Patents by Inventor Christophe Mayeux

Christophe Mayeux has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Segmented structure, particularly for satellite antenna reflector, provided with at least one strip-comprising unfurling device
    Patent number: 9825371
    Abstract: A segmented structure comprising at least two panels, one panel referred to as a main panel and at least one panel referred to as a secondary panel, together with at least one unfurling device able to bring a secondary panel into a storage position or into an unfurled position, the unfurling device comprising at least one strip fixed to the secondary panel and connected to the main panel, the strip being elastically preloaded into the storage position thereof so as to unfurl automatically and autonomously when relative movement between the secondary panel and the main panel becomes possible, so as to move the secondary panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space SAS
    Inventor: Christophe Mayeux
  • SEGMENTED STRUCTURE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A SATELLITE ANTENNA REFLECTOR, PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE DEPLOYMENT DEVICE WITH A PARALLELOGRAM
    Publication number: 20160372822
    Abstract: A segmented structure includes at least two panels, one panel referred to as a main panel and at least one panel referred to as a secondary panel. The structure further includes at least one unfurling device configured to bring a secondary panel into a storage position or into an unfurled position. The unfurling device has at least one strip fixed to the secondary panel and connected to the main panel. The strip is elastically preloaded into the storage position thereof so as to unfurl automatically and autonomously when relative movement between the secondary panel and the main panel becomes possible, so as to move the secondary panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Airbus Defence and Space SAS
    Inventor: Christophe Mayeux
  • SEGMENTED STRUCTURE, PARTICULARLY FOR SATELLITE ANTENNA REFLECTOR, PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE STRIP-COMPRISING UNFURLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160315393
    Abstract: A segmented structure comprising at least two panels, one panel referred to as a main panel and at least one panel referred to as a secondary panel, together with at least one unfurling device able to bring a secondary panel into a storage position or into an unfurled position, the unfurling device comprising at least one strip fixed to the secondary panel and connected to the main panel, the strip being elastically preloaded into the storage position thereof so as to unfurl automatically and autonomously when relative movement between the secondary panel and the main panel becomes possible, so as to move the secondary panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Airbus Defence and Space SAS
    Inventor: Christophe Mayeux