Patents by Inventor Prasad Kommineni

Prasad Kommineni 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).

  • Method of shaping an antenna panel
    Patent number: 4731144
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming an antenna reflector panel to a desired shape. The apparatus includes a plate having a plurality of threaded holes, wherein a threaded stud is located in each one of the plurality of threaded holes. The tops of the threaded studs define the desired antenna panel contour. Two metal sheets with a honeycomb structure between them are urged against the stud tops by enclosing the fixture and drawing a vacuum therein. After the metal sheets and honeycomb structure have been held in the desired contour for a predetermined time the vacuum is released. The sheet and honeycomb structure are now permanently deformed into the desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Prasad Kommineni, Paul E. Hollandsworth, John W. Jones