# Douglas Burr — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Douglas Burr has 2 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [High-Flying Aircraft Relays Satellite Internet to Ground Users](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10707961/adaptive-communication-system) — granted 2020
  This patent describes a communication system that uses satellites, high-altitude aircraft, and ground stations to send data, specifically using lasers for space links and cloud-penetrating radio waves for ground links.
- [How Satellites Handle Super Fast User Data Using Shared Antennas](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/8135338/satellite-system-with-enhanced-payload-capacity) — granted 2012
  This patent describes a satellite system boosting data capacity by having satellites receive high-speed user data, relay it via crosslinks to other satellites, and then send it to ground stations, often using a single antenna for both user and ground connections.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/douglas-burr

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