Voltage limiter for coaxial cable carrying RF signals and voltage
First Claim
1. A voltage limiter for a coaxial line that carries an RF signal and an AC powering voltage signal, said voltage limiter comprising:
- a signal input carrying a first AC voltage signal and an RF signal;
a signal output arranged in series with said input and carrying said RF signal and a second AC voltage signal that is lower than said first AC voltage signal; and
a voltage limiting mechanism arranged between said input and said output, wherein said voltage limiting mechanism reduces said first AC voltage signal to said second AC voltage signal without substantially affecting the integrity of said RF signal.
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Abstract
A voltage limiter for a coaxial cable line that carries an RF signal and an AC powering voltage signal is provided, including a signal input carrying a first AC voltage signal and an RF signal, a signal output arranged in series with the input and carrying the RF signal and a second AC voltage signal that is lower than the first AC voltage signal, and a voltage limiting mechanism arranged between the input and the output. The voltage limiting mechanism reduces the first AC voltage signal to the second AC voltage signal without substantially affecting the integrity of the RF signal.
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1. A voltage limiter for a coaxial line that carries an RF signal and an AC powering voltage signal, said voltage limiter comprising:
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a signal input carrying a first AC voltage signal and an RF signal;
a signal output arranged in series with said input and carrying said RF signal and a second AC voltage signal that is lower than said first AC voltage signal; and
a voltage limiting mechanism arranged between said input and said output, wherein said voltage limiting mechanism reduces said first AC voltage signal to said second AC voltage signal without substantially affecting the integrity of said RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A voltage limiter for a coaxial line that carries an RF signal and an AC powering voltage signal, said voltage limiter comprising:
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a signal input carrying a first AC voltage signal and an RF signal;
a signal output carrying said RF signal and a second AC voltage signal that is lower than said first AC voltage signal;
a first branch connecting said input to said output, said first branch being configured to pass said RF signal while blocking transmission of said first AC voltage signal; and
a second branch arranged in parallel with said first branch, said second branch being configured to pass said first AC voltage signal while blocking transmission of said RF signal, said second branch further comprising a voltage limiting mechanism that reduces said first AC voltage signal to said second AC voltage signal without substantially affecting the integrity of said RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A voltage limiter for a coaxial cable line carrying an RF signal and an AC powering voltage signal, said voltage limiter comprising:
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a signal input carrying a first AC voltage signal and an RF signal;
a signal output carrying said RF signal and a second AC voltage signal;
a first branch connecting said input to said output, said first branch comprising means for passing said RF signal while blocking transmission of said first AC voltage signal; and
a second branch arranged in parallel with said first branch, said second branch comprising means for passing said first AC voltage signal while blocking transmission of said RF signal, said second branch further comprising voltage limiting means for reducing said first AC voltage signal to said second AC voltage signal without substantially affecting the integrity of said RF signal.
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74. A CATV distribution system device, comprising:
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a housing having an input port configured to communicate with a first coaxial line carrying an RF signal and a first AC voltage signal, and an output port configured to communicate with a second coaxial line carrying said RF signal and a second AC voltage signal, said second AC voltage signal being lower than said first AC voltage signal; and
a voltage limiting mechanism positioned with said housing to reduce said first AC voltage signal to said second AC voltage signal without substantially affecting the integrity of said RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (75)
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