Patent ID: 8344960

Claim:
A compact antenna for transmitting or receiving a radio frequency (RF) signal, comprising: a metal wire, extending from a first location to a second location; an insulation layer, extending from the first location to a third location, for covering a portion of the metal wire from the first location to the third location, a length from the first location to the third location less than a length from the first location to the second location; a metal weave, extending from the first location to a fourth location, for covering a portion of the insulation layer from the first location to the fourth location, a length from the first location to the fourth location less than a length from the first location to the third location; and a grounding metal tube, extending from a fifth location to the third location, for covering a portion of the metal weave from the fifth location to the fourth location, and covering a portion of the insulation layer from the fourth location to the third location, the fifth location between the first location and the fourth location.