Fault tolerant serial communications network

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PATENT NO 5187709
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07742218

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A communications network is adapted to provide communication between control modules on a vehicle. Each control module includes a first and second transceiver. A control module checks for the presence of a data message from another control module before transmitting a data message. If there is no other data message present, the control module transmits the data message around the network in both directions using the first and second transceivers. The other control modules receive the data message from the previous control module and pass the data message to the next control module in the network.

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CATERPILLAR INCPEORIA IL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kendrick, Larry E Peoria, IL 13 163
Phelps, Weldon L Dunlap, IL 11 343
Williamson, Gregory L Peoria, IL 8 1045

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