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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2016
The United States of America As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Burton H. Neuner, III, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul D. Swanson, Santee, CA (US);
David T. Wayne, San Diego, CA (US);
John S. deGrassie, San Diego, CA (US);
The United States of America as represented by Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A system comprises a tracking electromagnetic beam generator, a retro-reflecting device, a signal generator, a communication electromagnetic beam generator and a receiver. The tracking electromagnetic beam generator transmits a tracking electromagnetic beam. The retro-reflecting device reflects the tracking electromagnetic beam toward the tracking electromagnetic beam generator. The signal generator generates a communication signal. The communication electromagnetic beam generator transmits a communication electromagnetic beam, based on the communication signal, to the retro-reflecting device. The receiver receives a portion of the communication electromagnetic beam as reflected from the retro-reflecting device.