Inflatable reflector antenna for space based radars
US6650304B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q19/175
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A space deployable antenna that includes an inflatable envelope, a cylindrical reflector formed on a wall of the envelope, a catenary support frame for maintaining the cylindrical shape of the cylindrical reflector, and a feed array support structure connected to the catenary support frame.
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