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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2010
Mark M. Mulbrook, Marion, IA (US);
Michael L. Hageman, Mount Vernon, IA (US);
Mark M. Mulbrook, Marion, IA (US);
Michael L. Hageman, Mount Vernon, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
An antenna having at least a directional mode of operation is mounted onto an aircraft for transmission of avionics waveforms. An orientating module minimizes the power requirements of the antenna by directing an orientation of transmission at least substantially toward a receiver. A processor is coupled with the orientating module for controlling the orientation of transmission. Control programming operates the processor to determine the orientation of transmission and activate the orientating module to direct the antenna to transmit in the determined orientation.