DE60124442D1 - Erfassungstechniken für optische Satellitenkommunikation - Google Patents

Erfassungstechniken für optische Satellitenkommunikation

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Publication number: DE60124442D1
Authority: DE; Germany
Prior art keywords: detection techniques; satellite communications; optical satellite; optical; communications
Prior art date: 2000-01-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

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DE60124442T

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DE60124442T2 (de

Inventor

Todd L Mendenhall

Michael L Narigon

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Northrop Grumman Systems Corp

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Northrop Grumman Corp

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2000-01-13

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2001-01-11

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2006-12-28

2001-01-11 Application filed by Northrop Grumman Corp filed Critical Northrop Grumman Corp

2006-12-28 Publication of DE60124442D1 publication Critical patent/DE60124442D1/de

2007-05-03 Application granted granted Critical

2007-05-03 Publication of DE60124442T2 publication Critical patent/DE60124442T2/de

2021-01-12 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
- H04B10/11—Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
- H04B10/118—Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum specially adapted for satellite communication

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Astronomy & Astrophysics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Electromagnetism (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
Signal Processing (AREA)
Optical Communication System (AREA)
Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
Radio Relay Systems (AREA)

DE60124442T 2000-01-13 2001-01-11 Erfassungstechniken für optische Satellitenkommunikation Expired - Lifetime DE60124442T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US09/481,924 US6535314B1 (en)	2000-01-13	2000-01-13	Satellite optical communication beam acquisition techniques
US481924		2000-01-13

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
DE60124442D1 true DE60124442D1 (de)	2006-12-28
DE60124442T2 DE60124442T2 (de)	2007-05-03

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US (1)	US6535314B1 (de)
EP (1)	EP1130809B1 (de)
JP (1)	JP2001251248A (de)
DE (1)	DE60124442T2 (de)

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US6535314B1 (en)	2003-03-18
EP1130809B1 (de)	2006-11-15
DE60124442T2 (de)	2007-05-03

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2007-12-06	8364	No opposition during term of opposition
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