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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:
Jul. 15, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Randall D Tyner, Mountainview, CA (US);
Donald C Briggs, Cupertino, CA (US);
Daniel E Collins, Redwood City, CA (US);
William R Avellino, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Space Systems/Loral, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B / ; H01J / ; H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
455129 ; 330 43 ; 315-36 ; 315-538 ; 313 45 ; 313 46 ; 361702 ; 361711 ; 361722 ;
Abstract
A satellite is formed with a signal translation and amplification system which includes at least one communication path. Each communication path includes a plurality of radiation-cooled TWTs powered by a single EPC. Also included in the communication path is a high efficiency radiation panel capable of transmitting heat generated by said TWTs and EPC into space; as well as a radiating collector which is directly applied to each TWT, and is capable of transmitting heat generated by said TWT into space.