公开(公告)号：US20220285821A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17587090

申请日：2022-01-28

申请人： Lawrence Ragan

发明人： Lawrence Ragan

IPC分类号： H01Q1/04 ,  H01Q1/38

摘要： An antenna for facilitating remote reading of utility meters is disclosed. The antenna includes a metal rod and a printed circuit board (PCB), both enclosed by an envelope that includes a plastic body and a plastic cap. The plastic body includes a channel for receiving the metal rod. The plastic cap is for covering the plastic body. The PCB includes a dielectric layer located between a first and second metal layers. Secured to the PCB, the metal rod is electrically connected to the second metal layer of the PCB, but not the first metal layer of the PCB.

公开(公告)号：US11901604B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17587090

申请日：2022-01-28

申请人： Lawrence Ragan

发明人： Lawrence Ragan

IPC分类号： H01Q1/04 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/48

CPC分类号： H01Q1/04 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/48

摘要： An antenna for facilitating remote reading of utility meters is disclosed. The antenna includes a metal rod and a printed circuit board (PCB), both enclosed by an envelope that includes a plastic body and a plastic cap. The plastic body includes a channel for receiving the metal rod. The plastic cap is for covering the plastic body. The PCB includes a dielectric layer located between a first and second metal layers. Secured to the PCB, the metal rod is electrically connected to the second metal layer of the PCB, but not the first metal layer of the PCB.