US 12,235,335 B2
Diagnostic device for the characterization of electromagnetic material properties
Andrew J. Hamilton, Dayton, OH (US); James Park, Springfield, VA (US); Woo Yong Jang, Xenia, OH (US); and Nathan E. Zechar, Mason, OH (US)
Assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US)
Filed by Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/989,253.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/284,139, filed on Nov. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0243900 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. G01R 33/12 (2006.01); G01R 27/26 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 33/1223 (2013.01) [G01R 27/2617 (2013.01); G01R 27/2694 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A waveguide system comprising
a) first and second waveguide adapters each having a first and second end;
b) first and second straight wave guides each having a first and second end and a waveguide through hole;
c) first and second vacuum or high pressure waveguide windows each having a first and second end, said second ends of said first and second vacuum or high pressure waveguide windows comprising an o-ring groove;
d) first, second, third and fourth gaskets, said first, second, third and fourth gaskets are o-rings;
e) first and second vacuum or pressure cooling components each having a first and second end, said first and second ends of said first and second vacuum or pressure cooling components comprise an o-ring groove, a waveguide through hole, a plurality of optional vacuum fittings, one or more optional vacuum through holes to the waveguide through hole, a plurality of optional water cooling connections and one or more optional liquid cooling channels;
f) high temperature waveguide having a first and second end, an exterior surface and a waveguide through hole, said first and second ends of said high temperature waveguide comprise an o-ring groove; and
g) one or more optional heaters;
said first waveguide adapter being removably connected at said first waveguide adapter's second end to said first straight wave guide's first end;
said first straight wave guide being removably connected at said first straight wave guide's second end to said first vacuum or high pressure waveguide window's first end;
said first vacuum or high pressure waveguide window being removably connected at said first vacuum or high pressure waveguide window's second end to said first vacuum or pressure cooling component's first end,
said first gasket is disposed in the grooves of the second end of said first vacuum or high pressure waveguide window and the first end of said first vacuum or pressure cooling component;
said first vacuum or pressure cooling component being removably connected at said first vacuum or pressure cooling component's second end to said high temperature waveguide's first end,
said second gasket is disposed in the grooves of the second end of said first vacuum or pressure cooling component and said first end of said high temperature waveguide;
said second waveguide adapter being removably connected at said second waveguide adapter's second end to said second straight wave guide's first end;
said second straight wave guide being removably connected at said second straight wave guide's second end to said second vacuum or high pressure waveguide window's first end;
said second vacuum or high pressure waveguide window being removably connected at said second vacuum or high pressure waveguide window's second end to said second vacuum or pressure cooling component's first end,
said third gasket is disposed in the grooves of the second end of said second vacuum or pressure cooling component and said second end of said high temperature waveguide;
said second vacuum or pressure cooling component being removably connected at said first vacuum or pressure cooling component's second end to said high temperature waveguide's second end,
said fourth gasket is disposed in the grooves of the second end of said second vacuum or high pressure waveguide window and the first end of said second vacuum or pressure cooling component;
said one or more optional heaters being disposed around the exterior surface of said high temperature waveguide.