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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Daniel D. Stancil, Mars, PA (US);
Assignee:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01P 5/12 ; H01P 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01P 5/12 ; H01P 3/00 ;
Abstract
A system for transmitting wireless communications within ductwork. The system includes a plurality of transmitter devices for introducing electromagnetic radiation into the ductwork such that the ductwork acts as a waveguide for the electromagnetic radiation, said transmitter devices comprising a transmitter array, wherein the transmitter devices are configured to introduce the electromagnetic radiation using multiple propagation modes. The system also includes a plurality of receiver devices for detecting the electromagnetic radiation within the ductwork, said receiver devices comprising a receiver array.