The RET adjuster includes a drive assembly with a rotatable drive member operatively connected to a phase shifter assembly such that rotation of the drive member adjusts the phase shifter assembly. A first connector is coupled to the drive member where the first connector occupies a rest positon when the drive member is at rest. A drive system has a second connector occupying a rest positon when the drive system is at rest where the second connector is releasably engageable with the first connector such that actuation of the drive system rotates the drive member. A mechanical calibration system locates the second connector at the second rest position.

The present disclosure relates to a switchable transmission mechanism for a base station antenna. The switchable transmission mechanism includes a plurality of axially drivable members, each of which is mounted on a corresponding one of a plurality of transmission rods arranged in parallel and is configured to be connected with a corresponding one of a plurality of phase shifters in the base station antenna; a transmission unit including a first gear assembly and a second gear assembly transmissibly connected to the first gear assembly, where the second gear assembly is engageable with or dis-engageable from any one of the transmission rods via a rod adapter that is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position along an axial direction; and a switch unit configured to move the second gear assembly along a lateral direction perpendicular to the axial direction when the second gear assembly is disengaged from the transmission rod, so that the switchable transmission mechanism can selectively drive any one of the transmission rods.

An information handling system (IHS) may include a configuration sensor for sensing a physical configuration of the IHS, a first proximity sensor probe for sensing whether a first biological entity element is proximate to a first antenna, a second proximity sensor probe for sensing whether a second biological entity element is proximate to a second antenna, and a third proximity sensor probe for sensing whether a third biological entity element is proximate to a third antenna. The IHS is adapted to reconfigure use of at least two of the first antenna, the second antenna, and the third antenna in response to the sensing of at least one of the first proximity sensor probe, the second proximity sensor probe, and the third proximity sensor.

A device may cause a change for a plurality of remote electrical tilt components associated with a plurality of antennas of a base station. The device may receive a set of return loss values associated with the plurality of antennas and generate a plurality of sets of return loss values. The device may calculate statistical measures for return loss values of the plurality of sets of return loss values. The device may identify port identifiers for ports associated with the plurality of antennas based on comparing the statistical measures with a threshold. The device may generate a mapping of remote electrical tilt identifiers associated with the plurality of remote electrical tilt components and the port identifiers based on identifying the port identifiers. The device may cause the mapping to be implemented by the plurality of remote electrical tilt components and the ports associated with the plurality of antennas.

A wearable device comprises a body (1) and an outer casing (2) detachably mounted on the body (1). The body (1) is provided therein with a first printed circuit board (PCB) and a body antenna connected to each other, and the first PCB is provided thereon with a control circuit. The outer casing (2) is provided thereon with an outer casing antenna (201), and when the outer casing (2) and the body (1) are assembled, the outer casing antenna (201) is connected to the first PCB. The control circuit controls switching between the outer casing antenna (201) and the body antenna to use the outer casing antenna (201) or the body antenna as a working antenna. Also provided are an outer casing and a method for controlling an antenna of a wearable device.

Examples disclosed herein relate to a node in a fixed wireless network. The node includes a Beam Steering Antenna Module (“BSAM”) having a beam steering antenna to generate RF beams at controlled directions, and an antenna controller to control the directions of the generated RF beams. The node also includes a transceiver control having an Optimal Path Module (“OPM”) to determine data paths in the fixed wireless network and direct the antenna controller according to the determined data paths.

A communication optimization system/method for mobile networks uses a server that generates waypoints based on a first communication network within a route to be travelled by an aerial vehicle, the aerial vehicle comprising a communication hub configured to communicate with at least one communication node, a communication hub controller configured control movement of a steerable antenna, and an aerial vehicle controller configured control movement of the aerial vehicle. The server then transmits the waypoints to the aerial vehicle controller; periodically monitors networks not connected to the communication hub; when a second communication network not connected to the communication hub satisfies a threshold, transmits causes the communication controller to steer the steerable antenna in a direction of the second communication network, further causing the communication hub to communicate and connect with the second communication network.

A rotatable antenna can include a wireless rotatable interconnect having a stator coil pad coupled to a power supply port for receiving power and to a data port for communication of data and a rotor coil pad that is in bi-directional communication with the stator coil pad. The rotor coil pad superposes the stator coil pad and the rotor coil pad is spaced apart from the rotor coil pad, and the rotor coil pad is rotatable about an axis. A radiating element is coupled to the rotor coil pad, and changes in a rotation of the rotor coil pad about the axis to change a pointing direction of the radiating element. A plurality of wireless channels are established between the stator coil pad and the rotor coil pad and a first channel of the plurality of wireless channels transfers power from the stator coil pad to the rotor coil pad.

An antenna alignment-monitoring method and an antenna alignment-monitoring system are provided. The antenna alignment-monitoring method includes the following steps. An alignment-monitoring system measures an antenna to obtain azimuth information, tilt information and roll information of the antenna. The azimuth information, the tilt information and the roll information are sent from the alignment-monitoring system to a portable device or a server. The azimuth information, the tilt information and the roll information are sent to the portable device and shown on a user interface for aligning the antenna. The azimuth information, the tilt information and the roll information are sent to the server for monitoring the antenna.

Disclosed embodiments relate to communicating with satellites at any elevation. In one example, an antenna system includes two or more user terminal panels (UTPs). Each of the UTPs include multiple user terminal modules (UTMs). The UTPs may be arranged in either a fixed, an adjustable geometry or a combination thereof. A UTM has multiple user terminal elements (UTEs) that include antennas and active circuits. An antenna may either generate an incoming signal in response to incident radio waves received from a satellite and/or may transmit an outgoing signal toward the satellite. Each active circuit is configured to process the incoming and outgoing signals. Also, the antenna system may include a control circuit configured to control signal processing performed by the active circuits. The UTPs may be operably connected to a single satellite, or different UTPs may be operably connected to different satellites.