EP0154240A3 - Satellite tracking antenna system - Google Patents

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EP0154240A3
EP0154240A3 EP85101764A EP85101764A EP0154240A3 EP 0154240 A3 EP0154240 A3 EP 0154240A3 EP 85101764 A EP85101764 A EP 85101764A EP 85101764 A EP85101764 A EP 85101764A EP 0154240 A3 EP0154240 A3 EP 0154240A3
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ring
antenna
antenna system
satellite tracking
tracking antenna
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EP0154240A2 (en
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William Henry Mcguire
Thomas James Tilden
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Comsat Telesystems Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/02—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole
    • H01Q3/08—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole for varying two co-ordinates of the orientation
    • 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
    • H01Q1/18—Means for stabilising antennas on an unstable platform
    • 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
    • H01Q1/34—Adaptation for use in or on ships, submarines, buoys or torpedoes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/42—Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome

Abstract

A ship borne antenna (16) using a gimballed mount for establishing a two degree of freedom unstabilized structure. A ring (22) is mounted for rotation on a radome (14) and carries an antenna (16) mounted for rotation relative to the ring (22). The ring (22) and antenna (16) are respectively driven by stepper motors (60,74). Variations in stability occurring by pitch, yaw or roll of the ship are corrected on a real time basis using a microprocessor that dynamically drives the ring (22) and the antenna (16) to maintain lock-on with a satellite.
EP85101764A 1984-02-17 1985-02-18 Satellite tracking antenna system Withdrawn EP0154240A3 (en)

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US58116484A 1984-02-17 1984-02-17
US581164 1984-02-17

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EP0154240A2 EP0154240A2 (en) 1985-09-11
EP0154240A3 true EP0154240A3 (en) 1987-02-04

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US2740962A (en) * 1950-01-05 1956-04-03 Sperry Rand Corp Three axis tracking system
US2899677A (en) * 1953-07-27 1959-08-11 rockall
GB890264A (en) * 1959-02-02 1962-02-28 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Rotatable antenna assembly
US4100472A (en) * 1975-07-23 1978-07-11 Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Satellite tracking antenna system
US4143312A (en) * 1976-11-15 1979-03-06 The Marconi Company Limited Stabilized platforms
DE2731134A1 (en) * 1977-07-09 1979-01-11 Dornier System Gmbh PLOT SENSOR
GB2005478A (en) * 1977-09-30 1979-04-19 Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie Rotatable aerial installation especially for satiellite ship and ground stations

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PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 204 (E-197)[1349], 9th September 1983; & JP-A-58 101 506 (NIPPON DENSHIN DENWA KOSHA) 16-06-1983 *

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