Patent ID: 6947005

Claim:
A case or shell for electronic devices, comprising: a bottom element, a sidewall element, and a top element, wherein part or all of said bottom, part or all of said sidewall element, and part or all of said top are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material, and wherein said conductive loaded resin-based material comprises conductor fibers, conductor powders, or a combination of said conductor fibers and said conductor powders in a base resin host and the ratio of the weight of said conductor fibers, said conductive powders, or said combination of conductive fibers and conductive powders to the weight of said base resin host is between about 0.20 and 0.40; an antenna element formed in said sidewall element wherein said antenna element is formed of said conductive loaded resin-based material; a system having interconnected electronic devices placed within said top element, said sidewall element, and said bottom element; and electrical connections from said antenna element to said system having interconnected electronic devices.