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LAUNCHER WITH HELICAL ANTENNA AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH

  • US 20180159235A1
  • Filed: 12/06/2016
  • Published: 06/07/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A launching device comprising:

  • a transmitter configured to generate a radio frequency signal in a microwave frequency band; and

    a helical antenna configured to launch the radio frequency signal as a guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to an outer surface of a transmission medium, and wherein the guided electromagnetic wave propagates, without requiring an electrical return path, along the outer surface of the transmission medium.

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