CA2135703A1 - Ultra light weight thin membrane antenna reflector - Google Patents

Ultra light weight thin membrane antenna reflector

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Publication number
CA2135703A1
CA2135703A1 CA 2135703 CA2135703A CA2135703A1 CA 2135703 A1 CA2135703 A1 CA 2135703A1 CA 2135703 CA2135703 CA 2135703 CA 2135703 A CA2135703 A CA 2135703A CA 2135703 A1 CA2135703 A1 CA 2135703A1
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Prior art keywords
reflector
fabric
strands
molded
support
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Abandoned
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CA 2135703
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Louis B. Brydon
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Maxar Space LLC
Original Assignee
Space Systems Loral LLC
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Publication of CA2135703A1 publication Critical patent/CA2135703A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q15/00—Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices
    • H01Q15/14—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures
    • H01Q15/141—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing reflecting surfaces
    • H01Q15/142—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface
    • H01Q15/144—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface with a honeycomb, cellular or foamed sandwich structure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q15/00—Devices for reflection, refraction, diffraction or polarisation of waves radiated from an antenna, e.g. quasi-optical devices
    • H01Q15/14—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures
    • H01Q15/16—Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal
    • H01Q15/168—Mesh reflectors mounted on a non-collapsible frame

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Details Of Aerials (AREA)
  • Aerials With Secondary Devices (AREA)
  • Woven Fabrics (AREA)
CA 2135703 1994-01-31 1994-11-14 Ultra light weight thin membrane antenna reflector Abandoned CA2135703A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US18919394A 1994-01-31 1994-01-31
US08/189,193 1994-01-31

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CA2135703A1 true CA2135703A1 (en) 1995-08-01

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CA 2135703 Abandoned CA2135703A1 (en) 1994-01-31 1994-11-14 Ultra light weight thin membrane antenna reflector

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EP (1) EP0665606B1 (es)
JP (1) JPH07226619A (es)
CA (1) CA2135703A1 (es)
DE (1) DE69524796T2 (es)
ES (1) ES2170125T3 (es)

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US5686930A (en) * 1994-01-31 1997-11-11 Brydon; Louis B. Ultra lightweight thin membrane antenna reflector
JPH08130409A (ja) * 1994-10-28 1996-05-21 Nec Aerospace Syst Ltd アンテナ
WO1999014821A1 (fr) * 1997-09-18 1999-03-25 Sakase.Adtech Co., Ltd. Materiau reflechissant pour antennes haute frequence
JP4141122B2 (ja) * 2000-11-06 2008-08-27 サカセ・アドテック株式会社 インフレータブル構造及びインフレータブル構造を備えたアレーアンテナ及びインフレータブル構造の展開方法
JP5289098B2 (ja) * 2009-02-27 2013-09-11 三菱電機株式会社 グリッドリフレクタ
FR2944155B1 (fr) * 2009-04-02 2016-05-13 Astrium Sas Antenne radioelectronique a cornieres de decouplage ameliorees
US9685710B1 (en) 2014-01-22 2017-06-20 Space Systems/Loral, Llc Reflective and permeable metalized laminate
CN113584682B (zh) * 2021-07-21 2023-03-24 航宸石家庄新材料科技有限公司 一种生产平面三向织物的圆织机

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DE2447565C3 (de) * 1974-10-05 1978-07-20 Messerschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm Gmbh, 8000 Muenchen Metallfeingitterstruktur mit bogenförmigen Gitterstegen
US4916459A (en) * 1986-03-19 1990-04-10 Hitachi, Ltd. Parabolic antenna dish
JPH01148840A (ja) * 1987-11-30 1989-06-12 Agency Of Ind Science & Technol 立体賦形用織物及びその製造方法

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EP0665606B1 (en) 2002-01-02
JPH07226619A (ja) 1995-08-22
DE69524796T2 (de) 2002-08-14
DE69524796D1 (de) 2002-02-07
EP0665606A1 (en) 1995-08-02
ES2170125T3 (es) 2002-08-01

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