Apparatus and method for implementing digital communications on a power line

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PATENT NO 6278357
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09497470

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An apparatus to establish bi-directional digital communication over a power line network includes a signal launching circuit to impose a digital communication signal onto a power signal carried by a power line network and thereby form a digital communication power signal at a first point in the power line network. The signal launching circuit is configured to position a pulse of the digital communication signal at any phase location of each half cycle of the power signal. A receiver reads the digital communication power signal at a second point in the power line network. A signal processor is connected to the receiver to recover the digital communication signal from the digital communication power signal.

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ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC1300 WEST W T HARRIS BOULEVARD CHARLOTTE NC 28262

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Childers, IV James M Yorktown, VA 3 1012
Croushore, Timothy M Greensburg, PA 1 328
Curt, Walter M Harrisonburg, VA 5 439
Guyker, William C Greensburg, PA 1 328
Mullins, Chris F Harrisburg, VA 1 328
Shomo, III Glen K Harrisonburg, VA 2 373

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