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RF-transparent antenna sunshield membrane

Details

Inventors: Lepore, Jr., Albert; Wong, Hamilton; Marr, Susan L.; Amore, Leo J.;
Assignee: Martin Marietta Corporation (East Windsor, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Hille; Rolf
Assistant Examiner: Brown; Peter Toby
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Berard, Jr.; Clement A.

An RF-transparent sunshield membrane covers an antenna reflector such as a parabolic dish. The membrane includes at least two dielectric sheets of polyimide film 1 mil thick. The surface of the outer film facing away from the reflector is coated with an electrically semiconductive coating such as vapor-deposited germanium having a thickness in the range of 200 .ANG. to 600 .ANG.. A member, such as a glass fiber mat, may be located in the space between the two dielectric sheets for maintaining the sheets in spaced-apart relationship. In another embodiment of the invention, the surface of the film facing the reflector may be reinforced by an adhesively attached polyester or glass fiber mesh.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
A thermally insulating membrane comprising: at least two sheets of dielectric film located between said structure and space including an inner sheet proximate said structure and an outer sheet facing space, each of said sheets having inner and outer surfaces facing said structure and facing space, respectively, at least said outer dielectric film including a pigment added thereto for absorbing radiation in the infrared and visible light portions of the spectrum; means for maintaining said two sheets of dielectric film in spaced-apart relationship; and a layer of semiconductor material affixed to the outer surface of the outer one of said sheets of dielectric film, said layer having a thickness between about 150 .
ANG.
and about 900 .
ANG.
.
2.
A membrane according to claim 1 wherein said layer of semiconductor material comprises a vacuum-deposited layer of germanium.
3.
A membrane according to claim 2 wherein said layer of germanium has a thickness between about 200 .
ANG.
and about 600 .
ANG.
.
4.
A membrane according to claim 3 wherein said layer of germanium has a thickness of about 600 .
ANG.
.
5.
A membrane according to claim 4 wherein said dielectric film is one of a polyimide film and a polyetherimide film.
6.
A membrane according to claim 1 wherein said means for maintaining comprises a member located between said outer sheet and said inner sheet for maintaining said sheets in said spaced-apart relationship.
7.
A membrane according to claim 6 wherein said member is a glass fiber mat.
8.
A membrane according to claim 1 wherein said sheets of dielectric film are one of a polyimide film and a polyetherimide film.
9.
A membrane according to claim 8 wherein said sheets of dielectric film have a thickness between about 0.
0005 inch and about 0.
003 inch.
10.
A membrane according to claim 8 wherein said pigment is one of carbon and titanium dioxide.
11.
A membrane according to claim 1 wherein said layer of semiconductor material has a thickness between about 200

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