Frontgrade Technologies Inc.

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions, Inc.

Ed Shea

Mark Wonson

Power combiners and associated methods of manufacturing are provided. An example power combiner includes a plurality of power input structures each of which defines a waveguide that receives a respective electromagnetic radiation input from a respective power source and a central combining conduit. The central combining conduit receives the respective electromagnetic radiation inputs communicated via respective power input structures and combines the respective electromagnetic radiation inputs into a combined power signal for output via an output port communicably coupled with the central combining conduit. The central combining conduit defines a waveguide structure that is configured to minimize insertion loss between the respective electromagnetic radiation inputs and the combined power signal. The central combining conduit may combine the electromagnetic radiation inputs in the absence of a tuning element and may reduce or substantially prevent back reflection of the electromagnetic radiation inputs received from the plurality of power input structures.

Radial power combiner

Power combiners and associated computer-implemented methods and computer program products are provided. An example power combiner includes a plurality of power input structures each of which defines a waveguide that receives a respective electromagnetic radiation input from a respective power source and a central combining conduit. The central combining conduit receives the respective electromagnetic radiation inputs communicated via respective power input structures and combines the respective electromagnetic radiation inputs into a combined power signal for output via an output port communicably coupled with the central combining conduit. The power combiner may also include one or more sensors operably coupled with the plurality of power input structures and configured to generate operating data indicative of one or more operating parameters of the power combiner and a computing device operably coupled with the one or more sensors and configured to, in response to the operating data generated by the one or more sensors, control operation of the power combiner.

Radial power combiner having plural input sources and including sensor feedback for detecting failure of input sources and a computer for notifying a user of the failure

Power combiners and associated computer-implemented methods and computer program products are provided. An example power combiner includes a plurality of power input structures each of which defines a waveguide that receives a respective electromagnetic radiation input from a respective power source and a central combining conduit. The central combining conduit receives the respective electromagnetic radiation inputs communicated via respective power input structures and combines the respective electromagnetic radiation inputs into a combined power signal for output via an output port communicably coupled with the central combining conduit. The power combiner may also include a cooling loop configured to dissipate heat from at least one of the power input structures to an external environment of the power combiner.

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Methuen, MA, United States of America

Ed Shea