Inventor

Eric Krenz

Inventor
Crystal Lake, IL, US

Overview

33→
Patents
2014–2021
Patent span
Electricity
Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 33 as inventor

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

H01Qprimary
H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerials27%
H04BTransmission22%
H04MTelephonic communication14%
H04WWireless communication networks14%
G06FElectric digital data processing5%
G06KGraphical data reading3%
H05KPrinted circuits3%
Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use3%
G01SRadio direction-finding1%
G04GElectronic time-pieces1%
PatentTitleYear
11,121,472Front-shielded, coplanar waveguide, direct-fed, cavity-backed slot antenna202111,115,510Communication device having antenna arrays configured based on open/closed position of housing202111,063,342Parasitic patch antenna for radiating or receiving a wireless signal202111,044,611Authentication for device access202110,978,811Slot antenna arrays for millimeter-wave communication systems202110,886,596Wireless communication device having a two-part rotatable housing with multiple antenna conductors202110,833,424Reconfigurable antenna suitable for wearables and internet of things (IoT) applications202010,727,600Coupling and re-radiating system for millimeter-wave antenna202010,713,002Electronic devices and corresponding methods for adjusting audio output devices to mimic received audio input202010,700,421Antenna design in the body of a wearable device202010,660,148Methods and systems for pairing electronic devices based upon proximity202010,608,320Attenuation of cavity modes on foldable wireless electronic devices using ohmic contacts202010,581,143Method and apparatus for detecting object position relative to antenna arrays of an electronic communication device202010,523,255Millimeter wave antenna management201910,516,430Millimeter wave antenna management201910,506,650Methods and systems for pairing electronic devices based upon proximity201910,404,308Millimeter wave antenna management201910,348,117Antenna configuration change based on charging pad coupling201910,340,580Attenuation of cavity modes on foldable wireless electronic devices using prescribed dimensions201910,278,225Systems and methods for dual-mode communication using an electronic device201910,243,259Attenuation of cavity modes on foldable wireless electronic devices using capacitive coupling201910,219,389Electronic device having millimeter wave antennas201910,211,520Electronic device with transparent antenna201910,135,117Wireless communication system with multi-mode cavity antennas201810,084,232Auxiliary electronic element, wireless communication device, and method for managing the length of a set of one or more conductors20189,807,671'Apparatus and method for optimizing resource usage within a group of communication devices'20179,648,150'One piece conductive housing with incorporated antenna for use in an electronic device'20179,641,229'Method and system for a reconfigurable over-indexed antenna array'20179,590,721'Systems and methods for using different beam widths for communications between balloons'20179,491,706'Reduced-power transmitting from a communications device'20169,300,388'Systems and methods for using different beam widths for communications between balloons'20169,098,789'RFID communication circuit for an electronic device and corresponding methods'20158,633,864'Antenna having an antenna to radome relation which minimizes user loading effect'2014

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2014–2021Patents assigned to MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC (29)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to KRENZ ERIC L (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to SCARPELLI TADD M (1)· patent assignee history
2014–2021Based in Crystal Lake, IL, US· patent location history
2015–2016Patents assigned to Google Technology Holdings LLC (2)· patent assignee history
2016Patents assigned to GOOGLE INC (1)· patent assignee history
2016–2017Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
2019Based in Chicago, IL, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC292014–2021
Google Technology Holdings LLC22015–2016
GOOGLE INC12016
KRENZ ERIC Lself12014
SCARPELLI TADD M12014
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Crystal Lake, Illinois, US282014–2021
Chicago, Illinois, US32019
Mountain View, California, US22016–2017