Antenna window and antenna pattern for electronic devices and methods of manufacturing the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9209513
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13973939

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A housing for an electronic device, including an aluminum layer enclosing a volume that includes a radio-frequency (RF) antenna is provided. The housing includes a window aligned with the RF antenna; the window including a non-conductive material filling a cavity in the aluminum layer; and a thin aluminum oxide layer adjacent to the aluminum layer and to the non-conductive material; wherein the non-conductive material and the thin aluminum oxide layer form an RF-transparent path through the window. A housing for an electronic device including an integrated RF-antenna is also provided. A method of manufacturing a housing for an electronic device as described above is provided.

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  • APPLE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Browning, Lucy E San Francisco, US 46 474
Ely, Colin M Cupertino, US 135 3646
Laakmann, Eric S Cupertino, US 4 35
Lynch, Stephen B Portola Valley, US 49 487
Nangeroni, Paul L Cupertino, US 4 35
Prest, Christopher D San Francisco, US 215 4241

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