Launcher with cylindrical coupling device and methods for use therewith
US10340573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a launching device including a transmitter configured to generate a radio frequency signal on a transmission medium, wherein the transmitter is included in a launching circuit with the transmission medium having an electrical return path. A cylindrical coupler launches the radio frequency signal from an aperture of the cylindrical coupler as a guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to an outer surface of the transmission medium, wherein the guided electromagnetic wave propagates along the outer surface of the transmission medium without an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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