Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Katsouleas

Thomas C. Katsouleas 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).

  • Method and apparatus for generating radiation utilizing DC to AC conversion with a conductive front
    Patent number: 5780971
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for generating radiation of high power, variable duration and broad tunability over several orders of magnitude from a laser-ionized gas-filled capacitor array. The method and apparatus convert a DC electric field pattern into a coherent electromagnetic wave train when a relativistic ionization front passes between the capacitor plates. The frequency and duration of the radiation is controlled by the gas pressure and capacitor spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignees: Univ. of So. Calif., The Regents of the Univ. Univ. of Calif.
    Inventors: John M. Dawson, Warren B. Mori, Chih-Hsiang Lai, Thomas C. Katsouleas