Patent · US Expired

Beam pointing mechanism

US5023865A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 2, 1988
Grant dateJun 11, 1991
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/118
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to mechanisms for steering or pointing transmitted optical radiation beams and/or the look directions from which optical radiation beams are received. It also relates to optical communications systems incorporating such mechanisms, more particularly but not exclusively interspacecraft communications systems.

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