Eagle Technology, LLC

Rochester Institute of Technology

Andrew Bucossi

Ian D Peterson

Brian J Landi

Rodney Sorrell

Ivan Puchades

Christopher Sullivan

Stephen R Landers

Baffle and shutter assembly (BSA) includes a baffle defined by a tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough. A baffle cover disposed at the distal end extends across a major aperture defined by the lumen and includes a cover aperture. A shutter system disposed within the lumen includes a shutter panel having a shutter aperture, and a shutter door. A door distal surface faces the baffle cover when the door is closed and has a reflective coating. The baffle cover has a cover proximal surface which faces toward the shutter system and is highly absorptive of electromagnetic energy in the optical spectrum.

Baffle and shutter assembly for extreme environment

An electromagnetic reflector composed of a non-knitted, non-metallic carbon-based material mesh, antenna system incorporating the reflector and method for fabrication are disclosed.

Laser cut carbon-based reflector and antenna system

Deployable reflector system includes a support structure and a reflector surface secured to the support structure. The support structure transition from a compact stowed configuration to a larger deployed configuration to deploy the reflector surface. The reflector surface is comprised of a carbon nanotube (CNT) sheet. The sheet is intricately folded in accordance with a predetermined folding pattern to define a compact folded state. This predetermined folding pattern is configured to permit automatic extension of the CNT sheet from a compact folded state to a fully unfolded state. The unfolding operation occurs when a tension force is applied to at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the CNT sheet. In some scenarios, the support structure can comprise a circumferential hoop.

Deployable antenna reflector

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