IP Library Granted Patent US 8,698,687
Granted Patent B2
US 8,698,687 · App. 13/783,272 · Granted Apr 15, 2014

Microwave system

Inventors: Robert J. Pera (San Jose, CA); John R. Sanford (Encinitas, CA)
Assignee: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,698,687
App. No.
13/783,272
Granted
Apr 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A microwave system comprising a center fed parabolic reflector; a radio transceiver, said transceiver disposed on a circuit board and coupled to a radiator, said radiator disposed on the circuit board and extending orthogonally from a surface of the circuit board. Embodiments also include directors on the circuit board and a sub-reflector comprising a thin plate disposed on a weather proof cover and said sub-reflector having a substantially concave surface with a focus directed towards the radiator. The circuit board is physically integrated within the feed mechanism of the center fed parabolic reflector and the radio transceiver is configured to provide OSI layer support.

Claims (13)

1. A microwave system comprising:

a center fed substantially parabolic reflector;

a radio transceiver, said transceiver disposed on a circuit board and coupled to at least one substantially cylindrical radiator, said radiator radially disposed on the circuit board and extending orthogonally from a surface of the circuit board;

one or more directors disposed on said circuit board, each director disposed substantially parallel to the radiator, and

at least one sub-reflector, said sub-reflector comprising a thin plate disposed on a weather proof cover and said sub-reflector having a substantially concave surface with a focus directed towards the radiator,

wherein the circuit board is physically integrated within the feed mechanism of the center fed parabolic reflector,

wherein the radio transceiver is configured to provide Open System Interconnection (OSI) layer support.

2. The system of claim 1 further including an Ethernet cable.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the radio transceiver couples to a passive adapter via the Ethernet cable, which in turn the passive adapter couples to a client station via another Ethernet cable, wherein the passive adapter receives power by a USB cable that is coupled from a client station; whereas the passive adapter is configured to inject power into the Ethernet cable that is coupled to the radio transceiver.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the OSI layer support is provided with a gateway.

5. The system of claim 1 further including a USB cable.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the radio transceiver couples to a USB repeater via the USB cable, which in turn the USB repeater couples to a client station via another USB cable.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the OSI layer support is provided by a client controller.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 24, 2019
From: UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.
To: UBIQUITI INC.
Reel/Frame 050482/0105 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2013
From: PERA, ROBERT J.; SANFORD, JOHN R
To: UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 031358/0373 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 12477998 · Jun 4, 2009
Related Publication 20130208772A1 · Aug 15, 2013