Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
343704000 | With ice clearer or preventer | 18 |
20090015492 | MULTIBAND ANTENNA SYSTEM - In a multiband antenna system for a vehicle windshield, an antenna conductor structure is provided in lateral recesses of the heating conductor field. The antenna conductor structure is non-electrically coupled to the heating conductor field with low resistance using high-frequency technology. This system ensures defrosting of the vehicle windshield in the entire wiped area without being affected by the antenna conductor structure. | 01-15-2009 |
20090027283 | HIGH FREQUENCY WAVE ANTENNA FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - A high frequency wave antenna for an automobile is provided, which improves antenna gain of an antenna conductor provided in a spoiler. A defogger is provided on a rear window glass plate | 01-29-2009 |
20100220018 | ICE AND SNOW ACCRETION-PREVENTIVE ANTENNA, ELECTRIC WIRE, AND INSULATOR HAVING WATER-REPELLENT, OIL-REPELLENT, AND ANTIFOULING SURFACE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A representative embodiment prevents breakage of antennas and accidents due to breakage of electric wires caused by ice and snow accretion by realizing a surface with a surface energy of 2 mN/m or less and providing an antenna and electric wire having an extremely great effect of preventing ice and snow accretion at midwinter. | 09-02-2010 |
20100225546 | ICING AND SNOW ACCRETION PREVENTIVE INSULATOR, ELECTRIC WIRE, AND ANTENNA, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEM, AND TRANSMISSION LINE TOWER USING THEM - Conventional chemisorption films use only a chemical bond between an adsorbent and a flat base material surface and thus have a problem that the contact angle of water droplets is about 120 degrees at the highest and, thus, water repellent, oil repellent and anti-fouling properties and water take-off properties are unsatisfactory for spontaneous removal of water droplets and dirt as in a lotus leaf. This invention provides an icing and snow accretion preventive insulator, electric wire and antenna. They are manufacture by a method characterized by comprising at least the step of forming a fine particle fusion film on the surface of a base material, the step of coating a fine particle liquid, prepared by dispersing fine particles in a solvent which does not dissolve the film, and drying the coating, the step of firing, the step of removing, by washing, fine particles not fused to the film, and the step of forming a water repellent, oil repellent and anti-fouling film. Alternatively, they may be manufactured by a method characterized by comprising at least the step of coating a fine particle liquid, prepared by dispersing fine particles in a solvent, onto the surface of a base material and drying the coating, the step of firing, the step of removing, by washing, fine particles not fused to the film, and the step of forming a water repellent, oil repellent and anti-fouling film. | 09-09-2010 |
20100265144 | Antenna Array for a Motor Vehicle - An antenna array for a motor vehicle includes at least one AM antenna for receiving long wave, medium wave and/or short wave signals as well as at least one additional electrically conductive structural part that is arranged so as to be adjacent to the AM antenna. The additional structural part is connected to a ground potential and/or supply potential of the motor vehicle by at least one filter element, by which the signal frequencies in at least one frequency range that is to be received by the AM antenna are suppressed. | 10-21-2010 |
20100295742 | SATELLITE DISH HEATING SYSTEM - A two-part satellite dish heater for de-icing or anti-snow a home satellite dish, includes a single piece of circular, notched vinyl thermoplastic sheet having a shape generally corresponding to the shape of the dish and including a cutout portion (notch) to accommodate the dish mounting structure. The dual-wire heater cable can be adhesively applied to the rear surface of a home satellite dish. The heater includes a thermostat that activates or deactivates at a lower and higher temperature setting, respectively. The temperature range can be manually changed by the user or pre-programmed by the manufacturers. | 11-25-2010 |
20100309065 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSHIELD ANTENNA FOR INFLUENCING THE DIRECTIONAL EFFECT - An antenna arrangement is described, and is made up of a VHF antenna conductor structure and a separate LMS antenna conductor structure, the connection of an impedance network for influencing the directivity for VHF reception occurs via the LMS antenna conductor structure that is coupled to the VHF antenna conductor structure at high frequency. | 12-09-2010 |
20100328167 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR HEATING A SATELLITE ANTENNA REFLECTOR - Apparatus and systems are described herein for heating a satellite antenna reflector to remove snow and ice from the reflector surface. A satellite heating system includes a heating element attached to the satellite antenna reflector and a battery associated with the heating element. A satellite receiver provides a satellite antenna with a supply voltage over cabling communicatively coupling the satellite receiver and the satellite antenna. The supply voltage is further utilized to charge the battery. The heating element may then utilize the power supplied by the battery to heat the surface of the reflector, removing ice and snow from the reflector surface. | 12-30-2010 |
20100328168 | Vehicle Pane With at Least One Heating Conductor and at Least One Antenna - A vehicle pane exhibits a heating conductor field with at least one heating conductor and at least one antenna, wherein the at least one antenna is mounted on an area of the vehicle pane that is free with respect to the heating conductor field and wherein the heating conductor field has the basic shape of an essentially angular sector. The vehicle pane can also have bus bars for supplying power to at least one heating conductor, the bus bars being arranged on a common edge of the vehicle pane. | 12-30-2010 |
20110205131 | ANTENNA DISH HEATING SYSTEM - An antenna system having a dish, a heating element and a shaped plate. The dish has a concave shape on one side and a generally convex shape on the opposite side. The shaped plate has the heating element applied to a first side. The shaped plate has a second opposite side. The shaped plate is coupled to the opposite side of the dish. The shaped plate being formed from a flat plate having at least one slot cut therein, each slot having edges that are overlapped to thereby cause the flat plate to become the shaped plate. | 08-25-2011 |
20110241952 | Antenna Apparatus with a Modified Surface - The invention is directed toward antenna apparatus of the type for use in receiving broadcast data signals, such as those transmitted from one or more satellites and also, in certain embodiments the antenna apparatus is capable of transmitting data signals. The antenna apparatus includes at least one component which is provided with a surface, typically an external surface, which is provided with hydrophobic properties such that the gathering of water, condensation and/or snow is reduced hence improving the performance of the antenna and reducing data loss from the data signals. | 10-06-2011 |
20110273344 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SNOW AND ICE DETECTION AND REMOVAL ON A COMMUNICATION ANTENNA - A method of detecting and removing ice and/or snow on a communication antenna is presented. In the method, environmental data indicating at least one current environmental condition is received. An optical signal is transmitted from a signaling structure of the communication antenna toward a reflecting surface of the antenna. The optical signal is received at the signaling structure upon returning from the reflecting surface. The returning optical signal is then processed to determine at least one characteristic value of the returning optical signal. The reflecting surface is then heated if the environmental data indicates that ice or snow accumulation on the communication antenna is possible, and the at least one characteristic value of the returning optical signal is outside a predetermined range. | 11-10-2011 |
20110298675 | Antenna Heating Apparatus - Antenna heating apparatus includes a cover element adapted for covering a signal receiving surface of an antenna, and a heating element on the cover element. The cover element has a body portion which is shaped differently to that of the signal receiving surface of the antenna. The differently shaped body portion | 12-08-2011 |
20120056791 | REARVIEW MIRROR DEVICE INTEGRATING A RADIO-FREQUENCY RECEPTION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a rearview mirror device for vehicles incorporating a radio-frequency reception system. The rearview mirror device comprises: a light-reflective surface made of an electrically conductive material, and at least one planar conductive element lying on a plane substantially parallel to said reflective surface. The light-reflective surface and said conductive element are capacitively coupled and are used in combination for the reception of radio-frequency signals. The invention provides a rearview mirror with great simplicity and very-low cost. | 03-08-2012 |
20120105289 | GIMBALED MOUNT SYSTEM FOR SATELLITES - Described herein is a method and system for gimbaled mounting of satellite dishes. The gimbaled mount for satellite systems overcomes some of the most common negative events affecting satellite communications. The system is a cost effective solution that amortizes the cost of the additional equipment to well over the customary three to five years for satellite use and extends its working life expectancy to 20 years or more. Utilization of stainless steel rather than normal steel or lighter duty aluminum further extends the mounting systems longevity. The inclusion of an environmental feedback system for both snow and ice damage, wind damage, and earthquake damage increases the projected useful life of the mounting system. | 05-03-2012 |
20120262349 | Satellite Dish Snow Shield - Snow build-up on a satellite dish causes loss of signal to satellite systems such as satellite TV systems. My invention provides a physical, solid barrier between falling snow and the satellite dish, which solves this problem. | 10-18-2012 |
20140028506 | ENCLOSED BACK SIDE HEATING SYSTEM FOR SATELLITE DISHES - A satellite dish heating system is installed on the rear side of a residential or commercial satellite dish to generate enough heat to keep the front face of a satellite dish reflector and the extension arm leading to the Lnbf warm enough to defrost the dish and arm during winter weather conditions including snow, ice, frost and ice fog, which interfere with satellite dish reception | 01-30-2014 |
20150325904 | REMOTE CONTROL OF SHAKING MACHINE FOR A SIGNAL ACQUISITION DEVICE - A multimedia delivery platform includes a platform manager configured to monitor status of platform resources including content acquisition resources and a managed element, visible to the platform manager, including an externally accessible contact closure. A state of the contact closure is specified by user input provided by a platform manager user. The platform includes a shaking device configured to shake a signal acquisition device such as a dish antenna. A power relay in the platform includes a control terminal coupled to the contact closure of the managed element and output terminals configured to deliver power to the shaking machine upon activation of the power relay. | 11-12-2015 |