Network and intelligent cell for providing sensing, bidirectional communications and control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5475687
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08097587

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A cell for use in a network which provides sensing, control and communications. Each cell, as part of its manufacturing process, includes a unique 48-bit identification number. A terminal on the cell enables the broadcast of this unique number onto the network during initialization of the network so that each cell can be identified. The input/output section of each cell communicates with the plurality of processors in the cell allowing one processor to interpret messages received from the network without interrupts of functions performed by other processors.

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  • ECHELON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Evan, Shabtai Saratoga, CA 7 1156
Markkula, Jr Armas C Woodside, CA 5 902
Sander, Wendell B Los Gatos, CA 84 4426
Smith, Stephen B Scotts Valley, CA 146 4712
Twitty, William B Santa Cruz, CA 11 1501

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