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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2005
Paul D. Brooks, Weddington, NC (US);
Robert L. Romerein, Pontypool, CA;
Paul D. Brooks, Weddington, NC (US);
Robert L. Romerein, Pontypool, CA;
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for controlled splitting and isolation of signals in a radio frequency network. In one embodiment, the network comprises a cable television network, and the apparatus comprises a signal splitter having controlled isolation loss at its output ports in at least one frequency band, thereby enabling communications between terminal devices at the subscriber premises that would otherwise be isolated by high losses typical of prior art splitters. The splitter apparatus can also be utilized with a filter/reflector circuit that advantageously provides maximal downstream frequency spectrum bandwidth while suitably reflecting the aforementioned communications to maintain them within the subscriber-side network without interference.