公开(公告)号：US06757267B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US09291441

申请日：1999-04-13

Applicant: David H. Evans ,  Kevin R. Boyle ,  Richard J. Caldwell

Inventor： David H. Evans ,  Kevin R. Boyle ,  Richard J. Caldwell

IPC: H04Q700

CPC classification number: H04B7/0615 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/086

Abstract: An antenna diversity system includes at least two antennas. Each antenna may be connected via a common connection point to a receiver by a respective switch which presents a low impedance connection between the antenna and receiver in the on state and a substantially reactive load to the antenna in the off state. Selection of appropriate impedances for the off state load enables the antennas to function as an array with a variety of beam patterns depending on the state of the switches. Cycling through a sequence of switch states steers the antenna beam providing improved resistance to fading and multipath effects. Alternatively, the antennas may be connected to a hybrid coupler, which enables two beam patterns to be available simultaneously for signal quality measurement and comparison.

Abstract translation: 天线分集系统包括至少两个天线。 每个天线可以通过相应的开关经由公共连接点连接到接收器，该开关在处于导通状态的天线和接收器之间呈现低阻抗连接，并且在断开状态下对天线施加基本上无功的负载。 选择关闭状态负载的适当阻抗使得天线能够根据开关的状态作为具有各种波束图案的阵列。 通过一系列开关状态循环来引导天线波束，提供对衰落和多径效应的改进的阻抗。 或者，天线可以连接到混合耦合器，其使两个波束图案可以同时可用于信号质量测量和比较。

公开(公告)号：US06674411B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-06

申请号：US10085696

申请日：2002-02-27

Applicant: Kevin R. Boyle

Inventor： Kevin R. Boyle

IPC: H01Q150

CPC classification number: H01Q9/14 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/335 ,  H01Q5/50 ,  H01Q9/0407 ,  H01Q9/0442

Abstract: An antenna arrangement comprises a patch conductor (102) supported substantially parallel to a ground plane (104) and a feed conductor (106) connected to the patch conductor. Such an arrangement is similar to a conventional Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA), but lacks the additional grounding conductor connected between the patch conductor and the ground plane in known PIFAs. Elimination off this grounding conductor enables matching to be performed by external circuitry, thereby enabling a better match to be achieved and enabling similar performance to conventional PIFA antennas to be achieved from a reduced volume. These advantages are particularly apparent for dual-band (or multi-band) operation, where the use of a dual-band matching circuit allows a much smaller end less complex antenna to be used.

Abstract translation: 天线装置包括基本上平行于接地平面（104）支撑的贴片导体（102）和连接到贴片导体的馈电导体（106）。 这种布置类似于传统的平面倒F天线（PIFA），但是在已知的PIFA中缺少连接在接线导体和接地层之间的附加接地导体。 消除该接地导体使得能够由外部电路执行匹配，从而能够实现更好的匹配，并且使得能够从减小的体积实现与常规PIFA天线类似的性能。 这些优点对于双频带（或多频带）操作特别明显，其中使用双频带匹配电路允许使用更小端的较不复杂的天线。

公开(公告)号：US06624795B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-23

申请号：US10015707

申请日：2001-11-30

Applicant: Kevin R. Boyle

Inventor： Kevin R. Boyle

IPC: H01Q136

CPC classification number: H01Q9/14 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q5/40 ,  H01Q11/04

Abstract: An antenna arrangement comprises a folded structure (100) comprising first and second sections (102, 104) defining a transmission line. The sections may be meander-line elements or other physically-shortened electric elements, for example a helical element. Respective feed points (103, 105) are provided at the free ends of the sections (102, 104), thereby enabling independent connections to be made for different modes, such as transmit and receive. Top-loading and additional short-circuit elements may be provided to improve performance and reduce antenna volume. The impedances of the sections (102, 104) may be arranged to differ by adjusting conductor width or by fabricating one of the sections as a plurality of conductors connected in parallel. Discrete components may be included within the antenna structure, to provide enhanced design possibilities, while multi-band operation is enabled by fabrication of additional folded structures within the same volume.

Abstract translation: 天线装置包括折叠结构（100），包括限定传输线的第一和第二部分（102,104）。 这些部分可以是曲折线元件或其他物理上缩短的电元件，例如螺旋元件。 在各部分（102,104）的自由端提供相应的馈送点（103,105），从而能够对不同的模式进行独立的连接，例如发送和接收。 可以提供顶部加载和附加的短路元件以提高性能并减少天线体积。 部分（102,104）的阻抗可以通过调节导体宽度而被设置为不同，或者通过将并联的多个导体中的一个部分制成。 离散组件可以包括在天线结构内，以提供增强的设计可能性，而通过在相同体积内制造附加折叠结构能够实现多频带操作。

公开(公告)号：US08897710B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US10510786

申请日：2003-04-03

Applicant: David E. Penna ,  Richard J. Houldsworth ,  Kevin R. Boyle ,  Bernard Hunt

Inventor： David E. Penna ,  Richard J. Houldsworth ,  Kevin R. Boyle ,  Bernard Hunt

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  F16B1/00 ,  A44B18/00

CPC classification number: A44B18/0096 ,  A44B18/0003 ,  A44B18/0015 ,  C08L2201/12 ,  F16B1/0014 ,  F16B2001/0028 ,  H04B1/3805 ,  H04H40/09 ,  H04W72/1215 ,  H04W88/06 ,  Y10T24/27 ,  Y10T24/2783 ,  Y10T428/24008 ,  Y10T428/24017

Abstract: A terminal configured to receive data from a broadcast station that may simultaneously participate in a wireless network via transmissions to a wireless base station. The terminal determines time periods when data of interest to the terminal will be broadcast and schedules transmissions to the base station to avoid these time periods, thereby avoiding the transmissions preventing reception of the data of interest. The time periods may be determined amongst other means from scheduling information transmitted by the broadcast station.

Abstract translation: 一种终端，被配置为从广播站接收数据，所述数据可以经由对无线基站的传输而同时参与无线网络。 终端确定终端所关心的数据将被广播并且调度到基站的传输以避免这些时间段的时间段，从而避免传输阻止感兴趣的数据的接收。 可以通过从广播台发送的调度信息来确定时间段。

公开(公告)号：US08063834B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11720833

申请日：2005-11-30

Applicant: Kevin R. Boyle

Inventor： Kevin R. Boyle

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q1/243

Abstract: A mobile telephone comprises a casing housing a telephone set to receive and transmit radiotelephone signals and a television set comprising a main television antenna (MAN) to receive radiotelevision signals, a television receiver arranged to process the received radiotelevision signals to output television signals to be displayed, and a display means display the outputted television signals. The main television antenna (MAN) is made in planar technology, is built-in inside the casing and comprises a filtering slot (FS) having chosen dimensions (D1, D2) to be resonant around the frequency of the radiotelephone signals to reject them at least partly.

Abstract translation: 一种移动电话机包括一个壳体，其容纳电话机以接收和发射无线电话信号;以及一个电视机，包括主电视天线（MAN）以接收无线电视信号;电视接收机，被配置为处理接收到的无线电视信号以输出待显示的电视信号 并且显示装置显示所输出的电视信号。 主电视天线（MAN）由平面技术制成，内置在壳体内部，并包括具有选定尺寸（D1，D2）的滤波槽（FS），以围绕无线电话信号的频率进行谐振，以便在 最少部分。

公开(公告)号：US07843397B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-30

申请号：US10565928

申请日：2004-07-16

Applicant: Kevin R. Boyle

Inventor： Kevin R. Boyle

IPC: H01Q9/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q9/0421

Abstract: A communications apparatus, includes a housing (40) containing a printed circuit board (PCB) (12) having a ground plane (16) and electronic components in rf shields (18) thereon. A planar antenna (10) is mounted spaced from the ground plane and a dielectric (14) is present in a space between the PCB and the planar antenna. A feed (36) couples the planar antenna (10) to the rf components.

Abstract translation: 一种通信设备，包括容纳具有接地平面（16）的印刷电路板（PCB）（12）和其中的rf屏蔽（18）中的电子部件的壳体（40）。 平面天线（10）被安装成与接地平面间隔开，电介质（14）存在于PCB和平面天线之间的空间中。 馈电（36）将平面天线（10）耦合到RF组件。

公开(公告)号：US07580727B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-25

申请号：US10523429

申请日：2003-07-22

Applicant: Kevin R. Boyle ,  Antonius J. M. De Graauw ,  Robert F. Milsom

Inventor： Kevin R. Boyle ,  Antonius J. M. De Graauw ,  Robert F. Milsom

IPC: H04M1/00

CPC classification number: H04B1/005 ,  H04B1/0057 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04B1/406 ,  H04B1/48

Abstract: A multi-mode radio module (22) comprises a terminal (11) for connection to an antenna (10). A transmitting branch (DCS/PCS) and a branching circuit are coupled to the terminal (11). The branching circuit comprises at least a first and a second branch for receiving signals in first and second frequency bands (DCS, PCS), respectively. Each of the first and second branches comprise, respectively, a phase shifting circuit (PS1, PS2), a BAW or SAW band pass filter (RXF2, RXF3) coupled to the phase shifting circuit, the bandwidth of the filter being selected to pass a wanted signal in one of the first and second frequency bands but reject an unwanted signal in the other of the second and first frequency bands, and a low noise amplifier (LNA2, LNA3) coupled to an output of the band pass filter. The response of each of the band pass filters (RXF2, RXF3) is phase shifted to present an open circuit at the wanted frequency in the other branch. Each of the phase shifting circuits (PS1, PS2) is impedance transforming so that higher impedance filters can be used.

Abstract translation: 多模式无线电模块（22）包括用于连接到天线（10）的终端（11）。 发送分支（DCS / PCS）和分支电路耦合到终端（11）。 分支电路至少包括用于分别在第一和第二频带（DCS，PCS）中接收信号的第一和第二分支。 第一和第二分支中的每一个分别包括耦合到移相电路的移相电路（PS1，PS2），BAW或SAW带通滤波器（RXF2，RXF3），滤波器的带宽被选择为通过 在第一和第二频带中的一个频带中的有用信号，但是抑制第二和第一频带中的另一个频带中的不需要的信号，以及耦合到带通滤波器的输出的低噪声放大器（LNA2，LNA3）。 每个带通滤波器（RXF2，RXF3）的响应被相移以在另一分支中以所需频率呈现开路。 每个移相电路（PS1，PS2）是阻抗变换，因此可以使用更高阻抗的滤波器。

公开(公告)号：US07522936B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US10056096

申请日：2002-01-24

Applicant: Kevin R. Boyle ,  Peter J. Massey

Inventor： Kevin R. Boyle ,  Peter J. Massey

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  H01Q1/48

CPC classification number: H01Q9/36 ,  H01Q1/243

Abstract: A wireless terminal a transceiver coupled to an antenna feed and a ground conductor (502), the antenna feed being coupled directly to the ground conductor (502). In one embodiment the ground conductor is a conducting case (902). The coupling is via a parallel plate capacitor formed by a respective plate (506) and a portion of the surface of the case (502). The case (502) acts as an efficient, wideband radiator, eliminating the need for separate antennas. Slots (912, 1214) perform a matching function, eliminating the need for matching between the transceiver and antenna feed.

公开(公告)号：US07103340B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-05

申请号：US10153256

申请日：2002-05-22

Applicant: Adrian G. Spencer ,  Kevin R. Boyle ,  Christopher B. Marshall

Inventor： Adrian G. Spencer ,  Kevin R. Boyle ,  Christopher B. Marshall

IPC: H04B1/06 ,  H04B7/00 ,  H04B1/02 ,  H04M1/00

CPC classification number: H04B7/0808 ,  H04B7/082

Abstract: An antenna diversity arrangement is applicable to frequency hopping receiver (34) for receiving data packets transmitted on frequency channels lying within an overall frequency bandwidth, divided into a plurality of sub-bands. In each sub-band the frequency characteristics of the channel will be substantially the same. The choice of antenna (10, 12) for a particular sub-band is done by carrying-out frequency diversity measurements and the selection is treated as being valid for a period of time which may be preset or determined dynamically. In operation the hopping sequence is known to the receiver so that it can determine in advance the frequency of the next data packet to be received and can select the particular antenna without the necessity of carrying out diversity measurements. At the end of the time period the suitability of the selected antenna is checked and if necessary the selection is updated in the receiver.

Abstract translation: 天线分集装置可应用于跳频接收机（34），用于接收在被分成多个子频带的整个频带内的频道上发送的数据分组。 在每个子带中，信道的频率特性将基本相同。 用于特定子带的天线（10,12）的选择通过执行频率分集测量来完成，并且该选择被视为在可以动态地预设或确定的一段时间内有效。 在操作中，接收机已知跳频序列，使得它可以预先确定要接收的下一个数据分组的频率，并且可以选择特定的天线，而不需要进行分集测量。 在时间段结束时，检查所选天线的适用性，并且如果需要，在接收机中更新选择。

公开(公告)号：US06747601B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-08

申请号：US10196773

申请日：2002-07-17

Applicant: Kevin R. Boyle

Inventor： Kevin R. Boyle

IPC: H01Q122

CPC classification number: H01Q9/0442 ,  H01Q9/0421

Abstract: An antenna arrangement comprises a patch conductor (102) supported substantially parallel to a ground plane (104), a feed pin (106) connected to the patch conductor at a first point and a ground pin (108) connected between a second point on the patch conductor and the ground plane. The feed and ground pins are connected by a linking conductor (510) and have shunt capacitance means coupled across them. Suitable values of the capacitance means and the location and dimensions of the linking conductor enable a good match to the antenna to be achieved. The linking conductor may be directly connected to the patch conductor or there may be gaps between the feed and ground pins both above and is below the linking conductor. An impedance transformation may be provided by the feed and ground pins having different cross-sectional areas and/or by the provision of a slot in the patch conductor.

Abstract translation: 天线装置包括基本上平行于接地平面（104）支撑的接线导体（102），在第一点处连接到接线导体的馈电引脚（106）和连接在第二点上的第二点之间的接地引脚（108） 贴片导体和接地层。 馈电和接地引脚通过连接导体（510）连接，并且具有耦合在其上的分流电容装置。 电容装置的适当值和连接导体的位置和尺寸使得能够实现与天线的良好匹配。连接导体可以直接连接到贴片导体，或者在上述馈电和接地引脚之间可能存在间隙 并且在连接导体之下。 阻抗变换可以由具有不同横截面积的馈电和接地引脚提供，和/或通过在接线导体中提供槽。