US Patent No: 7,254,734

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Structure cabling system

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Abstract

This invention discloses a local area network including a hub, a plurality of nodes, communication cabling connecting the plurality of nodes to the hub for providing data communication, and a power supply distributor operative to provide at least some operating power to at least some of the plurality of nodes via the communication cabling.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MICROSEMI CORP. - ANALOG MIXED SIGNAL GROUP LTDHOD HASHARON36

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atias, Ilan Haifa, IL 28 536
Korcharz, Dror Bat Yam, IL 62 771
Lehr, Amir Hod Hasharon, IL 29 501
Pincu, David Holon, IL 44 603

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Patent Citation Ranking

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MOSAID TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (7)
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