发明名称 |
Modal antenna-integrated battery assembly |
摘要 |
A modal antenna is formed within a battery assembly for use with a portable electronic device. In certain embodiments, the antenna is printed on an exterior surface of a battery enclosure using a conductive ink. In other embodiments, the antenna is attached, or etched, on a substrate; the substrate may at least partially include a battery housing. The antenna can include an Isolated Magnetic Dipole (IMD) antenna, or other radiating structure. Active components, such as active tuning components, are optionally included in the antenna-integrated battery assembly for the purpose of tuning the antenna. |
申请公布号 |
US9431700(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.30 |
申请号 |
US201313965035 |
申请日期 |
2013.08.12 |
申请人 |
ETHERTRONICS, INC. |
发明人 |
Desclos Laurent;Rowson Sebastian;Shamblin Jeffrey |
分类号 |
H01Q3/00;H01Q9/00;H01P11/00;H01Q1/24;H01Q1/44;H01Q9/42;H01Q5/378 |
主分类号 |
H01Q3/00 |
代理机构 |
Coastal Patent Law Group, P.C. |
代理人 |
Coastal Patent Law Group, P.C. |
主权项 |
1. A modal-antenna integrated battery assembly, comprising:
a battery assembly having an inner portion enclosed within a battery housing, said inner portion including an anode, cathode, and a separator positioned therebetween; and a modal antenna integrated within said battery assembly, said modal antenna comprising:
a first antenna element positioned above a ground plane and forming an antenna volume therebetween;a first parasitic element positioned outside of said antenna volume and adjacent to said first antenna;a first active tuning element associated with said first parasitic element, said first active tuning element adapted to vary a current mode about said first parasitic element for actively steering a radiation pattern associated with said first antenna element;a second parasitic element positioned within said antenna volume; anda second active tuning element associated with said second parasitic element; said second active tuning element adapted to vary a reactive coupling between said first antenna element and said second parasitic element for actively tuning a frequency characteristic associated with said first antenna element;wherein each of the first and second parasitic elements are configured to be adjusted using the corresponding first and second tuning elements for actively changing a radiation pattern characteristic associated with the antenna. |
地址 |
San Diego CA US |