Patents by Inventor Maria A. Del Pino

Maria A. Del Pino 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).

  • Low loss microelectromechanical system (MEMS) phase shifter
    Patent number: 11764450
    Abstract: A phase shifter comprising an actuator coupled to a dielectric. When the dielectric is inserted into the waveguide in response to actuation by the actuator, the phase velocity of the incoming electromagnetic wave is decreased, resulting in a phase shift of the electromagnetic wave. A desired phase shift and a low insertion loss can be controlled by positioning of the dielectric and engineering the permittivity of the dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Sofia Rahiminejad, Maria A. Del Pino, Cecile D. Jung-Kubiak, Theodore J. Reck, Goutam Chattopadhyay
  • LOW LOSS MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) PHASE SHIFTER
    Publication number: 20210013569
    Abstract: A phase shifter comprising an actuator coupled to a dielectric. When the dielectric is inserted into the waveguide in response to actuation by the actuator, the phase velocity of the incoming electromagnetic wave is decreased, resulting in a phase shift of the electromagnetic wave. A desired phase shift and a low insertion loss can be controlled by positioning of the dielectric and engineering the permittivity of the dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Sofia Rahiminejad, Maria A. Del Pino, Cecile D. Jung-Kubiak, Theodore J. Reck, Goutam Chattopadhyay