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R.F. Diplexing and multiplexing means
Assignee: RCA Licensing Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-26
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Granted: 1985-11-26
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Expires: 2003-10-26
Abstract
Abstract Selection elements such as diodes or filters are provided for selectively grounding either one of the two unbalanced terminals of a balun. This allows either a signal, such as the R.F. signals from a VHF or a UHF antenna, applied to the other unbalanced terminal of the balun to be selectively coupled to the balanced terminals of the balun in a diplexer arrangement. In a tuner, the balun may be used as part of a doubly balanced mixer. In another embodiment, the balanced terminals are used as inputs and the unbalanced terminals are used as outputs with the selection elements coupled to the outputs to form an R.F. multiplexer.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Carlson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-26 13:43
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03D; H03D7/00; H03D7/16; H03D7/161; H03J; H03J5/00; H03J5/24; H03J5/242; H03J5/244; H03D7/14; H03D7/1408
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
181 words
Apparatus comprising: a balun having an unbalanced port with first and second terminals, said first and second terminals having a winding therebetween, a balanced port with third and fourth terminals, said third and fourth terminals having a winding therebetween, and an impedance transformation circuit coupled between the unbalanced and balanced ports for coupling signals therebetween; a point of reference potential; first unbalanced circuit means referenced to said reference potential coupled to said first terminal of said unbalanced port; second unbalanced circuit means referenced to said reference potential coupled to said second terminal of said unbalanced port; balanced circuit means coupled between said third and fourth terminals of said balanced port; first selection means for selectively coupling said first terminal of said unbalanced port to said point of reference potentential, thereby allowing signals to be coupled between said second terminal and said third and fourth terminals; and second selection means for selectively coupling said second terminal of said unbalanced port to said point of reference potential, thereby allowing signals to be coupled between said first terminal and said third and fourth terminals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
181 words
Apparatus comprising: a balun having an unbalanced port with first and second terminals, said first and second terminals having a winding therebetween, a balanced port with third and fourth terminals, said third and fourth terminals having a winding therebetween, and an impedance transformation circuit coupled between the unbalanced and balanced ports for coupling signals therebetween; a point of reference potential; first unbalanced circuit means referenced to said reference potential coupled to said first terminal of said unbalanced port; second unbalanced circuit means referenced to said reference potential coupled to said second terminal of said unbalanced port; balanced circuit means coupled between said third and fourth terminals of said balanced port; first selection means for selectively coupling said first terminal of said unbalanced port to said point of reference potentential, thereby allowing signals to be coupled between said second terminal and said third and fourth terminals; and second selection means for selectively coupling said second terminal of said unbalanced port to said point of reference potential, thereby allowing signals to be coupled between said first terminal and said third and fourth terminals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said unbalanced port is an input port, said first and second circuit means are respective first and second signal sources, and said balanced port comprises an output port.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said unbalanced port is an output port, said balanced port is an input port, and said balanced circuit means is a signal source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second selection means includes respective first and second filters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second selection means include respective switching elements.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
187 words
Apparatus comprising: a point of reference potential; a balun having first and second bifilar windings and third and fourth bifilar windings, each of said windings having first and second ends; said first ends of said first and third windings being coupled together to form a first terminal and said first ends of said second and fourth windings being coupled together to form a second terminal, said first and second terminals comprising an unbalanced port; said second ends of said second and third windings being coupled together and to said point of reference potential for radio frequency signals; said second ends of said first and fourth windings respectively comprising third and fourth terminals of a balanced port; first selection means for selectively coupling said first terminal of said unbalanced port to said point of reference potential, thereby allowing signals to be coupled between said second terminal and said third and fourth terminals; and second selection means for selectively coupling said second terminal of said unbalanced port to said point of reference potential thereby allowing signals to be coupled between said first terminal and said third and fourth terminals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
187 words
Apparatus comprising: a point of reference potential; a balun having first and second bifilar windings and third and fourth bifilar windings, each of said windings having first and second ends; said first ends of said first and third windings being coupled together to form a first terminal and said first ends of said second and fourth windings being coupled together to form a second terminal, said first and second terminals comprising an unbalanced port; said second ends of said second and third windings being coupled together and to said point of reference potential for radio frequency signals; said second ends of said first and fourth windings respectively comprising third and fourth terminals of a balanced port; first selection means for selectively coupling said first terminal of said unbalanced port to said point of reference potential, thereby allowing signals to be coupled between said second terminal and said third and fourth terminals; and second selection means for selectively coupling said second terminal of said unbalanced port to said point of reference potential thereby allowing signals to be coupled between said first terminal and said third and fourth terminals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said selection means each comprise a pair of filter means for coupling signals in different respective frequency ranges to said first and second terminals and said point of reference potential.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said filters respectively comprise a high pass filter and a low pass filter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said selection means comprise respective first and second electronic switching means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein said electronic switching means comprise diodes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus comprising: a balun having unbalanced and balanced ports, said unbalanced port including first and second terminals having a winding therebetween; and means for selectively grounding either of said terminals, thereby allowing signals to be coupled between the other of said terminals and said balanced port.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus comprising: a balun having unbalanced and balanced ports, said unbalanced port including first and second terminals having a winding therebetween; and means for selectively grounding either of said terminals, thereby allowing signals to be coupled between the other of said terminals and said balanced port.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said selective grounding means comprises first and second filter means coupled to said first and second terminals, respectively for providing a low impedance path between their respective terminals and a point of reference potential for signals in different frequency ranges.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said frequency ranges are non-overlapping.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said filters respectively comprise a high pass filter and a low pass filter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said high pass filter comprises a coil coupled between one of said terminals and a point of ground potential, and said low pass filter comprises a capacitor coupled between said other terminal and a point of ground potential.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein said selective grounding means comprises electronic switching elements coupled between said terminals, respectively, and a point of ground potential.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein said electronic switching elements comprise a pair of diodes respectively coupled to said terminals, means for coupling said diodes to said point of ground potential for radio frequency signals, and means for selectively forward biasing either one of said diodes.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a pair of signal sources respectively coupled to said terminals and a load coupled to said balanced port.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a pair of loads respectively coupled to said terminals and a signal source coupled to said balanced port.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
71 words
Apparatus comprising: VHF and UHF signal sources; a first balun having unbalanced and balanced ports, said unbalanced port having a pair of terminals respectively coupled to said sources; means for selectively grounding a selected one of said terminals; a mixer coupled to said balanced port; a second balun having an unbalanced port and a balanced port coupled to said mixer; and a local oscillator coupled to said second balun unbalanced port.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
71 words
Apparatus comprising: VHF and UHF signal sources; a first balun having unbalanced and balanced ports, said unbalanced port having a pair of terminals respectively coupled to said sources; means for selectively grounding a selected one of said terminals; a mixer coupled to said balanced port; a second balun having an unbalanced port and a balanced port coupled to said mixer; and a local oscillator coupled to said second balun unbalanced port.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein said selective grounding means comprises low pass and high pass filters respectively coupled between said terminals and said VHF and UHF sources.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein said high pass filter comprises a shunt coil coupled to said one of said terminals coupled to said UHF source, and said low pass filter comprises a shunt capacitor coupled to said one of said terminals coupled to said VHF source.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 20, wherein said selective grounding means comprises a pair of electronic switching elements respectively coupled to said terminals.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus as claimed in claim 23, wherein said electronic switching elements comprise a pair of diodes respectively coupled to said terminals, means for coupling said diodes to ground for radio frequency signals, and means for selectively forward biasing either one of said diodes.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
65 words
Apparatus comprising: a balanced signal source; a balun having a balanced port coupled to said source and an unbalanced port having a pair of terminals adapted to be respectively coupled to a pair of loads; a pair of switching means respectively coupled to said terminals for grounding either one of said terminals whereby said source is selectively coupled to the other one of said loads.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
65 words
Apparatus comprising: a balanced signal source; a balun having a balanced port coupled to said source and an unbalanced port having a pair of terminals adapted to be respectively coupled to a pair of loads; a pair of switching means respectively coupled to said terminals for grounding either one of said terminals whereby said source is selectively coupled to the other one of said loads.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
67 words
Apparatus comprising: a pair of unbalanced signal sources; a balun having a balanced port adapted to be coupled to a load and an unbalanced port having a pair of terminals, said terminals having a winding therebetween; a pair of switching means respectively coupled to said signal sources and said terminals for selectively grounding either one of said terminals for selectively coupling the other terminal to said load.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
67 words
Apparatus comprising: a pair of unbalanced signal sources; a balun having a balanced port adapted to be coupled to a load and an unbalanced port having a pair of terminals, said terminals having a winding therebetween; a pair of switching means respectively coupled to said signal sources and said terminals for selectively grounding either one of said terminals for selectively coupling the other terminal to said load.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-11-25 | 1989-05-27 | 1989-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-11-25 | 1993-05-27 | 1993-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-11-25 | 1997-05-27 | 1997-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |