Charles J Bowman

US Patent:

59193166, Jul 6, 1999

Filed:

Jun 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/884683

Inventors:

Alexander Bogorad - Bridgewater NJ
Charles Kenneth Bowman - East Windsor NJ
William Raymond Krummann - Yorba Linda CA
William Richard Hart - Frenchtown NJ

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

H01L 3100

US Classification:

136256

Abstract:

Numerous undesirable prior art epoxy beads or pads of metallization, employed to prevent unacceptable electrostatic charge buildup upon the solar cell coverglasses of solar cell array panels deployed in outer space, are eliminated by causing the charge conducting semiconductive coverglass layers to be wrapped around edge portions of each coverglass, to readily facilitate charge drainage of the electrostatic charge buildup.

US Patent:

52835928, Feb 1, 1994

Filed:

Dec 5, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/623148

Inventors:

Alexander Bogorad - Plainsboro NJ
Charles K. Bowman - East Windsor NJ
Martin G. Meder - Hightstown NJ
Frank A. Dottore - Strafford PA

Assignee:

General Electric Co. - East Windsor NJ

International Classification:

H01Q 14
H01Q 128

US Classification:

343872

Abstract:

An RF-transparent sunshield membrane covers an antenna reflector such as a parabolic dish. The blanket includes a single dielectric sheet of polyimide film 1/2-mil thick. The surface of the film facing away from the reflector is coated with a transparent electrically conductive coating such as vapor-deposited indium-tin oxide. The surface of the film facing the reflector is reinforced by an adhesively attached polyester or glass mesh, which in turn is coated with a white paint. In a particular embodiment of the invention, polyurethane paint is used. In another embodiment of the invention, a layer of paint primer is applied to the mesh under a silicone paint, and the silicone paint is cured after application for several days at room temperature to enhance adhesion to the primer.