Microwave c-switches and s-switches
CA 1283680 C · Owner: Engel, Klaus Gunter · Inventors: Engel, Klaus Gunter
Overview
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A microwave switch that is an S-switch or a C-switch or the like has an electromagnetic actuator and a plurality of armatures. The armatures move simultaneously in a linear path in response to the electromagnetic actuator. The actuator has one permanent magnet for each aperture and the switch has at least one coil winding. When an electric current is passed through the winding, the armatures move into a closed or open position, as desired. The only moving parts in the switch are the armatures themselves. The switch does not contain any complex mechanical arrangement or return springs that have been found in previous switches. The mass and volume of the switch as well as the number of moving …
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- Granted April 30, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 30, 2008.
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