Cousby Younger, Jr

Title: Innovations by Cousby Younger, Jr.

Introduction

Cousby Younger, Jr. is a notable inventor based in Syracuse, NY. He has made significant contributions to the field of electrical engineering, particularly in the development of advanced transition technologies. With a total of 2 patents, his work showcases innovative solutions that enhance electrical performance.

Latest Patents

One of his latest patents is the "Disconnectable microstrip to stripline transition." This invention relates to a microstrip to stripline transition that achieves good electrical performance while allowing for easy, solderless disconnection. The design omits the upper portion of the stripline, enabling a flying lead bonded to the microstrip conductor to extend across a gap. This lead is held in contact with the stripline conductor by a removable filler block, which replaces the omitted upper portion of the stripline. The air gap and the dimensions of the stripline and microstrip conductors are engineered to form the electrical equivalent of a pi network, achieving a desired response. The filler block is secured in place by an elongated conductor bridging the upper and lower ground planes of the stripline, which is cut away to create a short waveguide section encircling the transition. This waveguide section is designed to favor only the desired TEM stripline mode while suppressing undesired waveguide modes, thereby increasing transition efficiency over a specified frequency band. Additionally, the side walls of the waveguide section are widened to minimize radiation from the stripline adjacent to the transition.

Another significant patent is the "RF-Transparent shield structures." This invention presents an RF transparent antenna shield structure particularly useful for missile nose cone radomes and other applications in severe environments. The structure consists of a solid metal wall member perforated to create a triangular grid array of windows, each fitted with a dielectric plug member. The end faces of these plug members are flush with the opposite surfaces of the metal wall member. The thickness of the wall and the dielectric constant of the plug members are selected to provide a resonant radome thickness. Capacitive iris members, concentrically disposed on the plug member end faces, are used to tune out the waveguide-space junction susceptances, ensuring acceptable uniformity of insertion phase and attenuation even at relatively extreme incidence angles.

Career Highlights

Cousby Younger, Jr. is currently associated with General Electric Company, where he continues to innovate and contribute to the field of