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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
Frederick R. Faxvog, Long Lake, MN (US);
David Blake Jackson, Excelsior, MN (US);
Greg Fuchs, River Falls, WI (US);
Gale Nordling, Excelsior, MN (US);
Brian Groh, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Wallace Jensen, Centerville, MN (US);
James Nicholas Ruehl, Excelsior, MN (US);
Frederick R. Faxvog, Long Lake, MN (US);
David Blake Jackson, Excelsior, MN (US);
Greg Fuchs, River Falls, WI (US);
Gale Nordling, Excelsior, MN (US);
Brian Groh, Prior Lake, MN (US);
Wallace Jensen, Centerville, MN (US);
James Nicholas Ruehl, Excelsior, MN (US);
Emprimus, LLC, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for wireless communication, and in particular using a coaxial antenna for distributed wireless transmission. In one example, a wireless transmitter is disclosed that includes a radio frequency signal source and a coaxial cable including a near end and a far end. The near end is electrically connected to the radio frequency signal source and configured to receive signals from the radio frequency signal source. The coaxial cable has an inner conductor and an outer conductor. The wireless transmitter includes a shorting connection at the far end of the coaxial cable, the shorting connection electrically connecting the inner conductor and the outer conductor, and a plurality of openings along the coaxial cable spaced at predetermined locations to output signals generated by the radio frequency signal source. The invention can be used for RF attenuation monitoring and/or testing applications.