Method and apparatus having an adjustable structure positioned along a transmission medium for launching or receiving electromagnetic waves having a desired wavemode
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates generating one or more tuning signals supplied to a material positioned along a portion of an outer surface of a transmission medium, the material facilitating generation of electromagnetic waves having a desired wave mode, and generating an electromagnetic wave with the desired wave mode, the electromagnetic wave propagating along the transmission medium without relying on an electrical return path to facilitate propagation of the electromagnetic wave along the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
- AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
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- 2019 Application Filing Year
- H01P Class
- 696 Applications Filed
- 532 Patents Issued To-Date
- 76.44 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Barnickel, Donald J | Flemington, US | 480 | 82210 |
# of filed Patents : 480 Total Citations : 82210 | |||
Barzegar, Farhad | Branchburg, US | 586 | 93048 |
# of filed Patents : 586 Total Citations : 93048 | |||
Bennett, Robert | Southold, US | 603 | 83089 |
# of filed Patents : 603 Total Citations : 83089 | |||
Gerszberg, Irwin | Kendall Park, US | 705 | 103011 |
# of filed Patents : 705 Total Citations : 103011 | |||
Guntin, Ed | Barrington, US | 24 | 1773 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 1773 | |||
Henry, Paul Shala | Holmdel, US | 643 | 103445 |
# of filed Patents : 643 Total Citations : 103445 | |||
Vannucci, Giovanni | Middletown, US | 234 | 32958 |
# of filed Patents : 234 Total Citations : 32958 | |||
Willis,, III Thomas M | Tinton Falls, US | 545 | 93565 |
# of filed Patents : 545 Total Citations : 93565 | |||
Wolniansky, Peter | Ocean Grove, US | 60 | 7049 |
# of filed Patents : 60 Total Citations : 7049 |
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- 25 Citation Count
- H01P Class
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