公开(公告)号：US20200185837A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16736194

申请日：2020-01-07

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

Inventor： Giovanni Vannucci ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H01Q21/06 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H01Q19/22 ,  H01Q19/28 ,  H01P3/16

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include a planar antenna configured to transmit first signals as a first guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to a surface of a transmission medium, wherein the first guided electromagnetic wave propagates along the surface of the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the planar antenna includes an array of patch antennas that generates first near field signals in response to the first signals and a plurality of directors configured to guide a portion of the first near field signals from the array of patch antennas to the surface of the transmission medium, and wherein the portion of the first near field signals combines to induce the first guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to the surface of the transmission medium.

公开(公告)号：US10680308B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US15834355

申请日：2017-12-07

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

Inventor： Giovanni Vannucci ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Thomas M. Willis, III ,  Farhad Barzegar

IPC: H01P5/18 ,  H04B3/38 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01P3/13 ,  H01P3/123 ,  H01P5/08 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H01P3/10 ,  H04B3/52

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a first waveguide system that includes a transmitter that facilitates generation of an electromagnetic wave, and a directional coupler that facilitates inducing propagation of the electromagnetic wave along a transmission medium. The electromagnetic wave can be directed to a second waveguide system coupled to the transmission medium, and propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200177238A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16204133

申请日：2018-11-29

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

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

IPC: H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/56

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for receiving signals that convey data, obtaining energy from a telecommunication line of a telecommunications network where an AC or DC power signal is injected into the telecommunication line and where the energy is utilized by at least a subset of components of a waveguide system, and transmitting electromagnetic waves that convey the data where the electromagnetic waves propagate along the telecommunication line without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200174189A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：US16737491

申请日：2020-01-08

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

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

IPC: G02B6/12 ,  H04B10/80 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04J14/02 ,  G02B6/42

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for receiving first optical power signals via an optical fiber connected with a light source of a network device, converting the first optical power signals to electrical energy utilizing an optical power converter where the electrical energy is utilized as power by the system, and transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves that propagate along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the electromagnetic waves convey data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10673116B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15696843

申请日：2017-09-06

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

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Giovanni Vannucci ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H01P5/08 ,  H01P3/127 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01P3/10 ,  H01P5/10

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that can be configured for generating an electromagnetic wave and coupling the electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium with a reduced loss of radiation of the electromagnetic wave into free space. The system can also be configured to receive an electromagnetic waves form the transmission medium with a reduced loss of radiation of the electromagnetic wave into free space. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200145046A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-07

申请号：US16735203

申请日：2020-01-06

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

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

IPC: H04B3/06 ,  H04B15/00 ,  H01P3/10 ,  H01P5/08 ,  H01P3/127 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/52

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a waveguide system detecting a degradation of an electromagnetic wave propagating along a transmission medium. The waveguide system launches a modified electromagnetic wave including a hybrid wave mode according to the degradation that is detected. The modified electromagnetic wave propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10602376B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US16253665

申请日：2019-01-22

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

Inventor： Giovanni Vannucci ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H04W16/28 ,  H01Q5/30 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q3/40 ,  H01Q25/00 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes an antenna array configured to receive first millimeter wave (MMW) signals from a remote device in a millimeter wave (MMW) frequency band and to transmit second millimeter wave (MMW) signals to the remote device in the MMW frequency band. A base transceiver station is configured to generate a consolidated steering matrix in accordance in a radio frequency (RF) band based on a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the RF band, wherein the MMW frequency band is above the RF band. A remote radio head is configured to: process the first MMW wave signals received from the remote device to recover an original feedback matrix in accordance with the MMW frequency band; convert the original feedback matrix in accordance with the MMW frequency band to the consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the RF band; convert the consolidated steering matrix to a converted steering matrix that facilitates the transmission of the second MMW signals to the remote device in the MMW frequency band, and is further configured to generate the second MMW signals in accordance with the converted steering matrix.

公开(公告)号：US10594597B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US16240138

申请日：2019-01-04

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

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

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H04B3/00 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q3/30 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04L12/64

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that can transmit first wireless signals associated with communication signals, where the first wireless signals are directed via beam steering by an antenna array towards a wireless receiver. The system can transmit second wireless signals associated with the communication signals, where the second wireless signals are directed via the beam steering by the antenna array towards a transmission medium. The second wireless signals can induce electromagnetic waves at a physical interface of the transmission medium where the electromagnetic waves are associated with the communication signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200084641A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16516627

申请日：2019-07-19

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

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

IPC: H04W16/28 ,  H04W16/20 ,  H01Q19/18 ,  H04B7/0456 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for generating electromagnetic signals that resonate in a cavity having a plurality of reflectors resulting in resonating electromagnetic signals and combining the resonating electromagnetic signals to form an electromagnetic wave that traverses a reflector and couples onto a physical transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10587310B1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US16156215

申请日：2018-10-10

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

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

IPC: H04B3/58 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01P3/02 ,  H04B3/46

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for determining from one or more conditions a range of energy that can be obtained from a transmission medium to power the first waveguide system, selecting according to the range of energy a group of components of a plurality of selectable components of the first waveguide system, and enabling the group of components and powering down a remainder of the plurality of selectable components, wherein the group of components facilitates an exchange of electromagnetic waves between the first waveguide system and a second waveguide system via the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.