Kelly Patrick Hawkins
Engineering at Brand Dr, Mckinney, TX
License number
Louisiana EI.0019501
Issued Date
Jun 13, 2000
Expiration Date
Mar 31, 2017
Category
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
6416 Brand Dr, Mckinney, TX 75070
Professional information
Kelly Hawkins - McKinney, TX
Work:
SKYFIBER, INC
PRINCIPAL DIGITAL DESIGN ENGINEER MENARA NETWORKS
HARDWARE ENGINEER GENERAL DYNAMICS VERTEXRSI
ENGINEER CELION NETWORKS
SENIOR HARDWARE ENGINEER ALCATEL USA
ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER
PRINCIPAL DIGITAL DESIGN ENGINEER MENARA NETWORKS
HARDWARE ENGINEER GENERAL DYNAMICS VERTEXRSI
ENGINEER CELION NETWORKS
SENIOR HARDWARE ENGINEER ALCATEL USA
ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER
Education:
Southern Methodist University - Dallas, TX
M.S. in Computer Engineering Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
M.S. in Computer Engineering Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Skills:
Programming experience in VHDL, Verilog, 80X86 Assembly, C, Java, XML, HTML Scripting experience in PERL, VB Scripting, Tera Term Macro Language, AutoIt Experienced in schematic design using Orcad Capture and Intercept Mozaix Trained in programmable logic design and synthesis tools: Modelsim, Innoveda VisualHDL, Synplicity Synplify, Xilinx ISE, Altera QuartusII, Actel Libero Experienced with Agile configuration management tool Trained in Cadence EDA tools: ConceptHDL, Allegro Trained in Agilent ADS, PSPICE, and Hyperlynx simulation tools
Active Tracking For Free-Space Optical Communication Systems
US Patent:
2012030, Dec 6, 2012
Filed:
Jun 1, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/486880
Inventors:
Samir S. Sheth - Plano TX, US
Wayne E. Walters - Plano TX, US
John C. Wissel - Allen TX, US
Kelvin Hui Xu - Plano TX, US
Brian E. Royal - Royse City TX, US
Kelly P. Hawkins - McKinney TX, US
Wayne E. Walters - Plano TX, US
John C. Wissel - Allen TX, US
Kelvin Hui Xu - Plano TX, US
Brian E. Royal - Royse City TX, US
Kelly P. Hawkins - McKinney TX, US
International Classification:
H04B 10/10
US Classification:
398131
Abstract:
Systems and methods enabling nodes of a free-space optical communication system to maintain pointing alignment of their transmitted optical beams. A first node scans its optical antenna through a path centered on a target direction. The second node captures signal strength measurements during the scan, and sends those measurements to the first node. The first node separately measures signal strength of the optical signal being received from the second node. The two sources of information (locally measured and remotely measured) are used to compute angular errors. The first node uses the angular errors to adjust the target direction of its optical antenna. The second node may employ the same method (with roles reversed) to adjust its target direction. By cycling back and forth between to the two nodes, the target directions of the two nodes maintain alignment in spite of movements of the structures on which they are mounted.