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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8427383 | Next generation automatically-deployed communication relay A radio relay comprising: a housing configured to be released from a mobile platform onto a support surface; a radio mounted within the housing, wherein the radio is configured to relay radio frequency (RF) signals and to operate as a node in a telecommunications ne... | 04/23/2013 |
| 8373608 | Reconfigurable antenna pattern verification A method of verifying programmable antenna configurations is disclosed. The method comprises selecting a desired antenna configuration from a plurality of antenna configuration patterns, with the selected antenna configuration forming at least one reconfigurable ant... | 02/12/2013 |
| 8362963 | Satellite transmission antenna and satellite-based mobile telecommunication station A satellite antenna for transmitting and receiving an electromagnetic signal has at least one parabolic reflector, a source arm, and a high-power amplifier, in which antenna the high-power amplifier includes a traveling wave tube on the source arm and a high-voltage... | 01/29/2013 |
| 8279127 | Communication solution for antennas An improved control system for controlling radiation direction of an antenna beam of an antenna is disclosed. The radiation direction is adjustable by an actuating device influencing phase shifting means based on an actuating signal. The system includes filtering me... | 10/02/2012 |
| 8274441 | Positioning mechanism Antenna systems include adjustment mechanisms to adjust the position of dish antennas. The adjustment mechanism includes a clip, a bracket, and a cam mechanism. The clip is fixedly coupled to and projects outwardly from a mast. The bracket is pivotally coupled to th... | 09/25/2012 |
| 8199061 | Thermal compensating subreflector tracking assembly and method of use A thermal compensating subreflector tracking assembly for a reflector antenna and methods of use. The subreflector tracking assembly provided with a base, an intermediate support and a subreflector mount. The intermediate support coupled to the base, movable normal ... | 06/12/2012 |
| 8169376 | Base station transmitting and receiving antenna and control method thereof The present invention relates to base station transmitting and receiving antennas and control methods thereof. For this purpose, the present invention provides a control method of a base station transmitting antenna. The control method includes collecting positional... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169377 | Dual opposed drive loop antenna pointing apparatus and method of operation A pointing apparatus and method of operation for an antenna mount provided with a base frame and an antenna mount rotatably coupled together. A first wheel rigidly coupled to one of the base frame and the antenna mount driven by a mechanical linkage with a first dri... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8144067 | Combination planar and parabolic reflector antenna to access satellite A portable satellite tracking antenna utilizes a tiltable reflector surface, and a parabolic reflector surface to direct a satellite signal to a feed horn. A fixed flat reflector surface is utilized in conjunction with the parabolic reflector surface to increase the... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8134513 | Combined satellite and broadband access antennas using common infrastructure A method of installing multiple over-the-air antennas is disclosed. The method includes the steps of mounting a satellite antenna to a installation surface, such that the mounting allows the satellite antenna to be aimed at a satellite, attaching a broadband access ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8134512 | Antenna peak strength finder Methods, apparatuses and systems for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A method in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention comprises aligning the reflector in tilt based on a geographic location of t... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130161 | Antenna control system An antenna control system in which various antenna elements in a vertical row are coupled by fixed transmission lines to a central feeding point for a common signal. Adjustment of the phase of the common signal is achieved by means of a linearly movable slide having... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8085210 | Method for obtaining a predetermined position of an antenna Method for obtaining a predetermined position for a satellite antenna, whereby a controller (9) is made to transfer information to a velocity controller (3), in turn being made to transfer information to a current regulator (4), being made to tr... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8044872 | ODU alignment procedure using circularly polarized signals allocated to specific satellites A method and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises pointing the reflector to an orbital slot used in the satellite configuration, wherein only one satellite ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8013798 | Below horizon antenna aiming According to the invention, a system for aiming an antenna in a direction below-horizon is disclosed. The system may include a support member, a spherical structure, and at least one arm. The support member may be coupled with a surface. The spherical structure may ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8009115 | Reconfigurable antenna using addressable conductive particles An antenna made up of small addressable conductive segments, or pixel elements, located in a dielectric space positioned over a two-dimensional pixel element actuator is presented. The small pixel elements can be actuated in less than a millisecond by the actuator t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8009116 | Device for two-dimensional imaging of scenes by microwave scanning For two-dimensional imaging of scenes through continuous passive or active microwave scanning, use is made of a fully mechanized directional antenna array comprising a main reflector (1), a primary radiator array (3) and a subreflector (2) havin... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7999750 | Low profile antenna for satellite communication A low profile receiving and/or transmitting antenna includes an array of antenna elements that collect and coherently combine millimeter wave or other radiation. The antenna elements are physically configured so that radiation at a predetermined wavelength band impi... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7990329 | Dual staggered vertically polarized variable azimuth beamwidth antenna for wireless network An antenna system for wireless networks having a dual stagger antenna array architecture is disclosed. The antenna array contains a number of driven radiator elements that are spatially arranged in two vertically aligned groups each having pivoting actuators so as t... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7978142 | ODU alignment procedure using circularly polarized squint A method and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises coarsely pointing the reflector to an orbital slot used in the satellite configuration, wherein at least o... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7907096 | Phase shifter and antenna including phase shifter A phase shifter includes two or more conductive strips, an input line and a wiper coupled to both the input line and the conductive strips. Rotation of the wiper about a pivot point alters the path lengths between the input line and output ports or antenna elements ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7898489 | Beam adjusting device The present invention relates to a device for adjusting the beam direction of a beam radiated from a stationary array of antenna elements. Antenna element feed points are coupled to a common source via a feed line structure having a source connection and feed connec... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7880682 | Adjustment mechanism for dish antenna system Antenna systems include adjustment mechanisms to adjust the position of dish antennas. The adjustment mechanism includes a clip, a bracket, and a cam mechanism. The clip is fixedly coupled to and projects outwardly from a mast. The bracket is pivotally coupled to th... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7839348 | Automatic satellite tracking system A satellite tracking system for tracking a synchronous satellite includes a satellite antenna system movably supported on a roof of a vehicle via a roof frame to move between an operation position and a folded position. At the operation position, the satellite anten... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7817096 | Cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor Multi-array antennas providing dual electrical azimuth beam steering, combined mechanical and electrical azimuth steering, independent mechanical column steering and dual mechanical steering. Systems incorporating such antennas and methods of controlling them are al... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7768469 | Low profile antenna for satellite communication A low profile receiving and/or transmitting antenna includes an array of antenna elements that collect and coherently combine millimeter wave or other radiation. The antenna elements are physically configured so that radiation at a predetermined wavelength band impi... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7733281 | Combined satellite and broadband access antennas using common infrastructure A method of installing multiple over-the-air antennas is disclosed. The method includes the steps of mounting a satellite antenna to a installation surface, such that the mounting allows the satellite antenna to be aimed at a satellite, attaching a broadband access ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7724198 | System and method for path alignment of directional antennas A method and device for aligning an antenna to a desired heading. A laser beam is generated and aimed in a direction perpendicular to the desired heading. The line of sight of the laser is translated along the desired heading until the laser is directed to a reflect... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7710337 | Antenna polarity adjustment According to the invention, a system for adjusting the polarity of an antenna is disclosed. The system may include a spherical structure, at least one arm, and a coupling apparatus. The spherical structure may be at least partially spherical in shape about a central... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7683845 | Antenna system compensating a change in radiation characteristics An antenna system having a transmissive surface and an antenna arranged to transmit or receive radiation through the transmissive surface via a radiation lobe of the antenna. The system further includes a displacing arrangement to displace the radiation lobe of the ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7639196 | Cellular antenna and systems and methods therefor There is provided a cellular antenna allowing mechanical azimuth adjustment in combination with adjustment of one or more other antenna attribute such as electrical down tilt, electrical beam width or electrical azimuth adjustment. An integrated control arrangement ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7629935 | Low profile antenna for satellite communication A low profile receiving and/or transmitting antenna includes an array of antenna elements that collect and coherently combine millimeter wave or other radiation. The antenna elements are physically configured so that radiation at a predetermined wavelength band impi... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7626557 | Digital UHF/VHF antenna The invention comprises a Digital UHF/VHF (DUV) Antenna with a driven DUV antenna preferably boosted by an amplifier mounted close to the DUV dipole and a DUV signal line with antenna, amplifier, and signal line contacts being conductively bonded. The DUV dipole is ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7623081 | Wireless UWB connection for rotating RF antenna array A movable portion of an array of antenna elements receives RF signals. A movable ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitter is connected to each antenna element, via a RF to UWB converter. A fixed portion of the antenna array is separated from the movable portion by an air ga... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7595763 | Wireless device having movable antenna assembly and system and method for process monitoring A wireless device (150) and related method of monitoring or controlling a process includes a housing (200) having a mounting structure (300) for rigidly connecting the wireless device with respect to a solid surface, such as within a processing ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7595762 | Low profile antenna Plural panelized phased arrays, possibly including electronic tilt, are controlled in physical orientation to present a reduced physical profile. Each panel may include a non-linear shaped aperture which physically mates with other shaped apertures to maintain a com... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7576702 | Automatic feedback adjustment device for digital antenna An automatic feedback adjustment device for a digital antenna includes a digital antenna unit, a trafficator, a tuner, a demodulator, an antenna direction driver unit, a secondary controller, and a primary controller. The digital antenna unit is a digital video/broa... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7564420 | Hybrid antenna system A hybrid antenna system for providing a communication service or/and a satellite broadcasting receiving service by coarsely tracking a target satellite in a mechanical fashion and finely tracking the target satellite in an electrical fashion is disclosed. The hybrid... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7554502 | Adjusting device for phase shifter of antenna in mobile communication An adjusting device for phase shifter of antenna in mobile communication includes a gear, a rack, a screw, a driving nut, a driving shaft and a manipulating member. The gear is fixed to a rotation axis of a phase shifter on a reflecting plate of the antenna. The rac... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7505010 | Antenna control system An antenna control system for setting the tilt angle of a main lobe of an antenna, in particular of an antenna constituting part of a base station in a mobile cellular communication system, said antenna comprising a plurality of antenna elements and phase shifting m... | 03/17/2009 |
