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Apparatus and Method for Communication over Power LinesAn apparatus and method are provided for communicating over power lines. The apparatus includes a coupling modem that is situated between a power line and a device. The coupling modem is configured to demodulate a signal received from the power line into a sine signal and a cosine signal. The coupling modem is also configured to modulate a communicated bit stream received from the device into a transmitted signal in order to impose the transmitted signal onto the power line.
Document ID
20150018786
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Krasowski, Michael J.
Prokop, Norman F.
Greer, Lawrence C., III
Nappier, Jennifer M.
Date Acquired
October 5, 2015
Publication Date
September 22, 2015
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,142,961
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/218,847
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