METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING FLOW OF CURRENTS ON AN OUTER SURFACE OF A STRUCTURE
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1. A communication device, comprising:
- a coupler having a structure that facilitates guiding electromagnetic waves along a transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; and
a suppressor positioned on an inner surface of the structure, wherein the suppressor facilitates at least a reduction in a flow of an electrical current from the inner surface of the structure to an outer surface of the structure.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that can include a coupler having a structure that facilitates guiding electromagnetic waves along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and a suppressor coupled to an inner surface of the structure that facilitates at least a reduction in a flow of an electrical current from the inner surface of the structure to an outer surface of the structure. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A communication device, comprising:
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a coupler having a structure that facilitates guiding electromagnetic waves along a transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; and a suppressor positioned on an inner surface of the structure, wherein the suppressor facilitates at least a reduction in a flow of an electrical current from the inner surface of the structure to an outer surface of the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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guiding, by a coupler having a structure, electromagnetic waves that propagate along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; and reducing, by a suppressor positioned on an inner surface of the structure, a flow of an electrical current from the inner surface to an outer surface of the structure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A waveguide system, comprising:
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a transmitter that facilitates generating a wireless signal, wherein the wireless signal conveys data; a coupler having a structure that facilitates converting the wireless signal to electromagnetic waves that propagate along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; and a filter positioned on an inner surface of the structure, wherein the filter facilitates at least a reduction in a flow of an electrical current from the inner surface of the structure to an outer surface of the structure, wherein the electrical current is induced by the wireless signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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