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

Claim 13:
14. An antenna, comprising:
a flexible antenna reflector surface;
a tension cord network configured to support the flexible antenna reflector surface and maintain a shape of the flexible antenna reflector surface when in use;
a perimeter hoop structure comprising a plurality of anchor points to which the tension cord network is coupled; and
a plurality of flexible battens coupled to the flexible antenna reflector surface via the tension cord network, wherein each said flexible batten
(i) extends between two respective anchor points of the plurality of anchor points which are spaced apart in a vertical direction,
(ii) is configured to bend towards and away from the tension cord network to facilitate changes to locations of respective anchor points of the plurality of anchor points relative to the tension cord network while the antenna is in the fully extended position, and
(iii) is configured to keep the locations of the respective anchor points within a specified range from a reference point;

wherein the flexible antenna reflector surface is held taut when the locations of the anchor points change relative to the tension cord.