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Polarity switch for satellite television receiver

US4761827A · kind A · utility

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21Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 1985
Grant dateAug 2, 1988
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q25/001
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A polarity switch for connection between a dual antenna system and a satellite television receiver to permit multiple receivers to simultaneously receive channels of different polarity includes a pin diode switch and input circuitry to decode the standard receiver signal previously used to rotate the antenna feed of a single feed antenna.

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