Patents by Inventor Rudolf H. Potter

Rudolf H. Potter 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: 11017975
    Abstract: An apparatus for coupling to an input connection of an electron gun, the input connection having a heater terminal and a cathode terminal, includes: a connector having a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the connector is configured to attach to a cable; wherein the second end of the connector is configured to connect to the input connection of the electron gun; and wherein the connector comprises an opening configured to receive the heater terminal of the input connection of the electron gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Trail, Rudolf H. Potter
  • Publication number: 20200135423
    Abstract: An apparatus for coupling to an input connection of an electron gun, the input connection having a heater terminal and a cathode terminal, includes: a connector having a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the connector is configured to attach to a cable; wherein the second end of the connector is configured to connect to the input connection of the electron gun; and wherein the connector comprises an opening configured to receive the heater terminal of the input connection of the electron gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. TRAIL, Rudolf H. POTTER
  • Patent number: 10546711
    Abstract: An apparatus for coupling to an input connection of an electron gun, the input connection having a heater terminal and a cathode terminal, includes: a connector having a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the connector is configured to attach to a cable; wherein the second end of the connector is configured to connect to the input connection of the electron gun; and wherein the connector comprises an opening configured to receive the heater terminal of the input connection of the electron gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Trail, Rudolf H. Potter
  • Publication number: 20190348248
    Abstract: An apparatus for coupling to an input connection of an electron gun, the input connection having a heater terminal and a cathode terminal, includes: a connector having a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the connector is configured to attach to a cable; wherein the second end of the connector is configured to connect to the input connection of the electron gun; and wherein the connector comprises an opening configured to receive the heater terminal of the input connection of the electron gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. TRAIL, Rudolf H. POTTER
  • Patent number: 10366859
    Abstract: An apparatus for attachment to a component of a microwave device, includes: a cage; a shield within the cage, wherein the shield is in a form of a container, at least a majority of the shield spaced away from an interior wall of the cage; and a connector at the cage, wherein the connector is configured to connect to a cable connection, and wherein the connector is electrically connected to two terminals within the shield. An apparatus for coupling to an input connection of an electron gun, the input connection having a heater terminal and a cathode terminal, the apparatus comprising: a connector having a first configured to attach to a cable, and a second end configured to connect to the input connection of the electron gun; and wherein the connector comprises an opening configured to receive the heater terminal of the input connection of the electron gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Trail, Rudolf H. Potter
  • Publication number: 20180061609
    Abstract: An apparatus for attachment to a component of a microwave device, includes: a cage; a shield within the cage, wherein the shield is in a form of a container, at least a majority of the shield spaced away from an interior wall of the cage; and a connector at the cage, wherein the connector is configured to connect to a cable connection, and wherein the connector is electrically connected to two terminals within the shield. An apparatus for coupling to an input connection of an electron gun, the input connection having a heater terminal and a cathode terminal, the apparatus comprising: a connector having a first configured to attach to a cable, and a second end configured to connect to the input connection of the electron gun; and wherein the connector comprises an opening configured to receive the heater terminal of the input connection of the electron gun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark E. TRAIL, Rudolf H. POTTER
  • Patent number: 8274806
    Abstract: The systems and methods presented herein provide for readily configurable high voltage electrical energy generation. For example, a high voltage electrical energy generation system may include an AC power supply configured with an inductor to transfer AC electrical energy. In this regard, the system may also include a first receptor stage that includes an inductor for inductively coupling to the inductor of the AC power supply to receive the AC electrical energy. Similarly, a second receptor stage may inductively couple to the inductor of the AC power supply as well as to the inductor of the first receptor stage to receive the AC electrical energy, with each receptor being configured as a stackable plate. Each receptor stage may include a rectifier that converts the AC electrical energy to DC electrical energy. The rectifiers may be coupled together via a DC to DC connection provide a DC bias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Applied Energetics, Inc
    Inventors: Rudolf H. Potter, Richard J Adler, James M. Potter