公开(公告)号：US06587699B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-01

申请号：US10044556

申请日：2002-01-11

申请人： Randall B. Olsen ,  Louis Slaughter ,  John Lovberg ,  Kenneth Y. Tang ,  Vladimir Kolinko ,  Paul Johnson

发明人： Randall B. Olsen ,  Louis Slaughter ,  John Lovberg ,  Kenneth Y. Tang ,  Vladimir Kolinko ,  Paul Johnson

IPC分类号： H04B138

CPC分类号： H04B10/1123 ,  G01V8/005 ,  H01Q1/125 ,  H01Q3/2682 ,  H01Q19/10 ,  H04B1/3805 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04B10/40

摘要： Equipment and methods for aligning the antennas of two transceivers of a point-to-point wireless millimeter wave communications link and keeping them aligned. Each of two communicating antennas is equipped with a telescopic camera connected to a processor programmed to recognize landscape images. The processors are programmed to remember the pattern of the landscape as it appears when the antennas are aligned. Each of the cameras then view the landscape periodically or continuously and if the landscape in view changes by more than a predetermined amount a signal is provided to indicate a misalignment. An operator can then take corrective action or alternatively the antenna system can be configured for remote or automatic realignment based of feedback from the camera. In a preferred embodiment, the antennas are initially aligned by substituting a narrow band oscillator power source for the signal transmitting electronics associated with a first antenna and a power detector is substituted for the signal receiving electronics of associated with a second antenna.

摘要翻译： 用于对准点对点无线毫米波通信链路的两个收发器的天线并保持它们对准的设备和方法。 两个通信天线中的每一个配备有连接到被编程为识别风景图像的处理器的望远镜。 处理器被编程为记住当天线对齐时出现的风景图案。 每个相机然后周期性地或连续地观看景观，并且如果景观中的景观改变超过预定量，则提供信号以指示未对准。 然后，操作员可以采取纠正措施，或者天线系统可以被配置为基于来自相机的反馈的远程或自动重新对准。 在优选实施例中，通过将窄带振荡器电源替换为与第一天线相关联的信号传输电子装置，天线最初对准，功率检测器代替与第二天线相关联的信号接收电子装置。

公开(公告)号：US06611696B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-26

申请号：US10041083

申请日：2002-01-05

申请人： Richard Chedester ,  Paul Johnson ,  Thomas Lambert ,  Randall B. Olsen ,  John Lovberg ,  Kenneth Y. Tang ,  Vladimir Kolinko ,  George Houghton

发明人： Richard Chedester ,  Paul Johnson ,  Thomas Lambert ,  Randall B. Olsen ,  John Lovberg ,  Kenneth Y. Tang ,  Vladimir Kolinko ,  George Houghton

IPC分类号： H04M100

CPC分类号： H04B10/1123 ,  G01V8/005 ,  H01Q1/125 ,  H01Q3/2682 ,  H01Q19/10 ,  H04B1/3805 ,  H04B7/0408 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04B10/40

摘要： An apparatus and method for aligning the antennas of two transceivers of a point-to-point wireless millimeter wave communications link. A narrow band oscillator power source is substituted for the signal transmitting electronics associated with a first antenna and a power detector is substituted for the signal receiving electronics associated with a second antenna. In preferred embodiments after a first alignment procedure is performed, the procedure is repeated with an oscillator power source connected to the second antenna and a power detector connected to the first antenna. In other preferred embodiments the antennas are pre-aligned using a signaling mirror or a narrow beam search light or laser. After the antennas are aligned the transceiver electronics are reconnected. In preferred embodiments the communication link operates within the 92 to 95 GHz portion of the millimeter spectrum and provides data transmission rates in excess of 155 Mbps.

摘要翻译： 一种用于对准点对点无线毫米波通信链路的两个收发器的天线的装置和方法。 窄带振荡器电源代替与第一天线相关联的信号传输电子装置，并且功率检测器代替与第二天线相关联的信号接收电子装置。 在优选实施例中，在执行第一对准过程之后，用与第二天线连接的振荡器电源和连接到第一天线的功率检测器重复该过程。 在其他优选实施例中，使用信号反射镜或窄波束搜索光或激光器预先对准天线。 天线对齐后，收发器电子设备重新连接。 在优选实施例中，通信链路在毫米波段的92至95GHz部分内工作，并提供超过155Mbps的数据传输速率。

公开(公告)号：US08657454B1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US13338432

申请日：2011-12-28

申请人： Randall B. Olsen

发明人： Randall B. Olsen

IPC分类号： G02B7/182

CPC分类号： G02B7/183

摘要： A reflector particularly adaptable to the collection of solar energy for use in heating systems, thermal to electrical conversion systems and in photovoltaic conversions systems. The reflector can also be used for transmission, or reception or both of radio frequency radiation.

摘要翻译： 特别适用于收集用于加热系统，热电转换系统和光伏转换系统的太阳能的反射器。 反射器也可用于传输，接收或两者的射频辐射。

公开(公告)号：US4620262A

公开(公告)日：1986-10-28

申请号：US650250

申请日：1984-09-13

申请人： Randall B. Olsen

发明人： Randall B. Olsen

IPC分类号： C08L27/12 ,  C08L27/16 ,  H01L37/02 ,  H01B3/44 ,  H01G4/08 ,  H02N1/00

CPC分类号： C08L27/12 ,  C08L27/16 ,  H01L37/02 ,  H01L37/025

摘要： A polymeric dielectric having outstanding pyroelectric conversion properties, which essentially consists of a copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and trifluoroethylene in a molar ratio of from about 90:10 to 10:90.

摘要翻译： 具有优异的热电转换性质的聚合物电介质，其基本上由摩尔比为约90:10至10:90的偏二氟乙烯和三氟乙烯的共聚物组成。

公开(公告)号：US09100086B1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-04

申请号：US13345957

申请日：2012-01-09

申请人： Randall B. Olsen

发明人： Randall B. Olsen

IPC分类号： H04B7/185

CPC分类号： H04B7/18504 ,  H04B7/0617 ,  H04B7/18506 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W84/005 ,  H04W84/06

摘要： A wireless communications basestation that utilizes a light weight high directivity electronically-steerable antenna mounted on an aircraft to providing relay broadband communication service among mobile units in a geographic area is provided. The aircraft carries aloft the antenna; a radio and a switching device for routing. A gateway may also be provided to enable communications with a wide area network. A communication system for a geographic area utilizing the airborne wireless communications basestation is also presented. The system includes a number of user equipment units located in the geographic area in communication with the airborne wireless communications basestation. The user equipment units may utilize omni-directional antennas for low data rate communications, and/or a high directivity antenna.

摘要翻译： 提供一种无线通信基站，其利用安装在飞行器上的轻量级的高方向性电子可操纵天线来在地理区域中的移动单元之间提供中继宽带通信服务。 飞机高空搬运天线; 无线电和用于路由的交换设备。 还可以提供网关以实现与广域网的通信。 还介绍了利用机载无线通信基站的地理区域的通信系统。 该系统包括位于与机载无线通信基站通信的地理区域中的多个用户设备单元。 用户设备单元可以利用用于低数据速率通信的全向天线和/或高方向性天线。

公开(公告)号：US4603731A

公开(公告)日：1986-08-05

申请号：US674052

申请日：1984-11-21

申请人： Randall B. Olsen

发明人： Randall B. Olsen

IPC分类号： B64G1/50 ,  F28D15/02 ,  F28F1/30 ,  F28F21/02

CPC分类号： B64G1/503 ,  F28D15/02 ,  F28F1/30 ,  F28F21/02

摘要： A thermal radiating system particularly suited for use in space applications is provided with a high ratio of heat transfer to weight and a thin and light weight construction. The radiator includes heat pipes that are spaced to minimize damage from micrometeorites and through which a heat transfer medium is circulated from a heat generating source. Graphite fibers are used for their small mass per unit area and are preferably of a heat treated type having a substantially improved thermal conductivity over conventional graphite fibers. The graphite fibers are associated with the heat pipes and constitute the principal radiating surface of the system. In one embodiment, the graphite fibers are disposed in substantially parallel, co-planar relationship with respect to each other and in substantially perpendicular relationship to their associated heat pipe, thus giving the radiator in the array the appearance of a comb. In a second embodiment, the graphite fibers are in the form of a belt that is entrained about two rotatable heat pipes.

摘要翻译： 特别适用于空间应用的热辐射系统具有高的热传递比与重量轻以及重量轻的结构。 散热器包括间隔开的热管，以最小化来自微陨石的损伤，并且传热介质通过该热传导介质从发热源循环。 石墨纤维用于其每单位面积的小质量，并且优选为具有比常规石墨纤维显着改善的热导率的热处理类型。 石墨纤维与热管相关联并构成系统的主要辐射表面。 在一个实施例中，石墨纤维相对于彼此以基本上平行的共面关系设置，并且与其相关联的热管基本上垂直的关系，从而使阵列中的辐射器成为梳子的外观。 在第二实施例中，石墨纤维是带状的形式，其被夹带在两个可转动的热管上。

公开(公告)号：US09175877B1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US13371792

申请日：2012-02-13

申请人： Randall B. Olsen

发明人： Randall B. Olsen

IPC分类号： F24J2/36 ,  F24J2/12 ,  F24J2/08 ,  F24J2/54

CPC分类号： F24S30/425 ,  F24S23/31 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/745 ,  F24S23/77 ,  F24S23/82 ,  F24S25/11 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S30/40 ,  F24S30/455 ,  F24S2023/872 ,  F24S2030/133 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： The present invention provides a solar energy concentrating reflection system comprising multiple arrays of solar reflectors arranged adjacent to one another on a generally planar support structure where each of the reflector arrays configured into a first Fresnel array in a first dimension. Each of the first Fresnel array of reflectors are in turn arrayed and supported in a support frame in a configuration of second Fresnel arrays in a second dimension such that solar energy from the sun is reflected and concentrated to a predetermined focal line. A solar receiver is disposed in the focal line of the configured solar reflectors such that the first and second Fresnel arrays uniformly reflect and concentrate solar energy from the sun onto the solar receiver within the first and second dimensions with a uniform solar intensity profile.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种太阳能集中反射系统，其包括在大致平面的支撑结构上彼此相邻布置的多个太阳能反射器阵列，其中每个反射器阵列在第一维度上被配置成第一菲涅耳阵列。 第一菲涅耳阵列的反射器依次排列并支撑在第二维度上的第二菲涅耳阵列的构造中的支撑框架中，使得来自太阳的太阳能被反射并集中到预定的焦线。 太阳能接收器设置在配置的太阳能反射器的焦线中，使得第一和第二菲涅耳阵列在第一和第二维度内将来自太阳的太阳能均匀地反射并集中到太阳能接收器上，具有均匀的太阳光强度分布。

公开(公告)号：US08604989B1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US11603707

申请日：2006-11-22

申请人： Randall B. Olsen

发明人： Randall B. Olsen

IPC分类号： H01Q19/06 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC分类号： H01Q25/008 ,  H01Q3/40 ,  H01Q21/0093

摘要： An integrated phased array including an array of antenna elements (130), a plurality of waveguides (122), a beam forming network (120), and an RF switch (110). The phased array may further comprise a monolithic integration module (160) comprising a dielectric layer (165) sandwiched between two conductive layers (166, 167).

摘要翻译： 一种包括天线元件阵列（130），多个波导（122），波束形成网络（120）和RF开关（110）的集成相控阵列。 相控阵列还可以包括一个单片集成模块（160），其包括夹在两个导电层（166,167）之间的电介质层（165）。

公开(公告)号：US08522772B1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-03

申请号：US13028414

申请日：2011-02-16

申请人： Randall B. Olsen

发明人： Randall B. Olsen

IPC分类号： F24J2/38

CPC分类号： F24S23/715 ,  F24S10/45 ,  F24S30/42 ,  F24S2030/133 ,  F24S2030/15 ,  Y02E10/42 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： A tracking system for a solar collector assembly array where the tracking system includes a coplanar circular rim structure including multiple circular rims, where each circular rim is fitted around a respective solar collector and where each solar collector has a general shape of a sealed and inflated cylindrical tube housing having a longitudinal center axis and where each solar collector is in a horizontal planar array with respect to each other. The tracking system further includes a first elongated frame structure for supporting the circular rim structure such that all of the circular rims are generally vertically coplanar with one another. The tracking system further includes a cable serially wrapped around each of the respective circular rims to form a closed cable loop where the wrapped cable forms a series of a generally vertical coplanar loops with each loop contacting around a respective rim structure such that at least one generally complete gripping loop is formed on each respective rim. An actuator is attached to the frame structure such that actuator provides a controllable driving force to the closed cable loop to allow for controlled rotation of each solar collector assembly around its respective longitudinal axis.

摘要翻译： 一种用于太阳能收集器组件阵列的跟踪系统，其中跟踪系统包括包括多个圆形边缘的共面圆形边缘结构，其中每个圆形边缘围绕相应的太阳能收集器安装，并且其中每个太阳能收集器具有密封且充气的圆柱形的大致形状 管壳体具有纵向中心轴线，并且其中每个太阳能收集器相对于彼此处于水平平面阵列。 跟踪系统还包括用于支撑圆形边缘结构的第一细长框架结构，使得所有圆形边缘大致垂直共面。 跟踪系统还包括串联缠绕在每个相应的圆形边缘上的电缆，以形成封闭的电缆环，其中被缠绕的电缆形成一系列大致垂直的共面环，每个环绕相应的边缘结构接触，使得至少一个通常 在每个相应的边缘上形成完整的夹紧环。 致动器附接到框架结构，使得致动器向闭合的电缆环提供可控的驱动力，以允许每个太阳能收集器组件绕其相应的纵向轴线的受控旋转。

公开(公告)号：US4425540A

公开(公告)日：1984-01-10

申请号：US270105

申请日：1981-06-03

申请人： Randall B. Olsen

发明人： Randall B. Olsen

IPC分类号： G01J5/34 ,  H01L37/02 ,  H02N11/00 ,  H02N1/00

CPC分类号： H01L37/02

摘要： Apparatus and method for converting heat to electrical energy by the use of one or more capacitors having temperature dependent capacitance. The capacitor is cycled between relatively high and relatively low temperatures by successive thermal contact with relatively high and relatively low temperature portions of a heat transfer medium having a temperature gradient therein. Upon heating of the capacitor, the capacitance thereof is reduced, so that a charge therein is caused to expand into associated external circuitry in which it is available to do electrical work. The capacitor is then cooled and recharged and the cycle is repeated. The electrical output of the capacitor results from the regenerative delivery of heat to and removal of heat from the capacitor by the heat transfer medium, and efficient conversion of heat to electric energy is thereby effected.

摘要翻译： 通过使用具有温度依赖性电容的一个或多个电容器将热量转换成电能的装置和方法。 通过与其中具有温度梯度的传热介质的相对较高和相对低温部分的连续热接触，电容器在相对较高和相对低的温度之间循环。 在加热电容器时，其电容减小，使得其中的电荷膨胀到可用于进行电工作的相关联的外部电路中。 然后将电容器冷却并充电，并重复循环。 电容器的电输出是由热传递介质向电容器再热传递和去除热量，从而实现热量有效地转换成电能。