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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7911326 | Time updating and load management systems A master generator that updates time data of remote devices comprises an acquisition module, a clock module, an encoding module, and a transmission module. The acquisition module acquires time data representing current time of day. The clock module receives and stor... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7902966 | Microcontroller for controlling an actuator A microcontroller for controlling an actuator includes a single wire controller configured to receive data and power from a base station through a single wire bus, where the single wire bus is part of a power and signal cable configured to connect the microcontrolle... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7821379 | Method and apparatus for remote powering of device connected to network A network node determines the suitability of coupled devices for being remotely line powered before actually powering them. The node scan its ports to determine which ports are coupled to devices. The node then interrogates the coupled devices. A unique discovery to... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7741958 | Network cable for transmitting data and power to networked devices The present technique relates to the distribution of power and data signals throughout a networked system. For example, three-phase power may be conducted to a device over a set of conductors. One of the conductors, however, may be configured to conduct, in conjunct... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7714699 | Antenna through the use of lamp electrodes A wireless control is provided for a lamp, such as a fluorescent lamp, controlled by a ballast with a wireless control interface for RF communication. The receiver input and the transmitter output of the control interface module are connected to one or more electrod... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7701325 | Power line communication apparatus and method of using the same The present invention provides a communication device for use with a power line communication system. One embodiment of the present invention forms a bypass device and comprises a LV coupler, a LV signal conditioner, a controller, a MV modem, a first MV signal condi... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7626489 | 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 tempera... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7598844 | Power line communications module and method A system, device and method for providing communications to a plurality of customer premises via one or more external low voltage power lines is provided. One embodiment of the system includes a power line communication device comprising a first modem configured to ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7592899 | Low power telemetry system and method A telemetry system is described in which a plurality of channels are coupled to a bus. A control subsystem controls the channels so that one of the channels presents to the bus during its designated time period a channel characteristic. The control subsystem interro... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7573372 | Multiple channel ballast and networkable topology and system including power line carrier applications Control systems and methods for independent control of power systems, particularly lighting network branches, and separate control of individual branch components. Multi-branch systems comprise independently controllable branches that inter-communicate via PLC commu... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7564341 | Method for transmitting data and power to networked devices The present technique relates to the distribution of power and data signals throughout a networked system. For example, three-phase power may be conducted to a device over a set of conductors. One of the conductors, however, may be configured to conduct, in conjunct... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7561025 | Broadband coupler technique for electrical connection to power lines Disclosed is a power line broadband communication system having broadband coupler devices capable of direct electrical connection to an energized power line. The coupler includes a conductive portion movable by an adjustable member from a non-conducting retracted po... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7518487 | Power line communication system Communication apparatus, comprising: a network of power lines; and first, second and third transceivers, coupled to the network, the first transceiver being adapted to transmit a first signal over the network to the second transceiver within a selected frequency ban... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7508297 | Apparatus and method for communication system A patch panel and power distribution system is provided. The system generally includes a chassis, a connector assembly, a power supply and a controller. The connector assembly operates to connect first and second network transmission media. The power supply is adapt... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7453348 | Method and system for distributing management information over power networks Systems and methods for distributing management information in a computing system over existing power are disclosed. Embodiments of these systems and methods may eliminate the need for a separate physical network to distribute management information in the computer ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7449991 | Power line communications device and method The present invention provides a device for providing communications over power lines that includes a backhaul modem, a power line modem, and a user port modem. The device may provide communications for one or more network elements via the power line modem and may p... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7436288 | Remote control equipment and a control method thereof Remote control equipment and a control method thereof, whereby load devices can be remotely controlled selectively through transmission and reception of a specific frequency signal using power and dedicated lines. The remote control equipment includes transmitting a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7437596 | Self-healing control network for building automation systems In building automation architectures, components may be associated through physical communications paths and at a different level through building automation applications. Building automation applications implement control processes for a building function. Due to c... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430932 | Device for telemonitoring the state of aerial power lines(variants) The invention refers to remote monitoring of power objects and is designed for collecting data on OHTL conductor status and passing such to data collection point (dispatch point for example). The invention's objective is to exclude necessity to produce and ma... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426581 | Powerline communication system and method using coupler design for additional users A system includes a power transformer device and a powerline box coupled to the transformer device, the powerline box including three lines including a first phase, a second phase, and a third phase. The three phases are derived from the power transformer device. Th... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423520 | Noise suppressing circuit A noise suppressing circuit comprises: windings (W11, W12) inserted to conductor lines (3, 4) at respective points (P11a, P11b) and coupled to each other through a magnetic core (11); a winding (W13) cou... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424031 | Local area network of serial intelligent cells A serial intelligent cell (SIC) and a connection topology for local area networks using Electrically-conducting media. A local area network can be configured from a plurality of SIC's interconnected so that all communications between two adjacent SIC's is both point... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423519 | Vehicular power line communication system Plural communication areas are provided, and plural electronic control units for mutually making communication in each of the communication areas are provided. A vehicular power line communication system includes a power line coupling the respective communication ar... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420459 | Powerline networking device A powerline network device includes both power suppression and networking functions, and passes through power and data signals. The networking functions can include one or more of hub, router, and/or switch function, and therefore can form a subnet of devices plugge... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7421290 | Power supply subsystem for powering a node over communication cabling A power supply subsystem configured for connection between a LAN switch and at least one node, the power supply subsystem providing electrical power to the at least node over communication cabling, the power supply subsystem comprising: a management and control unit... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414518 | Power line communication device and method A signal is received from a first portion of a power line via a connection to the power line and at least a portion of the signal is converted to a non-electrically conducting signal. The non-electrically conducting signal may be communicated to a non-electrically c... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412304 | Power system for area containing a set of power consumers There is provided a power system for an area containing a set of power consumers which can be applied to a collective housing consisting of a single or more buildings and can prevent power supply stop of a supply line having a higher priority. The system includes: m... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405648 | Remote control wiring mechanism There is provided a remote control wiring mechanism, which makes it easy to construct a system by facilitating a connection work and treatment of members constructing the system. A main unit includes signal terminals connected to signal lines and power supply termin... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7405652 | Communication and AC power system A system for bidirectional data and power transmission is shown and described. In an embodiment, a network power controller provides power to a node and communicates bidirectionally with the node. In an embodiment, the network power controller is coupled to an AC po... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403100 | Detection of trailer presence and type by means of current detection Method and device for detecting the presence and type of trailer which may have been connected to a vehicle including arrangements for applying a first voltage to a first amount of power lines for a first sub system in the trailer and arrangements for measuring the ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7382232 | Power line communications device and method of use A device and method for providing power line communications via an underground residential distribution power system is provided. One embodiment of the present invention includes a power line bridge having though section and processing section. The through section m... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378944 | Controlling power output of a modem for power line communications There is provided an arrangement of components for use in a power line communication system. The arrangement includes a modem for providing an output to a power line, a sensor for sensing a parameter of the output; and a controller for adjusting a power of the outpu... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7378943 | Noise suppressing circuit A noise suppressing circuit (1) suppresses noise emerging from an electronic apparatus (2) and propagating through conductive lines (3a and 3b). The noise suppressing circuit (1) comprises a low-band noise reducing ci... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369579 | Method and system for timing controlled signal transmission in a point to multipoint power line communications system Power line communication (“PLC”) signals are transmitted between a head-end PLC transceiver coupled to multiple remote PLC transceivers over a electric power and communications distribution network in accordance with a timing controlled PLC data frame which dete... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369600 | Burst communications apparatus and method using tapped delay lines A communications apparatus and method use tapped delay lines as multiplexers and demultiplexers. In one embodiment, a receiver (100) uses a tapped delay line (110) as a demultiplexer to acquire a burst communication at very high data rates in the range... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368832 | Circuit and fault tolerant assembly including such circuit A circuit is provided that provides for the same power characteristics to an assembly of electrical resistive elements wired in parallel as to the assembly as wired in series. An input power source provides electrical resistive power to a plurality of load elements,... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364651 | Remotely controllable outlet for water treatment system A remote control system for providing control of an under-counter water treatment system and garbage disposal. The system includes a remote unit that is electrically connected to an existing switched, under-counter AC power outlet. The garbage disposal and water tre... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366584 | Power tool system including a multi-core cable with an electronic memory module A power tool system includes a portable power tool (10), a stationary control unit (11), and a cable assembly (12), which includes a multi-core cable 15 and connection pieces (13, 14), for communicating power and/or signals between... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366773 | Alternative communications paths for data sent over power line carrier Extensions to the concept of using a power line carrier to convey a data record from the secondary side of a first transformer to a receiver in a power distribution substation include receiving the data record over a secondary data path in the event that the primary... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362213 | Method and apparatus for remotely controlling a plurality of devices Disclosed is a method for controlling usage times for at least one device, including the steps of: (a) identifying a device to be controlled; (b) utilizing the device by a user; (c) tracking a device usage value for the device as the user utilizes the device; and (d... | 04/22/2008 |
