Guided wave splitter and methods for use therewith
First Claim
1. A splitter comprising:
- a first port;
a second port;
a third port;
a first dielectric cable configured to receive a first electromagnetic wave from the first port and to generate, in response to the first electromagnetic wave, a second electromagnetic wave that propagates in a first direction along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the transmission medium is a bare or insulated wire;
a second dielectric cable in proximity to a first side of the transmission medium configured to couple a first portion of the second electromagnetic wave to the second port; and
a third dielectric cable in proximity to a second side of the transmission medium configured to couple a second portion of the second electromagnetic wave to the third port.
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a splitter includes a first port, a second port and a third port. A first dielectric cable is configured to receive a first electromagnetic wave from the first port and to generate, in response to the first electromagnetic wave, a second electromagnetic wave that propagates in a first direction along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the transmission medium is a bare or insulated wire. A second dielectric cable in proximity to a first side of the transmission medium is configured to couple a first portion of the second electromagnetic wave to the second port. A third dielectric cable in proximity to a second side of the transmission medium configured to couple a second portion of the second electromagnetic wave to the third port.
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20 Claims
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1. A splitter comprising:
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a first port; a second port; a third port; a first dielectric cable configured to receive a first electromagnetic wave from the first port and to generate, in response to the first electromagnetic wave, a second electromagnetic wave that propagates in a first direction along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the transmission medium is a bare or insulated wire; a second dielectric cable in proximity to a first side of the transmission medium configured to couple a first portion of the second electromagnetic wave to the second port; and a third dielectric cable in proximity to a second side of the transmission medium configured to couple a second portion of the second electromagnetic wave to the third port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving, via a first dielectric cable, a first electromagnetic wave from a first port; generating, via the first dielectric cable and in response to the first electromagnetic wave, a second electromagnetic wave that propagates in a first direction along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the transmission medium is a bare or insulated wire; coupling, via a second dielectric cable in proximity to a first side of the transmission medium, a first portion of the second electromagnetic wave to a second port; and coupling, via a third dielectric cable in proximity to a second side of the transmission medium, a second portion of the second electromagnetic wave to a third port. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A splitter comprising:
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means for receiving a first electromagnetic wave from a first port; means for generating, in response to the first electromagnetic wave, a second electromagnetic wave that propagates in a first direction along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the transmission medium is a bare or insulated wire; means for coupling a first portion of the second electromagnetic wave from a first side of the transmission medium to a second port; and means for coupling a second portion of the second electromagnetic wave from a first side of the transmission medium to a third port.
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