Patents by Inventor Kevin Muggli

Kevin Muggli 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: 12230477
    Abstract: A nanosecond pulser system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanosecond pulser system may include a nanosecond pulser having a nanosecond pulser input; a plurality of switches coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; one or more transformers coupled with the plurality of switches; and an output coupled with the one or more transformers and providing a high voltage waveform with a amplitude greater than 2 kV and a frequency greater than 1 kHz based on the nanosecond pulser input. The nanosecond pulser system may also include a control module coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; and an control system coupled with the nanosecond pulser at a point between the transformer and the output, the control system providing waveform data regarding an high voltage waveform produced at the point between the transformer and the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Miller, John Carscadden, Ilia Slobodov, Timothy Ziemba, Huatsern Yeager, Eric Hanson, TaiSheng Yeager, Kevin Muggli, Morgan Quinley, James Prager, Connor Liston
  • Publication number: 20240380393
    Abstract: Bipolar high voltage bipolar pulsing treatment systems, devices, and methods are disclosed that include electrodes for ablation or electroporation and power supplies for supplying bipolar high voltage pulses to the electrode. The power supply includes a DC Source, an energy storage capacitor coupled with the DC source, a first high voltage switch electrically coupled with the DC source and the energy storage capacitor, and a first diode arranged across arranged across the first high voltage switch. In some cases, the power supply can produce high voltage bipolar pulses with a positive high voltage pulse greater than about 200 V followed by a negative high voltage pulse less than about ?200 V with a positive to negative dwell period between the positive high voltage pulse and the negative high voltage pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Henson, Kevin Muggli, Timothy Ziemba, Kenneth Miller
  • Publication number: 20240234090
    Abstract: A nanosecond pulser system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanosecond pulser system may include a nanosecond pulser having a nanosecond pulser input; a plurality of switches coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; one or more transformers coupled with the plurality of switches; and an output coupled with the one or more transformers and providing a high voltage waveform with a amplitude greater than 2 kV and a frequency greater than 1 kHz based on the nanosecond pulser input. The nanosecond pulser system may also include a control module coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; and an control system coupled with the nanosecond pulser at a point between the transformer and the output, the control system providing waveform data regarding an high voltage waveform produced at the point between the transformer and the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kenneth Miller, John Carscadden, Ilia Slobodov, Timothy Ziemba, Huatsern Yeager, Eric Hanson, TaiSheng Yeager, Kevin Muggli, Morgan Quinley, James Prager, Connor Liston
  • Publication number: 20240136152
    Abstract: A nanosecond pulser system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanosecond pulser system may include a nanosecond pulser having a nanosecond pulser input; a plurality of switches coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; one or more transformers coupled with the plurality of switches; and an output coupled with the one or more transformers and providing a high voltage waveform with a amplitude greater than 2 kV and a frequency greater than 1 kHz based on the nanosecond pulser input. The nanosecond pulser system may also include a control module coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; and an control system coupled with the nanosecond pulser at a point between the transformer and the output, the control system providing waveform data regarding an high voltage waveform produced at the point between the transformer and the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Kenneth Miller, John Carscadden, Ilia Slobodov, Timothy Ziemba, Huatsern Yeager, Eric Hanson, TaiSheng Yeager, Kevin Muggli, Morgan Quinley, James Prager, Connor Liston
  • Publication number: 20240088877
    Abstract: A bipolar high voltage bipolar pulsing power supply is disclosed that can produce high voltage bipolar pulses with a positive high voltage pulse greater than about 2 kV followed by a negative high voltage pulse less than about ?2 kV with a positive to negative dwell period between the positive high voltage pulse and the negative high voltage pulse. A high voltage bipolar pulsing power supply, for example, can reproduce high voltage pulses with a pulse repetition rate greater than about 10 kHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Alex Henson, Kevin Muggli, Timothy Ziemba, Kenneth Miller
  • Patent number: 11860126
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention may include an eddy current nondestructive evaluation device. The eddy current nondestructive evaluation device may include a rotating body; a motor coupled with the rotating body such that the motor rotates the rotating body; a permanent magnet coupled with the rotating body; a pickup coil coupled with the rotating body; and an integrator circuit electrically coupled with the pickup coil that integrates a voltage from the pickup coil to produce integrated voltage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: EHT Ventures LLC
    Inventors: James R. Prager, Timothy M. Ziemba, Kenneth E. Miller, Ilia Slobodov, Paul Melnik, Connor Liston, Kevin Muggli, TaiSheng Yeager, John G. Carscadden
  • Patent number: 11824542
    Abstract: A bipolar high voltage bipolar pulsing power supply is disclosed that can produce high voltage bipolar pulses with a positive high voltage pulse greater than about 2 kV followed by a negative high voltage pulse less than about ?2 kV with a positive to negative dwell period between the positive high voltage pulse and the negative high voltage pulse. A high voltage bipolar pulsing power supply, for example, can reproduce high voltage pulses with a pulse repetition rate greater than about 10 kHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Henson, Kevin Muggli, Timothy Ziemba, Kenneth Miller
  • Patent number: 11810761
    Abstract: A nanosecond pulser system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanosecond pulser system may include a nanosecond pulser having a nanosecond pulser input; a plurality of switches coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; one or more transformers coupled with the plurality of switches; and an output coupled with the one or more transformers and providing a high voltage waveform with a amplitude greater than 2 kV and a frequency greater than 1 kHz based on the nanosecond pulser input. The nanosecond pulser system may also include a control module coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; and an control system coupled with the nanosecond pulser at a point between the transformer and the output, the control system providing waveform data regarding an high voltage waveform produced at the point between the transformer and the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ilia Slobodov, John Carscadden, Kenneth Miller, Timothy Ziemba, Huatsern Yeager, Eric Hanson, TaiSheng Yeager, Kevin Muggli, Morgan Quinley, James Prager, Connor Liston
  • Publication number: 20230187113
    Abstract: A high voltage inductive adder is disclosed. An inductive adder may include a plurality of switch boards that each include a plurality of switch boards that include a plurality of solid state switches. These switch boards may be stacked one upon another. The inductive adder may include a transformer comprising a plurality of toroid-shaped transformer cores disposed on a corresponding one of the plurality of switch boards; and a transformer rod that extends through the plurality of switch boards and the plurality of transformer cores. The inductive adder may include an output electrically coupled with the transformer rod. And each of the plurality of circuit boards, for example, may include a tailbiter circuit electrically coupled in parallel with the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: James Prager, Kenneth Miller, Kevin Muggli, Zach Mulalley, Caleb Schmidt, Steven Wilson, Huatsern Yeager
  • Patent number: 11532457
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a pulsing power supply comprising a power supply and a transformer comprising: a transformer core; a primary winding wrapped around a portion of the transformer core, the primary winding having a first lead and a second lead; and a secondary winding wrapped around a portion of the transformer core. The pulsing power supply may also include a first switch electrically connected with the first lead of the primary winding and the power supply; and a second switch electrically connected with the second lead of the primary winding and the power supply, wherein the first switch and the second switch are opened and closed at different time intervals. The pulsing power supply may also include a pulsing output electrically coupled with the secondary winding of the transformer that outputs pulses having a voltage greater than about 2 kV and with pulse frequencies greater than 1 kHz.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Bowman, Timothy Ziemba, Kenneth Miller, Kevin Muggli, Eric Hanson, James Prager
  • Patent number: 11430635
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a plasma system comprising: a plasma chamber, an RF plasma generator, a bias generator, and a controller. The RF plasma generator may be electrically coupled with the plasma chamber and may produce a plurality of RF bursts, each of the plurality of RF bursts including RF waveforms, each of the plurality of RF bursts having an RF burst turn on time and an RF burst turn off time. The bias generator may be electrically coupled with the plasma chamber and may produce a plurality of bias bursts, each of the plurality of bias bursts including bias pulses, each of the plurality of bias bursts having an bias burst turn on time and an bias burst turn off time. In some embodiments the controller is in communication with the RF plasma generator and the bias generator that controls the timing of various bursts or waveforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Ziemba, Kenneth Miller, James Prager, Kevin Muggli, Eric Hanson
  • Publication number: 20220026393
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention may include an eddy current nondestructive evaluation device. The eddy current nondestructive evaluation device may include a rotating body; a motor coupled with the rotating body such that the motor rotates the rotating body; a permanent magnet coupled with the rotating body; a pickup coil coupled with the rotating body; and an integrator circuit electrically coupled with the pickup coil that integrates a voltage from the pickup coil to produce integrated voltage data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: James R. Prager, Timothy M. Ziemba, Kenneth E. Miller, Ilia Slobodov, Paul Melnik, Connor Liston, Kevin Muggli, TaiSheng Yeager, John G. Carscadden
  • Publication number: 20220020566
    Abstract: A nanosecond pulser system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanosecond pulser system may include a nanosecond pulser having a nanosecond pulser input; a plurality of switches coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; one or more transformers coupled with the plurality of switches; and an output coupled with the one or more transformers and providing a high voltage waveform with a amplitude greater than 2 kV and a frequency greater than 1 kHz based on the nanosecond pulser input. The nanosecond pulser system may also include a control module coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; and an control system coupled with the nanosecond pulser at a point between the transformer and the output, the control system providing waveform data regarding an high voltage waveform produced at the point between the transformer and the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Ilia Slobodov, John Carscadden, Kenneth Miller, Timothy Ziemba, Huatsern Yeager, Eric Hanson, TaiSheng Yeager, Kevin Muggli, Morgan Quinley, James Prager, Connor Liston
  • Patent number: 11137372
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention may include an eddy current nondestructive evaluation device. The eddy current nondestructive evaluation device may include a rotating body; a motor coupled with the rotating body such that the motor rotates the rotating body; a permanent magnet coupled with the rotating body; a pickup coil coupled with the rotating body; and an integrator circuit electrically coupled with the pickup coil that integrates a voltage from the pickup coil to produce integrated voltage data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: EAGLE HARBOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: James R. Prager, Timothy M. Ziemba, Kenneth E. Miller, Ilia Slobodov, Paul Melnik, Connor Liston, Kevin Muggli, TaiSheng Yeager, John G. Carscadden
  • Patent number: 11101108
    Abstract: A nanosecond pulser system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanosecond pulser system may include a nanosecond pulser having a nanosecond pulser input; a plurality of switches coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; one or more transformers coupled with the plurality of switches; and an output coupled with the one or more transformers and providing a high voltage waveform with a amplitude greater than 2 kV and a frequency greater than 1 kHz based on the nanosecond pulser input. The nanosecond pulser system may also include a control module coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; and an control system coupled with the nanosecond pulser at a point between the transformer and the output, the control system providing waveform data regarding an high voltage waveform produced at the point between the transformer and the output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: EAGLE HARBOR TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Ilia Slobodov, John Carscadden, Kenneth Miller, Timothy Ziemba, Huatsern Yeager, Eric Hanson, TaiSheng Yeager, Kevin Muggli
  • Publication number: 20210249227
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a pulsing power supply comprising a power supply and a transformer comprising: a transformer core; a primary winding wrapped around a portion of the transformer core, the primary winding having a first lead and a second lead; and a secondary winding wrapped around a portion of the transformer core. The pulsing power supply may also include a first switch electrically connected with the first lead of the primary winding and the power supply; and a second switch electrically connected with the second lead of the primary winding and the power supply, wherein the first switch and the second switch are opened and closed at different time intervals. The pulsing power supply may also include a pulsing output electrically coupled with the secondary winding of the transformer that outputs pulses having a voltage greater than about 2 kV and with pulse frequencies greater than 1 kHz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Bowman, Timothy Ziemba, Kenneth Miller, Kevin Muggli, Eric Hanson, James Prager
  • Patent number: 10903047
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a plasma system comprising: a plasma chamber, an RF plasma generator, a bias generator, and a controller. The RF plasma generator may be electrically coupled with the plasma chamber and may produce a plurality of RF bursts, each of the plurality of RF bursts including RF waveforms, each of the plurality of RF bursts having an RF burst turn on time and an RF burst turn off time. The bias generator may be electrically coupled with the plasma chamber and may produce a plurality of bias bursts, each of the plurality of bias bursts including bias pulses, each of the plurality of bias bursts having an bias burst turn on time and an bias burst turn off time. In some embodiments the controller is in communication with the RF plasma generator and the bias generator that controls the timing of various bursts or waveforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Ziemba, Kenneth Miller, James Prager, Kevin Muggli, Eric Hanson
  • Publication number: 20200357607
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a plasma system comprising: a plasma chamber, an RF plasma generator, a bias generator, and a controller. The RF plasma generator may be electrically coupled with the plasma chamber and may produce a plurality of RF bursts, each of the plurality of RF bursts including RF waveforms, each of the plurality of RF bursts having an RF burst turn on time and an RF burst turn off time. The bias generator may be electrically coupled with the plasma chamber and may produce a plurality of bias bursts, each of the plurality of bias bursts including bias pulses, each of the plurality of bias bursts having an bias burst turn on time and an bias burst turn off time. In some embodiments the controller is in communication with the RF plasma generator and the bias generator that controls the timing of various bursts or waveforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Ziemba, Kenneth Miller, James Prager, Kevin Muggli, Eric Hanson
  • Publication number: 20200244254
    Abstract: A nanosecond pulser system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the nanosecond pulser system may include a nanosecond pulser having a nanosecond pulser input; a plurality of switches coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; one or more transformers coupled with the plurality of switches; and an output coupled with the one or more transformers and providing a high voltage waveform with a amplitude greater than 2 kV and a frequency greater than 1 kHz based on the nanosecond pulser input. The nanosecond pulser system may also include a control module coupled with the nanosecond pulser input; and an control system coupled with the nanosecond pulser at a point between the transformer and the output, the control system providing waveform data regarding an high voltage waveform produced at the point between the transformer and the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Ilia Slobodov, John Carscadden, Kenneth Miller, Timothy Ziemba, Huatsern Yeager, Eric Hanson, TaiSheng Yeager, Kevin Muggli
  • Publication number: 20200168437
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a plasma system comprising: a plasma chamber, an RF plasma generator, a bias generator, and a controller. The RF plasma generator may be electrically coupled with the plasma chamber and may produce a plurality of RF bursts, each of the plurality of RF bursts including RF waveforms, each of the plurality of RF bursts having an RF burst turn on time and an RF burst turn off time. The bias generator may be electrically coupled with the plasma chamber and may produce a plurality of bias bursts, each of the plurality of bias bursts including bias pulses, each of the plurality of bias bursts having an bias burst turn on time and an bias burst turn off time. In some embodiments the controller is in communication with the RF plasma generator and the bias generator that controls the timing of various bursts or waveforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Ziemba, Kenneth Miller, James Prager, Kevin Muggli, Eric Hanson