公开(公告)号：US20200295455A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16859648

申请日：2020-04-27

Applicant: Insitu, Inc., a subsidiary of the Boeing Company

Inventor： Torsten Mack ,  Peter Kunz

IPC: H01Q3/02 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q3/04 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q19/30 ,  H01Q3/00 ,  H04B7/185

Abstract: A mechanically steered, horizontally polarized, directional antennae for aerial vehicles, such as UAVs. The antenna system can include a planar substrate with a horizontally polarized antenna embedded therein. A rotation member, on one end, can be attached to the planar substrate, and can extend from an external surface of the aerial vehicle. An actuator can be coupled to the rotation member to rotate the rotation member. A communication controller of the aerial vehicle can control the actuator to beam horizontally polarized radiofrequency (RF) waves to a target receiver or receive a wave front from a target transmitter.

公开(公告)号：US10069200B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US14660215

申请日：2015-03-17

Applicant: Insitu, Inc.

Inventor： Torsten Mack ,  Peter Kunz

IPC: H04B7/15 ,  H01Q3/02 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q3/00

Abstract: A mechanically steered, horizontally polarized, directional antennae for aerial vehicles, such as UAVs. The antenna system can include a planar substrate with a horizontally polarized antenna embedded therein. A rotation member, on one end, can be attached to the planar substrate, and can extend from an external surface of the aerial vehicle. An actuator can be coupled to the rotation member to rotate the rotation member. A communication controller of the aerial vehicle can control the actuator to beam horizontally polarized radiofrequency (RF) waves to a target receiver or receive a wave front from a target transmitter.

公开(公告)号：US11726480B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US16842332

申请日：2020-04-07

Applicant: Insitu, Inc.

Inventor： Rolf Rysdyk ,  Torsten Mack ,  Mohammad Ehsan Nasroullahi

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G01S1/04 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G01S19/11

CPC classification number: G05D1/0202 ,  G01S1/0423 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G01S19/11

Abstract: Aircraft guidance with transmitting beacons is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a transceiver of an aircraft to receive signals from deployed beacons, a signal analyzer to analyze the signals to determine distances of the respective beacons relative to the aircraft, and a position calculator to calculate a positional zone of the aircraft based on the distances.

公开(公告)号：US20230176579A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-08

申请号：US16842332

申请日：2020-04-07

Applicant: Insitu, Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company

Inventor： Rolf Rysdyk ,  Torsten Mack ,  Mohammad Ehsan Nasroullahi

IPC: G01S1/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G01S19/46

CPC classification number: G01S1/024 ,  G05D1/101 ,  B64D1/02 ,  G01S19/46

Abstract: Aircraft guidance with transmitting beacons is disclosed. An example apparatus includes a transceiver of an aircraft to receive signals from deployed beacons, a signal analyzer to analyze the signals to determine distances of the respective beacons relative to the aircraft, and a position calculator to calculate a positional zone of the aircraft based on the distances.

公开(公告)号：US20190006749A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16059489

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: Insitu, Inc.

Inventor： Torsten Mack ,  Peter Kunz

IPC: H01Q3/02 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H01Q19/30 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q3/04 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q3/00

Abstract: A mechanically steered, horizontally polarized, directional antennae for aerial vehicles, such as UAVs. The antenna system can include a planar substrate with a horizontally polarized antenna embedded therein. A rotation member, on one end, can be attached to the planar substrate, and can extend from an external surface of the aerial vehicle. An actuator can be coupled to the rotation member to rotate the rotation member. A communication controller of the aerial vehicle can control the actuator to beam horizontally polarized radiofrequency (RF) waves to a target receiver or receive a wave front from a target transmitter.

公开(公告)号：US11101557B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16859648

申请日：2020-04-27

Applicant: Insitu, Inc.

Inventor： Torsten Mack ,  Peter Kunz

IPC: H01Q3/02 ,  H01Q3/00 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q3/04 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q19/30 ,  H01Q1/40

Abstract: A mechanically steered, horizontally polarized, directional antennae for aerial vehicles, such as UAVs. The antenna system can include a planar substrate with a horizontally polarized antenna embedded therein. A rotation member, on one end, can be attached to the planar substrate, and can extend from an external surface of the aerial vehicle. An actuator can be coupled to the rotation member to rotate the rotation member. A communication controller of the aerial vehicle can control the actuator to beam horizontally polarized radiofrequency (RF) waves to a target receiver or receive a wave front from a target transmitter.

公开(公告)号：US10673134B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16059489

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: Insitu, Inc.

Inventor： Torsten Mack ,  Peter Kunz

IPC: H01Q3/02 ,  H01Q3/00 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q3/04 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q19/30 ,  H01Q1/40

Abstract: A mechanically steered, horizontally polarized, directional antennae for aerial vehicles, such as UAVs. The antenna system can include a planar substrate with a horizontally polarized antenna embedded therein. A rotation member, on one end, can be attached to the planar substrate, and can extend from an external surface of the aerial vehicle. An actuator can be coupled to the rotation member to rotate the rotation member. A communication controller of the aerial vehicle can control the actuator to beam horizontally polarized radiofrequency (RF) waves to a target receiver or receive a wave front from a target transmitter.

公开(公告)号：US20170301987A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US14660215

申请日：2015-03-17

Applicant: INSITU, INC.

Inventor： Torsten Mack ,  Peter Kunz

IPC: H01Q3/02 ,  H01Q3/00 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H04B7/185

CPC classification number: H01Q3/02 ,  B64C2201/122 ,  H01Q1/1257 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q1/282 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q3/005 ,  H01Q3/04 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q19/30 ,  H04B7/18508

Abstract: A mechanically steered, horizontally polarized, directional antennae for aerial vehicles, such as UAVs. The antenna system can include a planar substrate with a horizontally polarized antenna embedded therein. A rotation member, on one end, can be attached to the planar substrate, and can extend from an external surface of the aerial vehicle. An actuator can be coupled to the rotation member to rotate the rotation member. A communication controller of the aerial vehicle can control the actuator to beam horizontally polarized radiofrequency (RF) waves to a target receiver or receive a wave front from a target transmitter.