Patents by Inventor Orville Lorenson Reid

Orville Lorenson Reid has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Monopulse beam pointing system for a satellite communication system
    Patent number: 6512486
    Abstract: An improved method is provided for pointing an antenna subsystem residing on a mobile platform towards a satellite in a satellite communication system. The improved method includes: transmitting a tone signal from the satellite; receiving the tone signal at the antenna subsystem; determining position of the mobile platform in relation to the satellite a monopulse tracking technique, where the position of the satellite is based on the tone signal received at the antenna subsystem; and pointing the antenna subsystem towards the satellite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Glenn Joseph Desargant, Albert Louis Bien, Orville Lorenson Reid