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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2005
Michael Nolan, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
David Bressler, Los Angeles, CA (US);
George Voulelikas, El Segundo, CA (US);
Michael Nolan, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
David Bressler, Los Angeles, CA (US);
George Voulelikas, El Segundo, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An invention is provided for generating a shaped reflector. The invention includes receiving required performance data that defines a desired RF performance of a shaped reflector. A mathematical model of the shaped reflector is manipulated to generate a new geometry for the shaped reflector, which is capable of generating the desired RF performance. To ensure the new geometry can be physically duplicated with high precision, the mathematical model is manipulated in a manner that can be duplicated using a plurality of tuners associated with the shaped reflector. Once the new geometry is created, data is outputted that defines alterations to the plurality of tuners needed to generate the new geometry for the shaped reflector.