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Power transfer apparatus for concurrently transmitting data and power over data wires

Patent 5994998 Issued on November 30, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject May 29, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent #: 5477091
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Issued on: 11/04/1997
Inventor: Ratner

Inventors

Application

No. 865016 filed on 05/29/1997

US Classes:

340/825.72, Wireless link375/257, CABLE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS375/259, SYSTEMS USING ALTERNATING OR PULSATING CURRENT455/3.01WIRELESS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Examiners

Primary: Crosland, Donnie L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

H04B 001/00
G08C 019/00

Abstract

Electrical supply current, sufficient to power a wireless access point, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal across a transmission line. A power and data coupler couples the network data signal and the power signal, received through a data input and a power input respectively, and transmits the coupled signal, to a distance of three meters or more, over the transmission line to a power and data decoupler. The power and data decoupler separates the power signal from the network data signal and supplies those signals to a power output port and a data output port, respectively, for use by a wireless access node. The power signal may be modulated at a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, and the network data signal has a data transmission rate of one megabit/second or higher.

Other References

  • JVC Information Products Company of America, sales brochure and price list for "VIPSLAN-10 Infrared Wireless LAN System", May 1996
  • Clegg, P., "VIPSLAN-10 Streaks Off the Wire", LAN Times, Sep.-199
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