Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Antenna with sensors for accurate pointing
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Application No.: US15951877Application Date: 2018-04-12
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Publication No.: US10651534B2Publication Date: 2020-05-12
- Inventor: Clifford K. Burdick , Kurt A. Zimmerman , Kevin House , David H. Irvine
- Applicant: ViaSat Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Carlsbad
- Assignee: Viasat, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Viasat, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Carlsbad
- Agency: Holland & Hart LLP
- Main IPC: H01Q1/12
- IPC: H01Q1/12 ; H01Q19/13

Abstract:
Determining movement for alignment of a satellite antenna using accelerometer data and gyroscope data of the satellite antenna. Described techniques include receiving accelerometer data for a first time period from an accelerometer mounted on the antenna and analyzing the accelerometer data to determine a movement time window for a movement event of the antenna. The techniques may include receiving gyroscope data for the first time period from a gyroscope mounted on the antenna and analyzing the gyroscope data during the movement time window to determine an amount of movement of the antenna due to the movement event.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180233802A1 ANTENNA WITH SENSORS FOR ACCURATE POINTING Public/Granted day:2018-08-16
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