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US 9,853,342 B2Granted
Dielectric transmission medium connector and methods for use therewith
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsPaul Shala Henry, William Scott Taylor, Robert Bennett, Farhad Barzegar, Irwin Gerszberg, Donald J Barnickel, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a connector that includes a first port configured to receive electromagnetic waves guided by a first dielectric core of a first transmission medium. A waveguide is configured to guide the electromagnetic waves from the first port to a second port. The second port is configured to transmit the electromagnetic waves to a second dielectric core of a second transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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A connector comprising:
- a first port coupleable to a first dielectric core of a first conductor-less transmission medium to receive electromagnetic waves from the first conductor-less transmission medium at non-optical frequencies;
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- a waveguide, without an inner conductor and without a metallic shield, the waveguide having a one-piece dielectric core having a bulbous central portion that mitigates radiation as the electromagnetic waves are guided about an angle of connection, wherein the one-piece dielectric core has a pair of arms connected to the bulbous central portion in accordance with the angle of connection, wherein the pair of arms of the one-piece dielectric core is configured to interface the first dielectric core to the waveguide at the first port and configured to guide the electromagnetic waves from the first port to a second port via the bulbous central portion in accordance with the angle of connection;
- wherein the second port is coupleable to a second dielectric core of a second conductor-less transmission medium to transmit the electromagnetic waves to the second conductor-less transmission medium and wherein the waveguide is further configured to interface the second dielectric core to the waveguide at the second port.
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A connector comprising:
- a first port configured to receive electromagnetic waves at non-optical frequencies guided by a first dielectric core of a first conductor-less coaxial cable;
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- a waveguide without an inner conductor and without a metallic shield, the waveguide having a one-piece dielectric core having a bulbous central portion that mitigates radiation as the electromagnetic waves are guided about an angle of connection, wherein the one-piece dielectric core has a pair of arms connected to the bulbous central portion in accordance with the angle of connection, wherein the pair of arms of the one-piece dielectric core is configured to interface the first dielectric core to the waveguide at the first port and configured to guide the electromagnetic waves from the first port to a second port via the bulbous central portion;
- wherein the second port is configured to transmit the electromagnetic waves to a second dielectric core of a second conductor-less coaxial cable and wherein the waveguide is further configured to interface the second dielectric core to the waveguide at the second port.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, at a first port of a connector, guided electromagnetic waves at non-optical frequencies from a first dielectric core of a first conductor-less coaxial cable;
- transferring, via a waveguide of the connector, the guided electromagnetic waves to a second port of the connector as transferred guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the waveguide is without an inner conductor and without a metallic shield, the waveguide having a one-piece dielectric core having a bulbous central portion that mitigates radiation as the guided electromagnetic waves are guided about an angle of connection, wherein the one-piece dielectric core has a pair of arms connected to the bulbous central portion in accordance with the angle of connection, wherein the pair of arms of the one-piece dielectric core is configured to interface the first dielectric core to the waveguide at the first port, and wherein the waveguide is further configured to interface a second dielectric core to the waveguide at the second port via the bulbous central portion;
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- launching, via the second port of the connector, the transferred guided electromagnetic waves on the second dielectric core of a second conductor-less coaxial cable.
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