Launcher with helical antenna and methods for use therewith
US10819035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2037 |
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- 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 in a microwave frequency band. A helical antenna is configured to launch the radio frequency signal as a guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to an outer surface of a 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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