
US Patent No: 6,980,089
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Non-intrusive coupling to shielded power cable
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Dec 27, 2005
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Aug 8, 2001
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Abstract
The invention describes a method and a device for transporting a signal over a power line. The inventive method includes inducing an alternating current (AC) voltage from the power line, powering a transceiver device with the induced AC voltage, communicating the signal with the transceiver device via the power line. The method further may include transmitting and/or receiving the signal with an end user via the transceiver device. The transceiver device may be a fiber optic-based device that transmits data to the end user over non-metallic fiber optic links. The method may filter the induced AC voltage, and separately filter the signal.
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| 6,130,896 Wireless LAN segments with point coordination | 115 | 1997 | |
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| 5,355,109 Electric noise absorber | 50 | 1993 | |
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| 6,175,860 Method and apparatus for an automatic multi-rate wireless/wired computer network | 188 | 1997 | |
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| 4,504,705 Receiving arrangements for audio frequency signals | 43 | 1983 | |
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| 4,599,598 Data transmission system utilizing power line | 77 | 1985 | |
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| 4,457,014 Signal transfer and system utilizing transmission lines | 39 | 1981 | |
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| 4,697,166 Method and apparatus for coupling transceiver to power line carrier system | 77 | 1986 | |
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| 6,121,765 Isolated electrical power supply | 33 | 1997 | |
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| 5,801,643 Remote utility meter reading system | 105 | 1997 | |
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| 5,151,838 Video multiplying system | 67 | 1989 | |
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| 5,068,890 Combined signal and electrical power distribution system | 95 | 1990 | |
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