Patents Assigned to R&D Microwaves LLC
  • Patent number: 10225024
    Abstract: An antenna unit for monitoring the RF transmission line and RF signal path to an antenna unit used in a distributed antenna system. The antenna has a resistor connected to ground, and a DC injector including a capacitor having a first side connected to an RF transmission line and a second side connected to the antenna, with a first inductor coupled between the resistor and the monitoring module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: R & D Microwaves, LLC
    Inventor: Marek E. Antkowiak
  • Patent number: 9543631
    Abstract: A tapered airline directional coupler includes a housing having a length with an input end and an output end, the housing having a slot formed therein extending between the input end and the output end. The coupler also includes a main conductor in electrical communication with an input port connector mounted on the housing at the input end thereof and with an output port connector mounted on the housing at the output end thereof, and a coupled conductor in electrical communication with and extending between a forward coupling port connector mounted on the housing adjacent to the input end thereof and a reverse coupling port connector mounted on the housing adjacent to the output end thereof. Each of the slot, the main conductor and the coupled conductor has a cross-sectional area that varies depending upon where the cross-section is taken along the length of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: R & D Microwaves, LLC
    Inventor: Marek E. Antkowiak
  • Patent number: 8816792
    Abstract: A termination configured to absorb high microwave power while generating low levels of passive intermodulation interference. The termination includes a microwave cable having a first end and a second end providing an insertion loss from the first end to the second end, a heat-dispersive element in thermal contact with at least a portion of the microwave cable, a channel accommodating the microwave cable, and an input connector coupled to the proximal end of the microwave cable. Optionally, one or more plates having grooves to accommodate the microwave cable may be provided between the heat-dispersive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: R & D Microwaves LLC
    Inventors: Marek E. Antkowiak, Carl Schraufnagl
  • Patent number: 7429903
    Abstract: A dual directional coupler includes a housing, a main conductor, a forward coupled conductor and a reverse coupled conductor. The main conductor, the forward coupled conductor and the reverse coupled conductor are arranged in parallel within the housing such that the main conductor and the forward coupled conductor define a first two section quarter wave directional coupler, and the main conductor and the reverse coupled conductor define a second two section quarter wave directional coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: R&D Microwaves LLC
    Inventor: Marek E. Antkowiak