Wireless communication device having conductive elements antenna
First Claim
1. A device for wirelessly communicating information, comprising:
- a wireless communication component;
a first conductive element coupled to the wireless communication component;
a second conductive element; and
a moveable linking element configured to conductively couple the second conductive element to the first conductive element when a threshold force is applied to the first and second conductive elements;
wherein the wireless communication component is configured to operate at a first frequency defined by the first conductive element and at a second frequency defined by the first and second conductive elements when the moveable linking element conductively couples the first and second conductive elements.
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Abstract
An antenna coupled to a wireless communication device that is comprised of a series of conductive elements that form a conductor when placed under a force. The conductor is coupled to a wireless communication device to provide an antenna so that the wireless communication device is capable of communicating at an operating frequency defined by the length and construction of the conductor. The wireless communication device, through its communication using the conductor as an antenna, acts as an indicator of force to an interrogation reader when the wireless communication device is capable of communicating to the interrogation reader using the conductor as an antenna.
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25 Claims
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1. A device for wirelessly communicating information, comprising:
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a wireless communication component; a first conductive element coupled to the wireless communication component; a second conductive element; and a moveable linking element configured to conductively couple the second conductive element to the first conductive element when a threshold force is applied to the first and second conductive elements; wherein the wireless communication component is configured to operate at a first frequency defined by the first conductive element and at a second frequency defined by the first and second conductive elements when the moveable linking element conductively couples the first and second conductive elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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coupling a first conductive element to a wireless communication component such that the wireless communication component is configured to operate at a first frequency defined by the first conductive element; and coupling the first conductive element to a second conductive element using a moveable linking element such that the wireless communication component is configured to operate at a second frequency defined by the first and second conductive elements when a threshold force, applied to the first and second conductive elements, is sufficient for the moveable linking element to conductively couple the second conductive element to the first conductive element. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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