Patents by Inventor Peter A. M. van der CAMMEN

Peter A. M. van der CAMMEN 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).

  • Method and system for radio frequency electromagnetic energy delivery
    Patent number: 11246191
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy delivery system includes a set of radio frequency channels. Each channel includes a radio frequency feed, at least one high-power amplifier and a phase-shifting component. Each high-power radio frequency amplifier includes at least one amplifying component configured to output a periodic signal that is amplified in power with respect to an input radio frequency common reference signal. The phase-shifting component is configured to modulate the phase of the output periodic signal with respect to the input radio frequency signal. A controller coupled to the set of radio frequency channels can be configured to cause the output periodic signals from each of the radio frequency channels is to have a time-varying phase difference relative to the common reference signal and a phase difference relative to the other output periodic signals that is constant when averaged over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Franco Brindani, Andrea Gallivanoni, Peter A. M. Van Der Cammen
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RADIO FREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20190208588
    Abstract: An electromagnetic energy delivery system includes a set of radio frequency channels. Each channel includes a radio frequency feed, at least one high-power amplifier and a phase-shifting component. Each high-power radio frequency amplifier includes at least one amplifying component configured to output a periodic signal that is amplified in power with respect to an input radio frequency common reference signal. The phase-shifting component is configured to modulate the phase of the output periodic signal with respect to the input radio frequency signal. A controller coupled to the set of radio frequency channels can be configured to cause the output periodic signals from each of the radio frequency channels is to have a time-varying phase difference relative to the common reference signal and a phase difference relative to the other output periodic signals that is constant when averaged over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicants: Whirlpool Corporation, Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Franco BRINDANI, Andrea GALLIVANONI, Peter A. M. van der CAMMEN