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System and method for power and data delivery on a machine

US8405500B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2005
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/25323
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A power and data delivery system for a machine. The system includes a power and data conductor located throughout at least a portion of the machine, a plurality of processing nodes, each connected to the conductor at various locations, and a plurality of devices, each connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of processing nodes and controlled by the processing node, wherein each processing node may be connected at any location of the conductor.

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