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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Applicants:
Hiroshi Shimasaki, Kunitachi, JP;
Masao Teshima, Kunitachi, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroshi Shimasaki, Kunitachi, JP;
Masao Teshima, Kunitachi, JP;
Assignee:
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/48 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 9/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 1/0253 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2266 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H01Q 1/48 (2013.01); H01Q 9/0421 (2013.01); H01Q 9/26 (2013.01); H05K 1/0225 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a coupler apparatus includes a coupling element and a ground plane. The coupling element is formed of a conductive material. The coupling element is subjected to power feeding to a reference point. The ground plane is formed of a conductive material. The ground plane faces the coupling element. The ground plane has a notch at a position facing at least a part of a portion of the coupling element except the reference point or near the position.