Optically transparent antenna for wireless communication and energy transfer
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsHelen Kankan Pan, Wen-Ling Huang, Harry G. Skinner
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Abstract
Embodiments of an optically transparent antenna are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the optically transparent antenna may comprise a plurality of electrically-isolated conductive patches arranged on a non-conductive surface. A combination of a size of the conductive patches and a spacing between the conductive patches is less than a human visual acuity for a predetermined viewing distance so that the patches are not be visible or perceptible to a human. In some embodiments, optically transparent antenna may serve as one or more antennas on a mobile platform.
Claims22
An optically transparent antenna for wireless communication comprising:
- a plurality of electrically-isolated conductive patches arranged on a non-conductive surface;
- and
- wherein a combination of a size of the conductive patches and a spacing between the conductive patches is less than a human visual acuity for a predetermined viewing distance.
A mobile platform comprising:
- a non-conductive display surface;
- and
- an optically transparent antenna for wireless data transfer,
- wherein the optically transparent antenna comprises:
- a plurality of electrically-isolated conductive patches arranged on the non-conductive display surface,
- wherein a combination of a size of the conductive patches and a spacing between the conductive patches is less than a human visual acuity for a predetermined viewing distance.
An optically transparent antenna comprising:
- a plurality of electrically-isolated conductive patches arranged on a non-conductive display surface;
- and
- wherein a combination of a size of the conductive patches and a spacing between the conductive patches is less than a human visual acuity for a predetermined viewing distance,
- wherein the predetermined viewing distance is selected based on a device type,
- wherein the size is no greater than a predetermined size value selected for the predetermined viewing distance,
- wherein the spacing is at least a predetermined spacing value selected for the predetermined viewing distance, and
- wherein the size is no greater than approximately 100 micro-meters (um) and the spacing is at least approximately 75 um.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.