公开(公告)号：US09734108B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US13455115

申请日：2012-04-24

Applicant: Erik J. Shahoian ,  Gregory A. Springer

Inventor： Erik J. Shahoian ,  Gregory A. Springer

IPC: G06F13/40 ,  H01R24/60 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/6471 ,  H01R107/00

CPC classification number: G06F13/4068 ,  H01R13/6471 ,  H01R13/6658 ,  H01R24/60 ,  H01R2107/00

Abstract: Circuits, methods, and apparatus that limit the number of types of connectors needed by an electronic device. One example may provide a connector receptacle capable of adapting to multiple types of connector inserts. In this way, connector inserts conveying one of a number of interfaces can be accepted by the same connector receptacle. This may reduce the number and types of connector receptacles needed on an electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US08508418B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US13619614

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Douglas B. Kough ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu

Inventor： Douglas B. Kough ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu

IPC: H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/244 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a conductive housing. The conductive housing may be formed from a metal. Slots may be formed in the housing. The slots may serve as an antenna and may be fed using an antenna feed structure within the electronic device housing. The electronic device may have a frame to which housing structures are attached and may have a stand or other support structure. The frame may be used to mount a display, to support housing walls, to support clutch barrel structures, etc. The slots may be formed in the frame or in a space between the frame and the housing walls. The slots or other antenna structures may also be formed in the stand. Multiple slots may be used together to support operations in two or more communications bands. There may be multiple dual slot antennas in the electronic device.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有导电外壳。 导电壳体可以由金属形成。 槽可以形成在壳体中。 时隙可以用作天线，并且可以使用电子设备外壳内的天线馈送结构进行馈送。 电子设备可以具有框架，壳体结构附接到框架，并且可以具有支架或其他支撑结构。 框架可以用于安装显示器，以支撑壳体壁，以支撑离合器桶结构等。槽可以形成在框架中或框架和壳体壁之间的空间中。 槽或其他天线结构也可以形成在支架中。 多个时隙可以一起使用以支持在两个或更多个通信频带中的操作。 电子设备中可能有多个双槽天线。

公开(公告)号：US08435050B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US13093824

申请日：2011-04-25

Applicant: George Tziviskos ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Zheng Gao

Inventor： George Tziviskos ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Zheng Gao

IPC: H01R12/00

CPC classification number: H01R43/24 ,  H01R12/724 ,  H01R13/504 ,  H01R13/6594 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: Connector receptacles that provide a right-angle translation, may be readily manufactured, and may have an aesthetically pleasing appearance. One example may provide a connector receptacle having contacts that provide a right-angle translation. Another example may provide a connector receptacle having an aesthetically pleasing appearance. By inserting an injection molded housing into an over-mold, the interior of a connector may appear to be formed from a single piece of plastic or other material.

Abstract translation: 提供直角平移的连接器插座可以容易地制造，并且可以具有美观的外观。 一个示例可以提供具有提供直角平移的触点的连接器插座。 另一个示例可以提供具有美观外观的连接器插座。 通过将注射成型的壳体插入到模具中，连接器的内部可以看起来由单片塑料或其它材料形成。

公开(公告)号：US20130077234A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-28

申请号：US13244123

申请日：2011-09-23

Applicant: Houtan R. FARAHANI ,  George V. ANASTAS ,  Larry A. BARHAM ,  Todd F. GOTHAM ,  Min C. KIM ,  George M. SIMMEL ,  Gregory A. SPRINGER

Inventor： Houtan R. FARAHANI ,  George V. ANASTAS ,  Larry A. BARHAM ,  Todd F. GOTHAM ,  Min C. KIM ,  George M. SIMMEL ,  Gregory A. SPRINGER

IPC: H05K7/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656

Abstract: A computing device includes a Mini DisplayPort or other standardized plug and port connection that is fully internalized within the full device housing. The port can be affixed or coupled to a printed circuit board, with a display cable having a mating plug that is plugged into the port. To prevent the inadvertent uncoupling of the plug from the port, one or more clips, clamps, fixtures, or other cable retention components can hold the cable and/or plug in place at or near where the plug inserts into the Mini DisplayPort or other standardized communication port. Added stability to the cable can also be provided at or near such location.

Abstract translation: 计算设备包括Mini DisplayPort或其他标准化的插头和端口连接，其完全内化在整个设备外壳内。 端口可以​​固定或耦合到印刷电路板，显示电缆具有插入端口中的匹配插头。 为了防止插头从端口意外断开，一个或多个夹子，夹具，夹具或其他电缆固定部件可将电缆和/或插头固定在插头插入Mini DisplayPort或其他标准化 通讯口 也可以在这样的位置附近提供对电缆的增加的稳定性。

公开(公告)号：US20130009833A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13619614

申请日：2012-09-14

Applicant: Douglas B. Kough ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu

Inventor： Douglas B. Kough ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu

IPC: H01Q13/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/244 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a conductive housing. The conductive housing may be formed from a metal. Slots may be formed in the housing. The slots may serve as an antenna and may be fed using an antenna feed structure within the electronic device housing. The electronic device may have a frame to which housing structures are attached and may have a stand or other support structure. The frame may be used to mount a display, to support housing walls, to support clutch barrel structures, etc. The slots may be formed in the frame or in a space between the frame and the housing walls. The slots or other antenna structures may also be formed in the stand. Multiple slots may be used together to support operations in two or more communications bands. There may be multiple dual slot antennas in the electronic device.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有导电外壳。 导电壳体可以由金属形成。 槽可以形成在壳体中。 时隙可以用作天线，并且可以使用电子设备外壳内的天线馈送结构进行馈送。 电子设备可以具有框架，壳体结构附接到框架，并且可以具有支架或其他支撑结构。 框架可以用于安装显示器，以支撑壳体壁，以支撑离合器桶结构等。槽可以形成在框架中或框架和壳体壁之间的空间中。 槽或其他天线结构也可以形成在支架中。 多个时隙可以一起使用以支持在两个或更多个通信频带中的操作。 电子设备中可能有多个双槽天线。

公开(公告)号：US08059039B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-15

申请号：US12238385

申请日：2008-09-25

Applicant: Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Eduardo Lopez Camacho ,  Douglas B. Kough

Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Eduardo Lopez Camacho ,  Douglas B. Kough

IPC: H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q21/28

Abstract: Wireless portable electronic devices such as laptop computers are provided with antennas. An antenna may be provided within a clutch barrel in a laptop computer. The clutch barrel may have a dielectric cover. Antenna elements may be mounted within the clutch barrel cover on an antenna support structure. There may be two or more antenna elements mounted to the antenna support structure. These antenna elements may be of different types. A first antenna element for the clutch barrel antenna may be formed from a dual band antenna element having a closed slot and an open slot. A second antenna element for the clutch barrel antenna may be formed from a dual band antenna element of a hybrid type having a planar resonating element arm and a slot resonating element. Flex circuit structures may be used in implanting the first and second antenna elements for the clutch barrel antenna.

Abstract translation: 诸如膝上型计算机的无线便携式电子设备设有天线。 可以在膝上型计算机中的离合器筒内设置天线。 离合器筒可以具有电介质盖。 天线元件可以安装在天线支撑结构上的离合器筒盖内。 可能有两个或更多个天线元件安装到天线支撑结构。 这些天线元件可以是不同类型的。 用于离合器筒形天线的第一天线元件可以由具有闭合槽和开放槽的双频带天线元件形成。 用于离合器筒状天线的第二天线元件可以由具有平面谐振元件臂和狭槽谐振元件的混合型双频带天线元件形成。 柔性电路结构可用于植入用于离合器圆筒形天线的第一和第二天线元件。

公开(公告)号：US20100321255A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12490286

申请日：2009-06-23

Applicant: Douglas B. Kough ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu

Inventor： Douglas B. Kough ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu

IPC: H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/244 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a conductive housing. The conductive housing may be formed from a metal. Slots may be formed in the housing. The slots may serve as an antenna and may be fed using an antenna feed structure within the electronic device housing. The electronic device may have a frame to which housing structures are attached and may have a stand or other support structure. The frame may be used to mount a display, to support housing walls, to support clutch barrel structures, etc. The slots may be formed in the frame or in a space between the frame and the housing walls. The slots or other antenna structures may also be formed in the stand. Multiple slots may be used together to support operations in two or more communications bands. There may be multiple dual slot antennas in the electronic device.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有导电外壳。 导电壳体可以由金属形成。 槽可以形成在壳体中。 时隙可以用作天线，并且可以使用电子设备外壳内的天线馈送结构进行馈送。 电子设备可以具有框架，壳体结构附接到框架，并且可以具有支架或其他支撑结构。 框架可以用于安装显示器，以支撑壳体壁，以支撑离合器桶结构等。槽可以形成在框架中或框架和壳体壁之间的空间中。 槽或其他天线结构也可以形成在支架中。 多个时隙可以一起使用以支持在两个或更多个通信频带中的操作。 电子设备中可能有多个双槽天线。

公开(公告)号：US20100321253A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12486496

申请日：2009-06-17

Applicant: Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Douglas B. Kough ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Yi Jiang ,  Rodney Andres Gomez Angulo ,  Ruben Caballero

Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Douglas B. Kough ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Yi Jiang ,  Rodney Andres Gomez Angulo ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: H01Q1/22

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2258 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q13/18

Abstract: Logo antennas are provided for electronic devices such as portable computers. An electronic device may have a housing with conductive housing walls. A logo antenna may be formed from an antenna resonating element such as a patch antenna resonating element, a monopole antenna resonating element, or other antenna resonating element structure. A conductive cavity may be placed behind the antenna resonating element. A dielectric antenna window that serves as a logo may be used to cover the antenna resonating element. The dielectric antenna window may be mounted in an opening in the conductive housing walls. A positive antenna feed terminal may be coupled to the antenna resonating element. A ground antenna feed terminal may be coupled to the cavity and portions of the conductive housing walls. The dielectric antenna window may be shaped in the form of a logo.

Abstract translation: 为诸如便携式计算机之类的电子设备提供标识天线。 电子设备可以具有带有导电外壳壁的壳体。 标识天线可以由诸如贴片天线谐振元件，单极天线谐振元件或其它天线谐振元件结构的天线谐振元件形成。 导电腔可以放置在天线谐振元件的后面。 用作徽标的电介质天线窗可用于覆盖天线谐振元件。 电介质天线窗口可以安装在导电外壳壁中的开口中。 正天线馈电端子可以耦合到天线谐振元件。 接地天线馈电端子可以耦合到空腔和导电壳体壁的部分。 电介质天线窗口可以以标志的形式成形。

公开(公告)号：US20100231476A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12401601

申请日：2009-03-10

Applicant: Bing Chiang ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Douglas B. Kough

Inventor： Bing Chiang ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Douglas B. Kough

IPC: H01Q13/00

CPC classification number: H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q9/0421

Abstract: Electronic device antennas with multiple parallel plate sectors are provided for handling multiple-input-multiple-output wireless communications. Each antenna sector in a multisector parallel plate antenna may have upper and lower parallel plates with curved outer edges and a straight inner edge. A vertical rear wall may be used to connect the upper and lower parallel plates in each antenna sector along the straight inner edge. Each antenna sector may have an antenna probe. The antenna probe may be formed from a monopole antenna loaded with a planar patch. The planar loading patch may be provided in the form of a conductive disk that is connected to the end of a conductive antenna feed member. The conductive member may be coupled to the center conductor of a transmission line that is used to convey radio-frequency signals between the antenna probe and radio-frequency transceiver circuitry. The antenna sectors may have interplate dielectric structures.

Abstract translation: 提供具有多个平行板扇区的电子设备天线用于处理多输入多输出无线通信。 多平行平板天线中的每个天线扇区可以具有弯曲的外边缘和直的内边缘的上和下平行板。 可以使用垂直后壁沿着直的内边缘连接每个天线部分中的上和下平行板。 每个天线扇区可以具有天线探针。 天线探针可以由装有平面贴片的单极天线形成。 平面加载片可以以连接到导电天线馈送构件的端部的导电盘的形式提供。 导电构件可以耦合到用于在天线探针和射频收发器电路之间传送射频信号的传输线的中心导体。 天线扇区可以具有板间电介质结构。

公开(公告)号：US08174452B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-08

申请号：US12238384

申请日：2008-09-25

Applicant: Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Eduardo Lopez Camacho ,  Douglas B. Kough

Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hao Xu ,  Gregory A. Springer ,  Bing Chiang ,  Eduardo Lopez Camacho ,  Douglas B. Kough

IPC: H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q5/371

Abstract: Wireless portable electronic devices such as laptop computers are provided with cavity-backed monopole antennas. A wireless device may have a housing. Conductive portions of the housing such as a conductive outer metal layer and internal frame structures may form a cavity having conductive walls. An antenna resonating element structure may be formed from monopole antenna resonating element arms of dissimilar lengths. One of the arms may be straight and another of the arms may be implemented using a meandering path. The antenna resonating element may be mounted over the cavity to form a cavity-backed monopole antenna. A display within the device may be covered by a cover glass. An opaque bezel region around the periphery of the cover glass may cover the antenna and block it from view. The antenna resonating element arms may run parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cavity.

Abstract translation: 诸如膝上型计算机的无线便携式电子设备设置有腔背单极天线。 无线设备可以具有外壳。 诸如导电外金属层和内部框架结构的壳体的导电部分可以形成具有导电壁的空腔。 天线谐振元件结构可以由具有不同长度的单极天线谐振元件臂形成。 一个臂可以是直的，另一个臂可以使用曲折的路径来实现。 天线谐振元件可以安装在空腔上，以形成空腔支撑的单极天线。 装置内的显示器可以被盖玻璃覆盖。 盖玻璃周围的不透明的边框区域可以覆盖天线并阻挡它。 天线谐振元件臂可以平行于空腔的纵向轴线延伸。