ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,506,245, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to FRONTGRADE TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Colorado Springs, Colo.).

"Radial power combiner" was invented by Ed Shea (Methuen, Mass.) and Mark Wonson (Gloucester, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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...