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US 20090284435A1 as) United States a2) Patent Application Publication ELMORE (10) Pub. No.: US 2009/0284435 Al (43) Pub. Date: Nov. 19,…
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US 2009/0284435 Al Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 9 of 13 Patent Application Publication 0000¢ 00081 00091 1 , 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 ‘ ' 4 4 a 1 y , 1 4 a…
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US 2009/0284435 Al Novy. 19, 2009 Sheet 10 of 13 Patent Application Publication o00e oose - 0002 Sl chatatetatatatetetetanetanaten t H | H…
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US 2009/0284435 Al FIG. 14A
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 12 0f13 US 2009/0284435 Al FIG. 14B Distance from Conductor Center, mm pjaij-g jo…
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 13 0f 13 US 2009/0284435 Al
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US 2009/0284435 Al SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING A SURFACE WAVE OVER A SINGLE CONDUCTOR CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS…
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US 2009/0284435 Al referred to it as G-Line [see, Reference Data for Radio Engi- neers, International Telephone & Telegraph, 11” Printing].…
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US 2009/0284435 Al [0033] FIG.1isa schematic diagram showing wave propa- gation through and from a SWTL system, which includes a central…
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US 2009/0284435 Al time and phase for a wave propagating along the SWTL with fields of peak magnitude 42 located between the solid loops…
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US 2009/0284435 Al similar losses in conventional coaxial, micro-strip and most other common transmission line types. [0069] A feature of…
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 1 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al FIG. 2A FIG. 2B
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US 2009/0284435 Al between these two regions which provides a transition between these two different conditions. [0079] It is useful to…
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US 2009/0284435 Al ers and impedance matching of this type are problems com- monly solved in the art. Athigher RF and microwave frequen-…
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US 2009/0284435 Al and far from the launcher. As the wave continues toward the mode converter, the diameter of tapered portion 54 is…
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US 2009/0284435 Al interface type and mode converter impedance to the interface type and impedance of an antenna element 60. Antenna…
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US 2009/0284435 Al What is claimed as invention is: 1. A surface wave transmission line system, comprising: a single conductor having a…
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 2 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al tty NONUNS ,rxuvr = ™ . eu eee sss ee core — - ad 40 42 BN 40…
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 3 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al _ — “® 30 i 36 7 90 32 Impedance Matching ] FIG. 5C
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US 2009/0284435 Al Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 4 of 13 Patent Application Publication o00e 00sz ----------------. i { i { H H H H H H H H H H H H H…
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US 2009/0284435 Al Noy. 19, 2009 Sheet 5 of 13 Patent Application Publication ZHW ‘Aouanbal4 00002 00081 00091 O00r1 “00021 00001 H H H…
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 6 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al 48 FIG. 8A
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 7 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al 60 60~ 34 10 Poesiic FIG. 9A FIG. 9B FIG. 10
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 8 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al SWYO ‘eouepeduy] aur] 3.7.ns / VA STOP 5 ns i) & w oe) a wo…
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US 20090284435A1 as) United States a2) Patent Application Publication ELMORE (10) Pub. No.: US 2009/0284435 Al (43) Pub. Date: Nov. 19,…
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US 2009/0284435 Al Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 9 of 13 Patent Application Publication 0000¢ 00081 00091 1 , 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 ‘ ' 4 4 a 1 y , 1 4 a…
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US 2009/0284435 Al Novy. 19, 2009 Sheet 10 of 13 Patent Application Publication o00e oose - 0002 Sl chatatetatatatetetetanetanaten t H | H…
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US 2009/0284435 Al FIG. 14A
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 12 0f13 US 2009/0284435 Al FIG. 14B Distance from Conductor Center, mm pjaij-g jo…
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 13 0f 13 US 2009/0284435 Al
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US 2009/0284435 Al SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING A SURFACE WAVE OVER A SINGLE CONDUCTOR CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS…
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US 2009/0284435 Al referred to it as G-Line [see, Reference Data for Radio Engi- neers, International Telephone & Telegraph, 11” Printing].…
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US 2009/0284435 Al [0033] FIG.1isa schematic diagram showing wave propa- gation through and from a SWTL system, which includes a central…
US20090284435A1_page_18
US 2009/0284435 Al time and phase for a wave propagating along the SWTL with fields of peak magnitude 42 located between the solid loops…
US20090284435A1_page_19
US 2009/0284435 Al similar losses in conventional coaxial, micro-strip and most other common transmission line types. [0069] A feature of…
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 1 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al FIG. 2A FIG. 2B
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US 2009/0284435 Al between these two regions which provides a transition between these two different conditions. [0079] It is useful to…
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US 2009/0284435 Al ers and impedance matching of this type are problems com- monly solved in the art. Athigher RF and microwave frequen-…
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US 2009/0284435 Al and far from the launcher. As the wave continues toward the mode converter, the diameter of tapered portion 54 is…
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US 2009/0284435 Al interface type and mode converter impedance to the interface type and impedance of an antenna element 60. Antenna…
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US 2009/0284435 Al What is claimed as invention is: 1. A surface wave transmission line system, comprising: a single conductor having a…
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 2 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al tty NONUNS ,rxuvr = ™ . eu eee sss ee core — - ad 40 42 BN 40…
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 3 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al _ — “® 30 i 36 7 90 32 Impedance Matching ] FIG. 5C
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US 2009/0284435 Al Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 4 of 13 Patent Application Publication o00e 00sz ----------------. i { i { H H H H H H H H H H H H H…
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US 2009/0284435 Al Noy. 19, 2009 Sheet 5 of 13 Patent Application Publication ZHW ‘Aouanbal4 00002 00081 00091 O00r1 “00021 00001 H H H…
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 6 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al 48 FIG. 8A
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 7 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al 60 60~ 34 10 Poesiic FIG. 9A FIG. 9B FIG. 10
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Patent Application Publication Nov. 19, 2009 Sheet 8 of 13 US 2009/0284435 Al SWYO ‘eouepeduy] aur] 3.7.ns / VA STOP 5 ns i) & w oe) a wo…