Transmission medium with inductive current transmission on multiple conductors

A transmission medium comprising:

• a plurality of inductive couplers;
• a plurality of signal lines, wherein each signal line of the plurality of signal lines is configured to respectively receive a corresponding one of a plurality of input signals, and wherein each signal line of the plurality of signal lines extends through at least one of the plurality of inductive couplers, and wherein each signal line of the plurality of signal lines is configured to inductively transmit the corresponding one of the plurality of input signals respectively received by the signal line to the at least one of the inductive couplers;
• and
• a plurality of conductors, wherein each conductor of the plurality of conductors is configured to extend through at least two of the plurality of inductive couplers, and wherein the plurality of conductors comprise a first conductor and a second conductor,
• wherein
• the plurality of inductive couplers are configured to inductively transmit the plurality of input signals to the plurality of conductors to generate a first current and a second current,
• the first current flows in the first conductor towards an output of the first conductor,
• the second current flows in the second conductor towards an input of the second conductor,
• the plurality of signal lines comprise a plurality of loops, wherein each band of the plurality of inductive couplers extends through a respective one of the plurality of loops, and
• each of the plurality of conductors extends through a respective one of the plurality of inductive couplers at least once to establish a predetermined current relationship between the plurality of conductors.

A transmission medium comprising:

• a plurality of inductive couplers;
• a plurality of signal lines, wherein each signal line of the plurality of signal lines is configured to respectively receive a corresponding one of a plurality of input signals, and wherein each signal line of the plurality of signal lines extends through at least one of the plurality of inductive couplers, and wherein each signal line of the plurality of signal lines is configured to inductively transmit the corresponding one of the plurality of input signals respectively received by the signal line to the at least one of the inductive couplers;
• and
• a plurality of conductors, wherein each conductor of the plurality of conductors is configured to extend through at least two of the plurality of inductive couplers, and wherein the plurality of conductors comprise a first conductor and a second conductor,
• wherein
• the plurality of inductive couplers are configured to inductively transmit the plurality of input signals to the plurality of conductors to generate a first current and a second current,
• the first current flows in the first conductor towards an output of the first conductor,
• the second current flows in the second conductor towards an input of the second conductor,
• the plurality of inductive couplers comprise at least three inductive couplers, and
• each of the plurality of inductive couplers operates in (i) a single mode and in (ii) a different mode than other ones of the plurality of inductive couplers.

A transmission medium comprising:

• a plurality of inductive couplers;
• a plurality of signal lines, wherein each signal line of the plurality of signal lines is configured to respectively receive a corresponding one of a plurality of input signals, and wherein each signal line of the plurality of signal lines extends through at least one of the plurality of inductive couplers, and wherein each signal line of the plurality of signal lines is configured to inductively transmit the corresponding one of the plurality of input signals respectively received by the signal line to the at least one of the inductive couplers;
• and
• a plurality of conductors, wherein each conductor of the plurality of conductors is configured to extend through at least two of the plurality of inductive couplers, and wherein the plurality of conductors comprise a first conductor and a second conductor,
• wherein
• the plurality of inductive couplers are configured to inductively transmit the plurality of input signals to the plurality of conductors to generate a first current and a second current,
• the first current flows in the first conductor towards an output of the first conductor,
• the second current flows in the second conductor towards an input of the second conductor, and
• each of at least two of the plurality of signal lines loop through the plurality of inductive couplers a plurality of times.