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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7889061 | Power-line communication device A power-line communication device in which a control signal is superimposed on a power line between a switching power supply and a unit to be controlled to which an output of the switching power supply is supplied, so that the control signal is transmitted to the un... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7688183 | Powerline pulse position modulated transmitter apparatus and method A transmitting controller is connected to a powerline and on command places a reference signal and a series of signal pulses in the powerline at a series of signal timing positions related to zero voltage crossing points so that the signals pulses are substantially ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7391714 | Point to multipoint system and process for the transmission over the electricity network of digital data The system enables bidirectional communication between a center and a plurality of users via a power line network and is characterized in that low and high speed communication can be established to provide multiple high-quality services to the users. The system comp... | 06/24/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7363031 | System for monitoring and controlling a set of household appliances A system for monitoring and controlling a set of power users, in particular household appliances, which users (U) are connected to a first communication network (RE) through appropriate interfacing means (N) for the exchange of information and/or instructions, where... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343244 | Vehicle tracker including input/output features and related methods A vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type including at least one vehicle sensor may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller connected to the wireless communications device and the vehicle position deter... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336156 | Communication apparatus, communication method and installation method of railway vehicle-facility intra communication system A communication apparatus installed in the trains and that in a complex station building, a station or a maintenance factory communication through feeders, trolley wires or third rails can communicate each other. The present invention can realize a low cost vehicle-... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330129 | System and method for data retrieval in AC power tools via an AC line cord An apparatus and method for obtaining data stored in an electronic module within a power tool over a power line cord of the tool, and without any disassembly of the tool being required. An interface subsystem applies a high frequency, low power AC input signal to th... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327223 | 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. These systems and methods may eliminate the need for a separate physical network to distribute management information in the computer system and the ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327222 | Transmission system for transmitting data via current conducting branches A system and method for transmitting and receiving data between a power supply and a remotely located load, by use of standard data communication cable has functional data transmitted via the power line of such data communication cable in order to decrease the numbe... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319384 | Communication apparatus and communication method A communication apparatus includes a transmission signal generation section 1, a transmission signal control section 2, a transmission section 3, a leakage electric power detection section 4, and an electric power control judgment section... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310559 | Timed control system with shifted time features A control system with a clock or calendar based control has two time frames defined for assigning control events during different days of the week. The weekday time frame is defined as Sunday noon through Friday noon, while the weekend time frame is defined as Frida... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307510 | Power meter bypass device and method for a power line communications system A passive bypass device for providing a data path around a power meter is provided. The device may be communicatively connected to two low voltage power line energized conductors on a first and a second side of a power meter. The energized power line conductors cond... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304567 | Method and apparatus for communicating control and other information over a power bus An information signal to be communicated to a roof-mounted light bar or other electrical or electronic device travels over the vehicle's or other environment's power bus or other power conductor. In one exemplary illustrative non-limiting implementation, a modulated... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301440 | Power line communication system and method The present invention provides a device for providing communications through power lines comprised of multiple conductors by transmitting the data signals through a plurality of the conductors. One embodiment of the present invention may be comprised of a transmit c... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7268670 | Power line communications system A power line communications technique (PLC) is disclosed which allows communications across any three phase electric system by modulating the impedance through earth between any two points of differing voltage on the electrical system in order to use the power suppl... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265654 | Powerline pulse position modulated transmitter apparatus and method A transmitting controller is connected to a powerline and on command places a reference signal and a series of signal pulses in the powerline at a series of signal timing positions related to zero voltage crossing points so that the signals pulses are substantially ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7253600 | Constant slope ramp circuits for sample-data circuits A sample-data analog circuit includes a level-crossing detector. The level-crossing detector controls sampling switches to provide a precise sample of the output voltage when the level-crossing detector senses the predetermined level crossing of the input signal. A ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7250848 | 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... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248178 | RF communication with downhole equipment Data or control signals are communicated over a three phase power cable supplying power from a surface location to a motor/pump assembly located within a wellbore utilizing modulated radio frequency signals. The radio frequency signals may be impressed on the power ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7206417 | Wireless digital transmission system for loudspeakers This invention relates to a wireless digital transmission system for loudspeakers comprising: compression means for the file representing the digital audio signal of the “compact disc” type, a transmission device comprising mea... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199699 | Facilitating communication with power line communication devices The invention includes a method, system, and device for communicating a data signal with a low voltage premise network. The inventive method comprises communicating the data signal with the low voltage premise network, substantially reducing attenuation of the data ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7194072 | Method and system for remotely accessing and controlling remote devices A method and system for enabling users to remotely activate a device using a router. The router may be accessed by communication over one or more networks including, but not limited to, the internet, wireless networks, cable networks, etc. A user accesses an emitter... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194528 | Method and apparatus for processing inbound data within a powerline based communication system A powerline based communication system includes a powerline termination module, a plurality of powerline gateways, and a plurality of powerline nodes. The powerline termination module manages data for local area networks within the powerline based communication syst... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190267 | System and method for managing power control and data communication among devices A system for managing devices comprises a first device comprising a first interface and a second device comprising a second interface. The second interface is coupled to the first interface using a communication cable that comprises both power wires and data wires. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187986 | Internet based home communications system An Internet based home communications system for allowing a homeowner to monitor and control various features of their home. The system comprises a plurality of control devices positioned within a home, a control unit in communication with the plurality of control d... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183902 | Very local area network (VLAN) A Very Local Area Network (VLAN) comprises a power strip device having an electrical connector for connection to an AC power supply line and one or more surge protectors and line filters. Multiple electrical power outlet sockets receive plugs from electrical applian... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7170394 | Remote current sensing and communication over single pair of power feed wires Disclosed is a novel technique for transferring power and signals between two electrical devices over a single wire pair. In particular, a remote sensor is connected to a host device. Power to the remote sensor is supplied through a voltage reference and control loo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7154381 | System and method for operating a sensed power device over data wiring According to the present invention, a power source delivers power to a networked device over network cabling (e.g., Ethernet cabling) in one of two modes: a low power mode and a high power mode. The power source begins delivering power at a low power level in the lo... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148788 | Method for transmitting high-frequency signals to low-frequency networks and corresponding system It is a known fact that even information signals in the kilohertz and megahertz range can be transmitted via the bus systems of power transmission networks. The invention provides a method and a system for improving the transmission behavior by feeding the signals n... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132958 | Downhole telemetry system using multiple uplink modes as data channels using discrete multi-tone modulation A method and a downhole telemetry system a downhole telemetry system using discrete multitone modulation for transmitting a data stream over a plurality of transmission modes is provided. The downhole telemetry system includes a downhole transmitter, a cable, and a ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7106178 | Modulating the electric field of a power transmission line A system and method for transmitting data on a power transmission line transmits power in the form of time-varying voltage and current. Data is transmitted by using micro electromagnetic pulses to modulate the electric field, which is present around the power transm... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7091830 | Subterranean two-wire power and communications network A combination of frequency and time division multiplexed signals communicates using bursts of higher frequency sinusoidal waves superimposed upon the alternating current in a two-wire power distribution network. A synchronization pattern precedes data, all bursts ha... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7084742 | System and method for transmitting control information over an AC power network Disclosed is a transmission system for transmitting digital information via a power supply network. In one embodiment, there is a transmission device which comprises a generator for generating a simulated digital wave-form carrying the digital information to be tran... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7072408 | Method and system for using power lines for signaling, telephony and data communications The present invention provides a burst mode power line data network system having at least one burst mode power line transmitter (BMPLT) and at least one burst mode power line receiver (BMPLR) for enabling signaling, telephony and data communications via power lines... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7069185 | Computerized machine controller diagnostic system A computerized machine control (CMC) diagnostic system communicates with a computerized machine controller that utilizes a control program to control the operation of a machine through the use of a plurality of digital channels. In general terms, the system includes... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7068150 | UPS signaling state A system receives AC power from an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) on an AC power cable. The AC power cable couples a primary AC line voltage or a switched secondary AC line voltage depending on the quality of the primary AC line voltage. The UPS has a modulating... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7042339 | Plug-in single phase power line signal repeater with low voltage bus A control system and method suppress noise in a power-line-based system which has a device repeater connected to an electrical device, and which may be capable of remote control by signals transmitted through the power-line-based system. The control system includes ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7034663 | Preventing unintended communication among power line communication devices associated with different premises power distribution lines of an electric power distribution system An electric power line communication system operates with an electric power distribution system to provide through premises power distribution lines highly reliable communication links among power line communication devices electrically coupled or located in proximi... | 04/25/2006 |
