Patents by Inventor Roman Meierer

Roman Meierer 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: 9964580
    Abstract: A solid state impedance tuner or impedance tuner system including a housing structure and at least two solid state tuner modules electrically combined and disposed in one package within the housing structure. Each tuner module includes at least one solid state control element. Another embodiment is directed to an impedance tuner module card configured in a standardized system architecture. The card includes a chassis board, and at least one solid state tuner module integrated on the card and supported on or by the chassis board, each module including at least one solid state control element. Methods for calibrating a solid state impedance tuner that includes at least two solid state tuner modules combined in one package are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Maury Microwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Boudiaf, Roman Meierer, Gary R. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20170285085
    Abstract: A solid state impedance tuner or impedance tuner system including a housing structure and at least two solid state tuner modules electrically combined and disposed in one package within the housing structure. Each tuner module includes at least one solid state control element. Another embodiment is directed to an impedance tuner module card configured in a standardized system architecture. The card includes a chassis board, and at least one solid state tuner module integrated on the card and supported on or by the chassis board, each module including at least one solid state control element. Methods for calibrating a solid state impedance tuner that includes at least two solid state tuner modules combined in one package are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ali Boudiaf, Roman Meierer, Gary R. Simpson
  • Patent number: 9660607
    Abstract: A solid state impedance tuner or impedance tuner system includes a control element array with a plurality of solid state control elements configured to be turned on simultaneously to achieve a desired impedance state. The control element array comprises N solid state control elements arranged along an RF transmission line. A controller selectively turns on or off each control element by application of a control signal to vary an impedance presented by the control element array, Another aspect is an impedance tuner module card configured in a standardized system architecture, with a chassis board, and at least one solid state tuner module integrated on the card A chassis electrical connector connected to the tuner module is configured for connection to a corresponding backplane connector. Methods for calibrating a solid state impedance tuner that includes at least two solid state tuner modules combined in one package are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Maury Microwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Boudiaf, Roman Meierer, Gary R. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20140354294
    Abstract: A solid state impedance tuner or impedance tuner system including a housing structure and at least two solid state tuner modules electrically combined and disposed in one package within the housing structure. Each tuner module includes at least one solid state control element. Another embodiment is directed to an impedance tuner module card configured in a standardized system architecture. The card includes a chassis board, and at least one solid state tuner module integrated on the card and supported on or by the chassis board, each module including at least one solid state control element. Methods for calibrating a solid state impedance tuner that includes at least two solid state tuner modules combined in one package are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Maury Microwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Ali Boudiaf, Roman Meierer, Gary R. Simpson
  • Patent number: 8823392
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an impedance tuner system. In one embodiment, a web-enabled electronic controller controls an impedance tuner system including a signal transmission line and an electronically-controllable impedance-varying system coupled to the signal transmission line for affecting the impedance presented by the signal transmission line. The controller has a communication port, and an electronic processor configured to process external command signals and generate electronic control signals to configure the impedance-varying system in response to the command signals. An electronic memory stores sets of data and one or more web pages. The controller has a communication server and is configured to receive or send signals through a communication channel from or to a client computer system. The communication server is configured to be responsive to a request message from a client computer system to send a response comprising a web page to the client computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Maury Microwave, Inc.
    Inventor: Roman Meierer
  • Publication number: 20120259911
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling an impedance tuner system. In one embodiment, a web-enabled electronic controller controls an impedance tuner system including a signal transmission line and an electronically-controllable impedance-varying system coupled to the signal transmission line for affecting the impedance presented by the signal transmission line. The controller has a communication port, and an electronic processor configured to process external command signals and generate electronic control signals to configure the impedance-varying system in response to the command signals. An electronic memory stores sets of data and one or more web pages. The controller has a communication server and is configured to receive or send signals through a communication channel from or to a client computer system. The communication server is configured to be responsive to a request message from a client computer system to send a response comprising a web page to the client computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventor: Roman Meierer