EP1473799B8 - Satellite à couverture multi-zones assurée par deviation de faisceau - Google Patents

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EP1473799B8
EP1473799B8 EP04291108.1A EP04291108A EP1473799B8 EP 1473799 B8 EP1473799 B8 EP 1473799B8 EP 04291108 A EP04291108 A EP 04291108A EP 1473799 B8 EP1473799 B8 EP 1473799B8
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multizone
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beam steered
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Freddy Maquet
Olivier Maillet
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    • 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
    • H01Q1/288—Satellite antennas
    • 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
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/28—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the amplitude

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  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
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EP04291108.1A 2003-04-30 2004-04-29 Satellite à couverture multi-zones assurée par deviation de faisceau Expired - Lifetime EP1473799B8 (fr)

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FR0305300 2003-04-30
FR0305300A FR2854503B1 (fr) 2003-04-30 2003-04-30 Satellite a couverture multi-zones assuree par deviation de faisceau

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EP1473799A1 EP1473799A1 (fr) 2004-11-03
EP1473799B1 EP1473799B1 (fr) 2021-03-24
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US (1) US7545315B2 (fr)
EP (1) EP1473799B8 (fr)
JP (1) JP4638865B2 (fr)
CN (1) CN1781215B (fr)
CA (1) CA2523843C (fr)
FR (1) FR2854503B1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2004100306A2 (fr)

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FR2854503B1 (fr) 2006-12-15
CA2523843C (fr) 2012-03-27
FR2854503A1 (fr) 2004-11-05
CN1781215A (zh) 2006-05-31
US7545315B2 (en) 2009-06-09
US20060119504A1 (en) 2006-06-08
EP1473799A1 (fr) 2004-11-03
CA2523843A1 (fr) 2004-11-18
JP4638865B2 (ja) 2011-02-23
WO2004100306A2 (fr) 2004-11-18
JP2006525709A (ja) 2006-11-09
CN1781215B (zh) 2011-06-29
EP1473799B1 (fr) 2021-03-24
WO2004100306A3 (fr) 2005-01-13

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