Construction of structures by joining of pre-formed tape

Patent · Tue Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2021

OSTI ID:1824039

Bronisz, Lawrence Eugene; Stonehill, Laura Catherine; Peterson, Dominic S.

Various components, such as radio frequency (RF) or thermal reflectors, may be constructed from joining of pre-formed tape. For reflectors, this process may reduce the number of ribs, only require partial ribs, or eliminate the use of ribs altogether. To build such a reflector, a spool of tape, a joining tractor, and a foundation ring may be employed.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• Assignee: Triad National Security, LLC (Los Alamos, NM)
• Patent Number(s): 11,027,500
• Application Number: 16/012,228
• OSTI ID: 1824039
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 06/19/2018
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English