Patents by Inventor Brock Franklin Roberts

Brock Franklin Roberts 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).

  • Patent number: 11303005
    Abstract: The harmonic combiner and divider efficiently combines multiple harmonic signals onto a common transmission line. Combined harmonic signals can be used to generate fast, high-fidelity arbitrary waveforms by superimposing the harmonics described in their Fourier series. Fast arbitrary waveforms have applications in communications, radar, and can be used for manipulating and controlling charged particle beams. The harmonic combiner and divider also efficiently divides fast arbitrary waveforms into their constituent harmonics and provides an efficient mechanism for waveform analysis and for multi-channel communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Inventor: Brock Franklin Roberts
  • Patent number: 11092703
    Abstract: Spin polarized beams are an essential tool in the study of nuclear physics using particle accelerators. Particle accelerators can produce spin polarized beams, but a technology is needed to continuously monitor, in real time and non-invasively, the beam's polarization direction and quality. Without this capability, there is no way to automate polarization quality optimization. The ring-coupled cavity resonator provides a mechanism to enhance the interaction between a cavity resonator and the spin of passing particles, and provides a method to determine and monitor, in real time and non-invasively, beam magnetization and longitudinal spin polarization direction and quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Inventor: Brock Franklin Roberts
  • Publication number: 20210226311
    Abstract: The harmonic combiner and divider efficiently combines multiple harmonic signals onto a common transmission line. Combined harmonic signals can be used to generate fast, high-fidelity arbitrary waveforms by superimposing the harmonics described in their Fourier series. Fast arbitrary waveforms have applications in communications, radar, and can be used for manipulating and controlling charged particle beams. The harmonic combiner and divider also efficiently divides fast arbitrary waveforms into their constituent harmonics and provides an efficient mechanism for waveform analysis and for multi-channel communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventor: Brock Franklin Roberts
  • Publication number: 20200348428
    Abstract: Spin polarized beams are an essential tool in the study of nuclear physics using particle accelerators. Particle accelerators can produce spin polarized beams, but a technology is needed to continuously monitor, in real time and non-invasively, the beam's polarization direction and quality. Without this capability, there is no way to automate polarization quality optimization. The ring-coupled cavity resonator provides a mechanism to enhance the interaction between a cavity resonator and the spin of passing particles, and provides a method to determine and monitor, in real time and non-invasively, beam magnetization and longitudinal spin polarization direction and quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Brock Franklin Roberts
  • Patent number: 9829910
    Abstract: High frequency arbitrary waveforms have applications in radar, communications, medical imaging, therapy, electronic warfare, and charged particle acceleration and control. State of the art arbitrary waveform generators are limited in the frequency they can operate by the speed of the Digital to Analog converters that directly create their arbitrary waveforms. The architecture of the Harmonic Arbitrary Waveform Generator allows the phase and amplitude of the high frequency content of waveforms to be controlled without taxing the Digital to Analog converters that control them. The Harmonic Arbitrary Waveform Generator converts a high frequency input, into a precision, adjustable, high frequency arbitrary waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Inventor: Brock Franklin Roberts
  • Publication number: 20160209864
    Abstract: High frequency arbitrary waveforms have applications in radar, communications, medical imaging, therapy, electronic warfare, and charged particle acceleration and control. State of the art arbitrary waveform generators are limited in the frequency they can operate by the speed of the Digital to Analog converters that directly create their arbitrary waveforms. The architecture of the Harmonic Arbitrary Waveform Generator allows the phase and amplitude of the high frequency content of waveforms to be controlled without taxing the Digital to Analog converters that control them. The Harmonic Arbitrary Waveform Generator converts a high frequency input, into a precision, adjustable, high frequency arbitrary waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventor: Brock Franklin Roberts