Low noise block converter and outdoor unit
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Aug 16, 2016
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Apr 7, 2016
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Oct 3, 2014
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Oct 3, 2014
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Abstract
An outdoor unit includes a dish antenna and a low noise block converter positioned at a focus point of the dish antenna. The low noise block converter comprises a housing, a feed cap disposed on top of the housing, and an air permeable membrane disposed on a bottom portion of the housing. The housing includes a base portion, at least one feed horn protruding from the base portion, and a bottom cover attached to a bottom of the base portion so as to form a housing cavity, wherein the bottom cover has a vent hole forming a flow path between the housing cavity and an external environment. The feed cap is disposed on a feed portion of the at least one feed horn and the air permeable membrane is disposed over the vent hole and coupled to the bottom cover via an adhesive, wherein the membrane is configured to permit egress of a gas from the housing cavity therethrough.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INC | NO 1 INNOVATION ROAD II HSINCHU SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK HSINCHU 300 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- H01Q Class
- 1923 Applications Filed
- 1785 Patents Issued To-Date
- 92.83 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Chen, Ruei Yuen | Toufen Township, TW | 7 | 57 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 57 | |||
Fu, Wen Chi | Beipu Township, TW | 4 | 14 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 14 | |||
Sung, Hsiang Hao | Zhunan Township, TW | 6 | 85 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 85 |
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May 28, 2013 | I | Issuance | |
May 16, 2013 | P | Published | |
May 10, 2012 | F | Filing | |
May 08, 2012 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:WU, SHAO-YANG;LEE, YUEH-SHING;REEL/FRAME:028189/0779 Owner name: FOXLINK IMAGE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., TAIWAN Effective Date: May 08, 2012 |
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