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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
James A Benjamin, Verona, NJ (US);
David A Haessig, Jr, Towaco, NJ (US);
Peter Lindsay, Hardyston Township, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Marconi Aerospace Systems Inc., Wayne, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
343765 ; 343766 ; 343757 ; 343761 ;
Abstract
A two-axis satellite antenna mounting and tracking assembly including a universal joint for mounting the antenna to support structure. A pair of linear actuators offset at 90.degree. to each other about the universal joint are operated in full-on/full-off fashion to control the azimuth and elevation orientations of the antenna. Satellite tracking is effected by maximizing received signal strength.