US Patent Issued to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy on March 17 for "Radiofrequency blanking switch system and apparatus" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,580,560, issued on March 17, was assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy (Washington).

"Radiofrequency blanking switch system and apparatus" was invented by Frederick Joseph Verd (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A radiofrequency blanking switch system and/or apparatus, comprising: a control line further comprising a resistor, a plurality of diodes each further comprising two vias, and an inductor electrically connected in series; and a coupling layer electrically connected to each of the vias and broadside coupled to a transmission line, wherein the coupling layer is not physically conne...