US 12,320,907 B2
Systems and methods for dynamic characterization and adjustment of radio frequency aperture and transmission
Dave Crotser, Longmont, CO (US); Heather Passe, Boulder, CO (US); and Lee Peterson, Placitas, NM (US)
Assigned to REDWIRE HOLDINGS, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US)
Filed by Redwire Holdings, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/981,416.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/276,118, filed on Nov. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0350082 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. G01S 19/48 (2010.01); G01S 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC G01S 19/485 (2020.05) [G01S 5/14 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for optical metrology comprising:
receiving an external data reading exerted on a transmission structure, wherein the transmission structure comprises one or more surfaces;
measuring distance from one or more sensors to a plurality of optical metric markers;
calculating a plurality of three-dimensional positions of the plurality of optical metric markers based on the external data and the distance from one or more sensors to the plurality of optical metric markers;
characterizing at least one of the one or more surfaces attached to the plurality of optical metric markers;
comparing current surface orientation of the transmission structure to a predefined target orientation;
assessing current transmission for post-estimator error;
revising current estimations based on post-estimator error;
implementing mechanical adjustment of the transmission structure.