Patents by Inventor Erik Steck Merck

Erik Steck Merck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Inductive coupler for power line communications, having a member for maintaining an electrical connection
    Patent number: 7864012
    Abstract: There is provided an inductive coupler for coupling a signal to a conductor. The inductive coupler includes (a) a magnetic core having an aperture through which the conductor is routed, (b) a winding wound around a portion of the magnetic core, where the signal is coupled between the winding and the conductor via the magnetic core, and (c) a member that maintains an electrical connection between the magnetic core and the conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Ambient Corporation
    Inventors: Erik Steck Merck, Yehuda Cern
  • Inductive coupler for power line communications, having a member that provides an intended path for a flashover to discharge to ground
    Publication number: 20100039738
    Abstract: There is provided an inductive coupler for coupling a signal to a power line. The inductive coupler includes (a) a magnetic core having an aperture through which the power line is routed, (b) a winding wound around a portion of the magnetic core, where the signal is coupled between the winding and the power line via the magnetic core, and (c) an electrically conductive member on an exterior of the inductive coupler that provides a path to electrical ground for a flashover current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Inventor: Erik Steck Merck
  • Inductive Coupler for Power Line Communications, Having a Member for Maintaining an Electrical Connection
    Publication number: 20090278645
    Abstract: There is provided an inductive coupler for coupling a signal to a conductor. The inductive coupler includes (a) a magnetic core having an aperture through which the conductor is routed, (b) a winding wound around a portion of the magnetic core, where the signal is coupled between the winding and the conductor via the magnetic core, and (c) a member that maintains an electrical connection between the magnetic core and the conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Ambient Corporation
    Inventors: Erik Steck Merck, Yehuda Cern