USRE29997E - Signal distribution device for a cable television - Google Patents
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- USRE29997E USRE29997E US05/838,990 US83899077A USRE29997E US RE29997 E USRE29997 E US RE29997E US 83899077 A US83899077 A US 83899077A US RE29997 E USRE29997 E US RE29997E
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- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N7/00—Television systems
- H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
- H04N7/166—Passage/non-passage of the television signal, e.g. jamming, band suppression
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NL7416880A NL182689C (en) | 1974-12-24 | 1974-12-24 | SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION DEVICE FOR A HIGH-FREQUENT CABLE NETWORK. |
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US05/581,139 US4039954A (en) | 1975-05-27 | 1975-05-27 | Signal distribution device for a cable television |
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US05/581,139 Reissue US4039954A (en) | 1974-12-24 | 1975-05-27 | Signal distribution device for a cable television |
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US05/838,990 Expired - Lifetime USRE29997E (en) | 1974-12-24 | 1977-10-03 | Signal distribution device for a cable television |
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US3668307A (en) * | 1970-03-30 | 1972-06-06 | Kms Ind Inc | Two-way community antenna television system |
US3786424A (en) * | 1972-02-22 | 1974-01-15 | Coaxial Scient Corp | Communications system for data transmission and retrieval |
US3806814A (en) * | 1972-04-26 | 1974-04-23 | Hughes Aircraft Co | Phantom subscriber |
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AS | Assignment |
Owner name: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION, NEW YORK, NEW YORK Free format text: LICENSE;ASSIGNOR:OAK INDUSTRIES INC., A DE CORP.;REEL/FRAME:004761/0665 Effective date: 19870721 |
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Owner name: M/A-COM, INC., BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS A CORP. O Free format text: LICENSE;ASSIGNOR:OAK INDUSTRIES, INC.;REEL/FRAME:004779/0629 Effective date: 19871028 |
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Owner name: ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, GLENVIEW, IL A COR Free format text: LICENSE;ASSIGNOR:OAK INDUSTRIES, INC.;REEL/FRAME:005164/0006 Effective date: 19881102 |
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Owner name: ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, A CORP OF DELAWARE Free format text: LICENSE;ASSIGNOR:OAK INDUSTRIES, INC.,;REEL/FRAME:005284/0010 Effective date: 19881102 |
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Owner name: OCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC., CALIFORNIA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:OAK INDUSTRIES INC.;REEL/FRAME:005465/0595 Effective date: 19900731 |
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Owner name: OCI COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, CALIFORNIA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:OCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:007420/0138 Effective date: 19910601 Owner name: NOKIA CONSUMER ELECTRONICS LTD. Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:OCI COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY DBA TV/COM INTERNATIONAL, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO OCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:007420/0160 Effective date: 19950227 Owner name: IRDETO N.V. Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:OCI COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY DBA TV/COM INTERNATIONAL, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO OCI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.;REEL/FRAME:007420/0160 Effective date: 19950227 |
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Owner name: HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS AMERICA, CALIFORNIA Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:OCI COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY;REEL/FRAME:007462/0690 Effective date: 19950412 |
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Owner name: HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS AMERICA, A CA CORP., CALIFORNI Free format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:NOKIA CONSUMER ELECTRONICS LTD.;IRDETO N.V.;REEL/FRAME:007521/0501 Effective date: 19950612 |
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Owner name: HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS AMERICA, CALIFORNIA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:OCI COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY;REEL/FRAME:007553/0811 Effective date: 19950616 Owner name: TV/COM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., CALIFORNIA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:OCI COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY;REEL/FRAME:007553/0811 Effective date: 19950616 |
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