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Side face antenna for a computing device case

US9531059B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2013
Grant dateDec 27, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49016
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An antenna assembly includes a portion of the metal computing device case as a primary radiating structure. The metal computing device case includes a back face and four side faces bounding at least a portion of the back face. The metal computing device case further includes a radiating structure having an aperture formed in the back face from which a notch extends from the aperture cutting through the back face and through at least one side face of the metal computing device case. A conductive feed structure is connected to a radio. The conductive feed structure is connected to or positioned proximal to the radiating structure of the metal computing device case and is configured to excite the radiating structure at one or more resonance frequencies.

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