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CHANG DONALD C D
US189 patents
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DIRECTV GROUP INC
18 patentsUS7187949B2Mar 6, 2007
Multiple basestation communication system having adaptive antennas
DIRECTV GROUP INC71 citations98
US7167704B2Jan 23, 2007
Communication system using multiple link terminals for aircraft
DIRECTV GROUP INC63 citations98
US7257418B1Aug 14, 2007
Rapid user acquisition by a ground-based beamformer
DIRECTV GROUP INC59 citations97
US6941138B1Sep 6, 2005
Concurrent communications between a user terminal and multiple stratospheric transponder platforms
DIRECTV GROUP INC79 citations97
US6895217B1May 17, 2005
Stratospheric-based communication system for mobile users having adaptive interference rejection
DIRECTV GROUP INC69 citations97
US6785553B2Aug 31, 2004
Position location of multiple transponding platforms and users using two-way ranging as a calibration reference for GPS
DIRECTV GROUP INC56 citations96
US6757546B1Jun 29, 2004
Synchronization method and apparatus for multi-platform communication system
DIRECTV GROUP INC35 citations96
US7339520B2Mar 4, 2008
Phased array terminal for equatorial satellite constellations
DIRECTV GROUP INC39 citations92
US7181162B2Feb 20, 2007
Communication system using multiple link terminals
DIRECTV GROUP INC33 citations92
US7103317B2Sep 5, 2006
Communication system using multiple link terminals for aircraft
DIRECTV GROUP INC39 citations92
US7068616B2Jun 27, 2006
Multiple dynamic connectivity for satellite communications systems
DIRECTV GROUP INC27 citations92
US7027769B1Apr 11, 2006
GEO stationary communications system with minimal delay
DIRECTV GROUP INC23 citations92
US7016646B2Mar 21, 2006
Communication system employing reuse of satellite spectrum for terrestrial communication
DIRECTV GROUP INC17 citations92
US6963548B1Nov 8, 2005
Coherent synchronization of code division multiple access signals
DIRECTV GROUP INC20 citations92
US6756937B1Jun 29, 2004
Stratospheric platforms based mobile communications architecture
DIRECTV GROUP INC43 citations92
US6751458B1Jun 15, 2004
Architecture utilizing frequency reuse in accommodating user-link and feeder-link transmissions
DIRECTV GROUP INC28 citations92
US7317916B1Jan 8, 2008
Stratospheric-based communication system for mobile users using additional phased array elements for interference rejection
DIRECTV GROUP INC26 citations91
US7200360B1Apr 3, 2007
Communication system as a secondary platform with frequency reuse
DIRECTV GROUP INC39 citations91
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP
17 patentsUS6735437B2May 11, 2004
Communication system employing reuse of satellite spectrum for terrestrial communication
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP260 citations98
US6229477B1May 8, 2001
Method and system for determining a position of a communication satellite utilizing two-way ranging
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP127 citations97
US6388615B1May 14, 2002
Micro cell architecture for mobile user tracking communication system
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP57 citations96
US6380893B1Apr 30, 2002
Ground-based, wavefront-projection beamformer for a stratospheric communications platform
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP42 citations95
US6337980B1Jan 8, 2002
Multiple satellite mobile communications method and apparatus for hand-held terminals
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP35 citations95
US6295440B2Sep 25, 2001
Multiple satellite mobile communications method and apparatus for hand-held terminals
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP32 citations95
US6257526B1Jul 10, 2001
Satellite system and method of deploying same
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP33 citations95
US5903549AMay 11, 1999
Ground based beam forming utilizing synchronized code division multiplexing
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP116 citations95
US6559797B1May 6, 2003
Overlapping subarray patch antenna system
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP51 citations93
US6725013B1Apr 20, 2004
Communication system having frequency reuse in non-blocking manner
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP33 citations92
US6667715B1Dec 23, 2003
Signal processing circuit for communicating with a modular mobile satellite terminal and method therefor
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP18 citations92
US6606307B1Aug 12, 2003
Techniques for utilization of bandwidth space assets
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP23 citations92
US6567052B1May 20, 2003
Stratospheric platform system architecture with adjustment of antenna boresight angles
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP22 citations92
US6507314B2Jan 14, 2003
Ground-based, wavefront-projection beamformer for a stratospheric communications platform
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP33 citations92
US6501941B1Dec 31, 2002
Method for identifying growth limits of handheld services for mobile satellite communications
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP19 citations92
US6496146B1Dec 17, 2002
Modular mobile terminal for satellite communication
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP24 citations92
US6246363B1Jun 12, 2001
Method and system for incorporating two-way ranging navigation as a calibration reference for GPS
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP43 citations92
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO
8 patentsUS4788515ANov 29, 1988
Dielectric loaded adjustable phase shifting apparatus
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO61 citations96
US4994809AFeb 19, 1991
Polystatic correlating radar
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO112 citations95
US5077562ADec 31, 1991
Digital beam-forming technique using temporary noise injection
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO69 citations94
US4635063AJan 6, 1987
Adaptive antenna
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO61 citations93
US5072226ADec 10, 1991
Radiometer system incorporating a cylindrical parabolic reflector and minimum redundancy array feed
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO28 citations92
US5016018AMay 14, 1991
Aperture synthesized radiometer using digital beamforming techniques
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO27 citations92
US5001493AMar 19, 1991
Multiband gridded focal plane array antenna
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO36 citations92
US4980693ADec 25, 1990
Focal plane array antenna
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO26 citations92
CHANG DONALD C D
6 patentsUS8767615B2Jul 1, 2014
Concurrent airborne communication methods and systems
CHANG DONALD C D58 citations98
US8547897B2Oct 1, 2013
Coherent power combining for signals through multiple satellite communications channels
CHANG DONALD C D53 citations98
US8111646B1Feb 7, 2012
Communication system for dynamically combining power from a plurality of propagation channels in order to improve power levels of transmitted signals without affecting receiver and propagation segments
CHANG DONALD C D68 citations98
US9356358B2May 31, 2016
Architectures and methods for novel antenna radiation optimization via feed repositioning
CHANG DONALD C D168 citations95
US8570103B2Oct 29, 2013
Flexible multi-channel amplifiers via wavefront muxing techniques
CHANG DONALD C D14 citations93
US8538326B2Sep 17, 2013
Accessing LP transponders with CP terminals via wavefront multiplexing techniques
CHANG DONALD C D12 citations93
SPATIAL DIGITAL SYSTEMS INC
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