Loop antenna module for capsule-type endoscope and capsule-type endoscope including the same
US11083365B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B23/2484
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A loop antenna module used in a capsule-type endoscope comprises: a feed portion substrate including a pair of coupling pads provided on a surface; and a loop antenna body including a loop antenna substrate coupled to the feed portion substrate, a pair of coupling pads provided on a surface of the loop antenna substrate and capacitively coupled to a further pair of coupling pads provided in the feed portion substrate, and a conductive wire extended from the pair of coupling pads provided on the surface of the loop antenna substrate to have a spiral pattern, wherein the loop antenna substrate, the pair of coupling pads and the conductive wire provided in the loop antenna substrate are formed of a transparent material.
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