# US 2023/0053979 A1 · A Waveguide Gasket Arrangement > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0053979 A1 - Document ID: US20230053979A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/797,557 - Filed: 2020-02-26 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-26 - Assignees: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Applicants: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Inventors: Göran Snygg; Torbjörn Westin; Henrik Pettersson; Gilbert Johansson; Jörgen Lundgren; Martin Fagerström; Cecilia Lundin; Ove Persson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230053979A1 ## CPC - H01P 1/042: {Hollow waveguide joints} - H01P: WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE (operating at optical frequencies G02B) ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to a waveguide gasket arrangement (1, 1', 1") arranged for electrically sealing a waveguide interface (2) between a first waveguide end (3) and a second waveguide end (4). The waveguide gasket arrangement (1, 1', 1") comprises a carrier arrangement (5, 5', 5") where a carrier aperture (6; 6a, 6b) is formed in the mounted carrier arrangement (5, 5', 5"). The waveguide gasket arrangement (1, 1', 1") further comprises an electrically conducting flexible ribbon arrangement (7) that comprises at least one plurality of electrically conducting members (8a, 8b) forming a coherent common structure. The ribbon arrangement (7) is mounted to a carrier aperture edge (11; 11a, 11b) that circumvents the carrier aperture (6; 6a, 6b) such that for each plurality of electrically conducting members (8a, 8b), a first plurality of electrically conducting members (8a) is adapted to extend towards the first waveguide end (3) and a second plurality of electrically conducting members (8b) is adapted to extend towards the second waveguide end (4). ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-11. (canceled) ### Claim 12 A waveguide gasket arrangement arranged for electrically sealing a waveguide interface between a first waveguide end and a second waveguide end, the waveguide gasket arrangement comprising: a carrier arrangement having a carrier aperture formed in the mounted carrier arrangement; an electrically conducting flexible ribbon arrangement comprising at least one plurality of electrically conducting members forming a coherent common structure, wherein the flexible ribbon arrangement is mounted to a carrier aperture edge that circumvents the carrier aperture such that for each plurality of electrically conducting members, a first plurality of electrically conducting members is configured to extend towards the first waveguide end and a second plurality of electrically conducting members is configured to extend towards the second waveguide end. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The waveguide gasket arrangement according to claim 12, wherein the flexible ribbon arrangement is mounted by clamping the flexible ribbon arrangement to the carrier aperture edge. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The waveguide gasket arrangement according to claim 12, wherein the electrically conducting members are attached to a common member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The waveguide gasket arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the common member comprises fastening pins that are configured to engage the carrier arrangement. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The waveguide gasket arrangement according to claim 12, wherein the carrier arrangement is formed in one piece in the form of a sheet. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The waveguide gasket arrangement according to claim 12, wherein the carrier arrangement is formed as at least two separate pieces in the form of at least two separate sheets, where a first piece forms a first part of the carrier aperture and where a second piece forms a second part of the carrier aperture. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The waveguide gasket arrangement according to claim 12, wherein the carrier arrangement comprises a slot that extends from the carrier aperture edge to an outer edge of the carrier arrangement, and wherein the slot is configured to receive the flexible ribbon arrangement when the flexible ribbon arrangement is threaded onto the carrier aperture edge. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The waveguide gasket arrangement according to claim 12, wherein the carrier arrangement comprises guiding apertures configured to correspond to flange mounting apertures comprised at the first and second waveguide ends. ### Claim 20 A method for configuring a waveguide interface having a first waveguide end, a second waveguide end, and a waveguide gasket arrangement, the method comprising: providing a carrier arrangement having a carrier aperture formed therein; providing an electrically conducting flexible ribbon arrangement comprising at least two pluralities of electrically conducting members forming a coherent common structure; arranging the flexible ribbon arrangement along a carrier aperture edge that circumvents the carrier aperture such that the waveguide gasket arrangement is formed; and arranging the waveguide gasket arrangement between the first waveguide end and the second waveguide end such that that, for each plurality of electrically conducting members, a first plurality of electrically conducting members is configured to extend towards the first waveguide end and a second plurality of electrically conducting members is configured to extend towards the second waveguide end. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method according to claim 20, wherein arranging the flexible ribbon arrangement comprises threading the flexible ribbon arrangement via a slot that extends from the carrier aperture edge to an outer edge of the carrier arrangement. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The method according to claim 20, wherein the carrier arrangement comprises a first piece and a second piece separate from the first piece, the method further comprising: arranging the flexible ribbon arrangement along a first carrier aperture edge; and arranging the flexible ribbon arrangement along a second carrier aperture edge when bringing together the first and second pieces of the carrier arrangement, wherein the first piece forms a first part of the carrier aperture and wherein the second piece forms a second part of the carrier aperture.