Motorola Corporation

Mark Melvin Kanne

Javier Leija

Victor Lazzaro

Darren A Burckhard

Ian Mark Whiting

John R McBride

Anthony D Goen

W George C Irwin

Tiffiny S Scott

William George Carson Irwin

Chalz G Kirubi

Thomas A Sollars

Housing for network wireless modem device

A communications link for a cellular communications system () includes a first airplane () for flying in a first pattern () and including a first antenna for transmitting RF beams () to form a first footprint () on a first target geographic area () to provide cellular phone users () within the footprint with a first communications link. A second airplane (') flies in a second pattern () and includes a second antenna for transmitting RF beams () to form a second footprint () on a second target geographic area () to provide cellular phone users () within the second footprint with a second communications link. The first and second airplanes each fly at an altitude that is below a high altitude level and that is varied to enable continuous uninterrupted coverage to be provided to a service area below in a weather pattern-independent and geographic feature-independent manner.

Multi-airplane cellular communications system

A shipping container ( ) for transporting and handling a satellite ( ) is disclosed. The shipping container ( ) includes a support structure ( ) for securing the satellite during transport, a base ( ) hingedly connected to the support structure ( ), and a cover ( ) to protect the satellite ( ) during transport, coupled to the support structure ( ). The shipping container ( ) also includes a upending actuator ( ), a ballast arm ( ), and a handling sling ( ) to facilitate removal of the satellite ( ) from the shipping container ( ).

Satellite vehicle shipping container

Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) provides a portable and repeatable method for protecting assemblies during various stages of a manufacturing process. Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) is light weight and can be deployed manually. Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) is simple to use and shortens the time required for a manufacturing process. The invention provides a simple, accurate, low-cost, and repeatable method for using a portable EMI shielding apparatus for protecting a component or large subassembly during various stages of a manufacturing process. A portable collapsible frame is provided along with a removable protective covering which is mounted over the collapsible frame to create an EMI shield around the component or subassembly. Protective shield tent (100, 300, 400) can easily be moved from one location to another facilitating re-use.

Protective shield tent and method of using same

The invention provides a simple, accurate, low-cost, and repeatable method for using an illumination device (110) to facilitate the alignment of two components (120, 160) during an assembly process. A laser mount positioning device (LMPD) (130) provides an apparatus for holding an illumination device (110) and positioning that illumination device such that the light beam (180) from the illumination device is passed through a guide pin hole (136). The light beam illuminates a guide pin (150) on another component when the two components are aligned properly. The LMPD (130) is installed in the guide pin hole in a preferred embodiment.

Laser mount positioning device and method of using same

Multiple satellites are densely packed in modern multi-satellite launch vehicles. Stocking of a subsequent satellite (20) in the presence of adjacent satellites (12) subjects both satellites to damage due to mishandling and human error during craning operations. An alignment mechanism (30) attaches to subsequent satellite (20) and operates in conjunction with a craning tether (26) to stock a launch vehicle dispenser (10) with subsequent satellite (20). An alignment mechanism (30) restricts lateral motion of subsequent satellite (20) during stocking while keeping subsequent satellite (20) centrally located in a vacant position on a launch vehicle dispenser (10).

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Chandler, AZ, United States of America

Mark Melvin Kanne