Patent ID: 8816923
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: H01Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A lightweight motorized satellite television antenna system connectable to a separate receiver, the satellite television antenna system comprising: a generally rigid enclosure comprising a cover and a base, the cover comprising an electromagnetic wave permeable material, the base defining a bottom side and an exterior perimeter, wherein the cover and base together define a fixed enclosed volume; a generally circular parabolic reflector dish disposed inside of the fixed enclosed volume, the dish having a front side configured to reflect incoming satellite television signals in at least the Ku band, and an opposing back side; a generally planar subreflector disposed inside of the fixed enclosed volume and located forward of the front side of the dish, the subreflector having a radius dimension; a feed tube disposed between the subreflector and front side of the dish, the feed tube being circular in an axial cross-section and having a radius dimension smaller than the radius dimension of the subreflector; a low noise block converter disposed inside of the fixed enclosed volume and located behind the back side of the satellite dish and configured to receive incoming satellite television signals in at least the Ku band via the feed tube; an azimuth drive motor disposed completely inside of the fixed enclosed volume and configured to selectively adjust an azimuth orientation of the dish; an elevation drive motor disposed completely inside of the fixed enclosed volume and configured to selectively adjust an elevation orientation of the dish; and an electronic aiming control system disposed inside of the fixed enclosed volume and connected to the azimuth drive motor and elevation drive motor to control automated aiming of the dish, the electronic aiming control system comprising a microprocessor, wherein the satellite antenna system is configured to be powered solely by the receiver though a single coaxial cable that spans between the satellite antenna system and the receiver.