Transmission medium and methods for use therewith
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1. A transmission medium comprising:
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a conductive layer forming an uninsulated outer surface of the transmission medium, the conductive layer configured to impede accumulation of water to support propagation of first electromagnetic waves guided by the uninsulated outer surface, wherein the conductive layer comprises a plurality of conductors, and wherein the plurality of conductors individually have a sector cross section concentrically truncated to conform with an outer surface of the core.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission medium having a core. A conductive layer forms an uninsulated outer surface of the transmission medium. The conductive layer is configured to impede accumulation of water to support propagation of first electromagnetic waves guided by the uninsulated outer surface. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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17 Claims
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1. A transmission medium comprising:
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a core; and a conductive layer forming an uninsulated outer surface of the transmission medium, the conductive layer configured to impede accumulation of water to support propagation of first electromagnetic waves guided by the uninsulated outer surface, wherein the conductive layer comprises a plurality of conductors, and wherein the plurality of conductors individually have a sector cross section concentrically truncated to conform with an outer surface of the core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power line comprising:
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a core; and a plurality of conductors surrounding the core to form a conductive outer surface that supports propagation of first guided electromagnetic waves, the plurality of conductors configured to impede accumulation of water between adjacent ones of the plurality of conductors, wherein the plurality of conductors individually have a sector cross section concentrically truncated to conform with an outer surface of the core. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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generating a signal; and propagating the signal as an electromagnetic wave bound to an outer surface of a power line having a core and a plurality of conductors configured to impede accumulation of water in cavities between the plurality of conductors, wherein the plurality of conductors individually have a sector cross section concentrically truncated to conform with an outer surface of the core.
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