公开(公告)号：US20190334582A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16505177

申请日：2019-07-08

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Irwin Gerszberg ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Robert Bennett ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H04B3/56 ,  H04B10/2575 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04L27/227

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for modulating a first electrical signal to generate first modulated electromagnetic waves, and transmitting the first modulated electromagnetic waves on a waveguide located in proximity to a transmission medium. In one embodiment, the first electromagnetic waves can induce second electromagnetic waves that propagate on an outer surface of the transmission medium. The second electromagnetic waves can have a first spectral range that is divided into, contains or otherwise includes a first control channel and a first plurality of bands. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190334221A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16507485

申请日：2019-07-10

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Robert Bennett ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H01P5/08 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H01P5/103 ,  H01P3/10 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04B3/38 ,  H04B3/58

Abstract: A dielectric waveguide coupling system for launching and extracting guided wave communication transmissions from a wire. At millimeter-wave frequencies, wherein the wavelength is small compared to the macroscopic size of the equipment, transmissions can propagate as guided waves guided by a strip of dielectric material. Unlike conventional waveguides, the electromagnetic field associated with the dielectric waveguide is primarily outside of the waveguide. When this dielectric waveguide strip is brought into close proximity to a wire, the guided waves decouple from the dielectric waveguide and couple to the wire, and continue to propagate as guided waves about the surface of the wire.

公开(公告)号：US10439675B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15369993

申请日：2016-12-06

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Shikik Johnson ,  Pamela A. M. Bogdan ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Robert Bennett ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H04B3/58 ,  H04B17/40 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H01P5/103 ,  H01Q13/26 ,  H01Q13/02

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a guided wave repeater system operable to receive via a guided wave transceiver a first plurality of electromagnetic waves that includes a first communication signal. A second plurality of electromagnetic waves that includes a second communication signal is transmitted via the guided wave transceiver. The first plurality of electromagnetic waves and the second plurality of electromagnetic waves are guided by a power line of a utility pole. A third communication signal is received from a smart grid device. A fourth communication signal is transmitted to the smart grid device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10439290B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15494124

申请日：2017-04-21

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Aldo Adriazola ,  David M. Britz ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Robert Bennett ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Thomas M. Willis, III ,  Donald J. Barnickel

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  H01Q13/28 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q3/30 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B1/04

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a communication device having a dielectric antenna, a radio housing, a hollow waveguide and an antenna stabilizer. The radio housing can enclose a transmitter that generates electromagnetic waves. The hollow waveguide can have a cavity therethrough to facilitate transmission of the electromagnetic waves to a feed point of the dielectric antenna for guidance of the electromagnetic waves without requiring an electrical return path, where the electromagnetic waves generate near-field wireless signals. The antenna stabilizer can facilitate coupling the hollow waveguide to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190305413A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US15939714

申请日：2018-03-29

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Giovanni Vannucci ,  Irwin Gerszberg

IPC: H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01P3/16

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a first antenna system having a first antenna with a first aperture that is longitudinally aligned to a physical transmission medium, and a transmitter coupled to the first antenna that facilitates transmitting a wireless signal having at least a portion of an electromagnetic field structure that intersects the physical transmission medium. The portion of the electromagnetic field structure of the wireless signal intersecting the physical transmission medium enables the wireless signal to be guided at least in part by the physical transmission medium towards a second aperture of a second antenna longitudinally aligned with the physical transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190296796A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16395819

申请日：2019-04-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Thomas M. Willis, III ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Robert Bennett ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Giovanni Vannucci

IPC: H04B3/54 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H01P3/10

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication network includes a surface wave transceiver, mounted on a coaxial cable of a broadband cable network, configured to bidirectionally communicate wireless network data via guided electromagnetic waves that propagate along a surface of the coaxial cable. A plurality of analog surface wave repeater pairs, and a plurality of digital surface wave regenerator pairs, are also mounted on the coaxial cable. A plurality of access points, supported by corresponding ones of a plurality of utility poles that also support the coaxial cable, is configured to wirelessly transmit the wireless network data to a plurality of client devices in accordance with a wireless network protocol and to wirelessly receive client data from the plurality of client devices in accordance with the wireless network protocol. A plurality of surface wave add/drop multiplexer pairs, is also mounted on the coaxial cable.

公开(公告)号：US20190288401A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16434429

申请日：2019-06-07

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： David M. Britz ,  Shikik Johnson ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Farhad Barzegar

IPC: H01Q15/16 ,  H01Q19/19 ,  H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q3/18

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method includes receiving a first wireless signal via a feed point on an antenna body, wherein the antenna body includes a dielectric core having a reflective surface configured as a dish reflector; reflecting the first wireless signal via the reflective surface to an aperture of the antenna body; and radiating the first wireless signal from the aperture.

公开(公告)号：US10419072B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15592610

申请日：2017-05-11

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Aldo Adriazola ,  Mitchell Harvey Fuchs ,  Robert Bennett ,  Brandon Pimm ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Thomas M. Willis, III ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Robert Roman

IPC: H01Q3/10 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04B3/04 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q19/08 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q21/20

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a communication device with a support structure having first and second annular contacts formed on an outer surface thereof, a first radio device having a first inner surface of a first housing opening with a third contact, and a second radio device having a second inner surface of a second housing opening with a fourth contact. The support structure is positioned in and passes through the first and second housing openings thereby positioning the first and second radio devices in a stacked arrangement, and, when in the stacked arrangement, the first and third contacts are aligned and the second and fourth contact are aligned to provide a coupling between the first and second radio devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10419065B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US16237978

申请日：2019-01-02

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Giovanni Vannucci ,  Peter Wolniansky ,  Paul Shala Henry

IPC: H04B1/71 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B1/7176 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H04B3/54

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates receiving a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys a plurality of communication signals, obtaining, from the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, at least one communication signal from the plurality of communication signals, and distributing the at least one communication signal to at least one communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190280759A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16423706

申请日：2019-05-28

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Robert Bennett ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H04B7/155 ,  H04L5/14

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a repeater device having a first coupler to extract downstream channel signals from first guided electromagnetic waves bound to a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system. An amplifier amplifies the downstream channel signals to generate amplified downstream channel signals. A channel selection filter selects one or more of the amplified downstream channel signals to wirelessly transmit to the at least one client device via an antenna. A second coupler guides the amplified downstream channel signals to the transmission medium of the guided wave communication system to propagate as second guided electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.