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US008497749B2 a2) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,497,749 B2 Elmore (45) Date of Patent: *Jul. 30, 2013 (54) SINGLE CONDUCTOR…
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US 8,497,749 B2 Sheet 9 of 13 Jul. 30, 2013 US. Patent 00002 00081 00091 H a 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' iH i - Hi ' ‘ 1 1 ' 1 1 1 000r1 ZL ‘Sid…
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 11 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 FIG. 14A
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 12 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 A eel FIG. 14B Distance from Conductor Center, mm he 7 plaiq-3 Jo epnyuBbeyy
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 13 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2
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US 8,497,749 B2 1 SINGLE CONDUCTOR SURFACE WAVE TRANSMISSION LINE SYSTEM FOR TERMINATING E FIELD LINES AT POINTS ALONG THE SINGLE CONDUCTOR…
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US 8,497,749 B2 3 tion or special conditioning of the conductor generally restricted its use to off-beat problems; transmission to a device…
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US 8,497,749 B2 5 FIG. 3 isa schematic diagram showing electric field lines in the vicinity of a planar mode converter and unconditioned…
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US 8,497,749 B2 7 The first location 104 is at the center of the tapered SWTL central conductor where the conductor is 0.04 mm square. At…
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US 8,497,749 B2 9 conversion to radiation but as long as the tapering is done gradually, there is little penalty in the form of increased…
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 1 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 FIG. 2A FIG. 2B
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US 8,497,749 B2 11 generally the simplest way to maintain electric field symme- try and thereby minimize radiation polarized at right…
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US 8,497,749 B2 13 reinforcing plate with the connector center pin protruding above the plane of the aluminum foil. The selection of a…
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US 8,497,749 B2 15 Plots showing the performance of launchers with compen- sation 84 and without compensation 86 are shown in FIG. 12.…
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US 8,497,749 B2 17 general concept of using the SWTL system as light weight feed line for antenna systems could be extended for use from as…
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US 8,497,749 B2 19 12. The system ofclaim 10, wherein in operation said mode converters initiate propagation of surface waves along said.…
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 2 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 rrervyvnvxvuvvw™ wr er eee eat Cn nO i eens Sliealll alli ed lt at a a wee rw al…
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 3 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 36 730 32 FIG. 5C
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US 8,497,749 B2 Sheet 4 of 13 Jul. 30, 2013 US. Patent 000€ 00sz ' H H { H H H H H H H H H H H H + H i H H H H H ' H H H H H { i +…
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 6 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 FIG. 8A FIG. 8B
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 7 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 FIG. 9A FIG. 9B FIG. 10
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US 8,497,749 B2 Sheet 8 of 13 Jul. 30, 2013 US. Patent bb Old sug dOls (7 _S0.uWis LHO a sleepin fa 2 oS 0 > [0 ® oS 2 Q go gS rip 3 ra) ®)…
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US008497749B2 a2) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,497,749 B2 Elmore (45) Date of Patent: *Jul. 30, 2013 (54) SINGLE CONDUCTOR…
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US 8,497,749 B2 Sheet 9 of 13 Jul. 30, 2013 US. Patent 00002 00081 00091 H a 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' iH i - Hi ' ‘ 1 1 ' 1 1 1 000r1 ZL ‘Sid…
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US 8,497,749 B2 Sheet 10 of 13 Jul. 30, 2013 US. Patent 000€ 00Sz 000¢ Eb ‘Sl ZH ‘Kouenbal4 00S- 0001 t ee ae aaa nan a }---------------- +…
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 11 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 FIG. 14A
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 12 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 A eel FIG. 14B Distance from Conductor Center, mm he 7 plaiq-3 Jo epnyuBbeyy
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 13 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2
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US 8,497,749 B2 1 SINGLE CONDUCTOR SURFACE WAVE TRANSMISSION LINE SYSTEM FOR TERMINATING E FIELD LINES AT POINTS ALONG THE SINGLE CONDUCTOR…
US8497749_page_16
US 8,497,749 B2 3 tion or special conditioning of the conductor generally restricted its use to off-beat problems; transmission to a device…
US8497749_page_17
US 8,497,749 B2 5 FIG. 3 isa schematic diagram showing electric field lines in the vicinity of a planar mode converter and unconditioned…
US8497749_page_18
US 8,497,749 B2 7 The first location 104 is at the center of the tapered SWTL central conductor where the conductor is 0.04 mm square. At…
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US 8,497,749 B2 9 conversion to radiation but as long as the tapering is done gradually, there is little penalty in the form of increased…
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 1 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 FIG. 2A FIG. 2B
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US 8,497,749 B2 11 generally the simplest way to maintain electric field symme- try and thereby minimize radiation polarized at right…
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US 8,497,749 B2 13 reinforcing plate with the connector center pin protruding above the plane of the aluminum foil. The selection of a…
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US 8,497,749 B2 15 Plots showing the performance of launchers with compen- sation 84 and without compensation 86 are shown in FIG. 12.…
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US 8,497,749 B2 17 general concept of using the SWTL system as light weight feed line for antenna systems could be extended for use from as…
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US 8,497,749 B2 19 12. The system ofclaim 10, wherein in operation said mode converters initiate propagation of surface waves along said.…
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 2 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 rrervyvnvxvuvvw™ wr er eee eat Cn nO i eens Sliealll alli ed lt at a a wee rw al…
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 3 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 36 730 32 FIG. 5C
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US 8,497,749 B2 Sheet 4 of 13 Jul. 30, 2013 US. Patent 000€ 00sz ' H H { H H H H H H H H H H H H + H i H H H H H ' H H H H H { i +…
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US 8,497,749 B2 Sheet 5 of 13 Jul. 30, 2013 US. Patent ZHW ‘Aouanbal4 000g 0008 00081 o00%! “o00z! 00001 soai6aq] SEL = aj6uy-j1eH Jovenuos…
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 6 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 FIG. 8A FIG. 8B
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U.S. Patent Jul. 30, 2013 Sheet 7 of 13 US 8,497,749 B2 FIG. 9A FIG. 9B FIG. 10
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US 8,497,749 B2 Sheet 8 of 13 Jul. 30, 2013 US. Patent bb Old sug dOls (7 _S0.uWis LHO a sleepin fa 2 oS 0 > [0 ® oS 2 Q go gS rip 3 ra) ®)…