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US6107952:
Crossed skirt antiradar screen structure for space vehicles
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Barker, William C.; Pacific Palisades, CA
Slager, Donald M.; Long Beach, CA
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| Assignee: |
TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
2000-08-22
/ 1971-01-04
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| Application Number: |
US1971000103909
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| IPC Code: |
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H01Q 15/00;
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IPC-7:
H01Q 15/00;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
342/013;
342/010;
Original:
342/013;
342/010;
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| Field of Search: |
244/155,15 C,121
343/18 R,18 B,18 E
350/288,292,299,303
342/008,10,11,1-4,13
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| Priority Number: |
| 1971-01-04 |
US1971000103909 |
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| Abstract: |
A crossed skirt antiradar screen structure for a space vehicle, such as an orbiting satellite vehicle, having members projecting laterally from the main vehicle body. The screen structure includes multiple primary and auxiliary radar screens having electrically conductive skirts at least partially enclosing the vehicle body and the projecting members in a manner such that the screens cooperate to control the radar cross-section and signature of the entire vehicle. According to an important feature of the invention, the several radar screens are so shaped and arranged that all interior corners defined by the screen skirts have oblique angles which preclude retroreflection of an illuminating radar beam from a ground based radar detection system.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Yatsko, Michael S. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Carone, Michael J.;
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| Parent Case: |
RELATED APPLICATIONS
Reference is made herein to copending applications Ser. No. 04/591,395 now abandoned, filed Oct. 28, 1966 and entitled "Radar Target Simulator (U)"; Ser. No. 04/593,233, filed Nov. 4, 1966 and entitled "Inflatable Anti-Radar Screen (U)"; and Ser. No. 04/721,513, filed Apr. 8, 1968 and entitled "Radar Screen (U)".
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First Claim:
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What is claimed as new in support of Letters Patent is:
1. An antiradar screen for a space vehicle having a main body and a cross arm projecting laterally from said body comprising:
- a body screen including a hollow electrically conductive skirt constructed of an electrically conductive screen mesh for at least partially enclosing said vehicle body; and
- a cross arm screen including a hollow electrically conductive skirt constructed of an electrically conductive screen mesh and projecting laterally of said body skirt for at least partially enclosing said vehicle cross arm.
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