公开(公告)号：US08125394B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12356496

申请日：2009-01-20

Applicant: Bing Chiang

Inventor： Bing Chiang

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/42

CPC classification number: H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q19/185

Abstract: Antennas for electronic devices such as portable computers are provided. An antenna may be formed from a conductive cavity and an antenna probe that serves as an antenna feed. The conductive cavity may have the shape of a quartered rectangular cavity and may have first and second side walls, top and bottom walls, and first and second openings. The first and second openings may be planar in shape and may meet at a right angle along an axis. The antenna probe may be disposed along the axis. The axis at which the first and second openings of the cavity meet may be located at the corner of an electronic device housing. The portable computer may have upper and lower housing portions that meet at a gasket. The gasket may be placed adjacent to the cavity face openings so that radio-frequency signals may enter and exit the cavity through the gasket.

Abstract translation: 提供了诸如便携式计算机之类的电子设备的天线。 天线可以由用作天线馈电的导电腔和天线探针形成。 导电腔可以具有四分之一的矩形空腔的形状，并且可以具有第一和第二侧壁，顶壁和底壁以及第一和第二开口。 第一和第二开口的形状可以是平面的，并且可以沿着轴线成直角地相交。 天线探针可以沿轴线设置。 空腔的第一和第二开口相交的轴线可以位于电子设备壳体的拐角处。 便携式计算机可以具有在垫圈处相遇的上部和下部壳体部分。 垫圈可以放置在与腔面开口相邻的位置，使得射频信号可以通过垫圈进入和离开空腔。

公开(公告)号：US08102318B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-24

申请号：US12401594

申请日：2009-03-10

Applicant: Bing Chiang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez

Inventor： Bing Chiang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez

IPC: H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q1/2258 ,  H01Q9/42

Abstract: An inverted-F antenna is provided that has a resonating element arm and a ground element. A shorting branch of the resonating element arm shorts the resonating element arm to the ground element. An antenna feed that receives a transmission line is coupled to the resonating element arm and the ground element. One or more impedance discontinuity structures are formed along the resonating element arm at locations that are between the shorting branch and the antenna feed. The impedance discontinuity structures may include shorting structures and capacitance discontinuity structures. The impedance discontinuity structures may be formed by off-axis vertical conductors such as vias that pass through a dielectric layer separating the antenna resonating element arm from the ground element. Capacitance discontinuity structures may be formed from hollowed portions of the dielectric or other dielectric portions with a dielectric constant that differs from that of the dielectric layer.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有谐振元件臂和接地元件的倒F天线。 谐振元件臂的短路支路将谐振元件臂缩小到接地元件。 接收传输线的天线馈电耦合到谐振元件臂和接地元件。 沿着谐振元件臂在位于短路支路和天线馈电之间的位置处形成一个或多个阻抗不连续结构。 阻抗不连续结构可以包括短路结构和电容不连续结构。 阻抗不连续结构可以由离轴垂直导体形成，例如通过将天线谐振元件臂与接地元件分开的电介质层的通孔。 电容不连续结构可以由电介质或其它电介质部分的中空部分形成，其介电常数不同于电介质层。

公开(公告)号：US08077096B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US12101121

申请日：2008-04-10

Applicant: Bing Chiang ,  Douglas Blake Kough ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez

Inventor： Bing Chiang ,  Douglas Blake Kough ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez

IPC: H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q1/2266

Abstract: Slot antennas are provided for electronic devices such as portable electronic devices. The slot antennas may have a dielectric-filled slot that is formed in a ground plane element. The ground plane element may be formed from part of a conductive device housing. The slot may have one or more holes at its ends. The holes may affect the impedance characteristics of the slot antennas so that the length of the slot antennas may be reduced. For example, the holes can be used to synthesize the impedance of the slot antennas so that the slot antennas have a resonant frequency that is different from their natural resonant frequency. The holes may affect the impedance of the slot antennas in multiple radio-frequency bands.

Abstract translation: 为诸如便携式电子设备的电子设备提供槽天线。 缝隙天线可以具有形成在接地平面元件中的电介质填充槽。 接地平面元件可以由导电器件壳体的一部分形成。 狭槽在其端部可以具有一个或多个孔。 这些孔可能影响缝隙天线的阻抗特性，从而可以减少缝隙天线的长度。 例如，可以使用这些孔来合成缝隙天线的阻抗，使得缝隙天线具有不同于它们的固有谐振频率的谐振频率。 这些孔可能影响多个射频频带中的缝隙天线的阻抗。

公开(公告)号：US20100321249A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12871825

申请日：2010-08-30

Applicant: Bing Chiang ,  Douglas Blake Kough ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Eduardo Lopez Camacho ,  Gregory Allen Springer

Inventor： Bing Chiang ,  Douglas Blake Kough ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Eduardo Lopez Camacho ,  Gregory Allen Springer

IPC: H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q9/0407

Abstract: Antenna window structures and antennas are provided for electronic devices. The electronic devices may be laptop computers or other devices that have conductive housings. Antenna windows can be formed from dielectric members. The dielectric members can have elastomeric properties. An antenna may be mounted inside a conductive housing beneath a dielectric member. The antenna can be formed from a parallel plate waveguide structure. The parallel plate waveguide structure may have a ground plate and a radiator plate and may have dielectric material between the ground and radiator plates. The ground plate can have a primary ground plate portion and a ground strip. The ground strip may reflect radio-frequency signals so that they travel through the dielectric member. The antenna may handle radio-frequency antenna signals in one or more communications bands. The radio-frequency antenna signals pass through the dielectric member.

Abstract translation: 为电子设备提供天线窗口结构和天线。 电子设备可以是膝上型计算机或具有导电外壳的其它设备。 天线窗可由电介质构成。 介电构件可具有弹性体特性。 天线可以安装在电介质构件下方的导电壳体的内部。 天线可以由平行板波导结构形成。 平行板波导结构可以具有接地板和散热板，并且可以在接地和散热板之间具有介电材料。 接地板可以具有主接地板部分和接地条。 接地条可以反射射频信号，使得它们行进通过电介质构件。 天线可以处理一个或多个通信频带中的射频天线信号。 射频天线信号通过电介质构件。

公开(公告)号：US20100231460A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12401594

申请日：2009-03-10

Applicant: Bing Chiang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez

Inventor： Bing Chiang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez

IPC: H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q1/00 ,  H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q1/2258 ,  H01Q9/42

Abstract: An inverted-F antenna is provided that has a resonating element arm and a ground element. A shorting branch of the resonating element arm shorts the resonating element arm to the ground element. An antenna feed that receives a transmission line is coupled to the resonating element arm and the ground element. One or more impedance discontinuity structures are formed along the resonating element arm at locations that are between the shorting branch and the antenna feed. The impedance discontinuity structures may include shorting structures and capacitance discontinuity structures. The impedance discontinuity structures may be formed by off-axis vertical conductors such as vias that pass through a dielectric layer separating the antenna resonating element arm from the ground element. Capacitance discontinuity structures may be formed from hollowed portions of the dielectric or other dielectric portions with a dielectric constant that differs from that of the dielectric layer.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有谐振元件臂和接地元件的倒F天线。 谐振元件臂的短路支路将谐振元件臂缩小到接地元件。 接收传输线的天线馈电耦合到谐振元件臂和接地元件。 沿着谐振元件臂在位于短路支路和天线馈电之间的位置处形成一个或多个阻抗不连续结构。 阻抗不连续结构可以包括短路结构和电容不连续结构。 阻抗不连续结构可以由离轴垂直导体形成，例如通过将天线谐振元件臂与接地元件分开的电介质层的通孔。 电容不连续结构可以由电介质或其它电介质部分的中空部分形成，其介电常数不同于电介质层。

公开(公告)号：US07705795B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11958824

申请日：2007-12-18

Applicant: Bing Chiang ,  Gregory Allen Springer ,  Douglas B. Kough ,  Enrique Ayala ,  Matthew Ian McDonald

Inventor： Bing Chiang ,  Gregory Allen Springer ,  Douglas B. Kough ,  Enrique Ayala ,  Matthew Ian McDonald

IPC: H01Q13/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/2283 ,  H01Q5/321 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: An antenna may be formed from conductive regions that define a gap that is bridged by shunt inductors. The inductors may have equal inductances and may be located equidistant from each other to form a scatter-type antenna structure. The inductors may also have unequal inductances and may be located along the length of the gap with unequal inductor-to-inductor spacings, thereby creating a decreasing shunt inductance at increasing distances from a feed for the antenna. This type of antenna structure functions as a horn-type antenna. One or more scatter-type antenna structures may be cascaded to form a multiband antenna. Antenna gaps may be formed in conductive device housings.

Abstract translation: 可以由限定由分流电感器桥接的间隙的导电区域形成天线。 电感器可以具有相等的电感并且可以彼此等距定位以形成散射型天线结构。 电感器也可以具有不等的电感，并且可以沿着具有不等的电感器到电感器间隔的间隙的长度定位，从而在与天线的馈电距离增加的距离处产生减小的并联电感。 这种类型的天线结构用作喇叭型天线。 一个或多个分散型天线结构可以级联以形成多频带天线。 天线间隙可以形成在导电装置外壳中。

公开(公告)号：US07528789B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-05

申请号：US11800949

申请日：2007-05-08

Applicant: Griffin K. Gothard ,  Alton S. Keel, Jr. ,  Christopher A. Snyder ,  Bing Chiang ,  Joe T. Richeson ,  Douglas H. Wood ,  James A. Proctor, Jr. ,  Kenneth M. Gainey

Inventor： Griffin K. Gothard ,  Alton S. Keel, Jr. ,  Christopher A. Snyder ,  Bing Chiang ,  Joe T. Richeson ,  Douglas H. Wood ,  James A. Proctor, Jr. ,  Kenneth M. Gainey

IPC: H01Q19/10

CPC classification number: H01Q19/32 ,  H01Q1/241 ,  H01Q1/246 ,  H01Q3/2605 ,  H01Q3/2611 ,  H01Q3/446 ,  H01Q19/26

Abstract: An antenna apparatus, which can increase capacity in a cellular communication system or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), such as an 802.11 network, operates in conjunction with a mobile subscriber unit or client station. At least one antenna element is active and located within multiple passive antenna elements. The passive antenna elements are coupled to selectable impedance components for phase control of re-radiated RF signals. Various techniques for determining the phase of each antenna element are supported to enable the antenna apparatus to direct an antenna beam pattern toward a base station or access point with maximum gain, and, consequently, maximum signal-to-noise ratio. By directionally receiving and transmitting signals, multipath fading is greatly reduced as well as intercell interference.

Abstract translation: 可以增加诸如802.11网络的蜂窝通信系统或无线局域网（WLAN）中的容量的天线装置与移动用户单元或客户端一起操作。 至少一个天线元件是有源的并且位于多个无源天线元件内。 无源天线元件耦合到可选择的阻抗分量，用于再辐射RF信号的相位控制。 支持用于确定每个天线元件的相位的各种技术，以使得天线装置能够将天线波束图案引导到具有最大增益的基站或接入点，并因此导致最大的信噪比。 通过定向接收和发送信号，多径衰落大大降低以及小区间干扰。

公开(公告)号：US07463201B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US11706544

申请日：2007-02-13

Applicant: Bing Chiang ,  Griffin K. Gothard ,  Christopher A. Snyder ,  William R. Palmer ,  Michael J. Lynch ,  Thomas E. Gorsuch ,  Kenneth M. Gainey ,  James A. Proctor

Inventor： Bing Chiang ,  Griffin K. Gothard ,  Christopher A. Snyder ,  William R. Palmer ,  Michael J. Lynch ,  Thomas E. Gorsuch ,  Kenneth M. Gainey ,  James A. Proctor

IPC: H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q3/446 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q9/16 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q19/30 ,  H01Q19/32

Abstract: A wireless handset including an antenna array. The antenna array includes an active antenna element and two passive antenna elements. The active and passive antenna elements are arranged to form a triangle with a vertex. The vertex includes a vertex angle and the active antenna element is disposed at the vertex. The vertex angle is between 90 degrees and 180 degrees.

Abstract translation: 一种包括天线阵列的无线手机。 天线阵列包括有源天线元件和两个无源天线元件。 有源和无源天线元件被布置成形成具有顶点的三角形。 顶点包括顶角，有源天线元件设置在顶点处。 顶角在90度和180度之间。

公开(公告)号：US07046202B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US10903475

申请日：2004-07-30

Applicant: Bing Chiang ,  William R. Palmer ,  Griffin K. Gothard ,  Christopher A. Snyder

Inventor： Bing Chiang ,  William R. Palmer ,  Griffin K. Gothard ,  Christopher A. Snyder

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q9/28

CPC classification number: H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q1/084 ,  H01Q1/085 ,  H01Q1/241 ,  H01Q1/242 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q3/01 ,  H01Q3/20 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q19/32 ,  H01Q21/061 ,  H01Q21/20

Abstract: An antenna array includes a dielectric substrate comprising an integral center hub including a pivotal center section therein, and a pivotal wings extending radially from the integral center hub. An active antenna element is on the pivotal center section of the integral center hub, and passive antenna elements are on the pivotal wings. The active antenna element and the passive antenna elements are pivotal between a stored position and an operational position. The active antenna element and the passive antenna elements are substantially planar when in the stored position, and are substantially perpendicular to the integral center hub when in the operational position.

Abstract translation: 天线阵列包括电介质基片，该电介质基片包括其中包括枢转中心部分的整体式中心毂和从整体式中心毂径向延伸的枢转翼。 有源天线元件在整体式中心集线器的枢转中心部分上，无源天线元件位于枢转翼上。 有源天线元件和无源天线元件在存储位置和操作位置之间枢转。 有源天线元件和无源天线元件在处于存储位置时基本上是平面的，并且在处于操作位置时基本上垂直于整体式中心毂。

公开(公告)号：US20060082514A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11065752

申请日：2005-02-25

Applicant: Bing Chiang ,  Michael Lynch ,  Steven Goldberg

Inventor： Bing Chiang ,  Michael Lynch ,  Steven Goldberg

IPC: H01Q21/00

CPC classification number: H01Q19/06 ,  H01Q19/26 ,  H01Q19/28

Abstract: An antenna for controlling a beam direction both in azimuth and elevation is disclosed. An antenna comprises a ground plane, at least one active element, and a plurality of passive elements. Both an upper half and a lower half of the passive elements are connected to the ground plane with variable reactive loads, whereby elevation angle of the radio beam is controlled by adjusting the variable reactive loads. Alternatively, an antenna may comprise a radio frequency (RF) choke coupled to the ground plane, whereby an elevation angle of the radio beam is controlled by controlling the RF choke. Alternatively, an antenna comprises a variable lens for changing a wave front of a radio wave which is passing through the variable lens, whereby the beam width and direction are controlled by the variable lens.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于控制方位和仰角的光束方向的天线。 天线包括接地平面，至少一个有源元件和多个无源元件。 无源元件的上半部分和下半部分均连接到具有可变无功负载的接地平面，由此通过调整可变无功负载来控制无线电波束的仰角。 或者，天线可以包括耦合到接地平面的射频（RF）扼流圈，由此通过控制RF扼流圈来控制无线电波束的仰角。 或者，天线包括用于改变通过可变透镜的无线电波的波前的可变透镜，由此可变透镜控制光束宽度和方向。