Patent ID: 7821359

Claim:
A circuit element comprising: multiple tank elements disposed along a common axis with each tank element preceded by or following at least one other next neighbor tank element, each tank element comprising a capacitor and an inductor in parallel electrical communication with the capacitor, the inductors of the tank elements each comprising a respective conducting wire helically turned about the common axis; multiple electrically conductive first pads disposed along a first side of the multiple tank elements, each first pad connecting two next neighbor tank elements into series electrical communication with each other; and at least one electrically conductive second pad disposed along a second side of the multiple tank elements, the second side opposite the first side, each second pad connecting the two next neighbor tank elements into series electrical communication with each other; the two next neighbor tank elements are connected by the at least one electrically conductive second pad having the two respective inductors of the two tank elements structured to generate respective magnetic fields directionally opposing each other when, concurrently, a first instantaneous electrical current flows to the at least one electrically conductive second pad through one of the two respective inductors and a second instantaneous electrical current flows from the at least one electrically conductive second pad through the other of the two respective inductors; the multiple tank elements, multiple electrically conductive first pads, and at least one electrically conductive second pad defining a serpentine transmission path, each of the multiple tank elements defining a respective portion of the serpentine transmission path, each respective portion crossing the common axis.