TIMOTHY M CROUSHORE
Engineers in Greensburg, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PE036173E
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Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
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Greensburg, PA 15601
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Apparatus And Method For Implementing Digital Communications On A Power Line
US Patent:
6278357, Aug 21, 2001
Filed:
Feb 3, 2000
Appl. No.:
9/497470
Inventors:
Timothy M. Croushore - Greensburg PA
William C. Guyker - Greensburg PA
Walter M. Curt - Harrisonburg VA
Glen K. Shomo - Harrisonburg VA
Chris F. Mullins - Harrisburg VA
James M. Childers - Yorktown VA
William C. Guyker - Greensburg PA
Walter M. Curt - Harrisonburg VA
Glen K. Shomo - Harrisonburg VA
Chris F. Mullins - Harrisburg VA
James M. Childers - Yorktown VA
Assignee:
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
H04M 1104
US Classification:
34031001
Abstract:
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.