Patents by Inventor Norbert C Metz

Norbert C Metz 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 coupler
    Patent number: 7026885
    Abstract: A coupler includes a first set of ports coupled to a first ring, a second set of ports coupled to a second ring, and a plurality of connecting elements coupled between the first and second rings. The coupler provides low loss insertion and high port isolation and may be used as a standalone coupler or as an elementary device for building Butler matrices of varying configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Torben Baras, Norbert C Metz
  • Low-loss coupler
    Publication number: 20040239441
    Abstract: A coupler includes a first set of ports coupled to a first ring, a second set of ports coupled to a second ring, and a plurality of connecting elements coupled between the first and second rings. The coupler provides low loss insertion and high port isolation and may be used as a standalone coupler or as an elementary device for building Butler matrices of varying configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Torben Baras, Norbert C. Metz