Body worn antenna
US10368780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wearable antenna for communicating between an external transceiver and a capsule inside the gastrointestinal tract of a user, including a printed circuit board for forming a conducting pattern on a first face and on a second face of the printed circuit board; a first conducting pattern on the first face of the printed circuit board, including: a) an almost completely split conducting elongated bar across a center of the printed circuit board; b) an identical main conducting transmission area on each side of the almost completely split elongated bar; c) a thin conducting line respectively connecting between each side of the almost completely split elongated bar and the transmission area; a second conducting pattern on the second face of the printed circuit board including a U shaped conductor; wherein the U shaped conductor is positioned to serve as a balun for the conducting pattern on the first face.
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