Patent ID: 11901629
Assignee: EAGLE TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 22:
23. A method for deploying a reflector system, comprising:
forming a carbon nanotube (CNT) sheet of a solid, non-mesh, surface;
intricately folding in accordance with a predetermined folding pattern the CNT sheet which is highly reflective of electromagnetic waves to configure the CNT sheet in a compact folded state;
selecting the predetermined folding pattern to permit automatic extension of the CNT sheet from the compact folded state to a fully unfolded state when a tension force is applied to at least a portion of peripheral edge of the CNT sheet;
securing the CNT sheet to a support structure; and
transitioning the support structure from a compact stowed configuration to a larger deployed configuration to deploy the reflector surface;
wherein the predetermined folding pattern is defined by primary fold elements including an inner polygon and an outer polygon; and
wherein the inner polygon has predetermined number corners defined by the value n, and the outer polygon has a predetermined number of points or corners defined by the value.