Inventor

Gerard James Hayes

Inventor

Wake Forest, NC, US

Overview

1990–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 88 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H01Qprimary

H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerials42%

H04BTransmission18%

H04WWireless communication networks9%

H04MTelephonic communication5%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%

H05KPrinted circuits4%

H01RElectrically-conductive connections3%

G01LMeasuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure2%

A24CMachines for making cigars or cigarettes1%

A24FSmokers' requisites1%

PatentTitleYear

10,959,054Position information assisted network control2021 10,911,105Air to ground communication system with separate control and traffic channels2021 10,770,785Plasma radome with flexible density control2020 10,721,593Position information assisted network control2020 10,517,097Position information assisted network control2019 10,447,321Spectrum scrubber2019 10,187,896Position information assisted network control2019 9,900,892'Position information assisted network control'2018 9,692,468'Spectrum scrubber'2017 9,627,778'Antenna element with high gain toward the horizon'2017 9,437,922'Method for manufacturing fluidic structures'2016 9,293,830'Antenna element with high gain toward the horizon'2016 8,950,266'Reversibly deformable and mechanically tunable fluidic antennas'2015 8,825,033'Position information assisted network control'2014 8,787,904'Aircraft based wireless communication system'2014 8,706,053'Communications circuitry for an electronic device'2014 8,688,101'Position information assisted network control'2014 8,587,493'Reversibly deformable and mechanically tunable fluidic antennas'2013 8,508,598'Method and apparatus for transferring images from an imaging device to a remote device'2013 8,327,891'Device and method for forming a barrier to a smoking article'2012 8,095,073'Method and apparatus for improved mobile station and hearing aid compatibility'2012 7,991,433'Electronic device accessory'2011 7,970,444'Pivoting mobile terminal'2011 7,726,364'Anti-smoking device'2010 7,645,167'Method and apparatus for controlling antenna connectivity as a function of antenna orientation'2010 7,586,460'Dongle device with integrated antenna assembly'2009 7,532,907'Method of providing multiple data paths using a mobile terminal and related devices'2009 7,530,823'USB modem devices with a flip antenna and a retractable USB connector'2009 7,526,326'Handheld wireless communicators with reduced free-space, near-field emissions'2009 7,505,005'Customizable antenna structure'2009 7,460,076'Mobile wireless communications terminals and wireless communications cards for use with an electronic device'2008 7,376,408'Reduction of near field electro-magnetic scattering using high impedance metallization terminations'2008 7,367,511'Interface card design and method of manufacture'2008 7,366,554'Reduction of near field E-M scattering using high impedance coating materials'2008 7,342,545'Antenna system configuration for mobile phones'2008 7,324,051'Supplemental parasitic antenna apparatus'2008 7,167,130'Internal antenna and flat panel speaker assemblies and mobile terminals including the same'2007 7,136,681'Electrically conductive carrier and patterning for controlling current distribution in a wireless communications device'2006 7,015,863'Multi-band, inverted-F antenna with capacitively created resonance, and radio terminal using same'2006 6,995,716'Selectively engaged antenna matching for a mobile terminal'2006 6,980,154'Planar inverted F antennas including current nulls between feed and ground couplings and related communications devices'2005 6,903,686'Multi-branch planar antennas having multiple resonant frequency bands and wireless terminals incorporating the same'2005 6,812,898'Antenna/push-button assembly and portable radiotelephone including the same'2004 6,662,028'Multiple frequency inverted-F antennas having multiple switchable feed points and wireless communicators incorporating the same'2003 6,563,466'Multi-frequency band inverted-F antennas with coupled branches and wireless communicators incorporating same'2003 6,545,642'Antenna/push-button assembly and portable radiotelephone including the same'2003 6,529,749'Convertible dipole/inverted-F antennas and wireless communicators incorporating the same'2003 6,505,054'Integrated antenna assemblies including multiple antennas for wireless communications devices'2003 6,490,435'Flip cover and antenna assembly for a portable phone'2002 6,380,903'Antenna systems including internal planar inverted-F antennas coupled with retractable antennas and wireless communicators incorporating same'2002 6,336,036'Retractable dual-band tapped helical radiotelephone antennas'2002 6,289,225'Retractable and pivotable multiple frequency band antenna'2001 6,272,324'Electrical connection for telephone with hinged cover'2001 6,272,356'Mechanical spring antenna and radiotelephones incorporating same'2001 6,249,688'Antenna electrical coupling configurations'2001 6,229,487'Inverted-F antennas having non-linear conductive elements and wireless communicators incorporating the same'2001 6,229,489'Retractable dual-band antenna system with parallel resonant trap'2001 6,218,992'Compact, broadband inverted-F antennas with conductive elements and wireless communicators incorporating same'2001 6,204,816'Radio frequency antenna'2001 6,204,826'Flat dual frequency band antennas for wireless communicators'2001 6,204,819'Convertible loop/inverted-f antennas and wireless communicators incorporating the same'2001 6,198,442'Multiple frequency band branch antennas for wireless communicators'2001 6,198,943'Parasitic dual band matching of an internal looped dipole antenna'2001 6,124,831'Folded dual frequency band antennas for wireless communicators'2000 6,107,970'Integral antenna assembly and housing for electronic device'2000 6,100,848'Multiple band printed monopole antenna'2000 6,097,934'Retractable radiotelephone antennas with extended feeds'2000 6,061,036'Rigid and flexible antenna'2000 6,046,708'Termination contact for an antenna with a nickel-titanium radiating element'2000 6,031,492'Mobile cradle antenna and heat sink enhancement'2000 6,005,524'Flexible diversity antenna'1999 5,995,052'Flip open antenna for a communication device'1999 5,969,683'Radiotelephones with antenna matching switching system configurations'1999 5,969,685'Pivotable multiple frequency band antenna with capacitive coupling'1999 5,949,383'Compact antenna structures including baluns'1999 5,943,021'Swivel antenna with parasitic tuning'1999 5,933,949'Surface mount device terminal forming apparatus and method'1999 5,923,297'Retractable antenna system with switchable impedance matching'1999 5,923,305'Dual-band helix antenna with parasitic element and associated methods of operation'1999 5,903,207'Wire wound inductors'1999 5,900,846'Flexible telescoping antenna and method of constructing the same'1999 5,892,483'Dual antenna arrangement for portable transceiver'1999 5,867,891'Continuous method of manufacturing wire wound inductors and wire wound inductors thereby'1999 5,856,808'Single feed point matching systems'1999 5,844,525'Printed monopole antenna'1998 5,828,342'Multiple band printed monopole antenna'1998 5,709,832'Method of manufacturing a printed antenna'1998 4,936,407'Safety rail for vehicle catwalks'1990

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1990–2010Based in Limerick, IE· patent location history

1998–1999Patents assigned to ERICSSON GE MOBILE INC (10)· patent assignee history

1998–2021Based in Wake Forest, NC, US· patent location history

1999–2004Patents assigned to ERICSSON INC (29)· patent assignee history

2000–2006Patents assigned to ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M (5)· patent assignee history

2003–2004Based in Raleigh, NC, US· patent location history

2005–2012Patents assigned to SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB (20)· patent assignee history

2012Based in Brombanna, IE· patent location history

2014–2021Patents assigned to Smartsky Networks LLC (14)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ERICSSON INC	29	1999–2004
SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB	20	2005–2012
Smartsky Networks LLC	14	2014–2021
ERICSSON GE MOBILE INC	10	1998–1999
ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M	5	2000–2006

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Wake Forest, NC, US	83	1998–2021
Limerick, IE	2	1990–2010
Raleigh, NC, US	2	2003–2004
Brombanna, IE	1	2012