公开(公告)号：US20050162330A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US11015705

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Kesse Ho ,  John Norin ,  Ernest Chen ,  Joseph Santoru

发明人： Kesse Ho ,  John Norin ,  Ernest Chen ,  Joseph Santoru

IPC分类号： H01Q5/00 ,  H01Q5/45 ,  H01Q13/00 ,  H01Q19/17 ,  H01Q25/00

CPC分类号： H01Q25/007 ,  H01Q5/45 ,  H01Q19/17

摘要： A method and apparatus for receiving signals transmitted from a plurality of communications satellites. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a reflecting surface having a focal point, and a plurality of low noise block down converters with feedhorns (LNBFs), each LNBF having a boresight, wherein at least a first LNBF receives signals in a first frequency band transmitted from a first communication satellite location that are focused at a first focal point and at least a second LNBF receives signals in a second frequency band transmitted from a second satellite location that are focused at a second focal point, wherein the boresight of the first LNBF is closer to the first focal point than the boresight of the second LNBF is to the second focal point.

摘要翻译： 一种用于接收从多个通信卫星发送的信号的方法和装置。 根据本发明的装置包括具有焦点的反射表面和具有馈电喇叭（LNBF）的多个低噪声阻断转换器，每个LNBF具有视轴，其中至少第一LNBF以第一频率接收信号 从第一通信卫星位置发射的频带，其聚焦在第一焦点处，并且至少第二LNBF接收从第二焦点在第二焦点处的第二卫星位置发送的第二频带中的信号，其中第一 LNBF比第二个LNBF的视轴更靠近第一个焦点到第二个焦点。

公开(公告)号：US20070146223A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-28

申请号：US11712327

申请日：2007-02-28

申请人： Kesse Ho ,  John Norin ,  Ernest Chen ,  Joseph Santoru

发明人： Kesse Ho ,  John Norin ,  Ernest Chen ,  Joseph Santoru

IPC分类号： H01Q13/00

CPC分类号： H01Q25/007 ,  H01Q5/45 ,  H01Q19/17

摘要： A method and apparatus for receiving signals transmitted from a plurality of communications satellites. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a reflecting surface having a focal point, and a plurality of low noise block down converters with feedhorns (LNBFs), each LNBF having a boresight, wherein at least a first LNBF receives signals in a first frequency band transmitted from a first communication satellite location that are focused at a first focal point and at least a second LNBF receives signals in a second frequency band transmitted from a second satellite location that are focused at a second focal point, wherein the boresight of the first LNBF is closer to the first focal point than the boresight of the second LNBF is to the second focal point.

公开(公告)号：US07466282B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US11712327

申请日：2007-02-28

申请人： Kesse Ho ,  John Norin ,  Ernest C. Chen ,  Joseph Santoru

发明人： Kesse Ho ,  John Norin ,  Ernest C. Chen ,  Joseph Santoru

IPC分类号： H01Q13/00

CPC分类号： H01Q25/007 ,  H01Q5/45 ,  H01Q19/17

摘要： A method and apparatus for receiving signals transmitted from a plurality of communications satellites. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a reflecting surface having a focal point, and a plurality of low noise block down converters with feedhorns (LNBFs), each LNBF having a boresight, wherein at least a first LNBF receives signals in a first frequency band transmitted from a first communication satellite location that are focused at a first focal point and at least a second LNBF receives signals in a second frequency band transmitted from a second satellite location that are focused at a second focal point, wherein the boresight of the first LNBF is closer to the first focal point than the boresight of the second LNBF is to the second focal point.

摘要翻译： 一种用于接收从多个通信卫星发送的信号的方法和装置。 根据本发明的装置包括具有焦点的反射表面和具有馈电喇叭（LNBF）的多个低噪声阻断转换器，每个LNBF具有视轴，其中至少第一LNBF以第一频率接收信号 从第一通信卫星位置发射的频带，其聚焦在第一焦点处，并且至少第二LNBF接收从第二焦点在第二焦点处的第二卫星位置发送的第二频带中的信号，其中第一 LNBF比第二个LNBF的视轴更靠近第一个焦点到第二个焦点。

公开(公告)号：US07202833B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-10

申请号：US11015705

申请日：2004-12-17

申请人： Kesse Ho ,  John Norin ,  Ernest C. Chen ,  Joseph Santoru

发明人： Kesse Ho ,  John Norin ,  Ernest C. Chen ,  Joseph Santoru

IPC分类号： H01Q13/00

CPC分类号： H01Q25/007 ,  H01Q5/45 ,  H01Q19/17

摘要： A method and apparatus for receiving signals transmitted from a plurality of communications satellites. An apparatus in accordance with the present invention comprises a reflecting surface having a focal point, and a plurality of low noise block down converters with feedhorns (LNBFs), each LNBF having a boresight, wherein at least a first LNBF receives signals in a first frequency band transmitted from a first communication satellite location that are focused at a first focal point and at least a second LNBF receives signals in a second frequency band transmitted from a second satellite location that are focused at a second focal point, wherein the boresight of the first LNBF is closer to the first focal point than the boresight of the second LNBF is to the second focal point.

摘要翻译： 一种用于接收从多个通信卫星发送的信号的方法和装置。 根据本发明的装置包括具有焦点的反射表面和具有馈电喇叭（LNBF）的多个低噪声阻断转换器，每个LNBF具有视轴，其中至少第一LNBF以第一频率接收信号 从第一通信卫星位置发射的频带，其聚焦在第一焦点处，并且至少第二LNBF接收从第二焦点在第二焦点处的第二卫星位置发送的第二频带中的信号，其中第一 LNBF比第二个LNBF的视轴更靠近第一个焦点到第二个焦点。

公开(公告)号：US20070089142A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11581718

申请日：2006-10-16

申请人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho

发明人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho

IPC分类号： H04N7/20

CPC分类号： H04N7/20 ,  H04H40/90

摘要： A method, apparatus and system for selectively stacking signals in a satellite delivery system is disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a first set of satellite signals broadcast in a first frequency band, wherein the first set of satellite signals is downconverted to a first intermediate frequency (IF) band of signals, a second set of satellite signals broadcast in a second frequency band, wherein the second set of satellite signals is downconverted to a second IF band of signals and an inverted third IF band of signals, wherein the first IF band of signals, the second IF band of signals, and the inverted third IF band of signals are present in a combined IF signal on a cable, an upconverter, comprising a splitter, coupled to the cable, for dividing the combined IF signal, a first path, coupled to a first output of the splitter, for selectively passing the combined IF signal to an output of the upconverter, a second path, coupled to a second output of the splitter, for removing the first IF band of signals from the combined IF signal and for upconverting the first IF band of signals to the inverted third IF band of signals, a third path, coupled to the first output of the splitter, for selectively removing the third IF band of signals from the combined IF signal and subsequently diplexing the upconverted first IF band of signals with a remainder of the combined IF signal into a diplexed signal, the diplexed signal selectively delivered to the output of the upconverter, and a receiver, coupled to the upconverter, wherein the selection of the combined IF signal and the diplexed signal is made by the receiver.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在卫星传送系统中选择性堆叠信号的方法，装置和系统。 根据本发明的系统包括在第一频带中广播的第一组卫星信号，其中第一组卫星信号被下变频到第一中频（IF）信号频带，第二组卫星信号广播 在第二频带中，其中所述第二组卫星信号被下变频到信号的第二IF频带和反相的第三IF信号频带，其中所述第一IF信号频带，所述第二IF频带信号和所述第三IF信号 IF信号频带存在于电缆上的组合IF信号中，上变频器包括耦合到电缆的分离器，用于分离组合的IF信号，耦合到分离器的第一输出的第一路径，用于选择性地通过 组合的IF信号到上变频器的输出，第二路径，耦合到分路器的第二输出，用于从组合的IF信号去除第一IF频带的信号，并且用于上变频 信号的第一IF频带到反相的第三IF信号频带，耦合到分路器的第一输出的第三路径，用于从组合的IF信号中选择性地去除第三IF频带的信号，并随后将上变频的第一IF频带双工 将具有组合IF信号的剩余部分的信号转换为双工信号，选择性地传送到上变频器的输出的双工信号和耦合到上变频器的接收机，其中组合IF信号和双工信号的选择由 收件人。

公开(公告)号：US07663543B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：US11545846

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho ,  Mike A. Frye ,  Gustave Stroes

发明人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho ,  Mike A. Frye ,  Gustave Stroes

IPC分类号： H01Q3/00 ,  H04B7/14 ,  H04N7/20

CPC分类号： H04N7/20 ,  H01Q1/1257 ,  H01Q19/13

摘要： A method, apparatus and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises aligning the reflector in azimuth and elevation with a first signal transmitted by a first satellite in the satellite configuration, and aligning the reflector in tilt with a second signal transmitted by a second satellite in the satellite configuration, wherein aligning the reflector in azimuth and elevation with the first signal and in tilt with the second signal aligns the reflector with at least a third signal transmitted from a third satellite.

公开(公告)号：US20070083898A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-12

申请号：US11546117

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho

发明人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho

IPC分类号： H04N7/20 ,  H04N5/50

CPC分类号： H04N7/20 ,  H03J1/0008 ,  H04H40/90

摘要： A method, apparatus and system for selectively stacking signals in a satellite delivery system is disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a first set of satellite signals broadcast in a first frequency band, wherein the first set of satellite signals is downconverted to a first intermediate frequency (IF) band of signals, a second set of satellite signals broadcast in a second frequency band, wherein the second set of satellite signals is downconverted to a second IF band of signals and a third IF band of signals, wherein the first IF band of signals, the second IF band of signals, and the third IF band of signals are present in a combined IF signal on a cable, an upconverter, comprising a splitter, coupled to the cable, for dividing the combined IF signal, a first path, coupled to a first output of the splitter, for selectively passing the combined IF signal to an output of the upconverter, a second path, coupled to a second output of the splitter, for removing the first IF band of signals from the combined IF signal and for upconverting the first IF band of signals to the third IF band of signals, a third path, coupled to the first output of the splitter, for selectively removing the third IF band of signals from the combined IF signal and subsequently diplexing the upconverted first IF band of signals with a remainder of the combined IF signal into a diplexed signal, the diplexed signal selectively delivered to the output of the upconverter, and a receiver, coupled to the upconverter, wherein the selection of the combined IF signal and the diplexed signal is made by the receiver.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在卫星传送系统中选择性堆叠信号的方法，装置和系统。 根据本发明的系统包括在第一频带中广播的第一组卫星信号，其中第一组卫星信号被下变频到第一中频（IF）信号频带，第二组卫星信号广播 在第二频带中，其中所述第二组卫星信号被下变频到信号的第二IF频带和第三IF信号频带，其中所述第一IF信号频带，所述第二IF频带频带和所述第三IF频带 的信号存在于电缆上的组合IF信号中，上变频器包括耦合到电缆的分离器，用于分离组合的IF信号，耦合到分离器的第一输出的第一路径，用于选择性地将组合的 IF信号连接到上变频器的输出，第二路径，耦合到分路器的第二输出，用于从组合的IF信号去除第一IF频带的信号，并且用于上变频的第一IF频带 连接到分配器的第一输出端的第三IF信号频带，第三路径，用于选择性地从组合的IF信号中去除第三IF频带的信号，并随后将上变频的第一IF频带信号复用到其余的 组合的IF信号转换为双工信号，选择性地传送到上变频器的输出的双工信号和耦合到上变频器的接收机，其中组合IF信号和双工信号的选择由接收机进行。

公开(公告)号：US20070082603A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-12

申请号：US11546116

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho

发明人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho

IPC分类号： H04H1/00 ,  H04B7/185

CPC分类号： H04H40/90 ,  H04N7/20

摘要： A method, apparatus and system for combining signals in a satellite delivery system is disclosed. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a first set of satellite signals broadcast in a first frequency band, wherein the first set of satellite signals is downconverted to a first intermediate frequency band of signals, a second set of satellite signals broadcast in a second frequency band, wherein the second set of satellite signals is downconverted to a second intermediate frequency band of signals and a third intermediate frequency band of signals, a combiner for receiving the receiving the first intermediate frequency band of signals, the second intermediate frequency band of signals, and the third intermediate frequency band of signals, and combining the first intermediate frequency band of signals, the second intermediate frequency band of signals, and the third intermediate frequency band of signals into a delivery signal, a distribution unit, coupled to the combiner, for distributing the delivery signal to a plurality of outputs, and at least one receiver, coupled to an output of the plurality of outputs, wherein the at least one receiver processes at least the first intermediate band of signals in the delivery signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于组合卫星传送系统中的信号的方法，装置和系统。 根据本发明的系统包括在第一频带中广播的第一组卫星信号，其中第一组卫星信号被下变频到信号的第一中频带，第二组卫星信号在第二频段中广播 频段，其中第二组卫星信号被下变频到信号的第二中频带和第三中频信号，用于接收接收信号的第一中频带的组合器，信号的第二中频带 和信号的第三中频带，并将信号的第一中间频带，第二中频信号信号和第三中频信号组合成传送信号，耦合到组合器的分配单元， 用于将传送信号分配给多个输出，以及至少一个接收器， 耦合到所述多个输出的输出，其中所述至少一个接收器至少处理所述传送信号中的所述第一中间信号带。

公开(公告)号：US07991348B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US11546116

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho

发明人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho

IPC分类号： H04H20/74

CPC分类号： H04H40/90 ,  H04N7/20

摘要： A method, apparatus and system for combining signals in a satellite delivery system are disclosed. A first set of satellite signals are broadcast in a first frequency band, and downconverted to a first Intermediate Frequency (IF) band, and a second set of satellite signals are broadcast in a second frequency band and downconverted to a second IF band and a third IF band. A combiner receives the first, second, and third IF bands and combines the first, second, and third IF bands into a delivery signal. A distribution unit coupled to the combiner distributes the delivery signal to a plurality of outputs.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于组合卫星传送系统中的信号的方法，装置和系统。 第一组卫星信号在第一频带中广播，并且下变频到第一中频（IF）频带，并且第二组卫星信号在第二频带中广播并且下变频到第二IF频带和第三频带 IF频段。 组合器接收第一，第二和第三IF频带，并将第一，第二和第三IF频带组合成传送信号。 耦合到组合器的分配单元将输送信号分配到多个输出。

公开(公告)号：US20100141526A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12704829

申请日：2010-02-12

申请人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho ,  Mike A. Frye ,  Gustave Stroes

发明人： John Norin ,  Kesse Ho ,  Mike A. Frye ,  Gustave Stroes

IPC分类号： H01Q3/00 ,  H04B7/185

CPC分类号： H04N7/20 ,  H01Q1/1257 ,  H01Q19/13

摘要： A method, apparatus and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises aligning the reflector in azimuth and elevation with a first signal transmitted by a first satellite in the satellite configuration, and aligning the reflector in tilt with a second signal transmitted by a second satellite in the satellite configuration, wherein aligning the reflector in azimuth and elevation with the first signal and in tilt with the second signal aligns the reflector with at least a third signal transmitted from a third satellite.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将天线反射器与卫星配置中的卫星对准的方法，装置和系统。 根据本发明的方法包括将方位角和仰角的反射体与由卫星配置中的第一卫星发射的第一信号对齐，并将反射器倾斜与由卫星配置中的第二卫星发送的第二信号对准， 其中将所述反射器的方位角和仰角与所述第一信号对准，并且与所述第二信号倾斜，使所述反射器与从第三卫星发射的至少第三信号对准。