公开(公告)号：US10581486B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US16245880

申请日：2019-01-11

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

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

IPC: H04B3/46 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04B3/06 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04W24/02 ,  G01R31/02 ,  G01R31/08 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a waveguide system for determining an event associated with a mode of transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves on a surface of a transmission medium, identifying according to the event an updated mode for transmitting or receiving adjusted electromagnetic waves on the surface of a transmission medium, and transmitting or receiving the adjusted electromagnetic waves based on the updated mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10574293B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US16376572

申请日：2019-04-05

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

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

IPC: H04B3/54 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04M19/00 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example a housing defining an open volume therein where the housing includes a connection structure for connecting with a utility structure, a first wireless device contained in the housing where the first wireless device is coupled with a first antenna extending outside of the housing, and a second wireless device contained in the housing where the second wireless device is coupled with a second antenna extending outside of the housing. The first and second wireless devices can be coupled to each other. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200052738A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16598339

申请日：2019-10-10

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

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

IPC: H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/28 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H01P3/10 ,  H01Q15/24 ,  H01P1/18

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, receiving a signal, and launching, according to the signal, an electromagnetic wave along a transmission medium, where the electromagnetic wave propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and where the electromagnetic wave has a phase delay profile that is dependent on an azimuth angle about an axis of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10560943B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16168115

申请日：2018-10-23

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: H04B3/54 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04B7/022 ,  H04Q11/04 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H02J13/00 ,  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：US20200044691A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16584107

申请日：2019-09-26

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

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

IPC: H04B3/52 ,  H01Q1/46 ,  H01Q15/24 ,  H01P3/127

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes a dielectric antenna having a feed point and an aperture. A cable comprising a conductorless core is coupled to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. A transmitter is coupled to the cable and facilitates a transmission of first electromagnetic waves to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. The first electromagnetic waves are guided by the conductorless core and propagate along the conductorless core without requiring an electrical return path, and the first electromagnetic waves generate free-space wireless signals from the aperture of the antenna in accordance with a circularly polarized antenna beam pattern.

公开(公告)号：US10554259B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US16248207

申请日：2019-01-15

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

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

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H02J13/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/05 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04L25/02 ,  G01R31/44 ,  H01P1/00 ,  G01R31/00

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupling device includes a circuit that receives a signal. At least one passive electrical circuit element generates an electromagnetic field in response to the signal. A portion of the electromagnetic field is guided by a surface of a transmission medium to propagate as a guided electromagnetic wave longitudinally along the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10553956B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US16545389

申请日：2019-08-20

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

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

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B1/38 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H01Q13/02

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes an antenna having a feed point and an aperture. A feedline is coupled to the feed point of the dielectric antenna. A multi-input multi-output (MIMO) transceiver is coupled to feedline, the MIMO transceiver facilitating a transmission of first electromagnetic waves to the feed point of the antenna, wherein the first electromagnetic waves are guided by the feedline, wherein the first electromagnetic waves propagate along the feedline via a plurality of guided wave modes without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first electromagnetic waves convey first data in accordance with one or more MIMO techniques and wherein the first electromagnetic waves generate first free-space wireless signals at the aperture of the antenna in accordance with the one or more MIMO techniques.

公开(公告)号：US10547545B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-28

申请号：US15941238

申请日：2018-03-30

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

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

IPC: H04L12/741 ,  H04B3/52

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a first waveguide system that receives first electromagnetic waves that propagate along a transmission medium where the transmission medium comprises an external surface where the first electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and where the first electromagnetic waves convey data. The first waveguide system can generate, according to the first electromagnetic waves, first signals, where the first signals convey the data. The first waveguide system can provide the first signals to a switching device that facilitates generating and providing, according to the first signals and routing information conveyed by the first signals, second signals to a second waveguide system selected from among a group of waveguide systems communicatively coupled to the switching device, where the second signals convey at least a first portion of the data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10541460B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-21

申请号：US16443909

申请日：2019-06-18

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

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

IPC: H01P3/10 ,  H01P5/18 ,  H01P3/12 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B10/2575 ,  G01R1/24

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system having an absorber and a coupling device. The absorber includes absorbent material that absorbs radiation. The coupling device is positioned in and surrounded by the absorber. The coupling device facilitates transmitting or receiving of an electromagnetic wave along a transmission medium, where the electromagnetic wave propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10535928B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15360672

申请日：2016-11-23

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: H01Q13/06 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q15/08 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/20

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, an antenna structure that includes a dielectric antenna and a dielectric core. The dielectric antenna can include an antenna lens that operates as an aperture. The antenna lens can have a structure configured to direct a beam pattern generated by the dielectric antenna from a center axis of the dielectric antenna. The dielectric core can be coupled to a feed point of the dielectric antenna. The dielectric core can supply electromagnetic waves that are converted by the dielectric antenna to the beam pattern directed away from the center axis. Other embodiments are disclosed.