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System, method, and apparatus for a safe powerline communications instrumentation front-end

US9404943B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2014
Grant dateAug 2, 2016
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2203/5495
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A safe powerline communications instrumentation front end device including a voltage input for receiving a line voltage from a powerline, a voltage reducer for reducing the voltage of the line voltage, a filtering system for extracting a Power Line Communications (PLC) signal from the line voltage, and an analog output for outputting the PLC signal as an analog signal for communications test equipment.

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