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US 12,444,826 B2Granted
Compactable structures for deployment in space
AssigneeL'Garde, Inc.
InventorLinden Bolisay
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Abstract
Systems and methods described herein include collapsible and deployable antenna structures. The antenna structures may include any combination of shape memory composites, inflatable envelopes, and/or degradable materials.
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An antenna, comprising:
- a base structure comprising a shape memory material for supporting the antenna;
- a conductive material as part of the base structure, the conductive material creating an antenna form geometry;
- a degradable material contacting the base structure, the degradable material degradable by a presence of atomic oxygen or solar radiation;
- and a support structure for assisting in a deployment of the antenna, wherein the support structure comprises a flexible thin film configured to create a dielectric membrane, wherein the antenna comprises a stored configuration configured to fit within a reduced volume and a deployed configuration configured to fit within an increased volume, wherein the increased volume is greater than the reduced volume.
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An antenna, comprising:
- a base structure comprising a shape memory material for supporting the antenna;
- a conductive material as part of the base structure, the conductive material creating an antenna form geometry;
- a degradable material contacting the base structure, the degradable material degradable by a presence of atomic oxygen or solar radiation;
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- a support structure for assisting in the deployment of the antenna, wherein the support structure creates an envelope defining an interior cavity and creates a gas semi-impermeable surface around the interior cavity,
- wherein the antenna comprises a stored configuration configured to fit within a reduced volume and a deployed configuration configured to fit within an increased volume, wherein the increased volume is greater than the reduced volume.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.