Point-to-point communications systems particularly for use in power distribution system
US8401039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J13/0003
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A point-to-point communications system (20) for transmitting messages from any location (A) within a power distribution system or network (10) to any other location (B) within the network. A transceiver (12) at the one location includes a transmitter (X) that impresses a waveform (WR) on a waveform (WG) propagated by the network to supply power throughout the network. The transmitter is a resonant transmitter that includes a reactive load (13) which is selectively connected to and disconnected from the power distribution network. A controller (16) controls operation of the transmitter to connect and disconnect the reactive load from the network so to impress on the propagated waveform a dampened sinusoidal waveform whose characteristics represent information conveyed over the power distribution system. A receiver (Yn) at the other location receives and demodulates the dampened sinusoidal waveform to extract therefrom the information being conveyed by it.
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