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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles G Miller, Branford, CT (US);
John A Rolls, Armonk, NY (US);
Assignee:
Thermion Systems International, Stratford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219213 ; 219528 ; 219548 ;
Abstract
A method is provided for heating the surface of an antenna dish. In the method, a heater element consisting of a fabric layer composed of conductive fibers is incorporated into a composite that forms the surface of the antenna dish or the entire antenna dish. The heater element is attached to a power source, which energizes the element to heat the surface of the dish.