Patents by Inventor Ken Buer

Ken Buer 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).

  • INTERFACE FOR WAVEGUIDE PIN LAUNCH
    Publication number: 20080273843
    Abstract: in general, in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a low-loss interface for connecting an integrated circuit such as a monolithic microwave integrated circuit to an energy transmission device such as a waveguide is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the interface comprises a pin seated within an assembly that forms a hermetic sealed, coaxial structure to prevent signal loss at increasing frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: VIASAT, INC.
    Inventors: Rob Zienkewicz, Dave Harper, Ken Buer, John DeCamp
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR A KU/KA BAND TRANSMITTER-RECEIVER
    Publication number: 20060189273
    Abstract: A Ka/Ku-band transmitter-receiver comprises a tri-band feed of a Ka-band transceiver, in conjunction with an array of phase combined patch receiving, antennas that operate at the Ku-band frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: U.S. MONOLITHICS, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Ken Buer, Dean Cook, Richard Torkington, Friedhelm Wachter