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Patent US8238813 - Computationally efficient design for broadcast satellite single wire and/or ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA broadcast satellite single wire interface. Such an interface comprises a low noise block amplifier module having multiple outputs, a plurality of filter banks, each filter bank coupled to each of the outputs of the low noise block amplifier module in a respective fashion and comprising a plurality...http://www.google.com/patents/US8238813?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8238813 - Computationally efficient design for broadcast satellite single wire and/or direct demod interfaceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8238813 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/195,256Publication dateAug 7, 2012Filing dateAug 20, 2008Priority dateAug 20, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS8611809Publication number12195256, 195256, US 8238813 B1, US 8238813B1, US-B1-8238813, US8238813 B1, US8238813B1InventorsRobert F. PopoliOriginal AssigneeThe Directv Group, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (219), Non-Patent Citations (53), Referenced by (10), Classifications (14), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetComputationally efficient design for broadcast satellite single wire and/or direct demod interface
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