Patents Assigned to Energen, LLP
  • Tuning mechanism for a superconducting radio frequency particle accelerator cavity
    Patent number: 6657515
    Abstract: A tuning mechanism for a superconducting radio frequency particle accelerator cavity, wherein the cavity comprises a number of axially aligned cells held by a frame, with at least one active cell that is axially stretchable to tune the resonant frequency of the cavity. The tuning mechanism comprises a lever arm having a center of rotation, one or more mechanical members coupling the lever arm to an active cell, and a motor adapted to move the lever arm, to thereby move the active cell through the mechanical members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Energen, LLP
    Inventors: Alfred Pappo, Chandrashekhar H. Joshi