Patents by Inventor Carol J. Thiem

Carol J. Thiem 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).

  • Fast-acting tuner for multiple-channel klystrons
    Patent number: 4546325
    Abstract: A cylinder or barrel fitted with cams is used to limit the outward movement of spring-loaded plungers attached to cavity shorting bars in a klystron. Different tunings of the klystron are achieved by rotating the cylinder so that different rows of cams limit the plungers. A linear solenoid is used to decouple the plungers from the cams before rotation. A stepping solenoid is used to move the cylinder from one setting to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1985
    Assignee: Varian Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol J. Thiem, Gordon R. Lavering, Gerald A. Valier