Patents by Inventor Robert M. Wheat, Jr.

Robert M. Wheat, Jr. 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).

  • High voltage pulse conditioning
    Patent number: 4897556
    Abstract: Apparatus for conditioning high voltage pulses from particle accelerators in order to shorten the rise times of the pulses. Flashover switches in the cathode stalk of the transmission line hold off conduction for a determinable period of time, reflecting the early portion of the pulses. Diodes upstream of the switches divert energy into the magnetic and electrostatic storage of the capacitance and inductance inherent to the transmission line until the switches close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Ray M. Springfield, Robert M. Wheat, Jr.