| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 343912000 | Reflector or director | 63 |
| 20080272983 | Method for Producing a Non-Developable Surface Printed Circuit and the Thus Obtained Printed Circuit - The invention relates to a method for producing a non-developable surface printed circuit and to the thus obtained printed circuit. According to said invention, each electrically conductive pattern ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090027300 | RADIO WAVE SHIELDING BODY - An electromagnetic screen ( | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090109121 | Electronically tunable microwave reflector - Exemplary embodiments of a structured surface are described which can efficiently reflect, steer or focus incident electromagnetic radiation. The surface impedance may be adjustable and can impart a phase shift to the incident wave using tunable electrical components of the surface. An array of electrodes interconnected by variable capacitors may be used for beam steering and phase modulation. In an exemplary embodiment, the electrodes have a circular configuration. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090146907 | Multiple Frequency Reflect Array - There is disclosed a reflect array which may include a dielectric substrate having first and second surfaces. The second surface may support a conductive layer. A first array of conductive phasing elements and a second array of conductive phasing elements may be supported by the first surface. The first array may have a first pitch and the second array may have a second pitch different from the first pitch. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090219222 | REFLECTOR - A reflector including a reflector dish and a backing structure. The reflector dish has a reflecting surface and a back surface. The backing structure is arranged in a pattern on the back surface of the reflector dish for supporting and stiffening the reflector dish. The backing structure includes a first backing structure skin and a second backing structure skin and a backing structure core there between. The core is substantially thicker than each skin. The backing structure is arranged such that the first backing structure skin is faced against the back surface of the reflector dish. Also, a method of manufacturing a reflector. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100060546 | REFLECTOR - A reflector for a reflector antenna is provided for producing a far field pattern with near-zero field strength at a predetermined position, the reflector having a surface comprising a stepped profile for generating the near-zero field strength. The stepped profile may comprise a radial step. The location of the near-zero field strength can be steered by moving the reflector only or by adjusting the amplitude and phase of an additional low resolution beam, produced by, for example, a simple horn, covering the same region. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100117926 | WIRELESS ANTENNA FOR EMITTING CONICAL RADIATION - An antenna described herein includes a driven patch that is configured to emit radiation in a broadside direction in response to receiving excitation current, wherein the driven patch has a first radiating edge and a second radiating edge that are approximately parallel to one another. The antenna also includes a reflector element that is configured to reflect radiation emitted from the first radiating edge in a quasi-endfire direction. The antenna can also include two director elements that are configured to direct radiation emitted from the second radiating edge of the driven patch in a quasi-endfire direction. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100220036 | REFLECT ARRAY - A reflect array ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100271285 | FREQUENCY SELECTIVE SURFACE STRUCTURE FOR MULTI FREQUENCY BANDS - There is provided a frequency Selective Surface (FSS) structure for multi frequency bands configured with unit cells, each including a loop unit, arranged at regular intervals, wherein each unit cell includes: a dielectric layer; and the loop unit having a fixed width and formed on the dielectric layer, wherein the loop unit includes a first loop and a second loop formed inside the first loop with a predetermined space away from the first loop, each of the first loop and the second loop being formed sinuously in at least one portion. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110050540 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING AN ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE DIRECTOR ELEMENT AND RELATED METHODS - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the portable housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the PCB, and an antenna connected to the transceiver and carried by the PCB. The mobile wireless communications device may further include at least one director element for directing a beam pattern of the antenna. More particularly, the at least one director element may include an electrically conductive main branch carried by the portable housing, and an electrically conductive connector portion extending between the main branch and the PCB. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110063190 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AZIMUTH BEAMWIDTH ACROSS A WIDE FREQUENCY RANGE - A system and method for providing a compact azimuth beamwidth in a wide band antenna. The system comprises a first radiating element disposed above a ground plane and one or more parasitic elements disposed proximate to and/or around the first radiating element. Each of the parasitic elements has a slot formed therein that is configured to control beamwidth across a specific frequency range. In one embodiment, the parasitic elements and the slots can be configured to control beamwidth across different frequency ranges. And in another embodiment, another parasitic element is disposed within the slots to control beamwidth across another frequency range. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110156987 | Multilevel Leaky-Mode Resonant Optical Devices - Multilevel leaky-mode optical elements, including reflectors, polarizers, and beamsplitters. Some of the elements have a plurality of spatially modulated periodic layers coupled to a substrate. For infrared applications, the optical elements may have a bandwidth larger than 600 nanometers. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110210904 | APPARATUS HAVING MUSHROOM STRUCTURES - An apparatus having multiple mushroom structures is disclosed. Each of the multiple mushroom structures including: a ground plate; a first patch provided parallel to the ground plate with a separation of a distance to the ground plate; and a second patch provided parallel to the ground plate with a separation of another distance to the ground plate, which another distance being different from the distance from the first patch to the ground plate, wherein the second patch is a passive element which is capacitatively coupled with at least the first patch. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210905 | APPARATUS HAVING MUSHROOM STRUCTURES - An apparatus having multiple mushroom structures is disclosed. Each of the multiple mushroom structures includes: a ground plate; a patch provided parallel to the ground plate with a separation of a distance to the ground plate, wherein a distance between a ground plate and a patch in a certain mushroom structure is different from a distance between a ground plate and a patch in a different mushroom structure. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110210906 | APPARATUS HAVING MUSHROOM STRUCTURES - An apparatus having multiple mushroom structures is disclosed. Each of the multiple mushroom structures includes: a ground plate; a first patch provided parallel to the ground plate with a separation of a distance to the ground plate; and a second patch provided parallel to the ground plate with a separation of another distance to the ground plate, which another distance being different from the distance from the first patch to the ground plate, wherein the second patch is a passive element which is capacitatively coupled with at least the first patch. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110291914 | SEGMENTED ANTENNA REFLECTOR WITH SHIELD - An antenna reflector includes a central segment with a peripheral coupling portion and a plurality of peripheral segments, each provided with a reflector portion and a shield portion. A proximal portion of each shield portion is dimensioned to couple with the peripheral coupling portion, a reflector portion edge of each peripheral segment is dimensioned to couple with adjacent reflector portion edges and a shield portion edge of each peripheral segment is dimensioned to couple with adjacent shield portion edges. The central segment and the reflector portion of the peripheral segments together form a reflector dish. The shield portions together provide a circumferential shield extending from a periphery of the reflector dish along an antenna boresight of the reflector dish. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120062441 | ARRANGEMENT FOR COUPLING A MOBILE PHONE TO AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA - The invention relates to an arrangement for coupling an antenna, which is in the form of a transmitting and/or receiving antenna, of a mobile telephone to an external antenna or an arrangement for accommodating a mobile telephone from amongst a large number of different mobile telephones in a vehicle with low levels of loss and interference radiation, and for coupling the respective mobile telephone to devices of the vehicle. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120081266 | Adjustable Electromagnetic Energy Collimator - An EM energy projector incorporates a final stage radiator including a shaped reflecting spike having a forward radiant axis. The shaped spike defines a set of equivalent, discrete input locations, there being a plurality of such locations. The emitters are arranged in a closed line array, and disposed with all of the emitters oriented inwardly toward the forward radiant axis. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120105305 | REFLECTARRAY - A reflectarray according to the present invention formed by arranging a plurality of mushroom structures on a ground plane and each of the mushroom structures is formed by one quadrilateral patch and a via configured to short the patch and the ground plane. The adjacent vias are arranged to have equal intervals in a vertical direction of the ground plane. A size of each gap between the adjacent patches is adjusted so that a value of a reflection phase of a reflected wave from can of the patches is set to a desired value. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120127060 | DOVE TAIL DEVICE IN AN ANTENNA - A dove tail device for adjusting tilting angle of an antenna by rotating an arm member using a motion member which moves linearly is disclosed. The dove tail device in an antenna includes a guide and a motion member configured to move on the guide. Here, the motion member is combined with a rotation arm of a phase shifter, the rotation arm rotates according as the motion member moves on the guide, and an arm member of the phase shifter rotates in response to rotation of the rotation arm. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120212395 | METAMATERIAL PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE SPIRAL CONDUCTOR FOR PROPAGATING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE - A metamaterial includes at least one spiral conductor. Only a magnetic permeability selected from among an effective dielectric constant and the magnetic permeability of the metamaterial becomes negative, so that the metamaterial have a negative refractive index characteristic. The material includes a plurality of unit cells arrayed in one of one-dimensional direction, two-dimensional directions, and three-dimensional directions. Each of the unit cells includes a dielectric substrate having first and second surfaces in substantial parallel, and first and second spiral conductors. The first spiral conductor formed on the first surface of the dielectric substrate, and the second spiral conductor formed in one of a same direction as and an opposite direction to the first spiral conductor, on the second surface of the dielectric substrate, to oppose the first spiral conductor and to be electromagnetically coupled with the first spiral conductor. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120212396 | Mobile-Beam Antenna Mounting - A mobile-beam antenna mounting comprises a supporting base, at least one reflector and a transmission and/or reception feed. The feed is mounted in the mounting so as to be immobile relative to the supporting base and the mounting also comprises a mobile support bearing the reflector, the mobile support being mounted on the supporting base with link means suitable for displacing it about at least one fixed displacement axis passing through the phase center of the feed. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20130088409 | REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR SATELLITE ANTENNA AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a reflector assembly for satellite antenna according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, including: a reflector having a parabola shape and made of a first material; and a reinforcing member disposed at an edge of the reflector in a circumferential direction of the reflector and made of a second material, wherein the reflector includes a bend part formed by bending an edge of the reflector so as to enclose the reinforcing member to couple the reinforcing member to the reflector. According to the present invention, it is to provide a reflector assembly for a satellite antenna capable of increasing rigidity of the reflector maintaining lightness and improving efficiency of manufacturing process and productivity. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130141307 | Deployable Satellite Reflector with a Low Passive Intermodulation Design - A passive intermodulation modulation reducing structure for a multicarrier reflector system, including a plurality of flexible reflector gores, each gore having a thin layer of conductive metal, a first layer of dielectric material laminated to one face of the conductive metal, and a second layer of dielectric material laminated to an opposite face of the conductive metal. Capacitive coupling joins the reflector's RF components. The structure can be a deployable parabolic reflector for a satellite antenna. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130271349 | INJECTION MOLDABLE CONE RADIATOR SUB-REFLECTOR ASSEMBLY - A dielectric cone radiator sub-reflector assembly for a reflector antenna with a waveguide supported sub-reflector is provided as a unitary dielectric block with a sub-reflector at a distal end. A waveguide transition portion of the dielectric block is dimensioned for insertion coupling into an end of the waveguide. A sub-reflector support portion of the dielectric block and the waveguide transition portion provided with a plurality of longitudinal ribs and grooves coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the assembly; the longitudinal grooves open to a proximal end of the dielectric block. The unitary dielectric block may be manufactured as a single contiguous monolithic portion of dielectric material via injection molding. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130285880 | WIDEBAND ELECTROMAGNETIC STACKED REFLECTIVE SURFACES - An electromagnetic structure for reflecting electromagnetic waves comprising a first surface having spaced patches of conductive material thereon; a second surface separated from the first surface, having spaced patches of conductive material, the first and second surfaces having high impedance and thrilling substantially optimal magnetic conductors; adapted to be used in conjunction with an associated antenna that radiates electromagnetic radiation originating therefrom, the radiation is reflected by the electromagnetic structure such that the phase of the electromagnetic waves reflected from first and second surfaces results in the constructive addition of the originating and reflected waves. The stacked layers resonate at different frequencies leading to a plurality of resonances at different frequencies resulting in operation of the associated antenna at a broadband of frequencies; the multiple resonances being a function of; inter alia, the spacing between patches of conductive material and the size of the patches. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130307754 | LIGHTWEIGHT STIFFENER WITH INTEGRATED RF CAVITY-BACKED RADIATOR FOR FLEXIBLE RF EMITTERS - An integrated stiffener and RF reflector (stiffener/reflector) ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140015735 | Telecommunication Antenna Reflector For High-Frequency Applications in a Geostationary Space Environment - An antenna reflector compatible with applications at high frequencies between 12 and 75 GHz and suitable for a paraboloidal or ellipsoidal geostationary space environment comprising a reflective face to focus electromagnetic radiation, comprises a superposition of at least one layer comprising a fibre composite material, the at least one layer of fibre composite material comprising angular sectors arranged around a center, each defined by a first central angle and oriented in a radial direction the median of the central angle, each of the angular sectors comprising the fibre composite material comprising first and second fibres oriented different first and second respective directions, the first direction forming a second angle with the radial direction of the angular sector. The angular sectors comprise three concentric areas: a central area, a peripheral area and an intermediate area situated between the central area and the peripheral area, the intermediate area forming a rim. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140028532 | INFLATABLE ANTENNA - An inflatable structure usable as a satellite terminal. An inflatable structure may include an inflatable membrane for forming the structure and two integral RF reflective portions. When the membrane is inflated, the two RF reflective portions oppose each other to form an antenna. One RF reflective portion may be a main reflector and the other RF reflective portion may be a subreflector, both reflectors curvatures that face each other to form a Gregorian antenna or a Cassegrain antenna. In another embodiment, an inflatable antenna may include an inflatable dish including a RF reflective main reflector and an opposing RF transparent dish wall. An inflatable RF transparent support member and an RF reflective subreflector extend from the dish wall. Again, when the antenna is inflated, the main reflector and the subreflector oppose each other to reflect RF energy toward each other to form an antenna. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140028533 | ANTENNA REFLECTOR, OF DIAMETER GREATER THAN 1 M, FOR HIGH-FREQUENCY APPLICATIONS IN A SPACE ENVIRONMENT - A antenna reflector compatible with high-frequency applications, i.e. applications using frequencies between 50 and 75 GHz, and suitable for use in a geostationary space environment, comprises a paraboloidal membrane comprising an active face allowing electromagnetic radiation to be reflected and a face opposite the active face. The opposite face of the reflector comprises ribs allowing the stiffness of the reflector to be increased, the ribs being placed on the opposite face in a way that forms a grid pattern between them. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140118220 | REFLECTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR ATTACHMENT TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL - A reflector arrangement is configured for attachment to a wireless communications terminal having a patch antenna. The patch antenna includes a patch radiator in a substantially parallel relationship with a ground plane, and the patch antenna produces a radiation beam of a predetermined beamwidth. The reflector arrangement is configured, when attached to the terminal, to produce a radiation beam of reduced beamwidth relative to the predetermined beamwidth. The reflector arrangement comprises a main reflector and a sub-reflector for reflecting radiation towards the main reflector, and the reflector arrangement is configured such that, when attached to the terminal, the patch antenna acts as a feed antenna for the sub-reflector. The sub-reflector is arranged to collect the radiation from the patch antenna and to reflect the beam towards the main reflector such that the main reflector produces the radiated beam of reduced beamwidth. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140191925 | CONFIGURABLE BACKING STRUCTURE FOR A REFLECTOR ANTENNA AND CORRECTIVE SYNTHESIS FOR MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENT THEREOF - A reflector support system is provided that includes a backing structure having a plurality of struts. The backing structure may have a plurality of hubs, each of the plurality of hubs may be configured to couple to two or more of the plurality of struts, each of the plurality of hubs may be configured to couple to another one of the plurality of hubs using one of the plurality of struts, each of the plurality of struts is configured to couple to at least two of the plurality of hubs. The backing structure may have a plurality of feet, each of the plurality of feet configured to couple to a corresponding one of the plurality of hubs, the plurality of feet are configured to couple to a reflector. In addition, a synthesis for mechanical adjustment of the reflector support system is provided. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140198015 | REFLECTIVE LINE SOURCE - There is provided a reflective line source for an antenna system. The reflective line source comprises at least one region adapted to receive an electromagnetic field and to expand the field in at least one dimension. The reflective line source further comprises a reflective phase compensator that is coupled to the region. The reflective phase compensator is adapted to correct a phase error resulting from propagation of the field through the region as well as to fold a direction of propagation of the field. For this purpose, the reflective phase compensator comprises at least two reflective phase compensating surfaces oriented at ninety degrees relative to one another. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140203997 | Reflection Controller - A reflection controller for modifying electromagnetic reflections from a surface includes a conducting patch being positioned proximate to an electromagnetically reflecting surface. The floating conducting patch includes an electrical conductor at a floating potential positioned on a dielectric substrate where at least one of a dielectric thickness, dielectric constant, or the dimensions of the electrical conductor are chosen to reduces retro-reflection of incident radiation. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140292615 | METAMATERIAL ANTENNA - The disclosure relates to a metamaterial antenna, where the metamaterial antenna includes an enclosure, a feed, a first metamaterial that clings to an aperture edge of the feed, a second metamaterial that is separated by a preset distance from the first metamaterial and is set oppositely, and a third metamaterial that clings to an edge of the second metamaterial, where the enclosure, the feed, the first metamaterial, the second metamaterial, and the third metamaterial make up a closed cavity; and a central axis of the feed penetrates center points of the first metamaterial and the second metamaterial; and a reflection layer for reflecting an electromagnetic wave is set on surfaces of the first metamaterial and the second metamaterial, where the surfaces are located outside the cavity. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140354513 | METHOD OF FABRICATING ELECTROMAGNETIC BANDGAP (EBG) STRUCTURES FOR MICROWAVE/MILLIMETERWAVE APPLICATIONS USING LASER PROCESSING OF UNFIRED LOW TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMIC (LTCC) TAPE - Substrates and methods to fabricate and use millimeter wave Sievenpiper EBG structures such that the conductive portions are internal to an LTCC package. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140375528 | Millimeter Wave Spatial Crossbar for A Millimeter-Wave-Connected Data Center - A first spatial crossbar may transmit data to a second spatial crossbar via a first millimeter wave beam between the first spatial crossbar and the second spatial crossbar. The first spatial crossbar may also transmit data to a third spatial crossbar via a second millimeter wave beam between the first spatial crossbar and the second spatial crossbar. The first millimeter wave beam may emanate from the first spatial crossbar at a first angle and be redirected toward the second spatial crossbar by a reflective surface. The second millimeter wave beam may emanate from the first spatial crossbar at a second angle and be redirected toward the third spatial crossbar by a reflective surface. The transmission to the second spatial crossbar may be concurrent with the transmission to the third spatial crossbar. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150015455 | REFLECTARRAY AND DESIGN METHOD - A reflectarray reflects an incident wave in a desired direction. The reflectarray includes a substrate including a surface which is perpendicular to a predetermined axis, and elements disposed on the substrate. A specific element among the elements reflects the incident wave with a specific reflection phase among a plurality of reflection phases. Each of the elements has an element structure including, at least, a patch and a ground plate. Element spacing of first neighboring elements is different from element spacing of second neighboring elements, and a length of a gap between patches of the first neighboring elements is equal to a length of a gap between patches of the second neighboring elements. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150061966 | REFLECTARRAY AND DESIGN METHOD - A reflectarray reflects an incident wave in a desired direction. The reflectarray includes a substrate including a surface which is perpendicular to a predetermined axis; and at least first and second element groups, wherein the first and second element groups are disposed on the substrate, and include elements that reflect a radio wave. The first element group and the second element group reflect the radio wave with corresponding reflection phases which are different from each other. The radio wave enters while forming an angle other than 0 degrees with respect to the predetermined axis. The elements included in the first element group reflect the radio wave with a first reflection phase, and the elements included in the second element group reflect the radio wave with a second reflection phase, wherein the second reflection phase is different from the first reflection phase. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150070246 | REFLECTARRAY - A reflectarray reflects an incident wave in a desired direction, and the reflectarray includes a plurality of elements arranged in a first direction and in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The elements reflect the incident wave. A phase of a reflected wave by one element among the plurality of elements differs from a phase of the reflected wave by an element adjacent to the one element in the first direction by a predetermined value, and the phase of the reflected wave by the one element is equal to a phase of the reflected wave by an element adjacent to the one element in the second direction. Gap sizes between patches of a predetermined plural number of elements arranged in the first direction vary from a smallest value to a largest value. Here, an oblique TM incidence is utilized at a spurious resonance frequency. | 03-12-2015 |
| 343913000 | With impedance | 4 |
| 20100085272 | Reflector Array and Antenna Comprising Such a Reflector Array - A reflector array comprises a plurality of individual radiating elements forming a reflecting surface with no abrupt transitions wherein each radiating element of the reflecting surface is selected from a set of predetermined consecutive radiating elements, called the pattern, the first and last elements of the pattern correspond to one and the same phase, modulo 360°, and are identical, and the radiating elements of the pattern have a radiating structure, of metal patch type and/or of radiating aperture type, that progressively changes from one radiating element to another adjacent radiating element, the change in the radiating structure comprising a succession of progressive growths of at least one metal patch and/or at least one aperture and appearances of at least one metal patch in an aperture and/or at least one aperture in a metal patch. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100265159 | ELECTROMAGNETIC BAND GAP ELEMENT, AND ANTENNA AND FILTER USING THE SAME - Conductor pieces | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110012810 | DETUNABLE WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY - A waveguide antenna assembly for a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus, particularly a waveguide antenna assembly that can be detuned for an operation with local coils, is composed of multiple metal surfaces connected by diodes respectively located between the metal surfaces. Only when the diodes are through-connected between these metal surfaces are the surfaces connected with one another in terms of RF signals via these diodes, so the assembly operates as a waveguide antenna. When the diodes are disabled between these metal surfaces, the surfaces are unconnected with one another for RF signals. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20130194161 | Artificial magnetic mirror cell and applications thereof - An artificial magnetic minor (AMM) cell includes a conductive element and an impedance element. The conductive element forms a lumped resistor-inductor-capacitor (RLC) circuit. The impedance element is coupled to the conductive element. The impedance of the impedance element and the impedance of the RLC circuit establish an electromagnetic property for the AMM cell within a given frequency range that contributes to the AMC. The AMM cell along with other AMM cells collectively produce an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) having a geometric shape for an electromagnetic signal in the given frequency range. | 08-01-2013 |
| 343914000 | Diverse curvature | 4 |
| 20090184886 | SUB-REFLECTOR OF A DUAL-REFLECTOR ANTENNA - The aim of the present invention is a sub-reflector of a dual-reflector antenna comprising: | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090213031 | Furlable Shape-Memory Reflector - A shape-memory reflector is disclosed along with methods for manufacturing, packaging and deploying the same. The shape-memory reflector may include an elastic reflector material, a shape-memory stiffener, and a plurality of radial stiffeners. The shape-memory stiffener may be coupled with the elastic reflector material in a band that encloses at least a portion of the elastic reflector surface, for example, the exterior of a paraboloid reflector. The plurality of radial stiffeners is coupled with the bottom surface of the elastic reflector material and extends radially from a central portion of the elastic reflector surface toward the outer edge of the elastic reflector surface. The shape-memory reflector may be packaged in a packaged configuration that includes a plurality of pleats within the elastic reflector material and/or the shape-memory stiffener, and the shape-memory reflector is configured to deploy into a deployed configuration (i.e. a paraboloid) by heating the shape-memory stiffener. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100295753 | REFLECTOR - A satellite antenna arrangement for a satellite communication system comprising: a reflector for producing a far field pattern with near-zero field strength at a predetermined location to reject unwanted signals from said predetermined location or minimise signal power transmitted to said predetermined location, the reflector having a surface comprising a stepped profile arranged to generate the near-zero field strength in the predetermined location. The stepped profile may comprise a radial step. The location of the near-zero field strength can be steered by moving the reflector or by adjusting the amplitude and phase of an additional beam that covers substantially the same region as the main beam reflected by the reflector. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20140368408 | SUBREFLECTOR OF A DUAL-REFLECTOR ANTENNA - A subreflector of a dual-reflector antenna comprises a first extremity comprising a convex inner surface, a second extremity adapted for coupling to the extremity of a waveguide, and a body extending between the first extremity and the second extremity. The body comprises a first dielectric part having a portion penetrating into the waveguide and a portion outside the waveguide, and a second metallic part comprising a first cylindrical portion, contiguous with the first extremity of the subreflector, whose diameter is greater than the portion outside the waveguide of the first dielectric part, and a second cylindrical portion, adjacent to the first cylindrical portion, extended by a conical portion that penetrates into the first dielectric part. The first cylindrical portion features a flat ring-shaped surface that forms an angle less than 90° with the axis of the subreflector so as to face the primary reflector. | 12-18-2014 |
| 343915000 | Collapsible, foldable or adjustable | 14 |
| 20080198093 | Isostatic Support Structure or Fixed or Re-Orientable Large Size Antenna Reflectors - Isostatic deployable support structure for antenna reflectors for vehicles characterized in that it is constituted by six supports hinged to each of their ends in three points on the structure of the vehicle and in three points on the structure of the reflector, in which: —two out of the three points of hinging on the structure of the reflector are positioned in points that are diametrically symmetrical with respect to the plane of symmetry of the antenna optics, and the third one is positioned on the plane of symmetry of the antenna optics, at the end of the reflector that is closer to the illumination system of the reflector; —two out the three points of hinging on the structure of the vehicle are positioned in points that are symmetrical with respect to the plane of symmetry of the antenna optics, as distant as possible, in the area between the reflector and the illumination system, and the third one is positioned on the plane of symmetry of the antenna optics, above the side of the illumination system that is farther from the reflector, such that the position and the orientation of the reflector relative to the vehicle depends on the length of the 6 supports. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080291118 | Segmented Antenna Reflector - An antenna reflector provided with a plurality of segments, each of the segments provided with a plurality of end faces positioned along surfaces of the segments. The end faces of adjacent segments arranged in lateral and radial pairs, the lateral and radial pairs coupled together. At least one of the end faces of the radial pairs and of the lateral pairs extending proud of the respective surfaces, whereby when the radial pairs and the lateral pairs are connected, the adjacent segments contact one another only via the radial and lateral pairs. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090109122 | Deployable Phasing System for Emulating Reflective Surfaces - A deployable microwave phasing structure having a plurality of planar sub-panels, each of the planar sub-panels having a reflective surface configured to reflect microwaves. In one embodiment, the phasing structure includes a plurality of joints configured to inter-connect the plurality of planar sub-panels to provide a first reflective surface geometry. In one embodiment, the deployable microwave phasing structure includes a plurality of joints configured to inter-connect the plurality of planar sub-panels to provide a first reflective surface geometry. According to another aspect of the invention, the phasing structure includes a phasing arrangement configured to provide an electromagnetic response of a second reflective surface geometry. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090109123 | System and Method for Providing a Deployable Phasing Structure - A deployable microwave phasing structure having a plurality of sub-panels forming a non-planar reflective surface when in a deployed state. In one embodiment, the phasing structure includes a plurality of joints configured to inter-connect the plurality of sub-panels. In one embodiment, the deployable microwave phasing structure includes a folding means for arranging the phasing structure into a plurality of states, the plurality of states including the deployed state and a collapsed state, wherein the collapsed state is characterized by a substantially planar profile. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20100188311 | FURLABLE SHAPE-MEMORY SPACECRAFT REFLECTOR WITH OFFSET FEED AND A METHOD FOR PACKAGING AND MANAGING THE DEPLOYMENT OF SAME - A shape-memory reflector is provided according to various embodiments. The shape-memory reflector may comprise any of various shapes; for example, the shape-memory reflector may comprise an off-axis paraboloid or a non-asymmetric shape. The shape-memory reflector may include a plurality of panel shape-memory stiffeners and a plurality of longitudinal stiffeners. In a stowed configuration, the shape-memory reflector is stowed with reversing bends in the panel shape-memory stiffeners. In a deployed state, the panel shape-memory stiffeners may be unfolded and/or extended. The reflector transitions between the stowed and deployed states by heating the panel shape-memory stiffeners. Various methods for stowing and deploying the shape-memory reflector are also disclosed. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100328190 | Reflector Latching Mechanism for Segmented Reflectors Used in Satellite Communication Systems - There is provided an antenna reflector including at least first and second reflector segments, each having first and second sides. The first and second reflector segments being configured to be connected together wherein the first sides of the first and second reflector segments define a substantially continuous surface of an antenna reflector. A first latch member is attached to the second side of the first reflector segment and a second latch member is attached to the second side of the second reflector segment. Each latch member includes an abutting surface which contacts one another when the first and second reflector segments are connected together. At least one protrusion extends from the abutting surface of the first latch member. There is at least one recess in the abutting surface of the second latch member. The protrusion is received in the recess when the respective abutting surfaces contact one another. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110122047 | ANTENNA AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A method of manufacturing an antenna comprising: providing a millimeter wave (MMW) antenna attached to a signal pad on an integrated circuit mounted on a substrate, and adjusting one or more parameters of the antenna to conform to predetermined desired thresholds, levels or ranges, wherein the adjustment is selected from the group consisting of: locating a conducting or dielectric object at a desired tuner location in proximity to the antenna to tune the central signal frequency, locating a conducting reflector at a desired reflector location in proximity to the antenna to tune the radiation direction or pattern, and selecting a conducting patch or object as a radiator/detector element to modify the bandwidth. Also a millimeter wave (MMW) antenna. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110187627 | EXTENDABLE RIB REFLECTOR - An antenna reflector ( | 08-04-2011 |
| 20130069849 | REFLECTOR SYSTEMS HAVING STOWABLE RIGID PANELS - Reflector systems ( | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130076590 | Actuation System for Antenna Reflector with Deformable Reflecting Surface - In the field of antenna reflectors with a deformable reflecting surface, an actuation system, with which such a reflector may be equipped wherein the reflector includes a chassis, a flexible membrane fixed to the chassis, comprises: a support fixed to the chassis, a set of deformation devices, each deformation device including a pusher element adapted to be driven in translation relative to the support along an axis, the pusher element including a part adapted to come into contact with the flexible membrane at a point to deform it, an actuation device adapted to drive the pusher element of one of the deformation devices in translation at the same time, and a selector device adapted to move the actuation device toward each of the deformation devices. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130207880 | DEPLOYABLE REFLECTOR - A reflector is provided according to various embodiments. The reflector may include a backing structure having various configurations. The backing structure, for example, can comprise a plurality of trusses, flexible couplings, stiffeners, and crossbeams in any number of arrangements. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130207881 | DEPLOYABLE ANTENNA REFLECTOR - A deployable antenna reflector includes a surface cable network formed of a plurality of cables coupled to each other in a mesh pattern. The surface cable network includes at least one rigid rod member that reduces a maximum tensile force caused in the surface cable network. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130265209 | In-Service Reconfigurable Antenna Reflector - The present invention relates to an in-service reconfigurable antenna reflector comprising a rigid support and a membrane, deformable and having radio-electric reflectivity properties. According to the invention, the reflector comprises a plurality of coupling means connecting the rigid support and the membrane, comprising a first link of finger ball joint type connected to the rigid support, and a second link of finger ball joint type connected to the membrane. Each coupling means furthermore comprises a linear actuator, comprising a rotary motor and a screw-nut assembly, connected to the two links of finger ball joint type, and able to generate, in an operational configuration, a translational motion allowing the deformation of the membrane. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20150349430 | Radio Frequency Antenna Structure with a Low Passive Intermodulation Design - A low passive intermodulation antenna structure having a flexible antenna reflector with a plurality of reflector gores and with capacitively coupled RF joints between adjacent reflector gores. The coupling is accomplished by overlapping adjacent gores so a dielectric material between the conductive layers of the overlapping gores forms a capacitor, allowing RF currents to flow from one gore to another with very little disturbance. The structure can be a deployable parabolic multicarrier reflector system for a satellite antenna. | 12-03-2015 |
| 343916000 | Made of detachable parts | 1 |
| 20130021221 | SNAP ATTACHMENT FOR REFLECTOR MOUNTING - A mount for mounting a reflector of a satellite dish is provided. In one embodiment, the mount includes one or more first hooks and one or more second hooks located offset from the one or more first hooks, wherein the one or more second hooks are spring loaded and the one or more first hooks and the one or more second hooks fasten the reflector of the satellite dish to the mount. | 01-24-2013 |
