Methods and apparatus for inducing electromagnetic waves in a cable

US10554454B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Paul Shala Henry · Holmdel, US
• Giovanni Vannucci · Middletown, US
• Thomas M. Willis, III · Tinton Falls, US
• Robert Bennett · Southold, US
• Irwin Gerszberg · Kendall Park, US
• Farhad Barzegar · Readington, US
• Donald J. Barnickel · Flemington, US
• Martin Birk · Holmdel, US
• Shikik Johnson · Tinton Falls, US
• Ed Guntin · Barrington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 6, 2017
• Grant date: Feb 4, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 6, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04B2203/5483
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with one or more embodiments, a system can include a plurality of twisted insulated conductors, and a communication device coupled to a first conductive endpoint of each insulated conductor of the plurality of twisted insulated conductors. The communication device can facilitate generating transmission signals at each first conductive endpoint of each insulated conductor of the plurality of twisted insulated conductors. The transmission signals in turn can induce electromagnetic waves that propagate along interstitial areas between the plurality of twisted insulated conductors. Other embodiments are disclosed.