses a circuit substrate and is screwed on the base plate; and a cover for covering...

20060028383 - Earphone antenna: An earphone antenna has an earphone unit including an earphone, an earphone cable for supplying audio signals to the earphone, and a first pin jack connector portion on one end of the earphone cable, the earphone cable functioning as an antenna wire. The earphone antenna further includes a shielded cable...

20060028384 - Antenna apparatus, and communications apparatus using same: An antenna apparatus (60) is provided which is used in a recorder and/or player to write and read data to and from a contactless IC card (1). The antenna apparatus (60) includes a loop coil (61) to radiate an electromagnetic field for magnetic coupling with a loop coil (4) at...

20060028385 - Metamaterial scanning lens antenna systems and methods: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for radiating radar signals, communication signals, or other similar signals. In one embodiment, a system includes a controller that generates a control signal and an antenna coupled to the controller. The antenna includes a first component that generates at least one...

20060028386 - Multi-beam antenna: A plurality of antenna end-fire antenna feed elements disposed along a contour on a dielectric substrate cooperate with a discrete lens array. An electromagnetic wave launched by an antenna feed element is received by a first set of patch antennas on a first side of the discrete lens array, and...

20060028388 - Chiral polarization ultrawideband slot antenna: A chiral polarization UWB slot antenna comprises a feed region and opposing tapered slot lines along an arcuate path of angle measure 360° or less. Opposing tapered slot lines may terminate in bulbous ends and may be characterized by an impedance profile such as an exponential or a Klopfenstein impedance...

20060028387 - Monopole antenna for a wireless communication system: A miniature monopole antenna used in a wireless communication system. The monopole antenna has a radiation body, a feeding point and a short point. The radiation body has a plurality of slits alternatingly arranged at two opposite edges of the radiation body, and every slit is perpendicular to the sides...

20060028389 - Integrated microwave transceiver tile structure: Integrated microwave modular transceiver tile structure in the form of a cube-like configuration, and including (a) a first, generally planar, circuit-board layer structure possessing an array of plural, integrally formed microwave transceivers arranged in a defined row-and-column pattern, with each transceiver having an associated transceiver axis extending generally normal to...

20060028390 - 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 a first cable is connected between...

20060028391 - Antenna tower and support structure therefor: An antenna tower and support structure for use with an antenna tower, which allow a number of antennas or antenna panels to be mounted thereto, while maintaining the compactness of the overall structure and still providing high strength, such as is needed to resist high winds. The antenna tower includes...

20060028392 - Supplementary antenna for radio frequency identification and product containing unit incorporating same: A product dispensing unit comprises a housing, at least one main balun antenna within the housing and at least one product holder within the housing. The at least one product holder holds RFID tagged product to be dispensed from the housing. At least one supplementary antenna is positioned adjacent the...

20060022876 - Antenna device: The radiating conductor in an antenna device comprises first forming elements, second forming elements and third forming elements disposed to be coupled in one direction. The first forming elements are formed in a semi-circular shape, and the third forming elements are formed in a band-like shape and have feed points...

20060022875 - Miniaturized antennas based on negative permittivity materials: An antenna comprises a resonator and a waveguide. The resonator comprises at least one body having a negative effective electrical permittivity or a negative magnetic permeability when a resonance is excited therein by electromagnetic radiation lying in some portion of the microwave spectrum. A termination of the waveguide is situated...

20060022874 - Stacked patch antenna with distributed reactive network proximity feed: A stacked patch antenna including a distributed reactive network proximity feed, preferably implemented in a microstrip metallization network, coupled to an active antenna patch element to feed the active antenna patch element to emit a field to parasitically stimulate a parasitic antenna patch element...

20060022877 - Corona wind antennas and related methods: A communications device includes a housing, an ionized air stream generator carried by the housing for generating an ionized air stream, and an ionized air chamber carried by the housing for directing the ionized air stream external the housing to function as an antenna. A transceiver is carried by the...

20060022878 - Device and method for improving a radiation pattern of a mobile wireless terminal with a built-in antenna: The present invention relates to a device and method for improving a radiation pattern of a built-in antenna in a folder-typed mobile wireless terminal that has a main body having the RF board installed with a built-in antenna, a sub-body to be opened and closed at an angle from the...

20060022879 - Composite antenna for a tire: A composite antenna and method for tire monitoring systems is configured as a core composed of polymeric material and a conductive metallic layer in intimate surrounding contact with the core. The polymeric material provides elasticity to the core to enable the core to elongate when subjected to stress forces within...

20060022880 - Multi-band antenna: The present invention discloses a multi-band antenna, especially the fractal antenna which allows a convenient reception of single for communication. The multi-band behavior is obtained by a set of geometry patterns of the same basic elements. The materials of the antenna may be formed by chemical solution or sputtering vacuum...

20060022881 - Vehicle mirror housing antenna assembly: An antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes an externally-located vehicular mirror housing and an antenna assembly. The externally-located vehicular mirror housing includes a cable exit passage. The antenna assembly includes at least one antenna element mounted on a circuit board. The antenna assembly is located within the externally-located...

20060022882 - Process and device for the radio transmission of signals generated near the body: A process and a device for the radio transmission of signals generated near the body via an array of at least two antennas arranged in different positions near the body. At least one antenna, which will act as the transmitting antenna, is selected before or during the transmission....

20060022883 - System and method for providing a distributed loaded monopole antenna: A distributed loaded antenna system including a monopole antenna is disclosed. The antenna system includes a radiation resistance unit coupled to a transmitter base, a current enhancing unit for enhancing current through the radiation resistance unit, and a conductive mid-section intermediate the radiation resistance unit and the current enhancing unit....

20060022884 - Electronic tag authentication device and communication adjustment method with electronic tag: The electronic tag authentication device of the present invention authenticates the contents of an electronic tag attached to goods. The electronic tag authentication device comprises an antenna directivity change unit for changing the directivity of an antenna for transmitting/receiving electrical waves in order to authenticate the contents of the electronic...

20060022885 - Biconical antenna: A biconical antenna according to the present invention includes a columnar dielectric member having frustum-shaped cavities extending respectively from an upper surface and a lower surface toward a center of the columnar dielectric member, wherein flat surfaces of apex portions of the frustum-shaped cavities are parallel and in opposition to...

20060022886 - Antenna core: A highly bendable antenna core (8) which is highly bendable for high-frequency identification systems substantially retains its soft-magnetic properties when bending occurs. The antenna core is produced by using specific amorphous or nanocrystalline alloys having a very low magnetostriction value. The antenna core (8) is embodied in the form of...

20060022887 - Ruggedized multi-layer printed circuit board based downhole antenna: The specification discloses a printed circuit board (PCB) based ferrite core antenna. The traces of PCBs form the windings for the antenna, and various layers of the PCB hold a ferrite core for the windings in place. The specification further discloses use of such PCB based ferrite core antennas in...

20060022888 - 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 connecting part. The first and second frequency-radiating parts are extended from a...

20060022890 - Broadband smart antenna and associated methods: A smart antenna includes a ground plane, an active antenna element adjacent the ground plane, and passive antenna elements adjacent the ground plane. The passive antenna elements have different sizes for defining different resonant frequencies for increasing a bandwidth of the smart antenna. Dielectric layers having different dielectric constants may...

20060022889 - Multi-mode input impedance matching for smart antennas and associated methods: A smart antenna includes a ground plane, an active antenna element adjacent the ground plane and having a radio frequency (RF) input associated therewith, and passive antenna elements adjacent the ground plane. Impedance elements are connected to the ground plane and are selectively connectable to the passive antenna elements for...

20060022892 - Handset quadrifilar helical antenna mechanical structures: A quadrifilar helical antenna comprising two pairs of filars having unequal lengths and phase quadrature signals propagating thereon. A disk-like impedance matching element disposed at a lower end of the antenna matches a source impedance to an antenna impedance. In certain embodiments a first crossbar connector on a substrate disposed...

20060022891 - Quadrifilar helical antenna: A quadrifilar helical antenna comprising two pairs of filars having unequal lengths and phase quadrature signals propagating thereon. A conductive H-shaped impedance matching element matches a source impedance to an antenna impedance. The impedance matching element having a feed terminal at the center thereof from which current is supplied to...

20060022893 - Composite antenna for a tire: A composite conductor assembly is configured as a core composed of polymeric elastormeric material and a conductive layer in intimate surrounding contact with the core. The polymeric material provides elasticity to the core to enable the core to elongate when subjected to strain forces within a tire. The conductive layer...

20060022894 - 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....