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Device and method for data transmission and/or acquisition using two cross polarizations of an electromagnetic wave and magnetic recording device
Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1990-02-12
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2010-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A data transmission and/or acquisition device and method are disclosed. The said device and method use two cross polarizations of an electromagnetic wave and a magnetic recording device. The invention pertains to phase/amplitude modulation using two phase-modulated signals transmitted on two orthogonal polarizations. At reception, the vector sum of the two signals is added taken. The resultant signal is amplitude-modulated and/or phase-modulated. The invention can be applied especially to television and radio transmitters, radars and telecommunications equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Serge Drabowitch
- 👤 Yvon Fouche
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/02; H04B7/10; G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/024; G01S7/025; H04B14/00; H04B14/002; H04B14/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A device for the transmission of information modulated waves comprising: a first transmitter connected to a first transmission aerial having a first polarization; a second transmitter connected to a second aerial having a second polarization which is orthogonal to the first polarization; and a data-processing means for determining phase angle modulation values for each of said first and second transmitters and for producing corresponding first and second modulation signals applied to respective of said first and second transmitters, said first and second transmitters in response to said first and second modulation signals independently modulating a source signal to produce respective first and second phase modulated signals, each defined by respective vectors having respective amplitude and phase components in correspondence to the determined phase angle modulation values, said phase angle modulation values being determined to enable reception, when the first and second phase modulated signals are received by a pair of aerials respectively having said first and second polarizations and the phase modulated signals so received are vector summed, of an amplitude and phase modulated data signal having a predetermined composite vector corresponding to said information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A device for the transmission of information modulated waves comprising: a first transmitter connected to a first transmission aerial having a first polarization; a second transmitter connected to a second aerial having a second polarization which is orthogonal to the first polarization; and a data-processing means for determining phase angle modulation values for each of said first and second transmitters and for producing corresponding first and second modulation signals applied to respective of said first and second transmitters, said first and second transmitters in response to said first and second modulation signals independently modulating a source signal to produce respective first and second phase modulated signals, each defined by respective vectors having respective amplitude and phase components in correspondence to the determined phase angle modulation values, said phase angle modulation values being determined to enable reception, when the first and second phase modulated signals are received by a pair of aerials respectively having said first and second polarizations and the phase modulated signals so received are vector summed, of an amplitude and phase modulated data signal having a predetermined composite vector corresponding to said information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to the claim 1 wherein the polarizations used are rectilinear polarizations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to the claim 1 wherein the polarizations used are circular polarizations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to the claim 1 wherein the said device is a device for the transmission of digital signals by electromagnetic wave modulation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to the claim 1 wherein the said device is a device for the transmission of modulated waves by an acoustic signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to the claim 1 wherein the said device is a directional radio link telecommunications transmitter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to the claim 1 wherein the said device is a television transmitter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to the claim 1 wherein the said device is a radar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to the claim 1 wherein the data-processing device contains, for each transmitter, a signal smoothing device that eliminates discontinuities in the signal due to the modulation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to the claim 1 comprising at least two transmitters capable of generating a signal with different carrier frequencies.
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