Patents by Inventor Norbert Carsten Metz

Norbert Carsten Metz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Planar power splitter
    Patent number: 7483606
    Abstract: The present invention provides a splitter. The splitter includes a substrate and a layer formed on the substrate. The layer is patterned such that a signal applied to at least one input port is provided to a plurality of output ports. The relative power of the signal provided at each of the plurality of output ports is determined by at least one property of the substrate and at least one property of the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventor: Norbert Carsten Metz