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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2005
Applicants:
James R. Butterworth, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Milton E. Studt, Ii, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Joseph Santoru, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Inventors:
James R. Butterworth, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Milton E. Studt, II, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Joseph Santoru, Agoura Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 17/00 (2006.01); H01Q 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A satellite systemincludes an outdoor unit that has an LNB. The antenna of the outdoor unit is aligned using a microwave energy-absorbing cap. The microwave-absorbing cap has microwave-absorbing material therein or thereon. A signal strength meter is used to measure the signal strength with the cap on so that the signal strength meter is less likely to be saturated during the alignment process.