Patents by Inventor Tim Helfers

Tim Helfers 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).

  • Satellite communication system and method for transmitting data
    Patent number: 9350473
    Abstract: A satellite communication system includes at least one base station, at least one satellite that can be brought into communication connection with the base station for data transmission, and a plurality of receivers adapted to receive signals transmitted from the satellite. The communication system is designed to transmit data in at least one uplink data stream from the base station to the satellite with a first data transmission rate and to transmit data in at least one downlink data stream from the satellite to the receivers with a second data transmission rate. The first data transmission rate is lower than the second data transmission rate and the satellite is provided with a data storage adapted to store the data transmitted from the base station to the satellite and to supply the data provided for the transmission to the receivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space Limited
    Inventors: Tim Helfers, Chiok Leong, David Robson
  • Satellite Communication System and Method for Transmitting Data
    Publication number: 20130102240
    Abstract: A satellite communication system includes at least one base station, at least one satellite that can be brought into communication connection with the base station for data transmission, and a plurality of receivers adapted to receive signals transmitted from the satellite. The communication system is designed to transmit data in at least one uplink data stream from the base station to the satellite with a first data transmission rate and to transmit data in at least one downlink data stream from the satellite to the receivers with a second data transmission rate. The first data transmission rate is lower than the second data transmission rate and the satellite is provided with a data storage adapted to store the data transmitted from the base station to the satellite and to supply the data provided for the transmission to the receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Tim Helfers, Chiok Leong, David Robson