公开(公告)号：US07298396B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-20

申请号：US10646846

申请日：2003-08-25

申请人： Jeffrey M. Brown ,  Andre J. Skalina

发明人： Jeffrey M. Brown ,  Andre J. Skalina

IPC分类号： H04N1/00 ,  H04N7/00 ,  H04N17/00 ,  H04N17/02 ,  H04N5/00 ,  H04N5/38 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H04B17/00 ,  H03C1/62

CPC分类号： H04B3/46 ,  G01R31/11 ,  H04B17/0085 ,  H04N17/00

摘要： A monitoring system for an RF transmission system, such as a multi-channel television broadcasting antenna feed system, gathers data about the physical and electrical condition of the RF transmission system in real time. The system can detect and localize deterioration and other time-dependent faults in the transmission system by the tendency of faults to produce reflections back to the transmitter that were not part of the original characterization of the installation. Some kinds of faults, identified early enough, can be corrected without replacing components, and especially without shutting down the transmission system during prime viewing hours in the case of television broadcasters, or during a critical period of use of the system in the case of other user types. Other faults can be detected in time to order replacement parts before the underlying problem becomes severe, and to allow servicing during periods of low demand.

摘要翻译： 用于诸如多声道电视广播天线馈送系统的RF传输系统的监视系统实时收集关于RF传输系统的物理和电气状况的数据。 该系统可以通过故障产生反射回发射机而不是安装的原始特性的一部分来检测和定位传输系统中的劣化和其他时间依赖的故障。 早期发现的某些故障可以在不更换部件的情况下进行更正，特别是在电视广播机构的主要观看时间内，或者在其他情况下系统使用的关键时期，尤其是不关闭传输系统 用户类型 在潜在问题变得严重之前，可以及时检测到其他故障，以便订购更换部件，并允许在低需求期间进行维修。

公开(公告)号：US07034545B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-25

申请号：US10747158

申请日：2003-12-30

申请人： Jeffrey M. Brown ,  John L. Schadler ,  William A. DeCormier ,  Andre J. Skalina

发明人： Jeffrey M. Brown ,  John L. Schadler ,  William A. DeCormier ,  Andre J. Skalina

IPC分类号： G01R31/04

CPC分类号： H04N17/00 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H04B17/103 ,  H04B17/17 ,  H04B17/18

摘要： A monitoring system for an transmission line, such as a multi-channel television broadcasting antenna feed line, gathers data about the physical and electrical condition of the line in real time. The system can detect and localize deterioration and other time-dependent faults in the transmission line by the tendency of faults to produce reflections back to the transmitter that were not part of the original characterization of a particular installation. Some kinds of faults, identified early enough, can be corrected without replacing components, and especially without shutting down the transmission line during prime viewing hours. Other faults can be detected in time to order replacement parts before the underlying problem becomes severe, and to allow servicing during periods of low demand.

摘要翻译： 用于诸如多声道电视广播天线馈线的传输线的监控系统实时收集关于线路的物理和电气条件的数据。 系统可以通过故障产生反射回发射机而不是特定安装的原始特征的变化来检测和定位传输线路中的恶化和其他时间依赖的故障。 早期发现的一些故障可以在不更换部件的情况下进行更正，特别是在黄金观看时段内不要关闭传输线。 在潜在问题变得严重之前，可以及时检测到其他故障，以便订购更换部件，并允许在低需求期间进行维修。

公开(公告)号：US07209091B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-24

申请号：US11098412

申请日：2005-04-05

申请人： John L. Schadler ,  Andre J. Skalina

发明人： John L. Schadler ,  Andre J. Skalina

IPC分类号： H01Q21/12

CPC分类号： H01Q21/062 ,  H01Q1/246

摘要： A very inexpensive and on-site tunable design for a vertically polarized panel antenna system, suitable for the FCC digital broadcast 700 MHz range is provided. Bowtie-like shaped antennas having machine-stampable planar elements with an adjustable separation are configured with a stripline feed. The stipline feed enables easy feeding of doublet systems to allow the configuration of an array of vertically polarized antennas. The various components of the antenna system can be easily tuned, enabling rapid deployment and quick operation.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于垂直极化面板天线系统的非常便宜和现场可调谐设计，适用于700 MHz范围内的FCC数字广播。 具有机械冲压的具有可调分离的平面元件的蝴蝶状天线配置有带状线进料。 线条馈电可以方便地馈送双频系统以允许配置垂直极化天线阵列。 天线系统的各种组件可以轻松调整，实现快速部署和快速操作。

公开(公告)号：US07710453B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US11376421

申请日：2006-03-16

申请人： Andre J. Skalina ,  Michael Simon

发明人： Andre J. Skalina ,  Michael Simon

IPC分类号： H04N17/00

CPC分类号： H04N17/004 ,  H04N17/00

摘要： A real time apparatus for testing a DTV antenna transmitting system, wherein the DTV antenna transmitting system transmits an original signal from a DTV transmitter to a DTV transmitting antenna, is disclosed that includes a probe, wherein the probe is connected in series with the DTV antenna transmitting system, and senses signals traversing the DTV antenna transmitting system. An error detector of the testing apparatus compares the received signal to the original signal to identify the magnitude and location of errors.

摘要翻译： 一种用于测试DTV天线发射系统的实时装置，其中DTV天线发射系统将来自DTV发射机的原始信号发射到DTV发射天线，其中包括探针，其中探针与DTV天线串联连接 并且感测穿过DTV天线发射系统的信号。 测试装置的误差检测器将接收的信号与原始信号进行比较，以识别误差的大小和位置。

公开(公告)号：US20080117301A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：US11979125

申请日：2007-10-31

申请人： Michael Simon ,  Andre J. Skalina

发明人： Michael Simon ,  Andre J. Skalina

IPC分类号： H04N17/00

CPC分类号： H04N17/004 ,  H04N17/00

摘要： A real time apparatus for testing a DTV antenna transmitting system, wherein the DTV antenna transmitting system transmits an original signal from a DTV transmitter to a DTV transmitting antenna, is disclosed that includes a probe, wherein the probe is connected in series with the DTV antenna transmitting system, and senses signals traversing the DTV antenna transmitting system. An error detector of the testing apparatus compares the received signal to the original signal to identify the magnitude and location of errors.

摘要翻译： 一种用于测试DTV天线发射系统的实时装置，其中DTV天线发射系统将来自DTV发射机的原始信号发射到DTV发射天线，其中包括探针，其中探针与DTV天线串联连接 并且感测穿过DTV天线发射系统的信号。 测试装置的误差检测器将接收的信号与原始信号进行比较，以识别误差的大小和位置。

公开(公告)号：US07015948B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-21

申请号：US10116112

申请日：2002-04-05

申请人： Andre J. Skalina

发明人： Andre J. Skalina

IPC分类号： H04N17/00

CPC分类号： H04N17/004 ,  H04N17/00

摘要： A real time apparatus for testing a DTV antenna transmitting system, wherein the DTV antenna transmitting system transmits an original signal from a DTV transmitter to a DTV transmitting antenna, is disclosed that includes a probe, wherein the probe is connected in series with the DTV antenna transmitting system, and senses signals traversing the DTV antenna transmitting system. An error detector of the testing apparatus compares the received signal to the original signal to identify the magnitude and location of errors.