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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020

Filed:

Sep. 26, 2018
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Lu Zhang, Shanghai, CN;

Yi Jiang, Cupertino, CA (US);

Mattia Pascolini, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H01Q 19/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/03545 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 2203/0384 (2013.01); H01Q 19/027 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer stylus may be provided that includes an elongated body with a tip and an opposing end coupled together by a shaft that includes a metal tube. The stylus may include a substrate at the end of the elongated body and conductive traces on the substrate. The conductive traces on the substrate may form an antenna ground, an antenna resonating element arm, and a return path. The antenna resonating element arm may be a helical structure that wraps around the substrate. The antenna ground formed from the conductive traces may be coupled to the metal tube using an intermediate metal layer. A cap structure formed at the opposing end and over the substrate may be interposed between the conductive traces and adhesive to protect the conductive traces from the adhesive. A metal portion of the cap structure may serve as an antenna signal reflector.


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