IP Library Granted Patent US 7,994,986
Granted Patent B2
US 7,994,986 · App. 11/840,617 · Granted Aug 9, 2011

Antenna with near field deflector

Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,994,986
App. No.
11/840,617
Granted
Aug 9, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile communication device having primary resonator coupled to a near field deflector. The near field deflector forms a false edge for near field deflection wherein the primary resonator couples with the false edge instead of to metallic portions of the device or the user.

Claims (13)

1. A multi-frequency communications device having a speaker, comprising;

a primary resonator, the primary resonator for enabling at least one frequency at which the device operates;

a near field deflector which generates a null associated with the position of the speaker; and

a printed circuit board on which the speaker and primary resonator are disposed,

wherein the near field deflector comprises at least one slot in the printed circuit board, the at least one slot being positioned between the primary resonator and speaker; and

wherein the near field deflector forms a false edge substantially preventing coupling of the primary resonator to the speaker.

2. A mobile communications device, comprising:

a housing

a printed circuit board disposed inside the housing;

a speaker disposed on the printed circuit board;

a primary resonator disposed on the printed circuit board;

slots in the printed circuit board in an area between the speaker and primary resonator;

wherein the slots create a false edge for preventing coupling of the primary resonator with the speaker.

Assignments (7)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 5, 2023
From: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
To: AVX ANTENNA, INC.
Reel/Frame 063549/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 4, 2023
From: AVX ANTENNA, INC.
To: KYOCERA AVX COMPONENTS (SAN DIEGO), INC.
Reel/Frame 063543/0302 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2018
From: NH EXPANSION CREDIT FUND HOLDINGS LP
To: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 045210/0725 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2017
From: DESCLOS, LAURENT; ROWSON, SEBASTIAN
To: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 041041/0509 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK; GOLD HILL CAPITAL 2008, LP
To: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 040331/0919 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
To: NH EXPANSION CREDIT FUND HOLDINGS LP
Reel/Frame 040464/0245 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 29, 2013
From: ETHERTRONICS, INC.
To: GOLD HILL CAPITAL 2008, LP; SILICON VALLY BANK
Reel/Frame 030112/0223 →
Continuity (1)
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