Patents by Inventor Scott Egbert

Scott Egbert 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).

  • Publication number: 20250184012
    Abstract: A disclosed radio frequency (RF) system, such as a cognitive radar, includes a software defined radio (SDR), an adaptive transmit amplifier, and a host computer. The system performs multi-dimensional optimization operations including selecting initial values for two or more configuration parameters, such as load impedance and input power. Disclosed methods iteratively perform image completion operations until a convergence criterion is satisfied. The image completion operations may include measuring a performance of the RF device to obtain a measured performance corresponding to the initial values of the configuration parameters, storing the measured performance as a point on a measured load-pull contour image, performing a load-pull extrapolation to extrapolate, from the configuration parameter values, predicted optimal values for the configuration parameters, and saving the predicted optimal values as the configuration parameter values for a next iteration of the image completion operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Austin Scott Egbert
  • Publication number: 20240291575
    Abstract: A disclosed radio frequency (RF) system, such as a cognitive radar, includes a software defined radio (SDR), an adaptive transmit amplifier, and a host computer. The system performs optimization operations including selecting an initial impedance as a load impedance for the RF device and iteratively performing image completion operations until a convergence criterion is satisfied. The image completion operations may include measuring a performance of the RF device to obtain a measured performance corresponding to the load impedance, storing the measured performance as a point on a measured load-pull contour image, performing a load-pull extrapolation to extrapolate, from the load impedance, a predicted optimal impedance, and saving the predicted impedance as the load impedance for a next iteration of the image completion operations. The convergence criterion may be satisfied when a predicted impedance matches one of the previously measured impedances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Austin Scott Egbert
  • Patent number: 11979198
    Abstract: A disclosed radio frequency (RF) system, such as a cognitive radar, includes a software defined radio (SDR), an adaptive transmit amplifier, and a host computer. The system performs optimization operations including selecting an initial impedance as a load impedance for the RF device and iteratively performing image completion operations until a convergence criterion is satisfied. The image completion operations may include measuring a performance of the RF device to obtain a measured performance corresponding to the load impedance, storing the measured performance as a point on a measured load-pull contour image, performing a load-pull extrapolation to extrapolate, from the load impedance, a predicted optimal impedance, and saving the predicted impedance as the load impedance for a next iteration of the image completion operations. The convergence criterion may be satisfied when a predicted impedance matches one of the previously measured impedances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Austin Scott Egbert
  • Publication number: 20230118051
    Abstract: A disclosed radio frequency (RF) system, such as a cognitive radar, includes a software defined radio (SDR), an adaptive transmit amplifier, and a host computer. The system performs optimization operations including selecting an initial impedance as a load impedance for the RF device and iteratively performing image completion operations until a convergence criterion is satisfied. The image completion operations may include measuring a performance of the RF device to obtain a measured performance corresponding to the load impedance, storing the measured performance as a point on a measured load-pull contour image, performing a load-pull extrapolation to extrapolate, from the load impedance, a predicted optimal impedance, and saving the predicted impedance as the load impedance for a next iteration of the image completion operations. The convergence criterion may be satisfied when a predicted impedance matches one of the previously measured impedances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: BAYLOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Austin Scott Egbert
  • Patent number: 11215508
    Abstract: A temperature measuring system is disclosed herein. The temperature measuring system includes an optical assembly and a spectral data receiver. The temperature measuring system views passing gas and measures the radiant response of a selected gas. The measurement includes radiant intensities with respect to wavelengths in the infrared region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignees: Solar Turbines Incorporated, Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Darrel Zeltner, Dale R. Tree, Mohsen Rezasoltani, Scott Egbert
  • Publication number: 20200249093
    Abstract: A temperature measuring system is disclosed herein. The temperature measuring system includes an optical assembly and a spectral data receiver. The temperature measuring system views passing gas and measures the radiant response of a selected gas. The measurement includes radiant intensities with respect to wavelengths in the infrared region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicants: Solar Turbines Incorporated, Brigham Young University
    Inventors: Darrel Zeltner, Dale R. Tree, Mohsen Rezasoltani, Scott Egbert
  • Publication number: 20100096910
    Abstract: A High Rigidity Wheel Rim is provided comprising a pair of axially spaced radially outward extending annular flanges, an annular well portion intermediate the flanges, and an annular bead seat portion adjacent to each flange and axially spaced from the well portion wherein each bead seat radius is no greater than about 4.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: Topy America, Inc.
    Inventors: Blaine Scott Egbert, Yoshinari Inagaki