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Ku-band satellite dish antenna

US5334990A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 2, 1993
Grant dateAug 2, 1994
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/1235
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A compact, portable satellite dish antenna system comprises a dish-shaped member having an inner surface that includes a central circular flat area and a plurality of annular parabolically-shaped segments concentric with the central circular flat area for providing a plurality of focal points over the inner surface of the dish-shaped member to thereby improve the signal gathering characteristics of the dish antenna system.

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