H01Q 3/24
Varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to
Official title: varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to another, e.g. for beam switching
H01Q3/24 (Varying the orientation by switching energy from one active radiating element to) appears on 2,207 US grants and 2,204 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01Q- Granted patents
- 2,207
- Published applications
- 2,204
- Assignees
- 886
- Inventors
- 4,540
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 9 | 0 |
| 1990 | 12 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 17 | 0 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | 0 |
| 2001 | 40 | 5 |
| 2002 | 33 | 40 |
| 2003 | 36 | 44 |
| 2004 | 41 | 52 |
| 2005 | 44 | 54 |
| 2006 | 43 | 45 |
| 2007 | 34 | 45 |
| 2008 | 23 | 61 |
| 2009 | 50 | 45 |
| 2010 | 33 | 50 |
| 2011 | 43 | 54 |
| 2012 | 38 | 73 |
| 2013 | 42 | 99 |
| 2014 | 66 | 67 |
| 2015 | 72 | 117 |
| 2016 | 71 | 100 |
| 2017 | 117 | 130 |
| 2018 | 109 | 155 |
| 2019 | 171 | 185 |
| 2020 | 155 | 136 |
| 2021 | 165 | 158 |
| 2022 | 103 | 107 |
| 2023 | 95 | 116 |
| 2024 | 123 | 114 |
| 2025 | 115 | 88 |
| 2026 | 58 | 64 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
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- Rfid tag readers with angled antenna groups24 Sep 2026US 2026/0291049 A1Automaton, Inc.
- Antenna device17 Sep 2026US 2026/0280117 A1AUO Corporation
- Electronic Devices with Dynamic Antenna Switching10 Sep 2026US 2026/0269468 A1Apple Inc.
- Multi-band architecture27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254118 A1Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shaping sound responsive to speaker orientation476US 9,042,556 B2Sonos, Inc. · 2015
- Hand-held instant bar code reader system with automated focus based on distance measurements418US 4,877,949 ANorand Corporation · 1989
- Antenna system with dielectric array and methods for use therewith395US 10,090,606 B2AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P. · 2018
- Communication system and methods utilizing a reactively controlled directive array358US 5,767,807 AInternational Business Machines Corporation · 1998
- Hand-held optically readable character set reader having automatic focus control for operation over a range of distances356US 5,841,121 ANorand Technology Corporation · 1998