Plasma Patents (Class 333/99PL)
  • Patent number: 4642571
    Abstract: A superconducting cavity has a long time constant when the coupling factor of its output port is low so as to accumulate input microwave energy therein, and after a certain accumulation of the input microwave, an output microwave pulse with a large power is extracted from the cavity by suddenly increasing the coupling factor of its output port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1987
    Assignee: Tokyo Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Kazuo Minami, Mitsuru Awano
  • Patent number: 4575692
    Abstract: A microwave gas discharge apparatus for use as a limiter or TR device or the like and employing a primary discharge arrangement which has a single resonator used for priming the discharge device and determining the priming energy frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Harry Goldie, deceased
  • Patent number: 4061991
    Abstract: A method and device for absorbing microwave energy avoid the expense and bulk of prior art arrangements, and provide greater efficiency, by forming a flame in the path of the microwave and supplying a seeding substance into the flame to produce a plasma flame column which absorbs the microwave. The seeding substance is preferably an alkali salt solution, e.g. KNO.sub.3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Assignee: Minister of Defense, Canadian Government
    Inventors: Michael A. Hamid, Lyall G. Rowlandson
  • Patent number: 4001829
    Abstract: A high power duplexer in the millimeter region includes a beam excited plasma switch in combination with colinear waveguide transmission lines. The beam passes through four sets of slots which are positioned in the four narrow adjoining walls of the colinear waveguide transmission lines. A quasi-anode is used to aid in turn-on of the plasma switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Harry Goldie