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System for compensating antenna membrane deflection

US5054928A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1990
Grant dateOct 8, 1991
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/21
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Alignment of antenna radiating elements is monitored by diode lasers which have polarized light reflected from the body of the antenna toward a detector array. The array monitors displacement of polarized radiations from a diode laser corresponding to displacements of the antenna body. Signals from the array to electronically compensate for misalignment or may be utilized in a servo system for mechanically correcting misalignment.

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