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Antenna system monitor

US8983415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2011
Grant dateMar 17, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/0814
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is disclosed for monitoring of individual frequency channels in an RF signal band by configuration of the electronic processor to operate the tunable filter to select desired channel sub bands. Measurement of forward and/or reverse-propagating fields within the selected sub-bands may be performed and corresponding power levels recorded. The records may be used to provide monitoring signals, such as measures of forward and reflected power, as well as VSWR, return loss. Indications or alarms may be activated if any of these quantities, associated with any one or more channels, falls outside a predetermined acceptable operating range.

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