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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2005
David Nghiem, Shoreview, MN (US);
Paul T. Simonette, Maple Lake, MN (US);
Randy Sazenski, Robbinsdale, MN (US);
Matthew G. Jaenke, Fridley, MN (US);
David H. Tran, Plymouth, MN (US);
David Nghiem, Shoreview, MN (US);
Paul T. Simonette, Maple Lake, MN (US);
Randy Sazenski, Robbinsdale, MN (US);
Matthew G. Jaenke, Fridley, MN (US);
David H. Tran, Plymouth, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A wireless data communication card configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention includes a low profile antenna arrangement that does not protrude from the housing of the computing device when the wireless data communication card is inserted into the housing. The low profile design is achieved without compromising the radio frequency ('RF') characteristics and performance of the wireless data communication card by tuning the antenna arrangement to account for conductive ground structure located within the housing of the computing device. In accordance with one practical embodiment of the invention, the wireless data communication card is compliant with IEEE Standard 802.11(b) and compliant with PCMCIA specifications.