Antenna
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a battery comprising;
an external cathode contact;
an external anode contact;
a metal housing element; and
an accessible conductive contact electrically connected to the metal housing element;
a first power contact for contacting the external cathode contact of the battery;
a second power contact separate from the first power contact for contacting the external anode contact of the battery; and
a RF feed element separate from the first and second power contacts for connection to the accessible conductive contact.
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Abstract
A method including: optimizing space within a device by having a feed element for an antenna as an integral part of the device but not having the antenna as an integral part of the device; and providing the antenna as a part of a battery for the device. A radio communications device including: a battery comprising: a metal housing element; and an accessible conductive contact electrically connected to the metal housing; and a RF feed element for connection to the external conductive contact.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a battery comprising; an external cathode contact; an external anode contact; a metal housing element; and an accessible conductive contact electrically connected to the metal housing element; a first power contact for contacting the external cathode contact of the battery; a second power contact separate from the first power contact for contacting the external anode contact of the battery; and a RF feed element separate from the first and second power contacts for connection to the accessible conductive contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
a compartment for receiving a battery having an external cathode contact, an external anode contact, a metal housing element, and an accessible conductive contact electrically connected to the metal housing element; a first power contact for contacting the external cathode contact of a battery received in the compartment; a second power contact separate from the first power contact for contacting the external anode contact of a battery received in the compartment; and a RF feed element, separate from the first and second power contacts, positioned within the compartment for connection to the accessible conductive contact when the battery is received within the compartment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a battery comprising; an external cathode contact; an external anode contact; a metal housing element; and an accessible conductive contact electrically connected to the external cathode contact and the metal housing element; a first power contact for contacting the external cathode contact of the battery; a second power contact separate from the first power contact for contacting the external anode contact of the battery; and a RF feed element separate from the first and second power contacts for connection to the accessible conductive contact. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a battery comprising; an external cathode contact; an external anode contact; a metal housing element; and an accessible conductive contact electrically connected to the external anode contact and the metal housing element; a first power contact for contacting the external cathode contact of the battery; a second power contact separate from the first power contact for contacting the external anode contact of the battery; and a RF feed element separate from the first and second power contacts for connection to the accessible conductive contact. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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