Patents by Inventor William V. Corso

William V. Corso 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).

  • Microwave applicator having a mechanical means for tuning
    Patent number: 6020580
    Abstract: A microwave applicator includes an elongated chamber, preferably having a cylindrical shape, for processing materials therein. A waveguide, connected to the elongated chamber, couples microwave power into the elongated chamber. The cross-sectional area of the elongated chamber can be mechanically adjusted to control and maintain the microwave field uniformity and resonant mode, preferably the length independent mode TM.sub.010, during the processing of the material. The applicator can thus provide microwave energy having a substantially uniform field distribution over a large area for processing materials, for example, a web or sheet like product, plywood and pre-impregnated cloth, in a continuous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Andrew Lewis, Stanley Joseph Whitehair, Alfred Viehbeck, Martin Yonnone, William V. Corso, Bernard Krieger