US5826178A
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Loop antenna with reduced electrical field sensitivity
Assignee: Seiko Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1996-01-29
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Granted: 1998-10-20
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Expires: 2016-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A small, high Q loop antenna configured on a printed circuit board as a planar structure receives a radio signal and shields its interior planar area against interfering electric field energy while concentrating therein radio signal magnetic flux. A magnetic pickup loop, coplanar to the antenna loop and magnetically coupled thereto, receives the radio signal power by virtue of its magnetic coupling to the loop antenna. The magnetic pickup loop couples to a receiving device and delivers the radio signal thereto. Illustrated embodiments include loop antennas tunable to a desired resonant frequency.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey R. Owen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:59
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q7/00; H01Q7/005; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/16; H04B1/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A radio signal receiving device for receiving radio signals of a particular frequency comprising: a planar antenna loop structure; a magnetic pickup device coplanar to said antenna loop structure, located within said antenna loop structure, and offset from the center of said loop structure, said magnetic pickup being electrically isolated at said particular frequency; and a radio signal receiving device coupled to said magnetic pickup device; wherein the location of said magnetic pickup device relative to said antenna loop is selected to minimize capacitive coupling between said magnetic pickup device and said antenna loop.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A radio signal receiving device for receiving radio signals of a particular frequency comprising: a planar antenna loop structure; a magnetic pickup device coplanar to said antenna loop structure, located within said antenna loop structure, and offset from the center of said loop structure, said magnetic pickup being electrically isolated at said particular frequency; and a radio signal receiving device coupled to said magnetic pickup device; wherein the location of said magnetic pickup device relative to said antenna loop is selected to minimize capacitive coupling between said magnetic pickup device and said antenna loop.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
A radio signal receiving device for receiving radio signals of a particular frequency comprising: a planar antenna loop structure; a magnetic pickup device coplanar to said antenna loop structure and located within said antenna loop structure said magnetic pickup being electrically isolated at said particular frequency; radio signal receiving device coupled to said magnetic pickup device; and two series capacitors placed at two symmetrically opposite locations along said loop structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A radio signal receiving device for receiving radio signals of a particular frequency comprising: a planar antenna loop structure; a magnetic pickup device coplanar to said antenna loop structure and located within said antenna loop structure said magnetic pickup being electrically isolated at said particular frequency; radio signal receiving device coupled to said magnetic pickup device; and two series capacitors placed at two symmetrically opposite locations along said loop structure.
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