Melvin White

US Patent:

20040227621, Nov 18, 2004

Filed:

Dec 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/315725

Inventors:

Leonard Cope - Jefferson MD, US
James Mollenkopf - Fairfax VA, US
Paul Kline - Gaithersburg MD, US
Melvin White - Germantown MD, US

International Classification:

H04M011/04

US Classification:

340/310010

Abstract:

The present invention provides a communication device for use with a power line communication system. One embodiment of the present invention forms a bypass device and comprises a LV coupler, a LV signal conditioner, a controller, a MV modem, a first MV signal conditioner, an isolator, a second MV signal conditioner, and a MV coupler. The controller may provide routing functions to give priority to certain types of data, control access to the network, filter data packets, process software upgrades, and provision new subscriber devices. In addition, the controller may monitor, process, and transmit traffic data, measured power data, errors, and other collected data.

US Patent:

20050285720, Dec 29, 2005

Filed:

Sep 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/218579

Inventors:

Leonard Cope - Jefferson MD, US
James Mollenkopf - Fairfax VA, US
Paul Kline - Gaithersburg MD, US
Melvin White - Germantown MD, US

International Classification:

G05B011/01

US Classification:

340310130

Abstract:

A communication device for use with a power line communication system is provided. One embodiment forms a bypass device and comprises a low voltage coupler, a low voltage signal conditioner, a controller, a medium voltage modem, a first medium signal conditioner, an isolator, a second medium voltage signal conditioner, and a medium coupler. The controller may provide routing functions to give priority to certain types of data, control access to the network, filter data packets, process software upgrades, and provision new subscriber devices. In addition, the controller may monitor, process, and transmit traffic data, measured power data, errors, and other collected data.

Author:

Melvin R. White

ISBN #:

0916260860