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US 10,637,149 B2Granted
Injection molded dielectric antenna and methods for use therewith
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorDavid M. Britz
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method includes injection molding of a dielectric material in a pre-distorted antenna mold; and curing the dielectric material. The pre-distorted dielectric mold has a shape that compensates for shape distortion of the dielectric material during the curing.
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A communication device, comprising:
- a dielectric antenna formed via injection molding of a dielectric material in an antenna mold, wherein the antenna mold has a shape that compensates for shape distortion of the dielectric material during a curing process;
- a cable comprising a dielectric core coupled to a feed point of the dielectric antenna;
- a transmitter, coupled to the cable, the transmitter facilitating a transmission of first electromagnetic waves, the first electromagnetic waves guided by the dielectric core, without requiring an electrical return path, to the feed point of the dielectric antenna;
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- a receiver, coupled to the cable, the receiver facilitating a reception of second electromagnetic waves associated with wireless signals received by the dielectric antenna.
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A system, comprising:
- a feed point that facilitates coupling to a dielectric core that supplies first electromagnetic waves to the feed point;
- a dielectric antenna coupled to the feed point for receiving the first electromagnetic waves via the feed point, wherein the dielectric antenna is formed via injection molding of a dielectric material in an antenna mold, and wherein the antenna mold has a shape that compensates for shape distortion of the dielectric material during a curing process;
- a transmitter, coupled to the dielectric core, the transmitter facilitating a transmission of the first electromagnetic waves, the first electromagnetic waves guided by the dielectric core, without requiring an electrical return path, to the feed point of the dielectric antenna;
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- a receiver, coupled to the dielectric core, the receiver facilitating a reception of second electromagnetic waves responsive to wireless signals received by the dielectric antenna.
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A communication device, comprising:
- a dielectric antenna formed via injection molding of a dielectric material in an antenna mold, wherein the dielectric material is a thermoplastic and wherein the antenna mold has a shape that compensates for shape distortion of the dielectric material during a curing process;
- a cable comprising a dielectric core coupled to a feed point of the dielectric antenna, wherein the dielectric antenna is injection molded integrally with the at least a portion of the dielectric core;
- a transmitter, coupled to the cable, the transmitter facilitating a transmission of first electromagnetic waves, the first electromagnetic waves guided by the dielectric core, without requiring an electrical return path, to the feed point of the dielectric antenna;
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- a receiver coupled to the cable, the receiver facilitating a reception of second electromagnetic waves associated with wireless signals received by the dielectric antenna.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.