Patents by Inventor Hisanao Kataoka

Hisanao Kataoka 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).

  • Corner reflector and method for fabricating same
    Patent number: 10651563
    Abstract: A corner reflector includes annular balloons, which, when gas is supplied to the inside, annularly expand, and radio wave reflective films each developed to a plane by the expansion of the annular balloons. The three annular balloons are provided so as to be orthogonal to each other in the expansion. A constraint fabric wound around each annular balloon is provided. The constraint fabric includes an inner peripheral side fabric portion located on the side of a virtual central axis of the annular balloon and extending in the annular direction around the virtual central axis, and an outer peripheral side fabric portion located on the side opposite to the virtual central axis and extending in the annular direction. The elongation degree of the outer peripheral side fabric portion in the annular direction is higher than the elongation degree of the inner peripheral side fabric portion in the annular direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignees: IHI AEROSPACE CO., LTD, SEIREN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mamoru Mori, Hisanao Kataoka, Sachiyo Sakagawa, Susumu Takagi
  • CORNER REFLECTOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SAME
    Publication number: 20180019521
    Abstract: A corner reflector includes annular balloons, which, when gas is supplied to the inside, annularly expand, and radio wave reflective films each developed to a plane by the expansion of the annular balloons. The three annular balloons are provided so as to be orthogonal to each other in the expansion. A constraint fabric wound around each annular balloon is provided. The constraint fabric includes an inner peripheral side fabric portion located on the side of a virtual central axis of the annular balloon and extending in the annular direction around the virtual central axis, and an outer peripheral side fabric portion located on the side opposite to the virtual central axis and extending in the annular direction. The elongation degree of the outer peripheral side fabric portion in the annular direction is higher than the elongation degree of the inner peripheral side fabric portion in the annular direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Mamoru Mori, Hisanao Kataoka, Sachiyo Sakagawa, Susumu Takagi