Patents Assigned to THRANE & THRANE A/S
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Patent number: 11569560Abstract: A vehicle, vessel or airplane having an antenna and a motor rotating the antenna, a rotation encoder outputting information relating to the rotation and outputting the information to two controllers of which one controls the motor. The other controller receives the rotation information and information relating to a position/direction/axis in relation to the vehicle/vessel/airplane and outputting a second signal based thereon. The output of the second controller may be used for controlling the motor to have the antenna directed toward e.g. a satellite irrespective of the motion of the vehicle/airplane/vessel.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventors: Ulrich Vesterager Gothelf, Claus Schakow
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Patent number: 10965002Abstract: An antenna with a radiation emitter/receiver, a base and a mount system capable of rotating the radiation emitter/receiver in relation to the base around at least three axes, where a controller may ensure that the emitter/receiver is directed in a first direction in relation to the base while portions of the mount system rotate so as to prevent bearings of the mount system to deteriorate.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventors: Ulrich Vesterager Gothelf, Kim Woelders
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Publication number: 20200321680Abstract: An antenna with a radiation emitter/receiver, a base and a mount system capable of rotating the radiation emitter/receiver in relation to the base around at least three axes, where a controller may ensure that the emitter/receiver is directed in a first direction in relation to the base while portions of the mount system rotate so as to prevent bearings of the mount system to deteriorate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventors: Ulrich Vesterager GOTHELF, Kim WOELDERS
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Publication number: 20180175477Abstract: A vehicle, vessel or airplane having an antenna and a motor rotating the antenna, a rotation encoder outputting information relating to the rotation and outputting the information to two controllers of which one controls the motor. The other controller receives the rotation information and information relating to a position/direction/axis in relation to the vehicle/vessel/airplane and outputting a second signal based thereon. The output of the second controller may be used for controlling the motor to have the antenna directed toward e.g. a satellite irrespective of the motion of the vehicle/airplane/vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventors: Ulrich Vesterager GOTHELF, Claus SCHAKOW
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Patent number: 9653766Abstract: A polarizer, such as a septum polarizer, which may alter between two states wherein, effectively, the septum is rotated 180 degrees around the longitudinal axis of the waveguide so that the polarization of the signals in the waveguide may easily be altered without having to alter receivers/transmitters connected to the waveguide.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventor: Morten Hagensen
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Patent number: 9484976Abstract: An assembly, a method of operating the assembly and antennas for use in the assembly, where two or more antennas (16, 18) each is adapted to output an output signal with one of two or more characteristics, only one antenna outputting a signal with a predetermined characteristic, such as a non-zero amplitude, whereby the output signals from the antennas may simply be added/summed while enabling selection of the signal with the predetermined characteristic using e.g. a simple filter.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Thrane & Thrane A/SInventor: Svend Stave
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Publication number: 20160079680Abstract: A dish-shaped element (10), such as a parabola, for use in an antenna for receiving and/or transmitting information, the element comprising a dish-shaped part (12) having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side as well as a first outer rim portion (12?) and a ring-shaped part (14) attached to the second side of the dish-shaped part, the ring-shaped part being attached to a predetermined area of the second side, the predetermined area extending from the first rim portion and no more than 25% of a distance, along the opposite side, from one point on the first rim portion to a second point on an opposite side of the first rim portion. The dish-shaped part may be forced into a desired shape while the ring-shaped part is glued thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventor: Christian STØTTRUP
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Publication number: 20150357695Abstract: A polarizer, such as a septum polarizer, which may alter between two states wherein, effectively, the septum is rotated 180 degrees around the longitudinal axis of the waveguide so that the polarization of the signals in the waveguide may easily be altered without having to alter receivers/transmitters connected to the waveguide.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventor: Morten HAGENSEN
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Patent number: 9203162Abstract: A system for receiving a signal from one or more satellites or for transmitting a signal to one or more satellites and a method of operating the system, the system comprising a frame, a signal converter for converting between a received/transmitted signal and a corresponding signal, the converter being positioned, in relation to the frame, rotational around a predetermined axis, and a depolarizer mounted, in relation to the frame, rotational around the predetermined axis, the method comprising the sequence of steps of rotating one of the converter and the depolarizer independently of the other of the converter and the depolarizer, fixing the depolarizer in relation to the converter at a predetermined rotational relationship and rotating both the converter and the depolarizer.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventor: Anders Kyhle
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Publication number: 20150200701Abstract: An assembly, a method of operating the assembly and antennas for use in the assembly, where two or more antennas (16, 18) each is adapted to output an output signal with one of two or more characteristics, only one antenna outputting a signal with a predetermined characteristic, such as a non-zero amplitude, whereby the output signals from the antennas may simply be added/summed while enabling selection of the signal with the predetermined characteristic using e.g. a simple filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventor: Svend Stave
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Patent number: 9054616Abstract: An assembly comprising a movable element being movable in relation to a base, a first electric motor for moving the element in relation to the base, the motor having one or more first windings each having at least two inputs, a first braking element being adapted to determine whether power and/or signals are provided to the first motor and being adapted to alter between at least two modes wherein, in a first of the modes, no power/signals is/are provided to the first motor and a first galvanic connection is provided between the inputs of at least one of the first windings and a first element having a predetermined resistance and wherein in a second of the modes, power/signals is/are provided to the first motor and the first galvanic connection is disconnected.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Thrane & Thrane A/SInventor: Lars Theil Hansen
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Publication number: 20140152404Abstract: A system for receiving a signal from one or more satellites or for transmitting a signal to one or more satellites and a method of operating the system, the system comprising a frame, a signal converter for converting between a received/transmitted signal and a corresponding signal, the converter being positioned, in relation to the frame, rotational around a predetermined axis, and a depolarizer mounted, in relation to the frame, rotational around the predetermined axis, the method comprising the sequence of steps of rotating one of the converter and the depolarizer independently of the other of the converter and the depolarizer, fixing the depolarizer in relation to the converter at a predetermined rotational relationship and rotating both the converter and the depolarizer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventor: Anders Kyhle
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Publication number: 20140134967Abstract: A system for receiving information, the system comprising a receiver being configurable to receive signals within a plurality of first frequency bands and output a second signal relating to a signal received within a selected one of the first frequency bands, a processing element adapted to receive and process a third signal being within a predetermined, second frequency band, each first frequency band being wider in frequency than the second frequency band, and an intermediate element adapted to receive the second signal, generate the third signal by selecting, from the second signal, information with a frequency within the second frequency band, and output the third signal. Thus, in satellite communication, a 2 LO LNB may be made to appear as a 4 LO LNB seen from the Modem.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventors: Henrik Huber-Roos, Lars Theil Hansen, Ulrich Vesterager Gothelf
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Patent number: 8588129Abstract: A system for communicating with one or more satellites over two frequencies, where information identifying the second frequency is transmitted over the first frequency. Usually, the most important data is transmitted over the first frequency at which communication usually is the most stable, whereas communication over the second frequency usually has a higher bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Thrane & Thrane A/SInventors: Lars Peter Madsen, Kristjan Sonne Norgaard, Anders Christian Christensen
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Publication number: 20130154525Abstract: An assembly comprising a movable element being movable in relation to a base, a first electric motor for moving the element in relation to the base, the motor having one or more first windings each having at least two inputs, a first braking element being adapted to determine whether power and/or signals are provided to the first motor and being adapted to alter between at least two modes wherein, in a first of the modes, no power/signals is/are provided to the first motor and a first galvanic connection is provided between the inputs of at least one of the first windings and a first element having a predetermined resistance and wherein in a second of the modes, power/signals is/are provided to the first motor and the first galvanic connection is disconnected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventor: Lars Theil Hansen
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Patent number: 8447254Abstract: A receiver comprising a plurality of antennas immobilized in relation to each other and positioned on a movable carrier, each antenna being adapted to receive a signal and output a corresponding, received signal; first means for generating, from the received signals, a sum signal; second means for generating, from the received signals, one or more difference signals; third means for deriving, from the sum signal, timing information; fourth means for receiving the sum signal, the difference signal(s) and the timing information and outputting information relating to an angle between a direction of the antennas and a direction of reception of the signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Thrane and Thrane A/SInventors: Ulrich Vesterager Gothelf, René Schmelling
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Publication number: 20120307720Abstract: A system for communicating with one or more satellites over two frequencies, where information identifying the second frequency is transmitted over the first frequency. Usually, the most important data is transmitted over the first frequency at which communication usually is the most stable, whereas communication over the second frequency usually has a higher bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: THRANE & THRANE A/SInventors: Lars Peter Madsen, Kristjan Sonne Norgaard, Anders Christian Christensen