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本出願は、2019年5月15日に出願された米国特許出願第62/848317号、2020年2月13日に出願されたスペイン特許出願第202030123号、および2020年2月18日に出願された米国特許出願第62/977,864号の優先権を主張する。本出願はまた、2020年2月13日に出願されたスペイン特許出願第202030124号、2020年2月13日に出願されたスペイン特許出願第202030125号、2020年2月18日に出願された米国特許出願第62/977,860号、および2020年2月18日に出願された米国特許出願第62/978,081号に対する優先権を主張する。これらの出願の内容は依拠され、その全体が参照により本明細書に組み込まれる。本出願はさらに、2020年5月15日に出願された「Solar, Electric, RF Radiator for Self-Contained Structure for Space Application Array」という名称の米国特許出願、および2020年5月15日に出願された「Thermal Management System for Structures in Space」という名称の米国特許出願の内容を参照により援用する。
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本出願は、2019年5月15日に出願された米国特許出願第62/848317号、2020年2月13日に出願されたスペイン特許出願第202030123号、および2020年2月18日に出願された米国特許出願第62/977,864号の優先権を主張する。本出願はまた、2020年2月13日に出願されたスペイン特許出願第202030124号、2020年2月13日に出願されたスペイン特許出願第202030125号、2020年2月18日に出願された米国特許出願第62/977,860号、および2020年2月18日に出願された米国特許出願第62/978,081号に対する優先権を主張する。これらの出願の内容は依拠され、その全体が参照により本明細書に組み込まれる。本出願はさらに、2020年5月15日に出願された「Solar, Electric, RF Radiator for Self-Contained Structure for Space Application Array」という名称の米国特許出願第16/875,703号、および2020年5月15日に出願された「Thermal Management System for Structures in Space」という名称の米国特許出願第16/875,738号の内容を参照により援用する。
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- 格納構成および展開構成を有する複数のタイルと、
前記複数のタイルのうちの隣接するタイルに接続された複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置であって、前記格納構成ではエネルギーを蓄積し、前記複数のタイルを前記展開構成に移行させる、複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置とを有する宇宙用の構造体。 - 請求項1において、
蓄積されるエネルギーは機械的なエネルギーを含み、前記複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置は、電気的なエネルギーなしで前記複数のタイルを前記展開構成に移行させる、構造体。 - 請求項1または2において、
前記複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置の各々は、ばね式の連結装置を含む、構造体。 - 各々が少なくとも1つのアンテナを含む複数のアンテナアセンブリであって、格納構成および展開構成を有する複数のアンテナアセンブリと、
前記複数のアンテナアセンブリのうちの隣接するアンテナアセンブリを接続する、複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置であって、エネルギーが蓄積された位置およびエネルギーが放出された位置を有し、前記複数のアンテナアセンブリが前記格納構成にあるときは前記複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置は前記エネルギーが蓄積された位置にあり、前記複数のアンテナアセンブリを前記展開構成に移行させる、複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置とを有するアンテナのアレイ。 - 請求項4において、
前記複数のアンテナアセンブリは、前記展開構成において宇宙空間に平面アレイを形成する、アレイ。 - 請求項4または5において、
前記複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置は、宇宙空間において、前記複数のアンテナアセンブリを自律的に組み立てる、アレイ。 - 請求項4ないし6のいずれかにおいて、
前記複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置である、アレイ。 - 請求項4ないし7のいずれかにおいて、
前記複数のアンテナアセンブリが平坦である、アレイ。 - 請求項4ないし8のいずれかにおいて、
前記複数のアンテナアセンブリは、前記格納構成においては互いに対して折り畳まれており、前記展開構成においては互いに展開される、アレイ。 - 請求項4ないし9のいずれかにおいて、
前記複数のアンテナアセンブリが前記展開構成にあるときは、前記複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置は前記エネルギーが放出された位置にある、アレイ。 - 請求項4ないし10のいずれかにおいて、
前記複数のアンテナアセンブリを前記格納構成にロックするロック位置と、前記複数のエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置が前記複数のアンテナアセンブリを前記展開構成に移行させることを可能にするロック解除位置とを備えたロック機構をさらに有する、アレイ。 - 請求項4ないし11のいずれかにおいて、
前記複数のアンテナアセンブリはそれぞれ通信側と太陽側とを含み、前記通信側は地球と通信するための少なくとも1つのアンテナ素子を含み、前記太陽側は電力を生成するための少なくとも1つの太陽電池を含む、アレイ。 - 複数の正方形または長方形のアンテナアセンブリであって、各々が、太陽電池を含む第1のアンテナアセンブリ面と、前記第1のアンテナアセンブリ面の反対側で、前記少なくとも1つのアンテナ素子を含む第2のアンテナアセンブリ面とを備えた複数の正方形または長方形のアンテナアセンブリを有し、
前記複数の正方形または長方形のアンテナアセンブリは、それらの間に隙間がない状態で相互接続され、前記第1のアンテナアセンブリ面からなる第1の連続したアレイ面と、前記第2のアンテナアセンブリ面からなる第2の連続したアレイ面とを形成する、アンテナアレイ。 - 請求項13において、
前記複数のアンテナアセンブリを接続する少なくとも1つの機械的なエネルギー蓄積型の連結装置をさらに有する、アンテナアレイ。 - 請求項13または14において、
前記アレイは、前記複数のアンテナアセンブリが互いに折り畳まれた格納構成と、前記複数のアンテナアセンブリが互いに平面である展開構成とを有する、アンテナアレイ。 - 請求項13ないし15のいずれかにおいて、
前記展開構成になるように外向きに付勢された、ばね式の連結装置をさらに有する、アンテナアレイ。 - 請求項13ないし16のいずれかにおいて、
前記アレイを前記格納構成に保持するロック位置と、前記アレイが前記展開構成に移行することを可能にするロック解除位置とを備えたロック機構をさらに有する、アンテナアレイ。 - 請求項17において、
前記ばね式の連結装置は、前記ロック機構がロック解除位置になると、前記アレイを前記格納構成から前記展開構成に移行させる、アンテナアレイ。 - 請求項13ないし18のいずれかにおいて、
前記複数のアンテナアセンブリの各々は、複数の直線状の側面を含み、前記直線状の側面の少なくとも1つは、前記複数のアンテナアセンブリの中の、直に隣接するアンテナアセンブリの少なくとも1つの直線状の側面に全体が接触して、前記第1および第2の連続アレイ表面を形成する、アンテナアレイ。 - 請求項1ないし19のいずれかにおいて、
前記構造または前記アレイは、地球上の処理装置と通信する、構造体またはアレイ。 - 請求項1ないし19のいずれかに記載の構造体またはアレイに信号を送信すること、および/または前記構造体またはアレイから信号を受信することを含む通信方法。
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