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Antenna reflector reconfigurable in service

US5440320A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 1994
Grant dateAug 8, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q15/147
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An in-service reconfigurable antenna reflector having a rigid support structure, a deformable reflective surface having radio reflection properties and actuators operating on the deformable reflective surface to deform it. The reflective surface is elastically deformable with stiffness in bending and the actuators operate at control points of the deformable reflective surface, transversely thereto.

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