Patents by Inventor Chi-Fan Shu

Chi-Fan Shu 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).

  • Electromagnetic radiation reflector structure
    Patent number: 4635071
    Abstract: A deployable spacecraft borne circular reflector structure comprises a plurality of plies of graphite fiber reinforced epoxy (GFRE) fibers, each ply comprising at least two layers of graphite epoxy reinforced fibers having quasi-isotropic properties. A circular ring of multiple layer plies of like construction as the reflector and having a U-shaped cross-section is bonded to the reflector rear surface adjacent the reflector peripheral edge. Each layer of each structure is formed from prepreg graphite fiber epoxy reinforced material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1987
    Assignee: RCA Corporation
    Inventors: Raj N. Gounder, Chi-Fan Shu, Brian D. Jacobs