GUIDED WAVE COUPLER, COUPLING MODULE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH
First Claim
1. A coupler comprising:
- a receiving portion that receives a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device;
a guiding portion, that guides the first electromagnetic wave to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode and wherein the coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupler including a receiving portion that receives a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device. A guiding portion guides the first electromagnetic wave to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium. The first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode. The coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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24 Claims
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1. A coupler comprising:
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a receiving portion that receives a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device; a guiding portion, that guides the first electromagnetic wave to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode and wherein the coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A coupling module comprising:
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a plurality of receiving portions that receive a corresponding plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveying first data; a plurality of guiding portions, that guides the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a corresponding plurality of junctions for coupling the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of first electromagnetic waves propagate via at least one first guided wave mode and wherein the coupling of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to the transmission medium forms a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that are guided to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device; guiding the first electromagnetic wave to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode and wherein the coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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guiding a first electromagnetic wave to a junction, wherein the first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode; and coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium to form a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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