Patent ID: 8368607

Claim:
An antenna assembly comprising: at least one antenna element including an upper portion, a lower portion, first and second side portions extending from the lower portion to the upper portion, an intermediate portion extending from the first side portion to the second side portion, the intermediate portion disposed generally between the upper and lower portions, and upper and lower openings respectively defined above and below the intermediate portion; a first electrical path defined by an outer loop of the antenna element including the upper portion, lower portion, and first and second side portions; and a second electrical path shorter than the first electrical path, the second electrical path defined by an inner loop of the antenna element including the lower portion, intermediate portion, and corresponding segments of the first and second side portions disposed between the intermediate portion and the lower portion; wherein: the upper portion is continuous between the first and second side portions; and/or the intermediate portion is closer to the upper portion than the lower portion.