GARY W SMITH
Electrician at Sachse Rd, Garland, TX
License number
Texas 23122
Expiration Date
May 16, 2017
Category
Master Electrician
Address
Address
4803 Sachse Rd, Garland, TX 75048
Phone
(214) 563-8047
Professional information
System And Method Of Performing Soft Hand-Off With One-Dimensional Aesa
US Patent:
6151496, Nov 21, 2000
Filed:
Oct 22, 1998
Appl. No.:
9/177754
Inventors:
Randy J. Richards - Frisco TX
Gary L. Smith - Garland TX
Christian O. Hemmi - Plano TX
Gary L. Smith - Garland TX
Christian O. Hemmi - Plano TX
Assignee:
Raytheon Company - Lexington MA
International Classification:
H04Q 720
US Classification:
455428
Abstract:
A method of performing a soft hand-off between a first and second satellite traveling on first and second orbiting paths with an one-dimensional active electronically scanned array includes tracking and communicating with a first satellite orbiting in a first orbiting path. A scan plane of the array is then mechanically positioned and aligned so that the scan plane intersects both the first and second orbiting paths of the first and second satellites. The array continues to track and communicate with the first satellite until the first satellite is nearing a predetermined scan limit of the active electronically scanned array. The array is then operated to scan and acquire the second satellite, and establish communications therewith. Tracking and communications with the first satellite is then discontinued.