L-3 Communications Corporation

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Jeffrey S Sato

LaMar K Timothy

Patricia F Batzer

Alan McLean Buchanan

Jeffrey J McGill

Timothy G Riggs

Stephen R Silver

In accordance with one embodiment of the invention a control system for controlling performance of a device is provided. The control system includes a controller system and a deadband compensator connected to the controller. The deadband compensator compensates for error performance of the device while the device is in a static mode. The control system also includes a detector connected to the controller and is adapted to detect or determine movement of the device. If movement is detected or determined the deadband compensator is turned off or otherwise disengaged.

System and method for the intelligent use of software deadband control in a control system

A method is disclosed for directing an antenna mounted in a restricted radome on an aircraft. The method can include the operation of determining whether the antenna is directed in a keyhole. A further operation can involve controlling the antenna using an elevation gimbal and an azimuth gimbal when it is determined the antenna is directed outside the keyhole. Another operation can include directing the antenna using an elevation, azimuth, and cross elevation gimbal when it is determined the antenna is pointing in the keyhole.

System and method for pointing and control of an antenna

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Sandy, UT, United States of America

Jeffrey S Sato