公开(公告)号：US20160248509A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US14627322

申请日：2015-02-20

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

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

IPC: H04B10/2575

CPC classification number: H04B10/25759 ,  H01Q13/26 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H04B10/40

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupler that includes a tapered collar that surrounds a transmission wire. A coaxial coupler, that surrounds at least a portion of the transmission wire, guides an electromagnetic wave to the tapered collar. The tapered collar couples the electromagnetic wave to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission wire. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20160221039A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：US14609573

申请日：2015-01-30

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Mitchell Harvey Fuchs ,  Robert Bennett ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Kenneth C. Reichmann

IPC: B06B1/18 ,  B06B3/00

CPC classification number: B06B1/18 ,  B06B3/00 ,  G01R31/00 ,  G08C23/06 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5425 ,  H04Q9/00

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for detecting an accumulation of a liquid on a transmission medium that may interfere with the propagation of guided electromagnetic waves on a surface of the transmission medium, and directing a device to remove at least a portion of the liquid accumulating on the surface of the transmission medium to mitigate the interference. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面可以包括例如用于检测传输介质上的液体的积聚的系统，其可能干扰传导介质的表面上的被引导的电磁波的传播，并且引导设备至少去除 一部分液体积聚在传输介质的表面上以减轻干扰。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20160149731A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14548429

申请日：2014-11-20

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

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

IPC: H04L25/03 ,  H04B7/04

CPC classification number: H04L25/03891 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04B2203/5441 ,  H04L25/03006 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W72/0406

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission device that includes at least one transceiver configured to modulate data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves in accordance with channel control parameters. A plurality of couplers are configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generate a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium. A training controller is configured to generate the channel control parameters based on channel state information received from at least one remote transmission device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 主题公开的方面可以包括例如包括至少一个收发信机的发送设备，该至少一个收发机被配置为根据信道控制参数调制数据以产生多个第一电磁波。 多个耦合器被配置为将多个第一电磁波的至少一部分耦合到传输介质，其中多个耦合器产生沿着传输介质的外表面传播的多个第二电磁波。 训练控制器被配置为基于从至少一个远程传输设备接收的信道状态信息来生成信道控制参数。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20160149665A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14548411

申请日：2014-11-20

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

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

IPC: H04J14/04 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B10/2581

CPC classification number: H04J14/04 ,  H01Q1/46 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B10/2581 ,  H04B10/40

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission device that includes at least one transceiver configured to modulate data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves. A plurality of couplers are configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generate a plurality of mode division multiplexed second electromagnetic waves that propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 主题公开的方面可以包括例如包括配置成调制数据以产生多个第一电磁波的至少一个收发机的发送设备。 多个耦合器被配置为将多个第一电磁波的至少一部分耦合到传输介质，其中多个耦合器产生沿着传输介质的外表面传播的多个模式多路复用的第二电磁波。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20160149636A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14548494

申请日：2014-11-20

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

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

IPC: H04B10/038 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04B10/038 ,  G01R31/00 ,  G01R31/44 ,  H01Q1/46 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J13/0075 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04B2203/5425 ,  H04B2203/5491 ,  H04L1/0002 ,  H04W24/04 ,  Y02E60/7892 ,  Y04S40/146

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission system having a coupling device, a bypass circuit, a memory and a processor. The coupling device can facilitate transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves that propagate along a surface of a transmission medium. The memory can store instructions, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations including restarting a timer to prevent the bypass circuit from disabling the transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves by the coupling device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面可以包括例如具有耦合装置，旁路电路，存储器和处理器的传输系统。 耦合装置可以促进沿着传输介质的表面传播的电磁波的传输或接收。 存储器可以存储指令，当处理器执行时，指令使处理器执行包括重新启动定时器的操作，以防止旁路电路禁止耦合装置发送或接收电磁波。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20160149312A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14548448

申请日：2014-11-20

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

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

IPC: H01Q21/00

CPC classification number: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q13/28 ,  H01Q21/0037 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5483

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a waveguide including a plurality of devices that facilitate generating scattered electromagnetic waves from electromagnetic waves propagating on a surface of a transmission medium. The scattered electromagnetic waves combine to generate a wireless signal having a directionality based on a separation between plurality of devices and a wavelength of the electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面可以包括例如包括多个装置的波导，该多个装置有助于从传播介质的表面上传播的电磁波产生散射的电磁波。 散射的电磁波结合起来产生具有基于多个器件之间的间隔和电磁波的波长的方向性的无线信号。 公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US10679767B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US14807320

申请日：2015-07-23

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

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

IPC: H01B7/02 ,  H01B3/44 ,  H04B3/52

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission medium for propagating electromagnetic waves. The transmission medium can include a conductor for guiding electromagnetic waves longitudinally along the conductor, and a shell surrounding at least a portion of the conductor for reducing exposure of the electromagnetic waves to an adverse environment that increases propagation losses of the electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10665942B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-26

申请号：US14885398

申请日：2015-10-16

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

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

IPC: H01Q3/34 ,  H01Q15/02 ,  H01Q19/08 ,  H01Q25/00 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H04B3/52

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for adjusting an operational parameter of electromagnetic waves supplied to a feed point of a dielectric antenna to modify a beamwidth of far-field wireless signals generated by the dielectric antenna, the electromagnetic waves propagating along the feed point without an electrical return path, detecting that the beamwidth of the far-field wireless signals needs to be adjusted to improve a reception of the far-field wireless signals by a remote system, and adjusting the operational parameter of the electromagnetic waves to adjust the beamwidth of the far-field wireless signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10154493B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-11

申请号：US15179339

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

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

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04B7/022 ,  H04Q11/04 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/52

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.

公开(公告)号：US10136434B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15179530

申请日：2016-06-10

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

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

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W16/32 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W84/04 ,  H04B7/26 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a network element of a distributed antenna system, a reference signal, an ultra-wideband control channel and a first modulated signal at a first carrier frequency, the first modulated signal including first communications data provided by a base station and directed to a mobile communication device. The instructions in the ultra-wideband control channel direct the network element of the distributed antenna system to convert the first modulated signal at the first carrier frequency to the first modulated signal in a first spectral segment. The reference signal is received at an in-band frequency relative to the control channel. Other embodiments are disclosed.