Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Two-mirror tracking system for free-space optical communication
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Application No.: US16256406Application Date: 2019-01-24
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Publication No.: US11716140B2Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Inventor: Paul Csonka , Klaus Ulander , Baris Ibrahim Erkmen
- Applicant: X Development LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: X Development LLC
- Current Assignee: X Development LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Botos Churchill IP Law
- Main IPC: H04B10/112
- IPC: H04B10/112 ; H04B10/11 ; G02B7/182 ; G02B26/08

Abstract:
The disclosure provides a system for transmitting and receiving optical signals. The system includes a first mirror of a communication device, a first mirror actuator configured to control a pointing direction of the first mirror, a second mirror of the communication device, a second mirror actuator configured to control a pointing direction of the second mirror, and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to direct the second mirror actuator to move the second mirror to track a signal within a zone in an area of coverage of the communication device and meanwhile keep the first mirror stationary at a first angle. The one or more processors are also configured to direct the first mirror actuator to move the first mirror to a second angle in a direction of motion of the signal when the signal reaches an edge of the zone and meanwhile move the second mirror to a default angle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200244359A1 Two-Mirror Tracking System For Free-Space Optical Communication Public/Granted day:2020-07-30
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