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Reverberation chamber tuner and shaft with electromagnetic radiation leakage device

US6686818B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 2002
Grant dateFeb 3, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R29/0821
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tuner (10) for a reverberation chamber is provided comprising a plurality of electrically conductive surfaces (12) attached to each other in a Z-fold configuration. Each lateral edge (15) of the tuner is contacted with a generally planar, laterally positioned substrate (16) which prevents lateral extension or medial compression of the Z-fold. Optionally, end substrates (18) are attached to each of the two leading edges (17). Also, a device minimizes electromagnetic radiation leakage along a shaft including: a bearing housing; a plurality of thrust bearings contacting the bearing housing and axially juxtaposed along the shaft so that at least two thrust bearings oppose each other; a radial bearing intermediate each thrust bearing; and a provision for adjustably moving the thrust bearings toward each other so as to compress the thrust bearings against the bearing housing.

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