Communications: electrical – Systems – Selsyn type
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-09
2007-10-09
Swarthout, Brent A. (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Systems
Selsyn type
C340S315000, C340S538000, C370S442000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10967049
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a system for operating a power line communications system that employs surface wave communications and conducted communications. The system is comprised of a plurality of network elements, which may take the form of repeaters, communication interface devices, backhaul devices, medium voltage transducers, distribution points, aggregation points, and others. In one embodiment, surface waves are communicated over the medium voltage power lines and the conducted communications are communicated via the low voltage power lines to and from customer premises.
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Berkman William H.
Mollenkopf James Douglas
Yaney David Stanley
Barnes Mel
Capital Legal Group, LLC
Current Technologies, LLC
Swarthout Brent A.
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