Patents by Inventor James R. Gillett

James R. Gillett 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).

  • Hub mounted bending beam for shape adjustment of springback reflectors
    Patent number: 6208317
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of and a device for adjusting the concavity of a springback antenna reflector. The method and device of the present invention can be used to adjust the concavity of the springback reflector prior to stowage within a satellite to correct actual or anticipated variations in the desired shape of reflector that are caused by storage of the reflector, fabrication of the reflector, thermal effects on the reflector, and moisture absorption by the material from which the reflector is fabricated. By adjusting the concavity of the reflector to correct the variations in the shape of the reflector, degradation of the performance of the reflector due to distortions in the shape of the reflector may be greatly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Hughes Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Taylor, James R. Gillett, Stephen A. Robinson, Hans P. Naepflin