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US6556807B1 Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Antenna receiving system

Assignee: Yokowo Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-10-06
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Granted: 2003-04-29
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Expires: 2018-10-06
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Abstract

Abstract A receiving antenna system includes an antenna unit, a receiver unit, a down converter and a DC power/control supply. The antenna unit includes a parabolic reflector, a feed horn and an orthomode transducer, which are configured to capture, isolate, and output respective first and second polarized RF signals. The receiver unit is coupled to the antenna unit and is configured to amplify the respective RF signals and output a selected one of the respective amplified RF signals in response to a DC control signals. The down converter is coupled to the receiver unit via a transmission line and is configured to further amplify, down convert and output the selected amplified RF signal as an intermediate signal. The DC power/control supply is coupled to the receiver unit via the same transmission and is configured to produce a power/control signal that is transmitted over the same transmission line in which the selected amplified RF signal is transmitted, thereby providing power and control to the receiver unit.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ryo Horie
  • 👤 Wasuke Yanagisawa

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 20:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q3/00; H01Q3/005; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/24; H01Q1/247; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/32; H01Q13/00; H01Q13/02; H01Q13/0241; H01Q19/00; H01Q19/10; H01Q19/12; H01Q19/13; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 148 words
An antenna system, comprising: a plurality of antenna units, each antenna unit configured for capturing, isolating and outputting a plurality of signals; a corresponding plurality of receiver units respectively coupled to the antenna units, each receiver configured for receiving and amplifying the plurality of signals outputted by the respective antenna unit, and for selecting one of the amplified signals in response to a control signal; a signal combiner coupled to each of the receiver units and configured for combining the respective selected amplified signals, wherein the receiver units are coupled to the signal combiner via respective transmission lines used for transmission of the respective selected amplified signals, and further comprising a DC supply coupled to the respective transmission lines; and a low noise block down converter coupled to the signal combiner and configured for receiving, amplifying, and down converting the combined selected amplified signals from the signal combiner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 148 words
An antenna system, comprising: a plurality of antenna units, each antenna unit configured for capturing, isolating and outputting a plurality of signals; a corresponding plurality of receiver units respectively coupled to the antenna units, each receiver configured for receiving and amplifying the plurality of signals outputted by the respective antenna unit, and for selecting one of the amplified signals in response to a control signal; a signal combiner coupled to each of the receiver units and configured for combining the respective selected amplified signals, wherein the receiver units are coupled to the signal combiner via respective transmission lines used for transmission of the respective selected amplified signals, and further comprising a DC supply coupled to the respective transmission lines; and a low noise block down converter coupled to the signal combiner and configured for receiving, amplifying, and down converting the combined selected amplified signals from the signal combiner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the DC supply provides either DC power or the control signal to the respective receiver units.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 24 words
The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the DC supply provides both DC power and the control signal to the respective receiver units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
The antenna system of claim 1 , wherein the respective transmission lines each comprise coaxial cable and the DC supply is coupled to a center conductor of the respective coaxial cables.

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