Glass antenna for laptop computers
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsLiam B. Quinn, James A. Brewer
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Abstract
A portable computer includes a base and a top movably mounted on the base. A non-conductive transparent display layer is mounted in the top and includes a channel formed therein that contains layers of transparent conductive and transparent non-conductive materials. A cable is connected to the base. A cable extension is coupled to and extends from the cable. The cable extension is imbedded in the channel. An antenna is coupled to the cable extension and is imbedded in the channel.
Claims24
A portable computer comprising:
- a base;
- a top movably mounted on the base;
- a non-conductive transparent display layer mounted in the top including a channel formed therein that contains layers of transparent conductive and transparent non-conductive materials;
- a cable connected to the base;
- a cable extension coupled to and extending from the cable, the cable extension imbedded in the channel;
- and
- an antenna coupled to the cable extension and imbedded in the channel.
A computer system comprising:
- a computer chassis including a base and a top movably mounted on the base;
- a microprocessor mounted in the chassis;
- a storage coupled to the microprocessor;
- a video controller coupled to the microprocessor;
- a non-conductive transparent display layer including a channel formed therein;
- a cable extension formed of conductive silica material imbedded in the channel;
- and
- an antenna formed of conductive silica material imbedded in the channel and separated from the cable extension by the display layer.
A method of mounting an antenna in a portable computer comprising:
- providing a base;
- movably mounting a top on the base;
- mounting a transparent display layer in the top including a channel formed therein;
- connecting a cable to the base;
- imbedding a conductive cable extension in the channel and coupling the cable extension to the cable;
- and
- imbedding a conductive antenna in the channel and coupling the antenna to the cable extension.
A computer system comprising:
- a computer chassis;
- a microprocessor mounted in the chassis;
- a storage coupled to the microprocessor;
- a video controller coupled to the microprocessor;
- a display coupled to the chassis and including a non-conductive transparent display layer;
- a cable extension formed of conductive material imbedded in the display layer;
- and
- an antenna formed of conductive material imbedded in the display layer and separated from the cable extension by the non-conductive display layer.
A computer system comprising:
- a computer chassis;
- a cable connected to the chassis;
- a microprocessor mounted in the chassis;
- a storage coupled to the microprocessor;
- a video controller coupled to the microprocessor;
- a display coupled to the chassis, the display including a non-conductive transparent display layer;
- a cable extension coupled to and extending from the cable, the cable extension formed of conductive material on the display layer;
- and
- an antenna formed of conductive material on the display layer and separated from the cable extension by the non-conductive display layer.
An antenna configured to be mounted in a portable computer comprising:
- a transparent conductive antenna signal layer;
- a transparent non-conductive insulating layer surrounding the antenna signal layer;
- and
- a transparent conductive ground layer surrounding the insulating layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.