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US 11,211,680 B2Granted
Hollow metal waveguides having irregular hexagonal cross-sections formed by additive manufacturing
AssigneeOptisys, Inc.
InventorsMichael Hollenbeck, Robert Smith
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Abstract
A waveguide disclosed herein may be implemented as a hollow irregular hexagonal metal structure which receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the hollow hexagonal metal structure. The waveguide may be fabricated using metal additive manufacturing techniques and include one or more downward facing and unsupported surfaces.
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A waveguide, comprising:
- a hollow metal structure which receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the hollow metal structure;
- wherein the hollow metal structure has an irregular hexagonal shape;
- wherein one side of the irregular hexagonal shape of the hollow metal structure is a complex side comprising:
- a first vertical side;
- a second vertical side;
- and
- a chamfer disposed between the first vertical side and the second vertical side.
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A waveguide, comprising:
- a hollow metal structure which receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the hollow metal structure;
- wherein the hollow metal structure has an irregular hexagonal shape;
- and
- wherein the waveguide includes a bend of 90°.
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A waveguide, comprising:
- a hollow metal structure which receives an electromagnetic signal and propagates the signal through the hollow metal structure;
- wherein the hollow metal structure has an irregular hexagonal shape;
- and
- wherein the waveguide includes a bend with an angle of greater than 90°.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.