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Digital radio receiver system

  • US 10,033,090 B2
  • Filed: 02/16/2015
  • Issued: 07/24/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A digital radio receiver system for connection to an existing wired feed to a radio head unit, the system comprising:

  • a casing;

    a digital radio receiver for scanning and receiving through an antenna one or more digital radio channels;

    a wireless communications module for wirelessly transmitting data indicative of the radio channels to an external device and for receiving selection of a channel from an external device;

    a transmitter for transmitting a selected channel to the head unit via the wired feed; and

    a renewable energy unit for generating electrical energy for powering the digital radio receiver, wireless communications module and transmitter, wherein the renewable energy unit comprises a wind turbine that supplies generated electrical energy to a battery which powers the digital radio receiver, wireless communications module and transmitter, and wherein the wind turbine is mounted within a generally arcuate opening in a front surface of the casing.

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