Deployable shell with wrapped gores

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8462078
APP PUB NO 20120146873A1
SERIAL NO

12967814

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A reflector useful for communications, radar and sensing application in space and on earth includes thin shell gores emanating from a geometric center of the reflector at its hub. Gores are provided in a spiraled pattern and are in elastic connection to said hub and wrapped around their point of convergence at the hub when the reflector is stowed. The gores emanate from the geometric center of the reflector hub at their elastic connection to the hub when they are deployed and operational as a reflector with a point of convergence to promote operation as a reflector. Thin shell gores can have an inner perimeter and outer perimeter, can be provided in a spiraled pattern, and can be interlocked at their outer perimeter, or in-between their inner and outer perimeter, while also remaining in elastic connection at their inner perimeter to said hub.

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THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE2240 B STREET AREA B BUILDING 11 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH 45433

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Banik, Jeremy A Albuquerque, US 4 91
Murphey, Thomas W Albuquerque, US 31 420
Reynolds, Whitney D Albuquerque, US 2 12
Stiles, Laura A Prairie Village, US 1 12

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