Method and apparatus for launching a surfacewave onto a single conductor transmission line
First Claim
1. A launch apparatus for launching a surfacewave onto a single conductor transmission line, said launch apparatus comprising:
- a flared cone portion;
a coaxial adapter portion connected to said flared cone portion;
a wire adapter portion for coupling said coaxial adapter portion to the line; and
a longitudinal slot in said flared cone portion, coaxial adapter portion, and wire adapter portion to enable direct placement of said launch apparatus onto the line for installation.
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Abstract
An apparatus for launching a surfacewave onto a single conductor transmission line provides a launch including a flared, continuously curving cone portion; a coaxial adapter portion; a wire adapter portion for contacting the wire conductor which allows for a multiplicity of wire dimensions for either insulated or uninsulated wire, or a tri-axial wire adapter device enabling non-contacting coupling to a wire; and a longitudinal slot added to the flared cone, wire adapter, and coaxial adapter portions of the launch to allow direct placement of the launch onto existing lines, without requiring cutting or threading of those lines for installation.
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30 Claims
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1. A launch apparatus for launching a surfacewave onto a single conductor transmission line, said launch apparatus comprising:
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a flared cone portion;
a coaxial adapter portion connected to said flared cone portion;
a wire adapter portion for coupling said coaxial adapter portion to the line; and
a longitudinal slot in said flared cone portion, coaxial adapter portion, and wire adapter portion to enable direct placement of said launch apparatus onto the line for installation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for launching a surfacewave onto a single conductor transmission line, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a launch apparatus having a flared cone portion, a coaxial adapter portion connected to said flared cone portion, and a wire adapter portion for coupling said coaxial adapter portion to the line;
providing a longitudinal slot in said flared cone portion, coaxial adapter portion, and wire adapter portion; and
placing said launch apparatus over the line for installation. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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