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US 6,445,349 B1Granted
Satellite antenna heating system powered by a storage capacitor
AssigneeMSX, Inc.
InventorThaddeus M. Jones
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Abstract
A heated antenna system includes an antenna having a reflecting surface and a heater associated with the reflecting surface. A storage capacitor is connected with and provides power to the heater. An electronic control system is electrically connected to the storage capacitor. The electrical control system charges and monitors the storage capacitor and issues a status signal indicative of a status of the storage capacitor.
Claims16
A heated antenna system, comprising:
- an antenna having a reflecting surface and a heater associated with said reflecting surface;
- a storage capacitor connected with said heater, said storage capacitor being configured for providing power to said heater;
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- an electronic control system electrically connected to said storage capacitor, said electrical control system being configured for charging and monitoring said storage capacitor and issuing a status signal indicative of a status of said storage capacitor.
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A heated antenna system, comprising:
- an antenna having a reflecting surface and a heater associated with said reflecting surface;
- a storage capacitor connected with said heater, said storage capacitor being configured for providing power to said heater;
- an electronic control system electrically connected to said storage capacitor, said electrical control system being configured for charging and monitoring said storage capacitor and issuing a status signal indicative of a status of said storage capacitor;
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- a power switch electrically interconnecting said storage capacitor and said heater, said electrical control system being electrically connected to said power switch, said electrical control , system being configured to open and close said power switch such that said power switch transmits a pulse width modulated voltage to said heater, a level of said pulse width modulated voltage being dependent upon an ambient temperature.
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A heated antenna system, comprising:
- an antenna having a reflecting surface and a heater associated with said reflecting surface;
- a direct current voltage supply connected with said heater, said direct current voltage supply being configured for providing power to said heater;
- an electronic control system electrically connected to said direct current voltage supply, said electrical control system being configured for charging and monitoring said direct current voltage supply and issuing a status signal indicative of a status of said direct current voltage supply;
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- a bi-directional radio frequency communication system configured for providing bi10 directional radio frequency radio communication between said electronic control system and a remote monitoring station.
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A heated antenna system, comprising:
- an antenna having a reflecting surface and a heater associated with said reflecting surface;
- a direct current voltage supply connected with said heater, said direct current voltage supply being configured for providing direct current power to said heater;
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- a monitoring device electrically connected to said direct current voltage supply, said monitoring device being configured for monitoring said direct current voltage supply and transmitting an airborne status signal indicative of a status of said direct current voltage supply.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.