Device integrated antenna for use in resonant and non-resonant modes and method

An assembly, comprising:

• device means for receiving at least one input to produce an output responsive thereto;
• antenna means for supporting said device to transfer said input to the device and further to transfer said output from said device such that the antenna means supports a selected one of the input and the output as a high frequency current and said antenna means includes peripheral configuration means for confining said high frequency current to at least one dominant path within the antenna means so that the high frequency current oscillates in the dominant path and so that the other one of the input and the output is a lower frequency signal that is present at least generally throughout the antenna means;
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• port means, as part of said antenna means, positioned sufficiently away from said dominant path so as to isolate the lower frequency signal at the port means from said high frequency current in said dominant path.

In producing an assembly, a method comprising the steps of:

• providing a device for receiving at least one input to produce an output responsive thereto;
• supporting said device within an antenna arrangement to transfer said input to the device and to transfer said output from said device such that the antenna arrangement supports a selected one of the input and the output as a high frequency current and said antenna arrangement includes a peripheral configuration which confines said high frequency current to at least one dominant path within the antenna arrangement so that the high frequency current oscillates in the dominant path and so that the other one of the input and output is a lower frequency signal that is present at least generally throughout the antenna arrangement;
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• positioning at least one port, within said antenna arrangement, sufficiently away from said dominant path so as to isolate the lower frequency signal at the port from said high frequency current within the dominant path.

An assembly, comprising:

• a device configured for receiving at least one input to produce an output responsive thereto;
• an antenna arrangement for supporting said device to transfer said input to the device and further to transfer said output from said device such that the antenna arrangement supports a selected one of the input and the output as a high frequency current and said antenna arrangement includes a peripheral configuration which confines said high frequency current to at least one dominant path within the antenna arrangement and the other one of the input and the output is a lower frequency signal that is present at least generally throughout the antenna arrangement;
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• at least one port, within said antenna arrangement, at a location selected such that the high frequency current travels past the port in at least one direction that is away from said device, and which port is positioned sufficiently away from said dominant path so as to isolate the lower frequency signal at the port from said high frequency current in said dominant path.

In producing an assembly, a method comprising the steps of:

• providing a device for receiving at least one input to produce an output responsive thereto;
• configuring an antenna arrangement for supporting said device to transfer said input to the device and further to transfer said output from said device such that the antenna arrangement supports a selected one of the input and the output as a high frequency current and said antenna arrangement includes a peripheral configuration which confines said high frequency current to at least one dominant path within the antenna arrangement and the other one of the input and the output is a lower frequency signal that is present at least generally throughout the antenna arrangement;
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• arranging at least one port, within said antenna arrangement, at a location selected such that the high frequency current travels past the port in at least one direction that is away from said device, and which port is positioned sufficiently away from said dominant path so as to isolate the lower frequency signal at the port from said high frequency current in said dominant path.

An assembly, comprising:

• a device configured for receiving at least one input to produce an output responsive thereto;
• an antenna arrangement for supporting said device to transfer said input to the device and further to transfer said output from said device such that the antenna arrangement supports a selected one of the input and the output as a high frequency current and said antenna arrangement includes a peripheral configuration which confines said high frequency current to at least one resonant path within the antenna arrangement so that the high frequency current oscillates in the resonant path between a pair of opposing first and second reflector configurations that are formed as part of the peripheral outline and so that the other one of the input and the output is a lower frequency signal that is present at least generally throughout the antenna arrangement;
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• at least one port, within said antenna arrangement, positioned sufficiently away from each one of said first and second reflector configurations so as to sustain reflection of said surface current in said resonant path while conducting said lower frequency signal.

In producing an assembly, a method comprising the steps of:

• providing a device configured for receiving at least one input to produce an output responsive thereto;
• configuring an antenna arrangement for supporting said device to transfer said input to the device and further to transfer said output from said device such that the antenna arrangement supports a selected one of the input and the output as a high frequency current and said antenna arrangement includes a peripheral configuration which confines said high frequency current to at least one resonant path within the antenna arrangement so that the high frequency current oscillates in the resonant path between a pair of opposing first and second reflector configurations that are formed as part of the peripheral outline and so that the other one of the input and the output is a lower frequency signal that is present at least generally throughout the antenna arrangement;
• and
• positioning at least one port, within said antenna arrangement, sufficiently away from each one of said first and second reflector configurations so as to sustain reflection of said surface current in said resonant path while conducting said lower frequency signal.

An assembly, comprising:

• a device configured for receiving at least one input to produce an output responsive thereto;
• an antenna arrangement including a bowtie peripheral configuration defining a bowtie intersection for supporting said device at the bowtie intersection to transfer said input to the device and further to transfer said output from said device such that the antenna arrangement supports a selected one of the input and the output as a high frequency current and said bowtie peripheral configuration confines said high frequency current to at least one dominant path within the antenna arrangement so that the high frequency current oscillates in the dominant path traveling through said bowtie intersection and so that the other one of the input and the output is a lower frequency signal that is present at least generally throughout the antenna arrangement;
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• at least one port, within the antenna arrangement, positioned spaced apart from said bowtie intersection and sufficiently away from said dominant path so as to isolate the lower frequency signal at the port from said high frequency current in said dominant path.

In producing an assembly, a method comprising the steps of:

• providing a device configured for receiving at least one input to produce an output responsive thereto;
• configuring an antenna arrangement to include a bowtie peripheral configuration defining a bowtie intersection for supporting said device at the bowtie intersection to transfer said input to the device and further to transfer said output from said device such that the antenna arrangement supports a selected one of the input and the output as a high frequency current and said bowtie peripheral configuration confines said high frequency current to at least one dominant path within the antenna arrangement so that the high frequency current oscillates in the dominant path traveling through said bowtie intersection and so that the other one of the input and the output is a lower frequency signal that is present at least generally throughout the antenna arrangement;
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• positioning at least one port, within the antenna arrangement, spaced apart from said bowtie intersection and sufficiently away from said dominant path so as to isolate the lower frequency signal at the port from said high frequency current in said dominant path.