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US 12,763,535 B2Granted
Uninterruptable tap
AssigneeHolland Ex
InventorsMichael Holland, George Goebel
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Abstract
A coaxial tap in a hybrid fiber coaxial cable distribution system serves subscribers with an RF signal.
Claims15
A refurbished tap installation for use in a cable television distribution system comprising:
- a pre-existing tap installed between pre-existing upstream and downstream coaxial cables;
- and,
- pre-existing coaxial cable center conductors or pre-existing pins connected with the pre-existing coaxial cable center conductors protruding into the tap;
- wherein refurbishment includes a) replacing an RF and power switch with an RF-only switch and b) addition of a non-switched circuit for passing power continuously between the upstream and downstream coaxial cables.
1 more element
A tap for use in a cable television distribution system comprising:
- a housing and a cover;
- circuits within the cover including a directional coupler and a splitter for serving subscribers;
- circuits within the housing including a non-switched continuous power passing device, and a switch;
- and,
- RF circuits between the housing circuits and the cover circuits, the RF circuits for transport of RF signals.
2 more elements
A tap for use in a cable television distribution system comprising:
- a housing and a cover;
- circuits within the cover including a directional coupler and a splitter for serving subscribers;
- circuits within the housing including a non-switched continuous power passing device, and a switch;
- and,
- RF circuits between the housing circuits and the cover circuits, the RF circuits for transport of RF signals;
- wherein the switch is an RF-only switch.
3 more elements
A tap for use in a cable television distribution system comprising:
- a housing and a cover;
- circuits within the cover including a splitter for serving subscribers;
- circuits within the housing including a directional coupler, a continuous power passing device, and a switch;
- and,
- a single RF circuit between the housing circuits and the cover circuits, the single RF circuit for bidirectional transport of RF signals.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.