Patents by Inventor Cyril Metz

Cyril Metz 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).

  • Elastically deformable antenna reflector for a spacecraft, and spacecraft including such a reflector
    Patent number: 6198461
    Abstract: An antenna reflector for a spacecraft includes a radial slot which facilitates stowage of the reflector in the spacecraft. When the reflector is in a folded position, opposing edges of the radial slot overlap in such a way that the reflector assumes an at least approximately conical shape, thereby allowing the reflector to be housed in a casing so as to be oriented vertically in line with the spacecraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Societe Nationale Industrielle et Aerospatiale
    Inventors: Nathalie Chieusse, Christophe Prud'Hon, Guillaume Cautru, Christian Ducourthial, Cyril Metz