Optical positioning-navigation-timing transceivers and associated methods
US11677469B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical positioning-navigation-timing (PNT) system includes a managed optical communications array (MOCA) transceiver. The MOCA transceiver includes an array of optical transceivers for transmitting and receiving optical signals, each optical transceiver including a laser and a beam steering element, and a controller for controlling the operation of the array of optical transceivers. Each optical transceiver is adjustable for optical parameters of the optical signals so transmitted and received, the optical parameters including at least one of phase, angle, wavelength, time delay, amplitude, pulse delay, polarization, timing offset, phase, and divergence angle. Further, the controller is configured for controlling the optical parameters to include PNT data in a portion of the optical signal transmitted from the MOCA transceiver.
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