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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 27, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jeffrey W Crosby, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Electronics Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
343725 ; 343727 ; 343729 ; 343873 ;
Abstract
An integrated antenna system for satellite and VHF/UHF reception is provided. The elements of a VHF/UHF antenna are embedded in a satellite antenna. The satellite and VHF/UHF signals are combined and transmitted on a single cable to the receiver. The receiver splits the signals. A switch within the receiver unit for displaying either the VHF/UHF or satellite transmissions is provided. The receiver also powers amplifiers at the antenna using the single cable.