Systems and methods for using a railroad rail as radiating element for transmitting wireless communications signals
US9840260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L27/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A railroad communication system includes a radio transmitter for generating radio communications signals and a length of railroad rail coupled to the radio transmitter. The length of rail is disposed on a set of nonconductive railroad ties to form a transmission line for radiating the radio communications signals to a radio receiver in a vicinity of the length of railroad rail.
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