Patents by Inventor Lloyd D. Gilger

Lloyd D. Gilger 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).

  • Compact mesh stowage for deployable reflectors
    Patent number: 6225965
    Abstract: A perimeter truss's mesh material (3) and radially extending support catenaries (7 & 9) extending from a central hub (8) are, by rotation of the hub, rolled up together like a bolt of cloth, essentially in synchronism with the folding of the perimeter truss (5), to thereby form a small sized body that fits within the barrel-like configuration formed by the folded perimeter truss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Lloyd D. Gilger, Donald L. Jones