Patents by Inventor Harris P. Moyer
Harris P. Moyer 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).
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Publication number: 20220077588Abstract: A RF transmitting device and method for transmitting digital information wherein the device is connected to or connectable with an antenna, the RF transmitting device having an RF source or transmitter, an electronic switch, a plurality electromechanical resonators each connected to the electronic switch. The electronic switch connects a selected one or selected ones of the electromechanical resonators between the RF source or transmitter and the antenna. Alternatively, the electronic switch connects a selected one or selected ones of the electromechanical resonators between different portions of the antenna. The electronic switch is controlled by a digital control unit for causing the electronic switch to couple RF energy produced by the RF source or transmitter to the antenna via the selected one or selected ones of the plurality of electromechanical resonators.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Walter S. WALL, Randall L. KUBENA, Harris P. Moyer
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Patent number: 11211711Abstract: A RF transmitting device and method for transmitting digital information wherein the device is connected to or connectable with an antenna, the RF transmitting device having an RF source or transmitter, an electronic switch, a plurality electromechanical resonators each connected to the electronic switch. The electronic switch connects a selected one or selected ones of the electromechanical resonators between the RF source or transmitter and the antenna. Alternatively, the electronic switch connects a selected one or selected ones of the electromechanical resonators between different portions of the antenna. The electronic switch is controlled by a digital control unit for causing the electronic switch to couple RF energy produced by the RF source or transmitter to the antenna via the selected one or selected ones of the plurality of electromechanical resonators.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Walter S. Wall, Randall L. Kubena, Harris P. Moyer
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Patent number: 10742208Abstract: A circuit for driving a switched transistor comprises: a level shifter comprising at least one transistor, the level shifter configured to convert an input pulse to a pulse having a greater voltage swing than the input pulse and shift a voltage level of the converted pulse; and a pulse shaping filter coupled between the level shifter and the gate of the switched transistor, the pulse shaping filter tuned to cancel or reduce an impedance of the gate of the switched transistor. The switched transistor and/or the at least one transistor are a GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT).Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Harris P. Moyer, Jongchan Kang, Hasan Sharifi, Ara K. Kurdoghlian, James Lazar
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Publication number: 20180226720Abstract: A RF transmitting device and method for transmitting digital information wherein the device is connected to or connectable with an antenna, the RF transmitting device having an RF source or transmitter, an electronic switch, a plurality electromechanical resonators each connected to the electronic switch. The electronic switch connects a selected one or selected ones of the electromechanical resonators between the RF source or transmitter and the antenna. Alternatively, the electronic switch connects a selected one or selected ones of the electromechanical resonators between different portions of the antenna. The electronic switch is controlled by a digital control unit for causing the electronic switch to couple RF energy produced by the RF source or transmitter to the antenna via the selected one or selected ones of the plurality of electromechanical resonators.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Walter S. WALL, Randall L. KUBENA, Harris P. MOYER
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Patent number: 9536844Abstract: The disclosed antenna structures and electronic microsystems are capable of physically disappearing in a controlled, triggerable manner. Some variations provide an on-chip transient antenna comprising a semiconductor substrate containing ion-implanted hydrogen atoms and a conductor network comprising metals bridged by low-melting-temperature metals. Some variations provide an off-chip transient antenna comprising a flexible substrate containing a polymer, nanoporous silicon particles, and an oxidant for silicon, and a conductor network comprising metals bridged by low-melting-temperature metals. Other variations provide a method of introducing physical transience to a semiconductor integrated circuit, comprising thinning a substrate from the back side, implanting hydrogen ions into the thinned substrate to introduce latent structural flaws, depositing a semiconductor integrated circuit or sensor chip, and providing a controllable heating source capable of activating the latent structural flaws.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Peter D. Brewer, Dana C. Wheeler, Tahir Hussain, Kyung-Ah Son, Hyok J. Song, Harris P. Moyer, Joseph S. Colburn, James H. Schaffner
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Patent number: 8994465Abstract: A method for reducing the phase noise of a oscillator includes monitoring a phase slope of a resonator, and controlling the resonator to operate the resonator at a high phase slope condition, wherein the resonator comprises a piezoelectric material, or piezoelectric quartz.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Randall L. Kubena, Richard J. Joyce, Harris P. Moyer
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Patent number: 7795859Abstract: Low cost millimeter wave imagers using two-dimensional focal plane arrays based on backward tunneling diode (BTD) detectors. Two-dimensional focal arrays of BTD detectors are used as focal plane arrays in imagers. High responsivity of BTD detectors near zero bias results in low noise detectors that alleviate the need for expensive and heat generating low noise amplifiers or Dicke switches in the imager. BTD detectors are installed on a printed circuit board using flip chip packaging technology and horn antennas direct the waves toward the flip chip including the BTD detectors. The assembly of the horn antennas, flip chips, printed circuit board substrate, and interconnects together work as an imaging sensor. Corrugated surfaces of the components prevent re-radiation of the incident waves.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Jonathan James Lynch, James H. Schaffner, Daniel Frederic Sievenpiper, Debabani Choudhury, Joseph Colburn, Joel N. Schulman, Harris P. Moyer, Andrew T. Hunter
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Patent number: 7583074Abstract: Low cost millimeter wave imagers using two-dimensional focal plane arrays based on backward tunneling diode (BTD) detectors. Two-dimensional focal arrays of BTD detectors are used as focal plane arrays in imagers. High responsivity of BTD detectors near zero bias results in low noise detectors that alleviate the need for expensive and heat generating low noise amplifiers or Dicke switches in the imager. BTD detectors are installed on a printed circuit board using flip chip packaging technology and horn antennas direct the waves toward the flip chip including the BTD detectors. The assembly of the horn antennas, flip chips, printed circuit board substrate, and interconnects together work as an imaging sensor. Corrugated surfaces of the components prevent re-radiation of the incident waves.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Jonathan James Lynch, James H. Schaffner, Daniel Frederic Sievenpiper, Debabani Choudhury, Joseph Colburn, Joel N. Schulman, Harris P. Moyer, Andrew T. Hunter