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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7902972 | Supervising arrangement A hierarchical fault handling system and method based on filtering data regarding entities in the system and coordinating said filtered data in order to determined if an entity is considered faulty or not. The result for all entities is coordinated in a system fault... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7403171 | System for isolating an auxiliary antenna from a main antenna mounted in a common antenna assembly A radio frequency antenna structure includes a base station antenna and an auxiliary antenna mounted within a common antenna assembly. The base station antenna is configured to transmit or receive signals in a first frequency range and to develop a main beam that is... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7388556 | Antenna providing downtilt and preserving half power beam width A panel antenna is provided having one or more radiating elements and a series of directors associated with each radiating element. Each series of directors is angled with respect to a direction of maximum radiation of the associated radiating element, in order to t... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7209077 | Global positioning system signal acquisition assistance There is disclosed a method of determining a code phase search window for use by a satellite positioning system receiver associated with a mobile terminal of a communications network when acquiring a signal from a satellite of a satellite positioning system. ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196674 | Dual polarized three-sector base station antenna with variable beam tilt A dual polarized three-sector base station antenna with variable beam tilt in each sector. The invention advantageously provides a variable phase shifter with very small lateral dimensions which significantly reduces the diameter of a three-sector antenna. The feed ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7173572 | Dual band, dual pole, 90 degree azimuth BW, variable downtilt antenna A dual band, dual pole, variable downtilt, 90 degree azimuth beamwidth antenna (10). The antenna includes dipole elements (12, 14) forming both a PCS band and a cellular band antenna. The PCS band antenna has two sections disposed each side of the cell... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7167693 | Scanning receiver for use in power amplifier linearization A feed forward power amplifier system and method identify active channels across a frequency band to suppress unwanted intermodulation distortion (IMD) products in a communications signal such as a single- or multi-carrier communications signal. A scanning receiver ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7148746 | High efficiency amplifier An amplifier includes a main amplifier circuit with an input and output. At least one auxiliary amplifier circuit has an input and output, and is selectively operable to operate in combination with the main amplifier circuit. A signal combining network is coupled wi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7134189 | Coaxial cable connector and tool and method for connecting a coaxial cable A connector for coaxial cable, and a tool and method for connecting coaxial cable. The connector may have a projection configured to extend into a channel defined by an inner conductor of the coaxial cable and to engage an inner surface of the inner conductor; and a... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132910 | Waveguide adaptor assembly and method A flange adaptor assembly for coupling a waveguide to any number of flange interfaces, wherein the assembly includes a flange adaptor having a predetermined flange coupling interface. The flange adaptor of the present invention is constructed for engaging the common... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7123890 | Signal sample acquisition techniques A sample acquisition apparatus for sampling first and second signals within a signal processing arrangement, includes a sampler for capturing sections of the waveforms of both the first and second signals, a switch for alternating correction of the sampler to a poin... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7123463 | Surge lightning protection device A lightning surge protector configured for use with coaxial lines is disclosed. The lightning surge protector includes an inner conductor comprising two conductive portions mechanically and capacitively coupled together, and displaced from one another, by a dielectr... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7103312 | Method and apparatus for band-to-band translation in a wireless communication system A translator for translating RF signals from one wireless frequency band to another wireless frequency band in a wireless communications system including a base station, a remote antenna, and remote customer premises equipment. The base station is an existing legacy... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086207 | Antenna sector frame An antenna sector frame that can collapse for easy transport and storage. The antenna frame can be packaged with all of its loose parts in a single container on a relatively flat single skid capable of being stacked in storage. The antenna frame can include a pair o... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7084703 | Self-calibrated power amplifier linearizers An amplifier linearizer includes a signal adjuster having an internal signal, and an adaptation controller for monitoring the signal adjuster. The internal signal at an input to the adaptation controller is deemed a monitor signal. The adaptation controller generate... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7075497 | Antenna array An antenna (10) having a plurality of unitary dipole antennas (12) formed by folding a stamped piece of sheet metal. Each of the unitary dipole antennas (12) are fed by two stripline feed systems (20, 22). Each of these feed systems are s... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7064606 | High efficiency amplifier and method of designing same An amplifier includes a main amplifier circuit and at least one auxiliary amplifier circuit. Portions of an RF signal to be amplified are delivered to the main and auxiliary amplifiers. The auxiliary amplifier circuit is selectively operable to operate in combinatio... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7062234 | Pre-distortion cross-cancellation for linearizing power amplifiers In an amplifier system having two or more different amplifier sub-systems, the input signal to at least one of the amplifier sub-systems is pre-distorted based on the combined output signal from the two or more amplifier sub-systems. In one embodiment, each other am... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7061445 | Multiband/multichannel wireless feeder approach An antenna system comprising a support structure and a multiband/multichannel wireless feeder configured for coupling antennas located proximate the top of a support structure with electronics located proximate the base of the support structure to overcome losses ty... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053852 | Crossed dipole antenna element A crossed dipole antenna element comprising first and second dipoles, each dipole having a pair of arms, each arm having a first portion extending from a central axis and a second portion extending out of a plane including the first portion and the central axis. In ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7053849 | Switchable polarizer A switchable polarizer assembly, having a coupler, a polarizer module with a plurality of apertures, each aperture adapted for a desired transition, an antenna adapter and a central waveguide with a center longitudinal axis passing through the coupler and the antenn... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044785 | Connector and coaxial cable with outer conductor cylindrical section axial compression connection A connector and coaxial cable interconnectable via axial compression upon a cylindrical section of a solid outer conductor of the cable. The cylindrical section may be formed in the cable by drawing a cable end into an interference fit between a sleeve and an outer ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7042286 | Signal correction techniques Errors present in the output of an amplifier (10) are compared with the amplifier input in a control unit (24) to derive corrected coefficients for a look-up table used by predistorter (12) to eliminate distortion in the output of the amplifier ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7038541 | Adaptive feed-forward amplifiers and the like According to one embodiment, for an amplifier circuit employing feed-forward distortion compensation, phase and amplitude adjusters in the carrier cancellation and error cancellation loops can be continuously and simultaneously controlled to compensate for changes i... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029327 | Watertight device for connecting a transmission line connector to a signal source connector A device for connecting and sealing between a transmission line connector and a signal source connector includes a hollow outer conductor with an inner conductor disposed therein, and an electrical insulator disposed therebetween. One end of the outer conductor and ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7028395 | Method for connecting a coaxial cable A connector for coaxial cable, and a tool and method for connecting coaxial cable. The connector may have a projection configured to extend into a channel defined by an inner conductor of the coaxial cable and to engage an inner surface of the inner conductor; and a... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026889 | Adjustable antenna feed network with integrated phase shifter A device for feeding signals between a common line and two or more ports. The device including a branched network of feedlines coupling the common line with the ports. The feedlines have transformer portions of varying width for reducing reflection of signals passin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025309 | Line hanger A line hanger for securing lines, such as transmission, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and other types of lines, to a support structure and a method of mounting and supporting one or more lines from a support structure. The line hanger includes an attachment suppo... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7027770 | Repeater for customer premises A repeater for use in connection with enhancing reception of wireless communications in an architectural structure utilizes a housing that incorporates both a null antenna capable of being oriented to provide an antenna beam directed into an interior portion of the ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7023273 | Architecture and implementation methods of digital predistortion circuitry A predistorter including a modulator configured for use with an RF power amplifier or in an amplifier system that combines in a data structure correction factors for amplitude and phase non-linearities in the responses of the amplifier and the modulator. Correction ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019703 | Antenna with Rotatable Reflector A directional antenna formed by associating a stationary generally omni-directional antenna element with an RF reflector formed from, for example, a folded, parabolic or elliptical RF reflecting surface. Rotating the RF reflector about the stationary antenna element... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007900 | Cable hanger A cable hanger for securing multiple cables to support structures including antenna towers and poles. The cable hanger has a hingeably-coupled pair of shell halves with recesses that, when folded, establish a pair of cable passageways. Gripping arms provided on each... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7003322 | Architecture for digital shared antenna system to support existing base station hardware A legacy support block interfaces a shared antenna system with existing base station equipment of a service provider. Processing circuitry includes digital-to-analog converter circuitry, analog-to-digital converter circuitry, a local oscillator, and mixers. A shared... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6999042 | Low visual impact monopole tower for wireless communications An antenna system incorporating at least two antennas circumferentially arranged with a side-by-side relationship about a monopole tower. The main beam direction of the radiation pattern emanating from each antenna may be remotely adjusted in elevation and/or azimut... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994587 | Coaxial cable connector installable with common tools A coaxial connector may be configured with multiple interleaved concentric threads that reduce connector assembly threading requirements. A cable sheath stripping feature may be incorporated into the connector, eliminating the need for a separate sheath stripping to... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993301 | Lineariser for a signal handling apparatus A lineariser (100) for reproducing distortion present in the output of an amplifier (110) (or other signal handling device) generates a predistortion signal from the amplifier input. The predistortion signal is mixed into the amplifier input signal usi... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6987487 | Antenna system An antenna assembly for emitting a signal. The antenna assembly includes at least two antennas which are separated into a first group and a second group. Both groups of antennas are mounted on a panel. A first phase adjuster is coupled to the fist antenna group. The... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6985120 | Reflector antenna with injection molded feed assembly A reflector antenna with a self supported feed assembly that may be formed by injection molding. A waveguide portion of the feed assembly has a dielectric cone at a distal end that supports and retains a sub reflector, for example along a periphery of the sub reflec... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6985057 | Quick turn-lock waveguide transition assembly A turn-lock waveguide transition assembly mountable to, for example, the feed assembly of an antenna. The transition assembly having a clamping groove which engages, for example, the heads of a plurality of clamping screws upon seating of the transition assembly ont... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983174 | Distributed active transmit and/or receive antenna A distributed antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna elements, duplexers and amplifiers, each amplifier and duplexer operatively coupled with one of said antenna elements and mounted closely adjacent to the associated antenna element in such a manner as in... | 01/03/2006 |
