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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8085214 | Passive parabolic antenna, wireless communication system and method of boosting signal strength of a subscriber module antenna The invention is a passive parabolic antenna system for use with conventional subscriber module radio antennas. The passive parabolic antenna system includes a microwave feed assembly that forms a resonant cavity coupling device for coupling to an internal patch ant... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081133 | Satellite antenna with holder assembly for holding LNBF A satellite antenna includes an antenna dish, a connecting arm, a pole, at least one clamp and a cover bracket. The antenna dish may include a front surface and a rear surface. The connecting arm has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled wit... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7728782 | Versatile wideband phased array FED reflector antenna system and method for varying antenna system beamwidth An antenna system includes a reflector having a focal point, and a phased array having feed elements. Each feed element is disposed a same distance from the focal point of the reflector. A method for varying the beamwidth of an antenna system includes providing the ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7675473 | Parabolic antenna with rinsing connection Contamination at the exciter of a parabolic antenna can lead to impaired signal quality, or even system downtime. A parabolic antenna is described which in addition to a parabolic reflector and an exciter has a rinsing device, which is configured so as to rinse and ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7619581 | Parabolic aerial with a conical diffusion disc for fill level radar Reflections on the aerial system of a fill level radar result in reduced measuring quality at short range. Small echo signals at short range can thus disappear in the noise. According to one embodiment of the present invention a parabolic aerial for a fill level rad... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7548215 | Multi-beam-reflector dish antenna system and method for production thereof A multi-beam-reflector dish antenna system and a method for production thereof are disclosed. Signals from different satellites are simultaneously received using a single compound LNBF module. The multi-beam-reflector dish antenna system includes a reflector with N-... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7443355 | Antenna feed-tube-to-amplifier coupling A first set of screws secures a Cassegrain-configuration microwave antenna's primary reflector to its low-noise block down-converter without additionally securing that reflector or the low-noise block down-converter to the antenna's feed tube, which a second set of ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7394436 | Multi-beam and multi-band antenna system for communication satellites An antenna system includes a reflector having a modified-paraboloid shape; and a multi-beam, multi-band feed array located at a focal point of the reflector so that the antenna system forms a multiple congruent beams that are contiguous. The system has a single refl... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7388559 | Reflector antenna An antenna provided. The antenna includes an outer dish having a first surface and a second surface; an inner dish mounted to the first surface of the outer dish; a helix feed mounted on a ground plane; and a support mounted at an axial center of the inner dish for ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7372428 | Dish antenna with multiple contact connector assembly A dish antenna having a multiple contact connector assembly for utilization with one or more viewing systems or other systems such as two-way data exchange systems including satellite receivers and/or television receivers. The single positionable dish can be positio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369847 | Fixed cell communication system with reduced interference A communication system has a high altitude communication device that has an antenna for directing beams to a fixed cell pattern with a polarity of cells. A specific pattern of cells having the same communication resource is provided. Preferably, cells having the sam... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7352991 | Satellite signal distribution systems Various configurations and equipment are described for providing satellite television programming from multiple satellite antennas to receivers, particularly to receivers located in apartments within a multiple-dwelling unit and having one or more satellite televisi... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342551 | Antenna systems for reliable satellite television reception in moisture conditions More reliable satellite television reception in moisture conditions is provided by recognizing the critical relationship between satellite signal transmissivity and the effects of superhydrophobocity. Instead of trying to use a hydrophobic or superhydrophobic coatin... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339547 | Satellite dish cover The present disclosure provides a satellite dish cover comprising a main body portion having a front side, a back side and an outer edge, and a securing element for securing said satellite dish cover to the concave face of a satellite dish. The securing element requ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330160 | Support apparatus for a reflector The present invention relates to a support structure, system and materials for supporting a reflector. A rim stiffening beam is securely attached to the circumference of the reflector. A plurality of support struts is attached to the rim stiffening beam, joining to ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7321340 | Multipurpose antenna hub A hub assembly (10) includes a hub (12) which can be attached to the mast (11) of an antenna by fastening assemblies (41) at a selected position along the mast (11). The hub (12) can carry rods (46) in horizontal slot... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321611 | Method and transceiver for full duplex communication of ultra wideband signals An impulse radio transceiver for full duplex ultrawide-band communications. The transceiver comprises an impulse radio transmitter that transmits impulse radio signal pulses, an impulse radio receiver that receives impulse radio signal pulses. Either or both of the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315283 | Dual-band circularly polarized antenna A dual-band circularly polarized antenna is disclosed, more particularly a dual-band circularly polarized antenna being able to transmit and receive circularly polarized signals at two different frequency bands, simultaneously. The dual-band circularly polarized ant... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7299633 | Solar dish concentrator with a molten salt receiver incorporating thermal energy storage A solar power system capable of storing heat energy and converting sun light to electrical power. The solar power system includes a solar collection system which gathers and transmits concentrated solar energy to an absorber/cavity. The thermal energy is extracted f... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301508 | Optimization of near field antenna characteristics by aperture modulation The approximate radius of curvature of the spherical phase front at the aperture of a transmitting microwave antenna is controlled by an inner section of the aperture attached to the outer section of the aperture by a small number of programmable transducers, thereb... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7301507 | Reflector comprising a core having a thickness that varies in accordance with a given pattern The present invention relates to a reflector for a reflector antenna. The reflector includes a reflective surface in the form of a first skin, wherein the first skin is adherent to a core that is substantially thicker than the first skin. A portion of the core not a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7271778 | Antenna device and radar device using the same An antenna device having a primary radiator that includes a transmission portion formed of a cylindrical waveguide extending in a direction parallel to the frontward direction of the antenna device, and a radiation portion of a rectangular horn shape, extending in a... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261142 | Heat pipe excellent in reflux characteristic A heat pipe wherein a condensable liquid phase working fluid is encapsulated in a container sealed in air-tight condition; wherein the wick composed of the porous body for refluxing the liquid phase working fluid by a capillary pressure is provided in the container;... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7242360 | High power dual band high gain antenna system and method of making the same A high power dual band high gain antenna system is provided. The antenna system employs one or more feedhorn clusters to distribute power associated with the transmission of high power signals. A first feedhorn cluster is associated with a first frequency band and a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7233299 | Multiple-beam antenna with photonic bandgap material A system includes a device for focusing electromagnetic waves, and a multiple-beam antenna. The antenna includes: a photonic bandgap material (20) having at least one band gap, at least one periodicity defect (36) of the photonic bandgap material so as... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227507 | Circular polarization antenna The present invention relates to a device for the reception and/or the transmission of electromagnetic signals comprising at least one means of reception and/or of transmission of electromagnetic signals, consisting of an antenna of the slot type and a feed line cou... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7218289 | Portable high-speed data and broadcast-quality video terminal for terrestrial and satellite communications A high-performance portable microwave communication unit, consists of a directional antenna, RF transceiver and high-speed data/video processing unit for use in terrestrial point-to-point communications or as a ground station in a satellite communication system. For... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215297 | Adaptive antenna for use in wireless communication systems An antenna apparatus, which can increase capacity in a cellular communication system or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), such as an 802.11 network, operates in conjunction with a mobile subscriber unit or client station. At least one antenna element is active and... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215294 | Antenna with reflector An antenna which includes a monoconical antenna feed assembly, where the feed assembly has a base and an apex, a ground plane adjacent to the monoconical antenna feed assembly near the apex, and an antenna reflector coupled to the ground plane, where the antenna ref... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212172 | System and method for a radio/antenna interface An apparatus is disclosed for mechanical and electrical coupling of an antenna to one or more radio receivers. The apparatus includes a hub that may be attached to an antenna by one or more fasteners. The hub is also fitted with latches that can receive a radio. Fin... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7205949 | Dual reflector antenna and associated methods An antenna system includes an antenna feed aligned with a subreflector and a main reflector. The subreflector has a concave surface defining a vertex. A main reflector having a concave surface is aligned with the subreflector to define an antenna focal area at the v... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205956 | Structural waveguide formed in a leg of an antenna tower and method of use A communications tower, or other structure is provided with at least one waveguide defined in a structural support. The waveguide can be used to transmit signals up and down the communications tower thereby eliminating at least some cabling. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7196671 | Combination of tube assembly and clip for wireless antenna grounding An antenna grounding assembly for a hand-held device, the grounding assembly comprising: an antenna having an antenna shaft connected between a grounding block and a protective sheath; an antenna tube affixed within the hand-held device and holding the antenna, the ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7187334 | Patch array feed for an automotive radar antenna An improved transceiver assembly for a vehicle for detecting potentially hazardous objects is disclosed. The transceiver assembly preferably comprises a patch array feed antenna having an array of a plurality of patches for generating a beam and for detecting the be... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7187328 | Antenna device In an antenna device having a substantially conical conductive member, having upper and lower sides made open, erected in a substantially vertical direction around a substantially circular microstrip patch provided on the upper side of a substantially circular subst... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183995 | Antenna configurations for reduced radar complexity A transmit and receiving system including a first array including at least one antenna element disposed to provide a transmit antenna. The system further includes a second array having a second different plurality of antenna elements disposed to provide a receive an... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7183990 | Aperture illumination control membrane A device for modifying electromagnetic illumination of a reflector aperture defined by a reflector surface is mounted in front of the reflector aperture in a spaced apart relationship relative to the reflector surface. The device at least partially covers the reflec... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177618 | Low noise block down converter with a plurality of local oscillators A low noise block down converter accommodates two local oscillators within one shielding chamber in a metal shielding box and has a conductive bar provided between two dielectric resonators included in the local oscillators respectively. The conductive bar prevents ... | 02/13/2007 |
