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Beam alignment methods for an antenna

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AU2002303571A1
AU2002303571A1 AU2002303571A AU2002303571A AU2002303571A1 AU 2002303571 A1 AU2002303571 A1 AU 2002303571A1 AU 2002303571 A AU2002303571 A AU 2002303571A AU 2002303571 A AU2002303571 A AU 2002303571A AU 2002303571 A1 AU2002303571 A1 AU 2002303571A1
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Prior art keywords
antenna
beam alignment
alignment methods
methods
alignment
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Abandoned
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AU2002303571A
Inventor
Michael De La Chapelle
Christopher Mclain
David S. Parkman
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Boeing Co
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Boeing Co
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Publication of AU2002303571A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002303571A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/02—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using radio waves
    • G01S3/14—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/16—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using amplitude comparison of signals derived sequentially from receiving antennas or antenna systems having differently-oriented directivity characteristics or from an antenna system having periodically-varied orientation of directivity characteristic
    • G01S3/20—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using amplitude comparison of signals derived sequentially from receiving antennas or antenna systems having differently-oriented directivity characteristics or from an antenna system having periodically-varied orientation of directivity characteristic derived by sampling signal received by an antenna system having periodically-varied orientation of directivity characteristic
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/125—Means for positioning
    • H01Q1/1257—Means for positioning using the received signal strength
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/14—Relay systems
    • H04B7/15—Active relay systems
    • H04B7/185—Space-based or airborne stations; Stations for satellite systems
    • H04B7/18502—Airborne stations
    • H04B7/18506—Communications with or from aircraft, i.e. aeronautical mobile service
    • H04B7/18508—Communications with or from aircraft, i.e. aeronautical mobile service with satellite system used as relay, i.e. aeronautical mobile satellite service

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Radio Relay Systems (AREA)
AU2002303571A 2002-04-30 2002-04-30 Beam alignment methods for an antenna Abandoned AU2002303571A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2002/013743 WO2003094287A1 (en) 2002-04-30 2002-04-30 Beam alignment methods for an antenna

Publications (1)

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AU2002303571A1 true AU2002303571A1 (en) 2003-11-17

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WO (1) WO2003094287A1 (en)

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US6417803B1 (en) * 2001-04-03 2002-07-09 The Boeing Company Beam alignment system and method for an antenna
US6708019B2 (en) * 2001-04-04 2004-03-16 The Boeing Company Method and apparatus using transmit beam lobing for identifying an interfering mobile terminal
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Legal Events

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase