Patents by Inventor Steve Laws

Steve Laws 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).

  • Beam hopping synchronization system
    Patent number: 11239906
    Abstract: An improved procedure and associated hardware to allow a satellite to switch antenna coverages according to predefined repetitive sequences and to align switching of the antenna sequence with ground data sequence switching. The principle of synchronisation of the sequence switching is based on the anticipation of the exact time at which change in beam hopping sequence occurs at the satellite, such that a change to a beam hopping sequence can be reflected in ground data sequence switching without losing connectivity between the satellite and ground segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Defence And Space Limited
    Inventor: Steve Laws
  • BEAM HOPPING SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200313760
    Abstract: Provided are an improved procedure and associated hardware to allow a satellite to switch antenna coverages according to predefined repetitive sequences, and to align switching of the antenna sequence with ground data sequence switching. The disclosed technique enables a beam hopping sequence to be changed without losing connectivity between the satellite and ground segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Steve Laws