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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110043367 | INTELLIGENT NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE CIRCUIT AND SYSTEM An intelligent notification appliance circuit has a controller and one or more addressable notification appliances coupled with a single pair of wires. The controller outputs integrated power, audio and control signals, and transmits the integrated signals to the one or... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110032085 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING INTEGRATED LIGHTING BALLASTS IN A SERIES SCHEME Power line communication (PLC) systems are presented for connecting dimming switches with electronic ballasts for driving compact fluorescent lamps and other applications using a power distribution network, including a transmitter and a receiver connected in a series ci... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110035074 | Remote controlled power consuming device and module therefore A power consuming device having communication with a utility company is disclosed. A power consuming device enclosure is described which has an interface and a communication module. The module includes a standardizing chip in communication with a communication interface... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110006887 | Programmable Communicating Thermostat And System A programmable thermostat has two way communication with a utility using a power carrier line signal across distributed low voltage power lines in a building downstream of an HVAC system transformer. The two way PLC communication includes transmission to the utility of ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110001626 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR LED STREET LAMP MONITORING AND CONTROL An LED street lamp including a PLC modem and a control circuit is disclosed. The LED street lamp is able to receive control commands from remote controller. It is also capable of doing self-control based on status information gathered by diagnostic circuit. A system for... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100321168 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ITS COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD In a case where to-be-transmitted data is absent, signal output from a PLC apparatus is topped. A PLC modem includes a PLC-IF, and a modem control unit. The modem control unit effects transition to a hibernate state in which signal output from the PLC-IF is stopped, in ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100321169 | System and Method for Communication Using an AC Signal From a Powered Device A system and method for communicating information using Layer 1 from a powered device to power source equipment via Ethernet. In one embodiment, Layer 1 information such as power management, classification, temperature, and disconnect information is transmitted from a p... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100315209 | Systems And Apparatus For Transmitting Remote Control Commands Over A Communication Network Described herein are techniques for transmitting remote control commands to a controlled device over a communication network. A user provides input to a remote control requesting to remotely operate a controlled device. A remote control command is transmitted from the r... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100315210 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE DOCK WITH REPLICATING STATUS INDICATOR An adapter may couple an electronic device to a host such as a computer. When coupled in this way, the host may transfer media files to the device. The host may also supply power to the electronic device using power lines in the adapter. The electronic device may have a... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100289629 | Load Control Device with Two-Way Communication Capabilities A load control device having two-way communication capabilities. The load control device can include a conventional load control receiver that receives information, such as load control commands or requests. The load control receiver can include a receiver operable to r... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100283587 | DEVICE FOR TESTING OF A POWERLINE COMMUNICATIONS AUDIO SYSTEM A system and devices for testing and qualifying the quality, capacity and integrity of a new or existing mains power wiring system to transmit powerline communications (PLC) audio and control signals, including a hub testing device that emulates a PLC interface device o... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100283391 | PLC based smart dimmers that function with no new wires A device that enables “smart” dimmers comprising electronic circuits beyond those found in traditional dimmers to be installed in existing houses with no need for any new electrical wires. In particular, for smart dimmers comprising PLC (power line communication) mo... | 11/11/2010 |
| 20100277293 | Capacitor Coupled Ethernet A system and method for enabling power applications over a single conductor pair. In one embodiment, data transformers are coupled to a single conductor pair using one or more direct current (DC) blocking elements that preserve an alternating current path. Power is inje... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100277294 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD Provided is a power supply apparatus including a power storage for storing power supplied through a bus line connected to the power supply apparatus, on which bus line an information signal representing information is superposed over the power. The power supply apparatu... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100265045 | TWO-WIRE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD A method and apparatus for operating and actuating remote devices using a single pair of wires together with communication and networking protocols necessary for operational control of the remote devices and data gathering activities from the remote devices. The inventi... | 10/21/2010 |
| 20100238003 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTELLIGENT ENERGY NETWORK MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM A system for providing network infrastructure for energy management and control is disclosed. A controller integrates powerline and wireless networking technologies in order to provide an integrated network. A gateway sends and receives command and control data across t... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100238001 | Method of Automatically Programming a Load Control Device Using a Remote Identification Tag A method of automatically programming a new load control device that replaces an old load control device takes advantage of a remote identification tag (e.g., an RFID tag) located in the vicinity of the old device. The remote identification tag stores an identifier that... | 09/23/2010 |
| 20100207744 | System And Method For Power And Data Delivery On A Machine A machine that includes an electronically controlled engine provides power and communications to attached electrical devices arrayed throughout the machine via a two wire power and data bus. Sensor, driven and communication electrical devices are all connected to the di... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100207743 | CONTROL OF DEVICES BY WAY OF POWER WIRING A system for controlling one or more devices through a power line comprises one or more control signal generators for generating control signal(s). Each control signal has a frequency within a predetermined frequency band and is injected onto the power line. A filter co... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100156666 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND REDUCING STANDBY POWER A power saving system and method for the home appliances and home network devices is provided. The system provides an energy consumption monitoring and standby power saving system that is connected to home appliances and that may detect the amount of power consumed by c... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100127570 | Systems and Methods for Using a Power Converter for Transmission of Data over the Power Feed Apparatuses and methods include a photovoltaic energy production unit to generate electricity. A local management unit is coupled between the photovoltaic energy production unit and a connection of energy production units forming a string bus. The local management unit ... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100117858 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COST-EFFECTIVE POWER LINE COMMUNICATIONS FOR SENSOR DATA COLLECTION A method and system includes a solar panel. A power bus is coupled to the solar panel. The power bus supports transmission of AC communication signals. A slave node, coupled to the power bus, transmits information regarding solar panel performance. A master node, remote... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100109907 | System, Device and Method for Communicating over Power Lines A system, method and device for communicating over a power line are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a first device configured to communicate via broadband communications having a bandwidth greater than one megahertz, and a second device having a first p... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100102936 | REMOTELY CONTROLLABLE POWER SWITCH OF AN APPLIANCE AND METHODS OF EMPLOYING THE SAME A remotely controllable power switch of an appliance and a method of employing a remotely controllable power switch of an appliance to control the overall load that an electric power distribution network bears. The method may include a method of employing a remotely con... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100102937 | Method and Apparatus for Stimulating Power Line Carrier Injection with Reactive Oscillation Stimulating power line carrier injection with reactive oscillation comprises exciting a tank circuit to oscillate at the carrier frequency by sinking pulses of current between one node of a capacitor in the tank circuit and the other node of the capacitor. A power trans... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100102987 | Power Line Communication Device having Virtual Local Area Network Functionality A power line based communication system includes a power line termination module, a plurality of power line gateways, and a plurality of power line nodes. The power line termination module manages data for local area networks within the power line based communication sy... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100073149 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENABLING OPTIMAL COMMUNICATION OVER POWER LINES A system, apparatus and method for communication signaling between sending terminals and receiving terminals over power lines, comprises a power level test message configuration unit associated with a respective sending terminal for configuring test signals to send to o... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100052872 | POWER METADATA TRANSFER OVER POWER LINES The transfer and usage of a modulated carrier signal within a power signal on a power line communication system is described. The modulated signal comprises metadata which is transmitted at a different frequency than the transmitted power. The metadata, including such e... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100052874 | Open-loop monitoring system In an open-loop monitoring system, a host device is operable to output encoded signals at a coupling end to a single transmission line. Each of monitoring devices includes: a control unit identifying a monitoring signal from the encoded signals from the transmission lin... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100052873 | POWER SUPPLY EMPLOYING PULSE-WIDTH MODULATION AND DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME A power supply for supplying electric power comprises a power circuit which supplies L channels of electric power (L: positive integer), a control circuit board which outputs multiple types of control signals including a digital control signal and a PWM signal, a digita... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100045447 | Power Line Communications Device and Method In one embodiment, a power line communication system network element is provided that provides communications to one or more user devices. The device may also receive data from one or more sensors, such as current sensors, a voltage sensor, a video camera, a temperature... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100039241 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION DEVICE A terminal best in the reception state for a signal from a controller of a neighboring network is determined as the controller of the own network, to ensure sharing of inter-network control. When the reception state is not good, a terminal worst in reception state is de... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100039240 | Method for Wiring Devices in a Structure Using a Wireless Network The present invention provides a method for controlling lighting fixtures over a wireless network that includes connecting a junction box to a power source, connecting a lighting fixture to the junction box, establishing a connection over a wireless network between the ... | 02/18/2010 |
| 20100019889 | DEVICE THAT ENABLES PLC BASED SMART DIMMERS TO FUNCTION WITH NO NEW WIRES A device that enables “smart” dimmers comprising electronic circuits beyond those found in traditional rotary dimmers to be installed in existing houses with no need for any new electrical wires. In addition, for smart dimmers comprising PLC (power line communicatio... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100019930 | Electric Control and Supply System In at least some embodiments, an electrically controlled subsea production system includes a subsea electrical distributor that receives a high direct current (DC) voltage. The electrical distributor converts the high DC voltage to a lower DC voltage. The electrically c... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20100013608 | Pluggable Radio Navigation Satellite System Street Light Controller An RNSS based street light controller pluggable into a standard electrical interface of a street light for drawing power and controlling a lamp of the street light eliminates the need for photosensors, wiring terminals and related components and yields a street light co... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100013609 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GROUP OF WIRELESSLY CONTROLLED APPLIANCES A method for controlling a group of wirelessly controlled appliances comprising at least one appliance in a home automation network comprising a master controller, characterized in that it comprises:
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| 20100007473 | INTELLIGENT POWER-ENABLED COMMUNICATIONS PORT A port that supplies power in accordance with a standard is equipped with a variable power supply and a power line communications module. Power line signals on the power conductors are used to allow a port controller to negotiate power requirements with peripheral devic... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090321079 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A hydrocarbon production installation comprising a surface station and an underwater hydrocarbon extraction facility, the surface station and extraction facility being electrically linked via an umbilical cable, the installation further comprising means for transmitting... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090322487 | DETERMINING ENDPOINT CONNECTIVITY OF CABLING INTERCONNECTS In a communication network or system, cables that interconnect systems or subsystems are provided with RFID tags embedded or affixed at least at one endpoint of each cable. An installed or portable RFID reader in the proximity of an RFID tag of a given cable enables a u... | 12/31/2009 |
