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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:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chun-Hong H. Chen, Torrance, CA (US);
Edward V. Koretzky, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Steven S. Kuo, Torrance, CA (US);
David L. Brundrett, Culver City, CA (US);
Assignee:
TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/26 ; H01Q 1/523 ; H01Q 1/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/26 ; H01Q 1/523 ; H01Q 1/900 ;
Abstract
An antenna system and method for transmitting or receiving a plurality of pixel beams of satellite communication signals. A focusing device ( ) focuses pixel beams on individual antenna elements or horns ( or ) of the transmitter ( ) or receiver ( ). In the transmitter, each antenna element transmits a pixel beam, and in the receiver, each antenna element has focused on it an individual pixel beam.