Patents by Inventor Thomas Budka

Thomas Budka 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).

  • Planar transmission line to waveguide transition for a microwave signal
    Patent number: 6396363
    Abstract: A transition from a planar transmission line to a waveguide has a planar transmission line patterned onto a glass substrate. A mode transformer 1 on the substrate 3 is electrically connected to a transmission line 2 and converts a transverse electric or quasi-transverse electric mode signal carried by the transmission line to a waveguide mode signal. A combination of a first extension of the substrate 3 and a dielectric portion having some depth makes up a first impedance matching element 13. A second impedance matching element 14 is a combination of a second extension of the substrate 3 and a dielectric portion having another depth greater than the first depth. The aperture created by the second impedance matching element launches an RF signal into the air for use as a wireless communication signal. Also disclosed is a method for optimizing a transition according to the teachings of the present invention for alternative dimensions and dielectrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Angelos Alexanian, Nitin Jain, Thomas Budka