Microstrip antenna for an identification appliance
First Claim
1. A wireless identification band adapted to communicate with another device, the wireless identification band comprising:
- a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to a person, the structure having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being located closer to the person than the first surface when the structure is worn by or attached to the person;
a data storage device adapted to store data associated with the person;
a microstrip antenna disposed on or in the structure; and
a control circuit coupled to the microstrip antenna, the control circuit adapted to communicate through the microstrip antenna with the device.
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Abstract
An identification appliance, such as a wristband, bracelet, patch, headband, necklace, card, sticker, or other wearable appliance, has an improved patch or microstrip antenna. The microstrip antenna comprises a conductive patch layer, a conductive ground layer and a dielectric layer in between the conductive layers. The microstrip antenna is mounted to or disposed in the identification appliance, where preferably the ground layer is closest to the user and the patch layer is furthest from the user. Electronic circuits may be located in the dielectric layer, on a surface of a conductive layer, or on another part of the identification appliance. Connecting holes through the dielectric layer may allow circuits to be connected to a conductive layer or layers. This improved antenna resolves detuning and communication degradation problems.
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1. A wireless identification band adapted to communicate with another device, the wireless identification band comprising:
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a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to a person, the structure having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being located closer to the person than the first surface when the structure is worn by or attached to the person;
a data storage device adapted to store data associated with the person;
a microstrip antenna disposed on or in the structure; and
a control circuit coupled to the microstrip antenna, the control circuit adapted to communicate through the microstrip antenna with the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A wireless identification appliance adapted to communicate with another device, the identification appliance comprising:
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a structure adapted to be worn, attached or carried by a person;
a data storage device adapted to store data associated with the person;
a microstrip antenna disposed on or in the structure such that when the structure is worn, attached or carried by the person, the microstrip antenna is adapted to radiate energy away from the person and to radiate substantially less energy toward the person; and
a control circuit coupled to the microstrip antenna, the control circuit adapted to communicate through the microstrip antenna with the device. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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