Communications: radio wave antennas inventions 12/06

20060290574 - Antenna and portable device using the same: An antenna with an adjustable grounding element and a related portable device is disclosed. The grounding element of the antenna according to the present invention includes a first section, a second section and a third section, wherein the first section is separately connected to the second section and the third... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20060290569 - Antenna arrangement and a module and a radio communications apparatus having such an arrangement: An antenna arrangement for a radio communications apparatus such as a mobile phone, comprises a substantially planar patch conductor (14) having a first feed connection point (18) for connection to radio circuitry and a second feed connection point (20) for connection to a ground plane, a first, differential slot (22)... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060290570 - Antenna module for the high frequency and microwave range: A description is given of an antenna module, in particular for telecommunication in the high frequency and microwave range, which can be controlled with regard to its radiation properties and can be optimized in particular with regard to its efficiency. This is essentially achieved in that the antenna module comprises... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060290572 - Antenna system: A wireless communication device (600) with an antenna system (602) is disclosed. The antenna system (100) is an internal antenna with broadband characteristics which provides coverage over multiple frequency bands. The antenna system (100) has a finite ground surface (102), an elongated conductor (104) supported by a dielectric spacer (106),... Agent: Motorola Inc

20060290573 - Multilevel antennae: Antennae in which the corresponding radiative element contains at least one multilevel structure formed by a set of similar geometric elements (polygons or polyhedrons) electromagnetically coupled and grouped such that in the structure of the antenna can be identified each of the basic component elements. The design is such that... Agent: Howison & Arnott, L.l.p

20060290571 - Ultra wide bandwidth planar antenna: A planar antenna, which is operable within the ultra wide bandwidth, includes a dielectric substrate that has opposite and parallel first and second surfaces, a hexagonal radiating element that is formed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, a feeding element that is coupled to the radiating element, and... Agent: Banner & Witcoff

20060290575 - Antenna integrated into a housing: The invention relates to at least one antenna that is integrated into the housing of a device and that has a substrate, a resonant printed conductor structure and a first and a second contact pin. The first contact pin is connected to a ground potential in this case and the... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20060290578 - Digital receiving antenna device for a digital television: A digital receiving antenna device is connected to a digital television through a coaxial cable and has a casing, a flat antenna, a coaxial cable connector and a coaxial transmission line. The flat antenna is mounted in the casing and connected electronically to the coaxial cable through the coaxial transmission... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20060290576 - Mobile bandits: Antenna identifier and decorative item to be used for any electronic device that has an exterior antenna.... Agent: John M. Wagner

20060290577 - Retractable stubby antenna: A retractable stubby antenna is movable relative to a housing along a longitudinal axis. In a retracted position, at least a portion of the retractable stubby antenna is positioned within the housing. In an extended position at least a portion of the retractable stubby antenna is positioned outside of the... Agent: Kyocera Wireless Corp.

20060290579 - 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 communication device is capable of communicating at... Agent: Christensen O'connor Johnson Kindness PLLC

20060290580 - Hybrid antenna unit with a suitably located booster circuit: An antenna element including first and second pole antenna elements is inserted in an antenna case. In the antenna case, a main circuit board having first and second surfaces opposite to each other is mounted. Mounted on the first surface of the main circuit board, a first antenna unit receives... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20060290581 - Rotational polarization antenna and associated methods: The antenna includes a base and a plurality of antenna feeds carried by the base for respective different rotational polarizations. A plurality of inner elongate convex coupler elements are carried by the base and connected to respective ones of the antenna feeds for respective different rotational polarizations, and a plurality... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20060290582 - Tunable antenna control unit: The invention relates to a tunable antenna installed inside a mobile communication terminal to process multiple bands according to selection of reception frequency of a signal, and a control unit therefor. The tunable antenna includes an antenna for processing at least two different RF signals and an RF processor for... Agent: Lowe Hauptman Berner, LLP

20060290583 - Energy source communication employing slot antenna: The invention relates to a wireless communication device that is coupled to an energy source, such as a battery, capacitor, or solar cell. The wireless communication device is coupled to a slot in the energy source to form a slot antenna for wireless communication. The slot antenna receives communication signals... Agent: Christensen O'connor Johnson Kindness PLLC

20060290584 - Hexagonal dual-pol notch array architecture having a triangular grid and concentric phase centers: A dual-pol notch step radiator that includes a plurality of notch step elements formed from three fins, aligned to form a triangular grid having a plurality of slots. The radiator also includes a plurality of current lines connecting the elements.... Agent: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

20060290585 - Antenna with reduced interference: The present invention relates generally to the field of reflector-type antennas based on the offset Gregorian design having a substantially paraboloidal-shaped primary reflector and a substantially ellipsoidal secondary reflector displaced from the optical axis of the primary reflector. The first focus of the secondary reflector is substantially coincident with the... Agent: Michaelson & Associates

20060290586 - Compact broadband antenna with constant radiation pattern: An antenna having multiple antenna elements of unequal lengths, form in a conical shape. The longest antenna element has a trap in a specific location of the antenna element. Multiple traps can be used for extended coverage depending upon the frequency band. The antenna elements are connected together through a... Agent: David Newman Chartered

20060290587 - 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 wave antenna to provide wireless communication. The wireless communication... Agent: Christensen O'connor Johnson Kindness PLLC

20060290588 - 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 wave antenna to provide wireless communication. The wireless communication... Agent: Christensen O'connor Johnson Kindness PLLC

20060290590 - Antenna: An antenna includes outer and inner elements, one of which is a signal line and the other of which is a ground line. Each of the outer and inner elements is a helical element having helical portions. The inner element is arranged inside the outer element such that the outer... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060290589 - Passive resonant reflector: In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a passive resonant reflector and a method for the same are provided. In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the passive resonant reflector includes first and second conductive/capacitance layers, one or more insulation layers separating the first and second conductive/capacitance... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20060290591 - Feeding clip: The present invention relates to an antenna assembly comprising a support structure for carrying a radiating structure and at least one feeding clip, the antenna assembly is provided to be mounted on a PCB in a mobile communication device, the support structure comprises a top side part which is to... Agent: Holland & Hart, LLP

20060284770 - Compact dual band antenna having common elements and common feed: A dual band antenna comprising structurally different antenna elements and having common feed. The antenna includes a ground plane, a radiating element and an arm extending from the radiating element. In a first operating mode energy is radiated from the arm, the radiating element and the ground plane. In a... Agent: Beusse Wolter Sanks Mora & Maire, P. A.

20060284773 - Antenna apparatus for portable terminal: Disclosed is an antenna apparatus for a portable terminal which includes radiation elements received in a housing of the portable terminal; contact arms formed on the radiation elements; and feeding pads disposed on both surfaces of a printed circuit board, wherein the contact arms are in contact with the feeding... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20060284771 - Communication device with antenna retaining device: A communication device includes a housing (20) and an antenna (10). The housing comprises a retaining portion (22). The retaining portion defines a hole (24) surrounded by an inner wall (21). The inner wall includes a plurality of rib portions (28) parallel to a center axis (220) of the hole.... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060284772 - Electronic device: A display unit includes a conductive portion 1. When it is assumed that there is an imaginary straight line m1, which extends in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of a dipole antenna 2, passes through a center of the dipole antenna 2 and is parallel to an antenna... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060284774 - Sensor for detecting high frequency signals: A sensor that senses incident RF signals is provided. The sensor is capable of sensing signals in the Gigahertz (GHz) and Terahertz (THz) range. The sensor may utilize one or more cantilevers, an interferometer, or may be formed in a box-type configuration.... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20060284775 - Applications for low profile two way satellite antenna system: Antenna assemblies and associated satellite tracking systems that may include a low profile two-way antenna arrangement, tracking systems, and applications thereof. Applications for the system include military, civilian, and domestic emergency response applications. The antenna arrangements may be configured to form a spatial element array able to track a satellite... Agent: Banner & Witcoff

20060284776 - Reinforcement piece for a motor vehicle, and the use of such a piece as an antenna: The invention relates to a reinforcement piece (6) for reinforcing a piece of motor vehicle bodywork, the reinforcement piece comprising at least one strip (8, 12) of thermoplastic material defining at least one opening (10) in the piece (6), the piece being covered at least in part in an electrically-conductive... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20060284777 - Meandered slit antenna: A meandered slit antenna is provided. The meandered slit antenna includes: a printed circuit board; an RF module mounted on the printed circuit board to generate a predetermined electric signal; a microstrip feed line connected with the RF module to transmit the predetermined electric signal; and a slot part for... Agent: Apex Juris, PLLC Tracy M Heims

20060284778 - Rugged, metal-enclosed antenna: The antenna includes a metallic enclosure having a height dimension. At least one slotted opening is formed along the metallic enclosure. Each slotted opening has a slotted opening length and a slotted opening width. The slotted opening length is at least twice as long as the slotted opening width is... Agent: Hayes Soloway PC

20060284779 - 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 and conical antenna elements and extends outwardly... Agent: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist P.A.

20060284781 - Antenna apparatus: A radiator includes two radiating elements having a shape symmetrical with respect to an axis, and a transmission line portion connecting the tip end portions of these two radiating elements to each other. The radiating element has at least part of outer shape formed such that its distance from the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060284780 - Dual-band dipole antenna: A dual-band dipole antenna is provided with a first conductor arm, a second conductor arm, and a feeding signal line, wherein two conductor arms have different lengths. The feeding signal line has a signal end and a ground end, respectively connected to the feeding points on the two conductor arms.... Agent: Lin & Associates Intellectual Property

20060284782 - Electrical apparatus: An electrical apparatus with a rotating stage set pivotally connecting to a host shell, and an antenna module pivotally connecting to the rotating stage set is provided. The rotating stage set rotates about the X-axis, and the antenna module rotates about the Y-axis with respect to the host shell. In... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20060284783 - Phase shifters for beamforming applications: In one embodiment, an integrated circuit antenna array is provided that includes: a substrate, a plurality of antennas adjacent the substrate; and an RF feed network adjacent the substrate for transmitting RF signals to the plurality of antennas and for receiving RF signals from the plurality of antennas, the RF... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20060284784 - Universal antenna housing: A universal antenna housing suited for deployment under the glass dome of a utility meter. The housing is fitted with an integrated antenna for wireless radio communications. Applications include the transmission and receiving of radio communication for wireless automatic meter reading (AMR) systems, as well as commercial, industrial or residential... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20060279463 - Broadband antenna system: A broadband antenna system includes a ground plane, a metal plate parallel to the ground plane, and constituting a capacitance load against the ground plane, and a radiation structure connected perpendicularly to the ground plane and the metal plate. The radiation structure includes a feed conductor to supply an electric... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060279464 - Dual-band antenna for radiating electromagnetic signals of different frequencies: A dual-band antenna for radiating electromagnetic signals of different frequencies includes a ground portion (500), a feeding part (400), a body (100) and a shorting part (200). The feeding part (400) is for feeding signals. The body (100) includes a first radiating part (110) and a second radiating part (120).... Agent: Morris Manning Martin LLP

20060279465 - Plate board type mimo array antenna including isolation element: A plate board type MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) array antenna including a board, a plurality of antenna elements manufactured on the board, and an isolation unit offsetting effects of electromagnetic waves radiated from the plurality of antenna elements on the other antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements. In a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060279466 - Antenna apparatus for portable terminal: An antenna apparatus for a portable terminal. The antenna apparatus includes a first helical antenna which is mounted on the portable terminal and takes the form of a coil and a second helical antenna which is wound the same axis as the first helical antenna and is surrounded by the... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese, LLP

20060279467 - Transmit antenna multiplexing for vehicular passive entry systems: An antenna coupler for a wireless communication system in a vehicle couples a transmit signal source to a plurality of antennas arranged within the vehicle. A first saturable reactor has a first load winding and a first control winding wound on a first saturable core, the first load winding coupling... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20060279468 - Antenna unit having a shield cover with no gap between four side wall portions and four corner portions: Mounted on a back surface (21b) of a circuit board (21), a shield cover (24) has a substantially rectangular ceiling portion (241) with four corners which are chamfered, four side wall portions (242-245), and four corner portions (457). The shield cover (24) is mounted on the back surface (21b) of... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20060279469 - Antenna, and wireless module, wireless unit and wireless apparatus having the antenna: In an antenna that has high sensitivity to frequencies of narrow bands and over a wide band and that can be small-sized, and in a wireless module, wireless unit and wireless apparatus using this antenna, the antenna is comprised of a transmission line, and variable capacitance means connected to this... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20060279470 - Series fed amplified antenna reflect array: A reflect array antenna. The array includes a plurality of unit cells. Each cell includes a first dipole antenna having a first orientation and a first polarization; a second dipole antenna having a second orientation and a second polarization; and an amplifier input coupled inline to said first dipole antenna... Agent: Thomas J. Finn, Esq. Raytheon Company, Eo/e04/n119

20060279471 - Antenna: A panel antenna is provided having one or more radiating elements and a series of directors associated with each radiating element. Each series of directors is angled with respect to a direction of maximum radiation of the associated radiating element, in order to tilt the panel antenna beam. The directors... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd. Eric D. Cohen

20060279472 - Antenna sector frame: An antenna sector frame that can collapse for easy transport and storage. The antenna frame can be packaged with all of its loose parts in a single container on a relatively flat single skid capable of being stacked in storage. The antenna frame can include a pair of face frames... Agent: Muskin & Cusick LLC

20060279473 - Portable communication devices: Portable communication devices are provided. A portable communication device includes a housing, an antenna, and a push button. The housing includes a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion. The antenna is detachably disposed in the first receiving portion. The antenna includes a first engaging portion. The battery is... Agent: Quintero Law Office

20060273961 - Single-feed multi-frequency multi-polarization antenna: An antenna capable of receiving both left-hand circularly polarized (LHCP) signals and right-hand circularly polarized (RHCP) signals, and outputting both signals on a single feed. The antenna includes two coplanar concentric patches. The inner patch is substantially square. The outer patch has inner and outer edges both of which are... Agent: Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

20060273964 - Antenna device and wireless communication apparatus: The present invention relates to an antenna device built into a casing, the antenna device configured to prevent the deterioration of antenna characteristics by switching the antenna operation. The antenna device built into a casing, the antenna device comprises first and second antenna elements disposed in the casing; and a... Agent: Arent Fox PLLC

20060273963 - Antenna ring for electronic device: An accessory for an electronic device, such as a mobile phone, includes a mounting portion and a coupling portion. The mounting portion is adapted for mounting to an antenna region of the electronic device. The coupling portion is coupled to the mounting portion and adapted for detachable coupling to an... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.l.p

20060273962 - Rack mounted directional antenna: A computer rack comprises a support structure operable to engage a plurality of computer systems. An enclosure substantially surrounds the support structure. An antenna is mounted to an outer surface of said enclosure.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20060273965 - Use of spread spectrum for providing satellite television or other data services to moving vehicles equipped with small size antenna: Method, system and apparatus for providing dedicated service, using transponders arranged on the geostationary orbit, including satellite television and other data to moving vehicles, equipped with small (less then 30 cm in diameter), low profile antennas, and using signal spreading technique in order to increase the downlink signal strength and... Agent: Banner & Witcoff

20060273969 - Antenna module: Antenna module for frequencies in the GHz-range mountable on vehicles features a wide range of functions. Module includes a lower patch-antenna with a lower dielectric substrate. A lower λ/2-antenna structure is on the upper surface of the lower substrate for reception of satellite-transmitted frequencies in the GHz range, and a... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP

20060273968 - Antenna unit with a top cover painted in one of various colors: In an antenna unit having an antenna body and a top cover, the antenna body has a bottom plate having a main surface, an antenna mounted on the main surface of the bottom plate, and an intermediate cover attached on the main surface of the bottom plate. The top cover... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20060273967 - System and method for low cost mobile tv: A low profile low cost mobile in-motion antenna system for satellite TV reception using DVB with different either BPSK or CDMA like modulation schemes.... Agent: Banner & Witcoff

20060273966 - Window aerial for motor vehicles: An antenna glazing for automobiles, including an electrically conducting cladding extending surface-wise over the surface of the glazing up to a zone of the free edge of the cladding, serving as an antenna element, and a coupling electrode furnished with external connections, coupled in the capacitive regime to the electrically... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060273970 - Load control device having a compact antenna: A compact antenna for use in a load control device for controlling the power delivered to an electric load and operable to transmit or receive radio frequency signals at a specified frequency is presented. The antenna comprises a first main radiating loop of conductive material having an inductance and a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20060273971 - Top loaded disk monopole antenna: In an exemplary aspect of the invention, an antenna is disclosed that includes a ground plane and a disk disposed adjacent to the ground plane. The disk has a perimeter. The antenna further includes a loading reflector having an underside. At least a portion of the underside is electrically connected... Agent: Raytheon Company M/s Eo/e04/n119

20060273972 - Millimeter wave electronically scanned antenna: A millimeter wave electronically scanned antenna is disclosed in both passive and active implementations. The antenna comprises a plurality of antenna components, wherein an antenna component, includes a coupler; a ground plane; a traveling wave phase shift line electrically connected to the coupler and grounded to the ground plane; and... Agent: Williams, Morgan & Amerson

20060273973 - Millimeter wave passive electronically scanned antenna: A millimeter wave, passive electronically scanned antenna is disclosed. The antenna comprises a plurality of antenna components, wherein an antenna component, includes a coupler; a ground plane; a traveling wave phase shift line electrically connected to the coupler and grounded to the ground plane; and a plurality of fixed phase... Agent: Williams, Morgan & Amerson

20060273974 - Dual polarised antenna device for an antenna array and method for manufacturing the same: An antenna device (1, 1′, 1″) comprising: a sheet-shaped support (2) which is folded along a fold-line (3-8, 80-83). The support (2) includes a first support (10-13) plane adjacent to said fold-lines (3-8, 80-83) and a second support plane (10-13) adjacent to a of said fold-lines (3-8, 80-83). The first... Agent: Michaelson & Associates

20060273975 - Antenna structure: An antenna structure used in an electronic device includes a signal transmission line and an antenna unit. The signal transmission line is electrically coupled to the electronic device. The antenna unit includes a signal feed-in point, a filter, and a radiation part. The signal feed-in point is electrically coupled to... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20060273977 - Printed dipole antenna: A printed dipole antenna used in an electronic device comprising a PCB comprising some through holes; a grounding element locating on one side of the PCB; a radiating element locating on common side of the PCB with the grounding element; a coaxial cable comprising a inner conductor connecting to the... Agent: Wei Te Chung Foxconn International, Inc.

20060273976 - Ultra-wideband directional antenna: An ultra-wideband directional antenna is disclosed, including a dielectric substrate, and antenna elements, symmetrical microstrip lines and baluns on front and back surfaces of the dielectric substrate. Each end of the symmetrical microstrip line is connected to two antenna elements. Wherein, a width of the antenna elements increases gradually outwards... Agent: J.c. Patents, Inc.

20060273978 - Universal dipole: Described is a dipole which may includes a feed line electrically coupled to a first antenna element; a balun electrically coupled to a second antenna element; and a short assembly slidably coupled to the feed line and the balun to create a short circuit at variable distances along the feed... Agent: Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP

20060273981 - Antenna attachment arrangement: An antenna module for a vehicle communication system can be attached to a vehicle using an attachment arrangement that includes a cast and a single module that incorporates a bolt with an integrated retainer clip. The attachment arrangement acts as its own snap. The retainer clip has a spring mechanism.... Agent: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

20060273979 - Antenna device having rotatable structure: An antenna device includes a coupler rotatably attaching to a support device, a connector rotatably attached to the coupler with a pivot axle and having an extension, and having a stop. An antenna member includes a bore formed in one end for rotatably receiving the extension of the connector. The... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20060273980 - Antenna device having rotatable structure: An antenna device includes a coupler rotatably attaching to a support device, a connector rotatably attached to the coupler with a pivot axle and having an aperture formed in a free end, and having a stop. An antenna member includes an extension extended from one end for rotatably engaging into... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.