Patents by Inventor Matthew S. Byrne

Matthew S. Byrne 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).

  • Supercoupling waveguides, and methods for making and using same
    Patent number: 11871180
    Abstract: Supercoupling waveguides are provided in which acoustic impedance at an acoustic input port matches the acoustic impedance at an acoustic output port, where the acoustic path extending from the acoustic input port to the acoustic output port has a variable length. The supercoupling waveguides may be used in methods of sensing and measuring, and may be incorporated into sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Matthew S. Byrne, Hussein Esfahlani, Andrea Alu
  • Supercoupling waveguides, and methods for making and using same
    Patent number: 11580946
    Abstract: Supercoupling waveguides are provided in which acoustic impedance at an acoustic input port matches the acoustic impedance at an acoustic output port, where the acoustic path extending from the acoustic input port to the acoustic output port has a variable length. The supercoupling waveguides may be used in methods of sensing and measuring, and may be incorporated into sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Matthew S. Byrne, Hussein Esfahlani, Andrea Alu
  • Supercoupling power dividers, and methods for making and using same
    Patent number: 11044549
    Abstract: Supercoupling power dividers are provided, in which acoustic impedance at an acoustic input port matches the combined acoustic impedance at two or more acoustic output ports, and the phase of the input signal matches the combined phases of the two or more acoustic output ports. Methods for achieving impedance matching using a uniform-phase acoustic power divider are also provided. The devices and methods achieve acoustic supercoupling without requiring embedded membranes or resonators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Matthew S. Byrne, Hussein Esfahlani, Andrea Alu