James Ronald Barker

6489858, Dec 3, 2002

Mar 21, 2001

09/814914

James M. Barker - Torrance CA
Rolf Kich - Redondo Beach CA
Richard L. Bennett - Torrance CA

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

H01P 110

333106, 333108, 333258

An apparatus and method for switching waveguides between T switch and a bypass waveguide. The apparatus comprises a housing having a first, second and third housing port and a waveguide rotor, having a first and second rotary position. The waveguide rotor includes a first T waveguide, having a first and second T port, for connecting the second and third housing ports in the first rotary position, a second T waveguide having a third and fourth T port, for connecting the first and fourth housing ports in the first rotary position and a bypass waveguide, having a first and second bypass port, for connecting the first and second housing ports in the second rotary position. The first and second rotary positions are alternately selectable by rotating the waveguide rotor. The method comprises rotating a waveguide rotor including a first T waveguide having a first and second T port, a second T waveguide having a third and fourth T port and a bypass waveguide having a first and second bypass port, to a first rotary position in a housing including a first, second and third housing port, whereby the first and second T ports connect the first and fourth housing ports and the third and fourth T ports connect the second and third housing ports. And rotating the waveguide rotor to a second rotary position, whereby the first and second bypass ports connect the first and second housing ports.

40031527, Jan 18, 1977

Oct 7, 1975

5/620357

James N. Barker - Ontario CA
Edward A. Cartwright - Montclair CA

Precision Thin Film Corporation - Los Angeles CA

F41C 1700

42 70R

Normally disabled electrical and mechanical devices are caused to be enabled to operate by remote control signals having predetermined distinctive characteristics, such signals originating from enabling control equipment transported by an authorized person or persons. Receiving equipment providing output enabling signals only in response to received signals having the predetermined distinctive characteristics is preferably made integral with the mechanical or electrical devices involved and is coupled through appropriate electronic or electro-mechanical devices to the disabling means in the mechanical or electrical devices to be enabled.

39396797, Feb 24, 1976

Mar 18, 1974

5/451975

James N. Barker - Ontario CA
Edward A. Cartwright - Montclair CA

Precision Thin Film Corporation - Los Angeles CA

E05B 4700
F41C 1700
G08B 1308

70277

Normally disabled electrical and mechanical devices are caused to be enabled to operate by remote control signals having predetermined distinctive characteristics, such signals originating from enabling control equipment transported by an authorized person or persons. Receiving equipment providing output enabling signals only in response to received signals having the predetermined distinctive characteristics is preferably made integral with the mechanical or electrical devices involved and is coupled through appropriate electronic or electromechanical devices to the disabling means in the mechanical or electrical devices to be enabled.

20210013574, Jan 14, 2021

Jul 10, 2019

16/508110

- Chicago IL, US
James M. Barker - Torrance CA, US
Enrique M. Alvelo - Los Angeles CA, US
William J. Ceely - Fontana CA, US

H01P 3/16
H01P 3/02
H01P 3/00

An apparatus includes a signal splitter configured to receive an input signal for transmission and to split the input signal to form two or more sub-signals. The apparatus further includes a first amplifier configured to generate a first amplified sub-signal, a second amplifier configured to generate a second amplified sub-signal, a first launcher coupled to the first amplifier and to a waveguide, and a second launcher coupled to the second amplifier and to the waveguide. The first and second launchers are coupled to the waveguide such that a first radiative signal generated by the first launcher responsive to the first amplified sub-signal and a second radiative signal generated by the second launcher responsive to the second amplified sub-signal are combined in the waveguide to form a transmission signal corresponding to the input signal.

20210013612, Jan 14, 2021

Jul 10, 2019

16/508064

- Chicago IL, US
James M. Barker - Torrance CA, US
Enrique M. Alvelo - Los Angeles CA, US
William J. Ceely - Fontana CA, US

H01Q 9/04
H01Q 1/52
H01Q 1/48

An apparatus includes a first conductive patch coupled to a first surface of a dielectric layer, a second conductive patch coupled to a second surface of the dielectric layer, and a probe coupled to the second conductive patch. The apparatus further includes a waveguide having a wall conductively coupled to the first conductive patch. Responsive to a signal provided to the second conductive patch by the probe, interaction of the waveguide, the first conductive patch, and the second conductive patch generates a transmission signal that propagates in the waveguide.

20170117605, Apr 27, 2017

Jun 20, 2016

15/187682

- CHICAGO IL, US
JAMES M. BARKER - TORRANCE CA, US

H01P 5/20
H01P 3/12
H01P 5/08
H03H 7/38

An enhanced hybrid-tee coupler (“EHT-coupler”), the EHT-coupler is described. The EHT-coupler includes a first waveguide, second waveguide, third waveguide, and fourth waveguide. The first waveguide defines a first port and the second waveguide defines a second port. Similarly, the third waveguide defines a fourth port and the fourth waveguide defines a fourth port. The first, second, third, and fourth waveguides meet in a single common junction and the first waveguide and second waveguide are collinear. The third waveguide forms an E-plane junction with both the first waveguide and the second waveguide and the fourth waveguide forms an H-plane junction with both the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The EHT-coupler also includes a first impedance matching element positioned in the common junction where the first impedance matching element includes a base and a tip.

20160372813, Dec 22, 2016

May 23, 2016

15/162599

- CHICAGO IL, US
JAMES M. BARKER - TORRANCE CA, US

H01P 5/20
H01P 3/12

A power division and recombination network with internal signal adjustment (“PDRN”) is described. The PDRN may include a means for dividing an input power signal having a first amplitude value into eight intermediate power signals, where each intermediate power signal has an intermediate amplitude value equal to approximately one-eighth the first amplitude value. The PDRN may also include a means for processing the intermediate power signals and a means for combining the intermediate power signal into a single output power signal.

20150372369, Dec 24, 2015

Jun 24, 2014

14/313301

- Seal Beach CA, US
James M. Barker - Torrance CA, US

H01P 5/20
H01P 3/12

A power division and recombination network with internal signal adjustment (“PDRN”) is described. The PDRN may include a means for dividing an input power signal having a first amplitude value into eight intermediate power signals, where each intermediate power signal has an intermediate amplitude value equal to approximately one-eighth the first amplitude value. The PDRN may also include a means for processing the intermediate power signals and a means for combining the intermediate power signal into a single output power signal.