Patent · US Expired

Antenna heater power through coax

US5694138A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 27, 1996
Grant dateDec 2, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/02
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system that provides power to an antenna clearing device through a coaxial cable used to transmit the satellite signals is disclosed. Receiver decoder box for receiving satellite signals via an LNB is connected to the LNB by the coaxial cable. The antenna clearing device is also connected to the coaxial cable. A power source within the box provides power to the LNB and the antenna clearing device via the coaxial cable.

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