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Patent Inventor Names
Aaron M. Cordes0
Gregory J. Whaley0
Rick C. Stevens0
Date of Patent
April 5, 2011
0Patent Application Number
116501370
Date Filed
January 5, 2007
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Free space optical communication systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided. A system embodiment includes a photodetector for receiving a beacon signal transmitted from a ground communication apparatus, a light source for emitting a light beam toward a source of the beacon signal, where the light beam includes a signal to be transmitted, and a high speed tracking actuator coupled to the light source for moving the light source to maintain the light beam in a direction toward the source of the beacon signal transmitted from the ground communication apparatus.
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