US 11,714,178 B1
Method of aligning a first alignable element with a second alignable element and a system implementing the same
Mahmoud F. Y. Al Ahmad, Al Ain (AE); and Lillian J. A. Olule, Al Ain (AE)
Assigned to United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain (AE)
Filed by United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain (AE)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/870,946.
Int. Cl. G01S 11/06 (2006.01); G01S 13/42 (2006.01)
CPC G01S 11/06 (2013.01) [G01S 13/42 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A method of aligning a first alignable element with a second alignable element, the method comprising:
moving a first article relative to a second article, wherein the first article comprises the first alignable element and the second article comprises the second alignable element, wherein a first antenna is coupled to the first alignable element and a second antenna is coupled to the second alignable element, and wherein the first antenna is identical to the second antenna;
determining, during movement of the first article, at least one S-parameter of the first antenna and at least one corresponding S-parameter of the second antenna, wherein determining the at least one S-parameter and the at least one corresponding S-parameter comprises determining a reflection coefficient of the first antenna and determining a corresponding reflection coefficient of the second antenna; and
ceasing the movement of the first article when the at least one S-parameter of the first antenna matches the at least one corresponding S-parameter of the second antenna.