INDICATOR CIRCUIT DECOUPLED FROM A GROUND PLANE
First Claim
1. An indicator circuit comprising:
- a ground plane;
an antenna, the antenna comprising at least one antenna trace, a first antenna terminal, and a second antenna terminal;
a decoupler component, the decoupler component comprising a first decoupler component terminal and a second decoupler component terminal; and
an integrated circuit;
wherein the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first antenna terminal and the second antenna terminal;
the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first decoupler component terminal; and
the second decoupler component terminal is electrically connected to the ground plane.
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Abstract
The invention is directed towards an indicator circuit. The indicator circuit includes a ground plane; an antenna; a decoupler component; and an integrated circuit. The antenna includes at least one antenna trace; a first antenna terminal; and a second antenna terminal. The decoupler component includes a first decoupler component terminal and a second decoupler component terminal. The integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first antenna terminal and the second antenna terminal. The integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first decoupler component terminal. The second decoupler component terminal is electrically connected to the ground plane.
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17 Claims
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1. An indicator circuit comprising:
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a ground plane; an antenna, the antenna comprising at least one antenna trace, a first antenna terminal, and a second antenna terminal; a decoupler component, the decoupler component comprising a first decoupler component terminal and a second decoupler component terminal; and an integrated circuit; wherein the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first antenna terminal and the second antenna terminal;
the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first decoupler component terminal; and
the second decoupler component terminal is electrically connected to the ground plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An indicator circuit comprising:
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a cylindrical battery, the battery comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal; a two symmetrical loop antenna that is in-phase, the antenna comprising at least one antenna trace, a first antenna terminal, and a second antenna terminal, wherein the antenna is wrapped around the battery; a decoupler component, the decoupler component comprising a first decoupler component terminal and a second decoupler component terminal; and an integrated circuit; wherein the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first antenna terminal and the second antenna terminal;
the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the positive terminal of the battery;
the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first decoupler component terminal; and
the second decoupler component terminal is electrically connected to the negative terminal of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An indicator circuit comprising:
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a battery, the battery comprising a positive terminal and a negative terminal; an antenna, the antenna comprising at least one antenna trace, a first antenna terminal, and a second antenna terminal; a decoupler component, the decoupler component comprising a first decoupler component terminal and a second decoupler component terminal; and an integrated circuit; wherein the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first antenna terminal and the second antenna terminal;
the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the negative terminal of the battery;
the integrated circuit is electrically coupled to the first decoupler component terminal; and
the second decoupler component terminal is electrically coupled to the positive terminal of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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