Patents
US 10559867 B2: Minimizing atmospheric discharge within a guided surface waveguide probe
- Granted
- 2020-02-11
- Filed
- 2018-02-22 application 15902378
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for eliminating or minimizing atmospheric discharge within the internal phasing coil of the guided surface waveguide probe. A guided surface waveguide probe comprises a charge terminal elevated over a lossy conducting medium. The shape of the charge terminal is designed to minimize atmospheric discharge. A top portion of a coil being configured to provide a voltage to the charge terminal with a phase delay that matches a wave tilt angle associated with a complex Brewster angle of incidence associated with the lossy conducting medium is recessed within a hollow region of the charge terminal.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200211.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPG Technologies, LLC 104 patents | US company or organization | Italy, TX | CPG TECHNOLOGIES, LLC State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James F. Corum | Morgantown, WV | 103 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Kenneth L. Corum | Plymouth, NH | 90 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H01Q | Antennas, i.e. radio aerials | H01Q1/1242 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H01P | Waveguides; resonators, lines, or other devices of the waveguide type | H01P1/182 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02J | Electric power networks; circuit arrangements or systems for supplying or distributing electric power; systems for storing electric energy | H02J50/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04B | Transmission | H04B3/52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CORUM, KENNETH L. signed 2018-01-26 CORUM, JAMES F. signed 2018-02-15 | CPG TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ITALY, TX | 45554/505 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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