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COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR INTERSTITIAL COMMUNICATIONS AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH

  • US 20180069594A1
  • Filed: 11/03/2017
  • Published: 03/08/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication system, comprising:

  • a 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 without requiring an electrical return path;

    wherein the cable comprises a plurality of uninsulated conductors that is stranded together, wherein the plurality of uninsulated conductors forms a plurality of interstitial areas that is 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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