Patents by Inventor Patrick T. Tracy

Patrick T. Tracy 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: 8648665
    Abstract: Electrical apparatus for connecting a radio frequency power-supply having two outputs to a load includes two radio frequency transmission-lines, each one connected to a corresponding power-supply output. A transformer arrangement connects the two transmission-lines to the load. Each transmission-line includes a series-connected pair of twelfth-wave transmission-line sections. The series-connection between the twelfth wave transmission-line sections in one transmission line is connected to the series-connection between the twelfth-wave transmission-line sections in the other by a device having an adjustable impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. Hauer, Joel Fontanella, Patrick T. Tracy
  • Patent number: 8354893
    Abstract: In a CO2 gas discharge laser energized by a radio frequency (RF) power source a transformer having selectively variable output impedance is used to match output impedance of the power source to the impedance of discharge electrodes of the laser. A similar transformer can be used to impose a selective variable phase-shift on the RF power from the source. The variable impedance transformer can also be used for impedance matching between amplifier stages in the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. Hauer, Patrick T. Tracy
  • Publication number: 20120307852
    Abstract: In a CO2 gas discharge laser energized by a radio frequency (RF) power source a transformer having selectively variable output impedance is used to match output impedance of the power source to the impedance of discharge electrodes of the laser. A similar transformer can be used to impose a selective variable phase-shift on the RF power from the source. The variable impedance transformer can also be used for impedance matching between amplifier stages in the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. HAUER, Patrick T. TRACY
  • Patent number: 8199789
    Abstract: RF power is transmitted to a CO2 gas discharge laser form a source of RF power via a series combination of transmission line sections. The lengths and characteristic impedances of the transmission line sections are selected to transform the impedance of the RF power source to the operating impedance of the laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. Hauer, Patrick T. Tracy, R. Russel Austin
  • Publication number: 20120086519
    Abstract: Electrical apparatus for connecting a radio frequency power-supply having two outputs to a load includes two radio frequency transmission-lines, each one connected to a corresponding power-supply output. A transformer arrangement connects the two transmission-lines to the load. Each transmission-line includes a series-connected pair of twelfth-wave transmission-line sections. The series-connection between the twelfth wave transmission-line sections in one transmission line is connected to the series-connection between the twelfth-wave transmission-line sections in the other by a device having an adjustable impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. HAUER, Joel Fontanella, Patrick T. Tracy
  • Publication number: 20110285473
    Abstract: In a CO2 gas discharge laser energized by a radio frequency (RF) power source a transformer having selectively variable output impedance is used to match output impedance of the power source to the impedance of discharge electrodes of the laser. A similar transformer can be used to impose a selective variable phase-shift on the RF power from the source. The variable impedance transformer can also be used for impedance matching between amplifier stages in the power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. HAUER, Patrick T. Tracy
  • Publication number: 20110194581
    Abstract: RF power is transmitted to a CO2 gas discharge laser form a source of RF power via a series combination of transmission line sections. The lengths and characteristic impedances of the transmission line sections are selected to transform the impedance of the RF power source to the operating impedance of the laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. Hauer, Patrick T. Tracy, R. Russel Austin
  • Patent number: 7970037
    Abstract: RF power is transmitted to a CO2 gas discharge laser form a source of RF power via a series combination of transmission line sections. The lengths and characteristic impedances of the transmission line sections are selected to transform the impedance of the RF power source to the operating impedance of the laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. Hauer, Patrick T. Tracy, R. Russel Austin
  • Patent number: 7944305
    Abstract: An RF amplifier circuit includes a MOSFET connected to an RF output of the circuit via an impedance matching network including an inductor and a tuning capacitor connected in parallel with the inductor and the MOSFET. DC voltage is applied to the MOSFET via a series path through a radio frequency choke and the inductor of the impedance matching network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard L. Knickerbocker, Patrick T. Tracy
  • Publication number: 20100316084
    Abstract: RF power is transmitted to a CO2 gas discharge laser form a source of RF power via a series combination of transmission line sections. The lengths and characteristic impedances of the transmission line sections are selected to transform the impedance of the RF power source to the operating impedance of the laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick W. Hauer, Patrick T. Tracy, R. Russel Austin
  • Publication number: 20100019849
    Abstract: An RF amplifier circuit includes a MOSFET connected to an RF output of the circuit via an impedance matching network including an inductor and a tuning capacitor connected in parallel with the inductor and the MOSFET. DC voltage is applied to the MOSFET via a series path through a radio frequency choke and the inductor of the impedance matching network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Coherent, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard L. Knickerbocker, Patrick T. Tracy