Patent ID: 9086229
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: B29C,F24S,F28D,F28F,G02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A mirror structure comprising: a) a first face sheet having an exterior facing mirror surface and a side opposite the exterior facing mirror surface; b) three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses connected with the side opposite the exterior facing mirror surface of the first face sheet such that there is a continuous coating material extending from the three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses onto the face sheet; c) wherein the three-dimensional ordered cellular microtrusses form an ordered network comprising a plurality of continuous interpenetrating microtruss members, each forming a plurality of nodes with other microtruss members, the plurality of microtruss members comprising at least one of: (1) interconnected hollow tubular microtruss members; or (2) interconnected solid microtruss members; and d) wherein the ordered network comprises a plurality of first microtruss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a first direction, a plurality of second microtruss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a second direction, and a plurality of third microtruss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides extending along a third direction, wherein the first, second, and third microtruss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a continuous material.