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| 20090081902 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A coaxial cable connector is provided, the connector comprising: a connector body; a physical parameter sensing circuit, positioned within the connector body; and a status output component, configured to report an ascertained physical parameter status to a location outside of the connector body. A corresponding method of ascertaining a physical parameter status of a connector connection is disclosed. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090113504 | Digital Signal Converter Device - A device converts a core group of digitally encoded broadcast television channels to analog NTSC signals. The analog NTSC signals are output simultaneously into frequency bands corresponding to conventional CATV broadcast bands. The device allows a conventional analog television receiver to function in a fully digital CATV system as if the analog television receiver were functioning in an analog CATV system. The subscriber selects the channel for viewing via the tuner at the analog receiver, not via the device. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090197465 | COMPRESSION CONNECTOR FOR COAXIAL CABLE WITH STAGGERED SEIZURE OF OUTER AND CENTER CONDUCTOR - A compression connector for a coaxial cable includes a connector body having opposing first and second ends and a center passageway defined therethrough, an insulator disposed within said center passageway adjacent said first end of said connector, and a compression sleeve movably connected to the second end of said connector body. The outer conductor of a prepared coaxial cable end and the center conductor are each seized in sequence based on axial movement of the compression sleeve upon insertion of a prepared cable end. The compression sleeve is axially movable from the second end to the first end to sequentially enable clamps to engage and seize each of the outer and center conductors. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20100261381 | COMPRESSION CONNECTOR FOR COAXIAL CABLES - A compression connector for engaging a coaxial cable having a plurality of center conductors includes a connector body, an insulator disposed within a center passageway of the body and a compression sleeve attached for axial movement relative to the body. The multiple center conductors of an engaged coaxial cable end are seized when advanced a predetermined axial distance into openings in the insulator within corresponding conductive pins. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100261382 | COMPRESSION COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR WITH CENTER INSULATOR SEIZING MECHANISM - A coaxial cable connector for terminating a prepared coaxial cable end includes a connector body having a center passageway. A compression sleeve attached to one end of the connector body is axially movable wherein movement of the sleeve causes the center conductor of an engaged coaxial cable end to be engaged by a plurality of spring contacts that are radially disposed in relation to a conductive member into which the center conductor is advanced. The center conductor is seized when advanced a predetermined distance into the conductive member. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100315942 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a condition responsive device for connection with a communication system. The device includes a receiver configured to receive a physical parameter status signal from a connector of the communication system, the physical parameter status signal containing data pertaining to a condition of the connector connection. The device further includes a processing circuit configured to analyze the data to determine whether a communications signal adjustment is appropriate, wherein the processing circuit is configured to initiate a communications signal adjustment in the communication system if the processing circuit determines that adjustment is appropriate, based on a predetermined set of parameters. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110161050 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR PARAMETER MONITORING SYSTEM - A coaxial cable connector system is provided. The system includes a coaxial cable connector, the connector having an internal physical parameter sensing circuit configured to sense a physical parameter of the connector and a status output component. The system further includes a data reader located externally to the connector. The reader includes a receiver element, a memory unit, a transmitter element, and a decision logic unit. The receiver element receives information about the connector, via the status output component, from the physical parameter sensing circuit. The memory unit stores predefined threshold limits of the physical parameter of the connector. The transmitter element is adapted to send the information over a network. The decision logic unit is adapted to compare the received information with the threshold limits and, if the received information exceeds the threshold limit, transmits the information over the network. The output display device is in electronic communication with the reader, configured to receive a data packet over the network. The data packet includes information that the physical parameter threshold has been exceeded. | 06-30-2011 |
