Power transmission line inspection robots: A review, trends and challenges for future research

AB Alhassan, X Zhang, H Shen, H Xu - International Journal of Electrical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Routine inspection of a power transmission line (PTL) system for early fault detection and
maintenance is crucial for efficient transmission of electric power to consumers. Unlike the …

Offshore wind power integration into future power systems: Overview and trends

A Fernández-Guillamón, K Das, NA Cutululis… - Journal of Marine …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, wind is considered as a remarkable renewable energy source to be
implemented in power systems. Most wind power plant experiences have been based on …

Distributed antenna system and methods for use therewith

US Patent 10,027,397, 2018 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method, includes coordinating
relay transmission of a modulated signal via relay links of a distributed antenna system to …

Apparatus and methods for generating an electromagnetic wave along a transmission medium

PS Henry, S Johnson, R Bennett, F Barzegar… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, generating, by a plurality of dielectric
antennas of a waveguide system, a plurality of instances of electromagnetic waves that …

Apparatus and methods for launching guided waves via circuits

PS Henry, R Bennett, F Barzegar, I Gerszberg… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system having a plurality of
transmitters for launching, according to a signal, instances of first electromagnetic waves …

Launcher with planar strip antenna and methods for use therewith

R Bennett, I Gerszberg, PS Henry, F Barzegar… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a launching device including a
transmitter configured to generate a radio frequency signal in a microwave frequency band …

Launcher and coupling system for guided wave mode cancellation

PS Henry, DJ Barnickel, F Barzegar, R Bennett… - US Patent …, 2018 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupling module that includes
a waveguide that guides a first electromagnetic wave conveying data from a transmitting …

System and dielectric antenna with non-uniform dielectric

R Bennett, I Gerszberg, F Barzegar… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a solid dielectric antenna having
a non-uniform spatial distribution of relative permittivity.

Cloud-based packet controller and methods for use therewith

JG Beattie, H Peitzer, DJ Barnickel - US Patent 10,264,586, 2019 - Google Patents
2017-01-19 Assigned to AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP reassignment AT&T
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE …

Launcher with cylindrical coupling device and methods for use therewith

S Johnson, F Barzegar, R Bennett - US Patent 10,340,573, 2019 - Google Patents
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a launching device including a
transmitter configured to generate a radio frequency signal on a transmission medium …