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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2022
Viavi Solutions Inc., Chandler, AZ (US);
Scott Pettygrove, Leesburg, VA (US);
Jim Neuens, Lusby, MD (US);
Viavi Solutions Inc., Chandler, AZ (US);
Abstract
An antenna alignment device may have a camera that takes a line-of-sight image. For an antenna alignment device directed to a boresight of an antenna, the line-of-sight image is the 'view' from the antenna to the surrounding environment. An antenna radiation pattern, based on the antenna type, may be overlaid on the line-of-sight image. A technician and or other user can therefore observe the radiation pattern vis-à-vis the surrounding environment. Therefore, it can be determined during the initial alignment stage, whether the antenna alignment may have to be changed to account for structures and or other blockages in the surrounding environment rather than just relying antenna alignment based on an ideal model site. The overlaying also speeds up troubleshooting as it can be used to provide clear and specific alignment instructions prior to deploying crew to the antenna site.