Satellite radar beam reflector
AssigneeIceye Oy
InventorsMichael Wollersheim, Scott Crawford, Trevor Miller
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Abstract
A reflector is used to reflect a radar beam emitted by an airborne or spaceborne source, such as a SAR satellite. The reflector includes a reflecting assembly for reflecting the beam back to the source, and a single linear translator configured to translate the reflecting assembly as a whole.
Claims20
A reflector for reflecting a radar beam emitted by an airborne or spaceborne source, comprising:
- a reflecting assembly for reflecting the beam back to the source;
- and
- a single linear translator configured to translate the reflecting assembly,
- wherein the single linear translator is configured to translate the reflecting assembly in the vertical direction with the reflecting assembly oriented to reflect the beam back to the airborne or spaceborne source.
A method of deploying a reflector for reflecting a radar beam emitted by an airborne or spaceborne source, wherein:
- the reflector comprises:
- a reflecting assembly for reflecting the beam back to the source;
- and
- a mounting assembly comprising a screw pile and a single linear translator configured to translate the reflecting assembly;
- and
- the method comprises:
- anchoring the reflector in the ground by driving the screw pile in the ground.
A modular reflector for reflecting a radar beam emitted by an airborne or spaceborne source, comprising:
- a reflecting assembly for reflecting the beam back to the source, and comprising:
- at least a first reflecting plate and a second reflecting plate, wherein each reflecting plate is removably attached to each other reflecting plate,
- wherein the reflector may be disassembled by detaching each reflecting plate from each other reflecting plate, and
- wherein the reflector may be subsequently reassembled by reattaching each reflecting plate to each other reflecting plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.