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GHM aggregator

US6346875B1 · kind B1 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 3, 2000
Grant dateFeb 12, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2203/5483
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides an aggregator for use in connection with a power distribution network including a power line. The aggregator comprises a receiver, a controller, and a data outbound link. The receiver is coupled to the power line and is configured to receive signals comprising messages, for example geometric harmonic modulation (GHM) signals, from the power line. The controller is coupled to the receiver and to the data outbound link. The controller is configured to provide messages received by the receiver to the data outbound link for transmission by radio frequency energy to a destination, for example a power control station.

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