Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Antenna alignment apparatus and method
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Application No.: US14232700Application Date: 2012-07-16
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Publication No.: US09728849B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Dimitris Kolokotronis
- Applicant: Dimitris Kolokotronis
- Applicant Address: GR Athens
- Assignee: FASMETRICS S.A.
- Current Assignee: FASMETRICS S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: GR Athens
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg LLP
- Priority: GB1112149.8 20110715
- International Application: PCT/EP2012/063938 WO 20120716
- International Announcement: WO2013/011002 WO 20130124
- Main IPC: H01Q3/00
- IPC: H01Q3/00 ; H01Q3/08 ; H01Q1/24 ; H01Q1/12

Abstract:
A method of adjusting at least one cellular communications antenna mounted on an antenna structure, wherein the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, is movable relative to the antenna structure, the method comprising the steps: determining or retrieving current position values of the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, in first, second and third dimensions; receiving a desired position value for the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, in the first dimension relating to a desired position of the antenna; determining a new position value for the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern, of the antenna in the second dimension based on required movement of the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, relative to the antenna structure to reach the desired position value in the first dimension; determining a new position value for the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, in the third dimension based on required movement of the antenna relative to the antenna structure to reach the desired position value in the first dimension; calculating the difference between the current and new position values in the second dimension; calculating the difference between the current and new position values in the third dimension; adjusting the position of the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, towards the desired position by moving the antenna, and/or direction of the radiation pattern of the antenna, relative to the antenna structure based at least in part on the calculated difference of first and second positions in at least the second dimension.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140218249A1 ANTENNA ALIGNMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2014-08-07
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