Robert Christopher Scully

US Patent:

7126553, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Oct 2, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/679688

Inventors:

Patrick W. Fink - Fresno TX, US
Justin A. Dobbins - Houston TX, US
Greg Y. Lin - Houston TX, US
Andrew W. Chu - Friendswood TX, US
Robert C. Scully - League City TX, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

H01Q 1/08

US Classification:

343767, 343881, 343915

Abstract:

A deployable antenna and method for using wherein the deployable antenna comprises a collapsible membrane having at least one radiating element for transmitting electromagnetic waves, receiving electromagnetic waves, or both.

US Patent:

8022307, Sep 20, 2011

Filed:

Jul 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/772999

Inventors:

Andrew W. Chu - Friendswood TX, US
Justin A. Dobbins - Tuscon AZ, US
Robert C. Scully - League City TX, US
Robert C. Trevino - Seabrook TX, US
Greg Y. Lin - Friendswood TX, US
Patrick W. Fink - Missouri City TX, US

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

H05K 1/00

US Classification:

174254, 174250, 174255, 174256, 174260, 29417, 29598, 29600, 29825, 29829, 29846, 264155, 264257, 428100, 700138, 700139, 112457

Abstract:

A flexible, fabric-based circuit comprises a non-conductive flexible layer of fabric and a conductive flexible layer of fabric adjacent thereto. A non-conductive thread, an adhesive, and/or other means may be used for attaching the conductive layer to the non-conductive layer. In some embodiments, the layers are attached by a computer-driven embroidery machine at pre-determined portions or locations in accordance with a pre-determined attachment layout before automated cutting. In some other embodiments, an automated milling machine or a computer-driven laser using a pre-designed circuit trace as a template cuts the conductive layer so as to separate an undesired portion of the conductive layer from a desired portion of the conductive layer. Additional layers of conductive fabric may be attached in some embodiments to form a multi-layer construct.