# C. Thomas HASTINGS, JR. — Patents explained on PatentBrief

C. Thomas HASTINGS, JR. has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Satellites Use Lasers and Colors to Send Data Fast](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/8693947/extensible-high-bandwidth-global-space-communication-network) — granted 2014
  This patent describes a satellite communication system that uses two low-orbit satellites linked by a high-speed laser beam, which splits light into different colors to send massive amounts of data quickly between ground stations or aircraft.

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