Communication system having a cable with a plurality of stranded uninsulated conductors forming interstitial areas for propagating guided wave modes therein and methods of use
First Claim
1. A communication system, comprising:
- at least one launcher configured to generate first guided electromagnetic waves in response to a first communication signal conveying data, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves are guided by a structure within a cable and propagate within the cable via a plurality of guided wave modes without requiring any electrical return path;
wherein the cable comprises a plurality of uninsulated conductors that are stranded together, wherein the plurality of uninsulated conductors forms a plurality of interstitial areas that are bounded by conductive surfaces of at least three of the plurality of uninsulated conductors, and wherein the structure comprises one of the plurality of interstitial areas.
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication system, includes at least one launcher configured to generate first guided electromagnetic waves in response to a first communication signal conveying first data, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves are guided by a structure within a cable and propagate within the cable via a plurality of guided wave modes without requiring an electrical return path; wherein the cable comprises a plurality of uninsulated conductors that are stranded together, wherein the plurality of uninsulated conductors form a plurality of interstitial areas that are bounded by conductive surfaces of at least three of the plurality of uninsulated conductors, and wherein the structure comprises one of the plurality of interstitial areas.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication system, comprising:
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at least one launcher configured to generate first guided electromagnetic waves in response to a first communication signal conveying data, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves are guided by a structure within a cable and propagate within the cable via a plurality of guided wave modes without requiring any electrical return path; wherein the cable comprises a plurality of uninsulated conductors that are stranded together, wherein the plurality of uninsulated conductors forms a plurality of interstitial areas that are bounded by conductive surfaces of at least three of the plurality of uninsulated conductors, and wherein the structure comprises one of the plurality of interstitial areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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receiving a communication signal conveying data; and generating first guided electromagnetic waves in response to the communication signal, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves are guided by a structure within a cable and propagate within the cable via a plurality of guided wave modes without requiring any electrical return path; wherein the cable is an electrical power transmission line that comprises a plurality of uninsulated conductors that are stranded together, wherein the plurality of uninsulated conductors forms a plurality of interstitial areas that are bounded by conductive surfaces of at least three of the plurality of uninsulated conductors, and wherein the structure comprises one of the plurality of interstitial areas. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communication system, comprising:
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means for feeding a communication signal to an interior of a stranded cable; and means for generating, within the interior of the stranded cable, guided electromagnetic waves in response to the communication signal, wherein the guided electromagnetic waves are guided by an interstice between uninsulated strands of the stranded cable and propagate within the stranded cable via a plurality of guided wave modes without requiring any electrical return path.
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