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Excitation and use of guided surface wave modes on lossy media

US9910144B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2013
Grant dateMar 6, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J50/12
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments systems and methods for transmission and reception of electrical energy along a surface of a terrestrial medium. A polyphase waveguide probe that transmits electrical energy in the form of a guided surface wave along a surface of a terrestrial medium. A receive circuit is used to receive the electrical energy.

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