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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1987
Filed:
Apr. 25, 1986
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert J Cinzori, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B / ; G01C / ; H04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
356152 ; 455606 ; 455617 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus associated therewith for acquiring and maintaining a high quality communication by communication means of the type that includes a detector and focusing means for directing encoded incoming radiation to said detector. Means are provided for determining the location of said radiation upon said detector and for generating an electrical signal responsive to said location. Said electrical signal is applied to electroluminescent means so that there is produced for the user a pattern of illumination indicating the degree of alignment of said communication means with the incoming radiation.