# US 12,183,992 B2 · Compound antenna device for omnidirectional coverage > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,183,992 B2 - Document ID: US12183992B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/788,381 - Filed: 2020-11-27 - Published: 2023-02-09 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2020-01-08 - Assignees: Sony Group Corporation - Applicants: Sony Group Corporation - Inventors: Zhinong Ying; Kun Zhao - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12183992B2 ## CPC - H01Q 5/42: using two or more imbricated arrays (H01Q5/49 takes precedence) - H01Q 1/241: {used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM (H01Q1/247, H01Q1/248 take precedence)} - H01Q 1/28: Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons - H01Q 1/42: Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome - H01Q 21/205: {providing an omnidirectional coverage (turnstile aerials H01Q21/26)} - H01Q 21/28: Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} - H01Q 1/22: by structural association with other equipment or articles - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract A composite antenna device (10) configured for omnidirectional operation, comprising a first antenna system (100) configured for use in a first frequency band of a first frequency range (FR2), comprising multiple first antenna elements (110, 110A) arranged in a cylindrical configuration; a second antenna system (200) configured for use in a second frequency band of a second frequency range (FR1) at a frequency which is lower than the first frequency band; and a housing (11) enclosing the first and second antenna systems, wherein the first and the second antenna systems are configured for omnidirectional operation about an axis (12) of the composite antenna device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A composite antenna device configured for omnidirectional operation, comprising: a first antenna system configured for use in a first frequency band of a first frequency range, comprising multiple first antenna elements arranged in a cylindrical configuration; a second antenna system configured for use in a second frequency band in a second frequency range at a frequency which is lower than the first frequency band; and a housing enclosing the first and second antenna systems, wherein the first and the second antenna systems are configured for omnidirectional operation about an axis of the composite antenna device, and wherein the first and second antenna systems are arranged in the housing in a longitudinal direction along the axis. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The composite antenna device of claim 1, wherein each first antenna element comprises an array panel, wherein each array panel is arranged with a panel surface facing away from said axis. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The composite antenna device of claim 2, comprising an electronic module, comprising a baseband modem and a radio frequency unit connected to the first and second antenna systems. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The composite antenna device of claim 3, wherein the radio frequency unit is connected to the baseband modem without intermediary frequency converter. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The composite antenna device of claim 3, wherein said electronic module is arranged inside said cylindrical configuration. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The composite antenna device of claim 5, comprising a transmit/receive switch for each array panel, arranged inside said cylindrical configuration. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The composite antenna device of claim 6, wherein the baseband modem is configured to control the switch for Time Division Duplex (TDD) operation of the respective array panel to activate only one array panel at a time. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The composite antenna device of claim 1, further comprising an interface at a first end of the housing for connection to an electronic device, wherein the first antenna system is arranged closer to said interface than the second antenna system is. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The composite antenna device of claim 1, wherein the second antenna system comprises a plurality of second antenna elements disposed on orthogonal surfaces of a cross-shaped support structure. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The composite antenna device of claim 1, wherein the first antenna system is arranged concentrically around the second antenna system, wherein the second antenna system acts as a reflector for the first antenna system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The composite antenna device of claim 10, wherein the multiple first antenna elements are arranged around the second antenna system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The composite antenna device of claim 10, wherein each first antenna element is arranged at a distance to the second antenna system, which distance correlates to a quarter wavelength of a frequency in the first frequency band. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The composite antenna device of claim 10, wherein the second antenna system includes a plurality of second antenna elements arranged around said axis. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The composite antenna device of claim 10, wherein the second antenna system includes a central second antenna element. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The composite antenna device of claim 1, wherein a projection of the first antenna system and a projection of the second antenna system on a plane perpendicular to said axis define overlapping respective areas. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The composite antenna device of claim 1, wherein the first frequency range is in a mm wave spectrum. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A video camera device, comprising an imaging unit including an image sensor, and a composite antenna device according to claim 1 connected to said imaging unit for transmission of video data.