Patent ID: 11942687
Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 4:
5. A method for operating an antenna with a surface shaping cord network coupled to a plurality of anchor points of a perimeter hoop structure, comprising:
using the surface shaping cord network to support a flexible antenna reflector surface such that a given shape of the flexible antenna reflector surface is provided;
using the surface shaping cord network to couple the flexible antenna reflector surface to flexible battens of the perimeter hoop structure, wherein each said flexible batten extends between two respective anchor points of the plurality of anchor points which are spaced apart in a vertical direction;
allowing the flexible battens to bend towards and away from the surface shaping cord network to facilitate changes to locations of the anchor points relative to the surface shaping cord network while the antenna is in use; and
using the flexible battens to keep the locations of the anchor points within a specified range from a reference point;
wherein tautness of the flexible antenna reflector surface is maintained when the locations of the anchor points change relative to the surface shaping cord network.