US Patent Issued to Opterus Research and Development on Oct. 27 for "Foldable reflector with tensioned cable spoke system" (Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,776,585, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Opterus Research and Development Inc. (Fort Collins, Colo.).

"Foldable reflector with tensioned cable spoke system" was invented by Thomas W. Murphey (Fort Collins, Colo.), Patrick A. Rodriguez (Fort Collins, Colo.), Daniel Hunt (Fort Collins, Colo.) and Levi Nicholson (Wellington, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A foldable reflector with tensioned cable spoke system includes a foldable reflector. A central cone extends outward from a center of the foldable reflector. An outer reflector ring is hingedly coupled to the foldable reflector at an outer perimeter of the foldable reflector. A pl...