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A combination beverage container and spittoon includes a bottom portion including outer wall and a first inner wall defining a spittoon space.
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| 8174461 | Antenna mounting system and method A transportable directional antenna system includes an antenna pedestal, a plurality of outriggers, and an earth anchor. The earth anchor can be coupled to a horizontally centered point on the pedestal. Tension can be applied between the earth anchor and the pedesta... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8094087 | Portable navigational antenna system A portable navigation apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a multi-antenna assembly configured for including an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. The antenna assembly includes a master antenna, and at least two auxiliary antennas. The at... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8035573 | Deployable panel structure for an array antenna A deployable panel structure for an array antenna comprising a first and a second set of panels hinged together for deployment between a folded configuration for stowage and an elongate unfolded configuration; wherein the panels of said first set are hinged together... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7714797 | Phased array antenna A phased array antenna for a telecommunications satellite, that is deployable from a retracted condition to a deployed condition when the satellite is on-station, comprising a base member of hexagonal form, and a plurality of deployable antenna panels stacked one on... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7626560 | Folding feed mechanism and method for a mobile satellite system A folding feed for a mobile satellite system having a reflector antenna, a feed, and a feed arm. The feed arm carries the feed at its distal end. A pivot is provided between the distal end and the feed. A feed stop block, connected at the distal end, has first and s... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7602348 | Three-dimensional antenna fabrication from a two-dimensional structure A method for making an antenna array includes dividing a flexible dielectric substrate into a plurality of folding sections, with each folding section being integrally connected to an adjacent folding section along a shared boundary therebetween. The folding section... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7567215 | Portable and inflatable antenna device An inflatable antenna may include a support structure comprised of a flexible material, the support structure having an inner wall and an outer wall, the inner wall and the outer wall defining an inflation region; a flexible antenna element contained within the supp... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7411562 | Apparatus for supporting a satellite antenna dish and a satellite receiver An apparatus for supporting a satellite antenna dish and a satellite receiver includes a supporting base, a connecting member and an extending bar. The supporting base includes a supporting board, a sidewall, multiple mounting tabs and a pivoting bracket. The suppor... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7385147 | Articulated mast Apparatus for housing electrically powered components to protect such components from damage and interference caused by lightning strikes and other externally generated magnetic fields. On embodiment includes a shielded enclosure mounted on an electrically groundabl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7369097 | Collapsible tripod mount for a dish antenna assembly A collapsible tripod mount for a portable dish antenna assembly. The assembly includes a dish member and a post member extending downwardly from it. The tripod includes three legs selectively lockable in an open position to support the dish antenna assembly and a co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7278245 | Radial-hinge mechanism A radial-hinge mechanism includes one or more elongated members arranged and interconnected into a unique, geometry-based, closed-loop assembly often resembling a multi-point star when in its fully-closed mode. The mechanism's signature function is its variable natu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7248210 | Man-portable counter mortar radar system The present invention is a man-portable counter-mortar radar (MCMR) radar system that detects and tracks enemy mortar projectiles in flight and calculates their point of origin (launch point) to enable and direct countermeasures against the mortar and its personnel.... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245266 | Antenna directivity enhancer An antenna directivity enhancer to enhance the directivity of an antenna is disclosed. The enhancer has a 3-dimensional structure in a predefined 3-dimensional shape when operating to enhance the directivity of an antenna. The 3-dimensional structure can be flexibly... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7216995 | Deployable reflector A deployable reflector of the invention includes connection members that bridge plural extendable structures constituting a deployable truss structure and connect portions corresponding to nodes of a buckling mode occurring in the extendable structures when a surfac... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209095 | Positioning structure for a dual-use antenna and base A positioning structure for a dual-use antenna and base includes a base having a narrow long hollow pipe wall and a wing board extended externally from two corresponding sides along the hollow pipe wall, and a hollow flange is disposed on the surface of the hollow p... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204545 | Fender support for a motor vehicle The motor vehicle fender support comprises a metal core with a top portion provided with fasteners for fastening to a fender. The top portion is provided with ribs arranged to stiffen it in the event of stress being directed in the transverse direction, and to buckl... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196675 | High resolution orientation adjusting arrangement for feed assembly A receptacle with an adjusting slot is adapted to receive a mounting lip of the feed assembly. A means for positioning which may include a threaded shaft threaded into a first side of the receptacle that projects into a first side of the mounting lip, is operative t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7158084 | Variable antenna apparatus for a mobile terminal A variable antenna apparatus for a mobile terminal. The variable antenna apparatus includes a radiation component that is rotatably coupled with the mobile terminal, a feeding component that is adjacent to a first end part of the radiation component and electrically... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7142821 | Radio frequency transmitting and receiving module and array of such modules A radio frequency transmitting and receiving module having a support housing that has a hexagonal face member mounted to the support housing. This face member has an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals. Mounted within the support housing i... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7130663 | Adaptive beam forming using a feedback signal Transmitting apparatus (10) for transmitting a transmission signal to a receiving apparatus (12) is described. The transmitting apparatus (10) comprises means (30, 32, 34) for transmitting to the receiving apparatus a plurality of transmi... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126553 | Deployable antenna A deployable antenna and method for using wherein the deployable antenna comprises a collapsible membrane having at least one radiating element for transmitting electromagnetic waves, receiving electromagnetic waves, or both. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7113144 | Orientation adjusting apparatus for a satellite antenna set with fine tuning units An orientation adjusting apparatus includes a support base plate set rotatable relative to a mast about a first vertical axis. An azimuth bracket is rotatable relative to the top plate of support base plate set about a second vertical axis. An elevation bracket is r... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109940 | Antenna element with curved dielectric member and array of such elements An antenna, which may be used as an element in an array, includes an elongated curved dielectric member having a high dielectric constant. One end of the dielectric member is in physical contact with the “center” conductor of an unbalanced transmission line, and... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7098867 | System and method for packaging and deploying a segmented reflector antenna An embodiment of the invention generally relates to an apparatus for deploying a segmented reflector antenna. The apparatus includes a plurality of segments that can be rigid or flexible where each segment is hinged to an adjacent segment on either longitudinal side... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091924 | MEMS transmission and circuit components An Rf device (100) that comprises unique MEMS RF transmission and circuit components (104–106) that are integrated together on a semiconductor chip (101) to form the RF device (100). These MEMS components (104–106) are monolithically ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7020890 | Millimeter wave transmitter, millimeter wave receiver and millimeter wave communication system enabling simplification of wiring and improvement in degree of freedom for setting receiver in receiving system for terrestrial broadcasting and satellite broadcasting In order to receive satellite broadcasting (BS and CS) and terrestrial broadcasting (VHF and UHF), complicated wiring is required in a personal residence for transmitting broadcasting signals to a plurality of TV receivers while new distributors must be additionally... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7006053 | Adjustable reflector system for fixed dipole antenna An adjustable reflector system for fixed dipole antenna comprising of reflector and several supporting devices is described. The beam direction of the antenna can be changed by rotating the reflector about the Y-axis and/or adjusting the reflector about X axis and Z... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006788 | Method and system for preventing sun transit outages in point-to-multipoint satellite systems A geostationary communication satellite system that uses a hub and spoke configuration, where the hub includes at least one relatively large diameter satellite antenna. The hub of the communication system is capable of receiving satellite communication signals even ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6992639 | Hybrid-mode horn antenna with selective gain The present invention provides a new class of hybrid-mode horn antennas. The present invention facilitates the design of boundary conditions between soft and hard, supporting modes under balanced hybrid condition with uniform as well as tapered aperture distribution... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6977624 | Antenna directivity enhancer An antenna directivity enhancer to enhance the directivity of an antenna is disclosed. The enhancer has a 3-dimensional structure in a predefined 3-dimensional shape when operating to enhance the directivity of an antenna. The 3-dimensional structure can be flexibly... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6963315 | Inflatable antenna The invention is an inflatable antenna system. The antenna system includes an inflatable lenticular dish. The dish is enclosed in an inflatable radome. The inflatable radome stabilizes the orientation of the dish and protects it from environment conditions such as w... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6943745 | Beam reconfiguration method and apparatus for satellite antennas A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for generating reconfigurable beams is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises a stationary feed array having a plurality of selectably activatable feed array elements, the feed array having a fee... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6941117 | Portable radio having pivotable antenna A folding, portable radio device is provided, which optimizes the gain characteristic of an antenna optionally. This device comprises (a) a first package; (b) a second package connected pivotably to the first package around a specific axis with a joint; the second p... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937207 | Insulator to attach an element of an antenna to the boom or mast thereof A device (10 or 50) for attaching an element (11) of an antenna to the boom (12) or mast (13) of an antenna while at the same time insulating the element (11) from the boom (12) or mast (13) includes two plates... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6888513 | Method and apparatus for storage and deployment of folded panel structures A deployable structure comprising a support and at least one structural element is provided. The structural element is mechanically attached to the support. The latching mechanism assembly is adapted to containing the structural element in a non-deployed state until... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6809702 | Relay antenna masts for cellular radio-telecommunication system A relay antenna mast for a cellular radio telecommunications system, the mast being characterized in that it comprises: a mast stand (1); at least one arm (3) pivotally mounted on said mast stand (... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6791508 | Wideband conical spiral antenna A spiral antenna having a horizontal member that terminates wires for conducting and radiating signals provides increased efficiency over the HF transmission range in a smaller size construction. A load having a parallel RLC circuit is provided at about the center o... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6703970 | Beam forming network, a spacecraft, an associated system and a beam forming method The invention relates to a beam forming network of an active antenna with deployable sub-arrays. According to the invention, the network receives information on deformation of the relative position of two panels. Establishing the coherence of the signals ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6650304 | Inflatable reflector antenna for space based radars A space deployable antenna that includes an inflatable envelope, a cylindrical reflector formed on a wall of the envelope, a catenary support frame for maintaining the cylindrical shape of the cylindrical reflector, and a feed array support structure conn... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6512496 | Expandible antenna An expandible antenna device comprising an expandible shell defining an interior chamber, wherein the shell is radially expandible from a central axis within the chamber; an elongated support structure disposed along the central axis and at least partiall... | 01/28/2003 |
