Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Pace

Christopher D. Pace 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).

  • Deployable helical antenna stowage in a compact retracted configuration
    Patent number: 5909197
    Abstract: A compressible and deployable antenna includes a top and a bottom plate. A deployable structure is fitted between the plates which can forcibly separate the plates, and place in tension a plurality of foldable unstretchable cords to provide a rigid antenna structure. An antenna conductor is connected to the plates and is coiled around the structure in a helical shape so its convolutions can be brought closer to one another for stowage, and spaced farther apart in deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: AEC-Able Engineering Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Gary M. Heinemann, Christopher D. Pace