Patents
US 8169377 B2: Dual opposed drive loop antenna pointing apparatus and method of operation
- Granted
- 2012-05-01
- Filed
- 2009-04-06 application 12418757
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A pointing apparatus and method of operation for an antenna mount provided with a base frame and an antenna mount rotatably coupled together. A first wheel rigidly coupled to one of the base frame and the antenna mount driven by a mechanical linkage with a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel mounted to the base frame or the antenna mount not rigidly coupled to the first wheel. The first drive wheel and the second drive wheel driven against one another in opposite directions; a torque level unbalance applied between the first motor and the second motor operative to rotate the base frame and the antenna mount with respect to one another in a first desired direction.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg120501.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASC Signal Corporation 6 patents | US company or organization | Smithfield, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jack Tippit | Arlington, TX | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Daniel Alan Beall | Allen, TX | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Julian Patrick Moore | Sachse, TX | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01Q | Antennas, i.e. radio aerials | H01Q1/125 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Release of security interest Release of patent security interest recorded at r/f 59664/0917 | TRUIST BANK signed 2026-02-20 | FLORIDA TURBINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SAN DIEGO, CA GICHNER SYSTEMS GROUP, INC. SAN DIEGO, CA KRATOS ANTENNA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION SAN DIEGO, CA KRATOS INTEGRAL HOLDINGS, LLC SAN DIEGO, CA KRATOS TECHNOLOGY & TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC. SAN DIEGO, CA KRATOS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC. SAN DIEGO, CA MICRO SYSTEMS, INC. SAN DIEGO, CA | 75029/769 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-10-10 | Release of security interest Release of second lien security interest (reel 043349 / frame 0916) | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH signed 2022-10-06 | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION PALO ALTO, CA COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC PALO ALTO, CA CPI MALIBU DIVISION PALO ALTO, CA CPI RADANT TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION INC. PALO ALTO, CA | 61639/54 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-10-10 | Release of security interest Release of first lien security interest (reel 043349 / frame 0881) | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH signed 2022-10-06 | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION PALO ALTO, CA COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC PALO ALTO, CA CPI MALIBU DIVISION PALO ALTO, CA CPI RADANT TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION INC. PALO ALTO, CA | 61639/44 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-04-06 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | FLORIDA TURBINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. signed 2022-02-18 GICHNER SYSTEMS GROUP, INC. signed 2022-02-18 KRATOS ANTENNA SOLUTIONS CORPORATON signed 2022-02-18 KRATOS INTEGRAL HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2022-02-18 KRATOS TECHNOLOGY & TRAINING SOLUTIONS, INC. signed 2022-02-18 KRATOS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2022-02-18 MICRO SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2022-02-18 | TRUIST BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ATLANTA, GA | 59664/917 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2021-08-22 | Name change Change of name | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION signed 2021-07-19 | KRATOS ANTENNA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION WHITBY, ONTARIO | 57251/492 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-06-30 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH signed 2020-06-30 | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION PLANO, TX | 53092/833 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-06-30 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH signed 2020-06-30 | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION PLANO, TX | 53092/781 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-07-26 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH signed 2017-07-26 | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION PALO ALTO, CA COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC PALO ALTO, CA CPI LOCUS MICROWAVE, INC. PALO ALTO, CA CPI MALIBU DIVISION PALO ALTO, CA CPI RADIANT TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION INC. PALO ALTO, CA | 43358/573 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-07-26 | Security interest Security interest Second lien patent security agreement | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION signed 2017-07-26 COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC signed 2017-07-26 CPI MALIBU DIVISION signed 2017-07-26 CPI RADIANT TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION INC. signed 2017-07-26 | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH STAMFORD, CT | 43349/916 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-07-26 | Security interest Security interest First lien patent security agreement | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION signed 2017-07-26 COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC signed 2017-07-26 CPI MALIBU DIVISION signed 2017-07-26 CPI RADIANT TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION INC. signed 2017-07-26 | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH STAMFORD, CT | 43349/881 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-07-26 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH signed 2017-07-26 | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION PALO ALTO, CA COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC PALO ALTO, CA CPI MALIBU DIVISION PALO ALTO, CA CPI RADIANT TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION INC. PALO ALTO, CA | 43349/649 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-03-21 | Security interest Security interest Second lien security agreement | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION signed 2017-03-17 COMMUNICATIONS & POWER INDUSTRIES LLC signed 2017-03-17 CPI LOCUS MICROWAVE, INC. signed 2017-03-17 CPI MALIBU DIVISION signed 2017-03-17 CPI RADANT TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION, INC. signed 2017-03-17 | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT STAMFORD, CT | 42050/862 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-03-20 | Release of security interest Release of 2nd lien security interest | CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKETS SERVICES LLC signed 2017-03-17 | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION PLANO, TX | 41653/551 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-10-13 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION signed 2015-10-09 | UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT STAMFORD, CT | 36777/187 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-10-12 | Security interest Security interest Second lien patent security agreement | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION signed 2015-10-09 | CORTLAND CAPITAL MARKET SERVICES LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 36839/593 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2009-04-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BEALL, DANIEL ALAN signed 2009-04-01 MOORE, JULIAN PATRICK signed 2009-04-01 TIPPIT, LARRY JACK signed 2009-04-01 | ASC SIGNAL CORPORATION SMITHFIELD, NC | 22507/124 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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