Apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture for electromagnetic processing

• US 6,891,432 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2002
• Issued: 05/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: North South Holdings Incorporated (Spherix Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Mia-Com Eurotec BV, Mia-Com Incorporated
• Inventors: McGrath, Finbarr Joseph, Nagle, Pierce Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Shingleton, Michael B.
• Application Number:
  US10/294,430
• Publication Number:
  US 20040095191A1
• Time in Patent Office: 908 Days
• Field of Search: 330/10, 330/124.R, 330/254, 330/273, 330/251, 455/333, 455/326, 455/341, 327/359
• US Class Current: 330/251
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 1/0277 Selecting one or more amplifiers from a plurality of amplifiers

Abstract

Apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture are shown for modifying electromagnetic waves. Through using various wave characteristics such as amplitude to regulate a current source, a current is output that may be used in any number of ways, such as driving an antenna or other load.

Claims

1. An apparatus for electromagnetic processing comprising:

a digital to analog converter and a polar converter for providing an amplitude characteristic and a phase characteristic in synchronization;

a transistor capable of generating a current with at least two independently controllable current sources, for receiving said amplitude characteristic and said phase characteristic.

2. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said transistor generates a current.

3. A method for electromagnetic processing comprising:

regulating at least two independently controllable current sources with at least one wave characteristic wherein said at least two independently controllable current sources are capable of generating a current;

wherein said regulating of said at least two independently controllable current sources comprises providing said wave characteristic to a second current source, wherein said second current source is capable of generating a current, and upon generating a current, regulates at least one of said at least two independently controllable current sources.

4. A method as in claim 3, wherein said at least one wave characteristic is an amplitude characteristic.

5. A method as in claim 3, wherein said wave characteristic is comprised of a first wave characteristic and second wave characteristic and further comprising providing said first wave characteristic and second wave characteristic to said at least two independently controllable current sources.

6. A method as in claim 5, wherein said second wave characteristic is a phase characteristic.

7. A method as in claim 5, further comprising providing said first wave characteristic and said second wave characteristic via a converter.

8. A method as in claim 5, further comprising providing said first wave characteristic and said second wave characteristic via a polar converter.

9. A method as in claim 5, further comprising providing said first wave characteristic and said second wave characteristic via a digital to analog converter.

12. A method as in claim 3, wherein said second current source is comprised of a plurality of independently controllable current sources.

10. An apparatus for electromagnetic processing comprising:

means for regulating at least two independently controllable current sources with at least one wave characteristic, wherein said at least two independently controllable current sources are capable of generating a current; and

means for providing said wave characteristic to a second current source wherein said second current source is capable of generating a current, and upon generating a current, regulates at least one of said at least two independently controllable current sources.

11. An apparatus as in claim 10, wherein said at least one wave characteristic is an amplitude characteristic.