Abstract: A wireless device with a slot antenna includes one or more heat spreaders, a PCB with vias to allow current to flow through the PCB, various components disposed on the PCB, and a slot antenna compliment. By layering the components, e.g., heat spreaders, PCB, slot antenna compliment, etc. one or more slot antennas are formed from these components as to integrate the slot antennas into the existing structure. The formed slot antenna is a spiraled shape as to reduce the overall footprint of the slot antenna while keeping the required quarter-wavelength total effective length of an open-slot antenna. The formed slot antenna is wide enough to allow the antenna to accommodate a wide bandwidth and may include a plurality of steps to further allow for tuning of the length of the slot antenna. The wireless device can further include a housing enclosing the internal components.

Abstract: Smart rings and methods of manufacturing smart rings are provided. A foundation component of a smart ring, in accordance with one implementations, includes a band having at least an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the band includes features configured to support electronic components. The foundation component also includes a decorative element having a bottom surface substantially corresponding to a shape of a portion of the outer surface of the band. Furthermore, the decorative element is attached to the outer surface of the band. The action of attaching the decorative element may occur after a band polishing process and before electronic components are attached to the smart ring.

Abstract: Smart rings and methods of manufacturing smart rings are provided. A waterproof design and method of manufacturing of a smart ring, in accordance with one implementation, includes a band having at least an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the band includes features configured to support electronic components. The waterproofing design and method of manufacturing includes a laser etching a portion of the inner surface and subsequent to the laser etching of the portion, applying an epoxy over the electronic components and over the laser etched portion of the inner surface. Prior to the laser etching, forming an edge rib on the portion of the inner surface, wherein the laser etching is subsequently on the edge rib. Furthermore, the laser etched portion includes an increased contact area for bonding with the epoxy for the waterproof design.

Abstract: A wireless device with a slot antenna includes one or more heat spreaders, a PCB with vias to allow current to flow through the PCB, various components disposed on the PCB, and a slot antenna compliment. By layering the components, e.g., heat spreaders, PCB, slot antenna compliment, etc. one or more slot antennas are formed from these components as to integrate the slot antennas into the existing structure. The formed slot antenna is a spiraled shape as to reduce the overall footprint of the slot antenna while keeping the required quarter-wavelength total effective length of an open-slot antenna. The formed slot antenna is wide enough to allow the antenna to accommodate a wide bandwidth and may include a plurality of steps to further allow for tuning of the length of the slot antenna. The wireless device can further include a housing enclosing the internal components.

Abstract: Compact electronic devices, such as Access Points (APs), having airflow and cooling features are provided. According to one implementation, a compact electronic device includes an outer plastic housing and an inner casing arranged inside the outer plastic housing. The inner casing has a high-voltage section configured to support one or more high-voltage electrical components and a low-voltage section configured to support one or more low-voltage electrical components. The compact electronic device further includes a single fan that is configured to draw air from outside the outer plastic housing, move the air through the high-voltage and low-voltage sections, and exhaust the air through one or more exhaust vents in the outer plastic housing. Also, the inner casing is configured to isolate the one or more high-voltage electrical components from metal portions of the low-voltage section by at least a certain separation to meet clearance and creepage safety standards.

Abstract: Compact electronic devices, such as Access Points (APs), having airflow and cooling features are provided. According to one implementation, a compact electronic device including a housing having an interior and a plurality of vents for air ingress and egress. The plurality of electrical components located in the interior of the electronic device and a heat spreader located in the interior, disposed above the plurality of components and connected to the plurality of vents for the air ingress and egress. The heat spreader being configured to provide grounding and shielding for the plurality of electrical components and wherein the heat spreader includes chamber formed therein for supporting a fan module. The compact electronic device further comprises of a plurality of antennas for a plurality of frequencies, where the antennas are any of disposed within and formed as part of the house of the heat spreader.

Abstract: Tracker tags, smart tags, locator tags, and the like are provided. A portable tracker device, according to one implementation, includes a housing having a front cover and a back cover. The portable tracker device also includes Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry configured to operate within at least one of a Bluetooth (BT) frequency range and an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) frequency range. Also, the portable tracker device includes a piezoelectric device having a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate. The RF circuitry utilizes at least one of the front cover, the back cover, the first conductive plate, and the second conductive plate as one or more antennas.

Abstract: Tracker tags, smart tags, locator tags, and the like are provided. A portable tracker device, according to one implementation, includes a housing having a front cover and a back cover. The portable tracker device also includes Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry configured to operate within at least one of a Bluetooth (BT) frequency range and an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) frequency range. Also, the portable tracker device includes a piezoelectric device having a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate. The RF circuitry utilizes at least one of the front cover, the back cover, the first conductive plate, and the second conductive plate as one or more antennas.

Abstract: A wireless device with a slot antenna includes one or more heat spreaders, a PCB with vias to allow current to flow through the PCB, various components disposed on the PCB, and a slot antenna compliment. By layering the components, e.g., heat spreaders, PCB, slot antenna compliment, etc. one or more slot antennas are formed from these components as to integrate the slot antennas into the existing structure. The formed slot antenna is a spiraled shape as to reduce the overall footprint of the slot antenna while keeping the required quarter-wavelength total effective length of an open-slot antenna. The formed slot antenna is wide enough to allow the antenna to accommodate a wide bandwidth and may include a plurality of steps to further allow for tuning of the length of the slot antenna. The wireless device can further include a housing enclosing the internal components.

Abstract: A portable electronic charging case, with a compact form-factor, such as for a smart ring or the like, includes a base; a front cover connected to the base and configured to seal an interior of the charging case; a post on the base and in the interior; an antenna disposed within the post; and circuitry connected to the antenna and to a charging port located on the base. The electronic charging case includes advanced functionality, an aesthetic design, and a compact form-factor. The compact form-factor includes an embedded battery, an environmentally sealed design, and a small NFC/Bluetooth antenna. The aesthetic design includes no user-actuated mechanisms on an exterior of the charging case and an intelligent light sensor for illuminating the charging case. The advanced functionality includes the embedded battery, intelligent light sensor, a temperature sensor for monitoring a user, and monitoring techniques working in conjunction with an associated wearable device.

Abstract: Tracker tags, smart tags, locator tags, and the like are provided. A portable tracker device, according to one implementation, includes a housing having a front cover and a back cover. The portable tracker device also includes Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry configured to operate within at least one of a Bluetooth (BT) frequency range and an Ultra-Wideband (UWB) frequency range. Also, the portable tracker device includes a piezoelectric device having a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate. The RF circuitry utilizes at least one of the front cover, the back cover, the first conductive plate, and the second conductive plate as one or more antennas.

Abstract: A smart ring includes a battery, memory, processing circuitry, a plurality of sensors, a plurality of antennas, and a battery, each coupled to one another and all enclosed in a casing, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to conserve the battery by any of sending data to the cloud service when an application is open on the user device, sending data to the cloud service when a threshold is crossed, waking up processing or communicating when there is a change in motion detected by the accelerometer.

Abstract: A compact electronic device for wireless communication is disclosed. The compact electronic device includes a main printed circuit board, one or more antennas, at least one conductor, and a shell. The one or more antennas are configured for wireless communication. The at least one conductor being configured to provide at least one of control signals and power to a fan. The shell mounts the fan relative to the main printed circuit board. The shell includes walls forming a cavity. The walls encapsulate the conductor in the cavity.

Abstract: A dual-band antenna or coupled resonators, related wireless device applications, and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. Embodiments of the antenna have resonant frequencies in a lower 2-3 GHz frequency band and a higher 5-6 GHz frequency band range. The antenna has a high frequency portion that may be configured to operate as an inverted F antenna. The high frequency element is also positioned adjacent to a nearby parasitic element. In operation, the high frequency element and the parasitic element couple together and form a current loop, or loop antenna which is configured to resonate at a low frequency band.

Abstract: A compact electronic device for wireless communication is disclosed. The compact electronic device includes a main printed circuit board, one or more antennas, at least one conductor, and a shell. The one or more antennas are configured for wireless communication. The at least one conductor being configured to provide at least one of control signals and power to a fan. The shell mounts the fan relative to the main printed circuit board. The shell includes walls forming a cavity. The walls encapsulate the conductor in the cavity.

Abstract: A dual-band antenna or coupled resonators, related wireless device applications, and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. Embodiments of the antenna have resonant frequencies in a lower 2-3 GHz frequency band and a higher 5-6 GHz frequency band range. The antenna has a high frequency portion that may be configured to operate as an inverted F antenna. The high frequency element is also positioned adjacent to a nearby parasitic element. In operation, the high frequency element and the parasitic element couple together and form a current loop, or loop antenna which is configured to resonate at a low frequency band.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include electrical plug assemblies for reducing drop damage to prongs, electrical devices with an electrical plug assembly for reducing drop damage to prongs, and methods of fabricating an electrical plug assembly for reducing drop damage to prongs. In a non-limiting, illustrative embodiment, an electrical plug assembly includes a rigid housing. A pair of flexible inserts is fixedly disposed in the rigid housing. Each of a pair of rigid sleeves is fixedly disposed in an associated one of the pair of flexible inserts. Each of a pair of electrically-conductive prongs is fixedly disposed in an associated one of the pair of rigid sleeves. Each of a pair of flexible electrical conductor assemblies is movably attached to an associated one of the pair of electrically-conductive prongs.

Abstract: A wireless access point includes a physical form factor including a plurality of sides each adjacent to a bottom portion, wherein the physical form factor houses a plurality of components including i) at least one Printed Circuit Board (PCB) having one or more Wi-Fi radios and a Bluetooth radio and ii) a power supply; and an electrical plug connected to the power supply and extending from the bottom portion for insertion into an electrical outlet for power and for physical support of the wireless access point adjacent to the electrical plug.

Abstract: A wireless access point includes a physical form factor including a plurality of sides each adjacent to a bottom portion, wherein the physical form factor houses a plurality of components including i) at least one Printed Circuit Board (PCB) having one or more Wi-Fi radios and a Bluetooth radio and ii) a power supply; and an electrical plug connected to the power supply and extending from the bottom portion for insertion into an electrical outlet for power and for physical support of the wireless access point adjacent to the electrical plug.

Abstract: A compact electronic device includes a base with a plurality of sides each adjacent to a bottom portion, wherein the base houses components comprising a heatsink supporting a fan module located in an interior portion, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and a power supply, and wherein vents are disposed on the bottom portion and side vents are disposed on one or more of the plurality of sides; a top cover configured to attach to the base via the plurality of sides forming an air gap extending each of the plurality of sides, wherein the air gap supports air exhaust on one or more sides of the plurality of sides and air intake on the remaining sides; and an electrical plug connected to the power supply and extending out of the bottom portion for insertion into an electrical outlet for power and to physically support the compact electronic device.