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Contactless data/power bus

US5870067A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 1995
Grant dateFeb 9, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B5/79
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information system for a shelving system, such as in a supermarket, is disclosed. The system comprises a central data transmission source, a data distribution network, a common data link, and display units. The display units are capacitively coupled to conductive elements of the common data link.

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