US 12,431,607 B2
Compactable RF membrane antenna
Arthur Libornio Palisoc, Irvine, CA (US); and Linden Bolisay, Tustin, CA (US)
Assigned to L'Garde, Inc., Tustin, CA (US)
Filed by L'Garde, Inc., Tustin, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/515,189.
Application 18/515,189 is a continuation of application No. 17/654,943, filed on Mar. 15, 2022, granted, now 11,870,128.
Application 17/654,943 is a continuation of application No. 16/842,660, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,316,242, issued on Apr. 26, 2022.
Application 16/842,660 is a continuation of application No. 16/080,977, granted, now 10,651,531, issued on May 12, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2017/020056, filed on Feb. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/301,486, filed on Feb. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0088539 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/08 (2006.01); B64G 1/22 (2006.01); B64G 1/66 (2006.01); H01Q 1/28 (2006.01); H01Q 15/16 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/08 (2013.01) [B64G 1/2222 (2023.08); B64G 1/66 (2013.01); H01Q 1/288 (2013.01); H01Q 15/161 (2013.01); B64G 1/2227 (2023.08)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A deployable antenna, comprising:
an outer frame;
a hub;
one or more struts connecting the outer frame to the hub;
a net mesh supported by the outer frame, wherein the net mesh comprises a plurality of nodes, and a plurality of tension elements coupled to the nodes, wherein the tension elements coupled between the net mesh and the hub; and
a reflective surface supported by the net mesh.