Patents by Inventor Lawrence G. Crawford

Lawrence G. Crawford has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5440319
    Abstract: An antenna/downconverter directed to the subscription television distribution industry. The antenna/downconverter (20) includes an integral multidisc director mounted to a housing (51) which defines a reflector cup (54), side lobe suppression ears (38) and a chamber (66) which provides environmental protection for downconverter electronics (184). Received microwave energy is coupled to the downconverter electronics from the perimeter of a receive disc (50) axially spaced from the reflector cup. The housing defines a plurality of jaws (36) which facilitate alignment to variously polarized microwave signals when an installer receives a mounting mast in a selected one of the jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: California Amplifier
    Inventors: Joel J. Raymond, Lawrence G. Crawford