Patents by Inventor Geir Monsen Vavik

Geir Monsen Vavik 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).

  • Publication number: 20120019077
    Abstract: The present invention concerns signal coupler systems for power grids, in particular novel methods and apparatus to obtain signal isolation as well as methods for exploiting behavior of existing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventor: GEIR MONSEN VAVIK
  • Patent number: 8059576
    Abstract: The present invention concerns analog signal repeater system solutions of the general kind. It concerns in particular stability with analog signal repeater systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Inventor: Geir Monsen Vavik
  • Publication number: 20110122928
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for high frequency signal transmission in power line networks and also concerns signal hubs and repeaters to be used in such systems. The primary aim of the invention is to provide a communication system of a general type wherein the isolation between high frequency input and output signals is maintained. The hubs and repeaters are designed to be easily installed in the network. Radio and wireless links at subscriber nodes are also parts of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: GEIR MONSEN VAVIK
  • Publication number: 20110103274
    Abstract: Signal repeater system of the general type that facilitates using various standards and various modulation types to improve properties with various infrastructure, in particular power grid systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Geir Monsen Vavik
  • Patent number: 7885634
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for high frequency signal transmission in power line networks and also concerns signal hubs and repeaters to be used in such systems. The primary aim of the invention is to provide a communication system of a general type wherein the isolation between high frequency input and output signals is maintained. The hubs and repeaters are designed to be easily installed in the network. Radio and wireless links at subscriber nodes are also parts of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Inventor: Geir Monsen Vavik
  • Publication number: 20090305628
    Abstract: A method of obtaining single wire transmission line (440) wherein the use of short wavelengths yields low radiation losses and wherein transmission line losses are compensated by repeaters (19, 213-219) at required intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventor: Geir Monsen Vavik
  • Publication number: 20090122842
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a system for high frequency signal transmission in power line networks and also concerns signal hubs and repeaters to be used in such systems. The primary aim of the invention is to provide a communication system of a general type wherein the isolation between high frequency input and output signals is maintained. The hubs and repeaters are designed to be easily installed in the network. Radio and wireless links at subscriber nodes are also parts of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Geir Monsen Vavik
  • Publication number: 20080069025
    Abstract: Analogue signal repeater system, (1) where frequency converting repeaters (6-9, 10-13) of super-heterodyne or superregenerative type realised with any of discrete semiconductors, MMIC semiconductors, ASIC semiconductors are applied to optimize signal dynamics by avoiding echo between repeaters (6-9, 10-13) and where each information channel (15, 16) in the system only needs two frequency bands, where each second repeater (7, 9, 12, 10) of the signal cascade (2, 14) repeating the signals within the same frequency band to increase isolation against interference between repeaters and against reflections and signal echo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Geir Monsen Vavik
  • Patent number: 6946989
    Abstract: In a transponder (19) for amplification of a received signal (60) into an antenna (1), to a signal (61) for retransmission, and where the retransmitted signal (61) possibly may have information superimposed, a quenched oscillator (5) is incorporated as amplifying element. The oscillator (5) is preferably of superregenerative type and exhibits negative resistance (30) for the received signal (60). Transponders according to the present invention may be introduced as system elements in a wireless or wire based network to work as intelligent or unintelligent connections in the network. The transponders can also be used in positioning systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventor: Geir Monsen Vavik
  • Publication number: 20030137446
    Abstract: In a transponder (19) for amplification of a received signal (60) into an antenna (1), to a signal (61) for retransmission, and where the retransmitted signal (61) possibly may have information superimposed, a quenched oscillator (5) is incorporated as amplifying element. The oscillator (5) is preferably of superregenerative type and exhibits negative resistance (30) for the received signal (60). Transponders according to the present invention may be introduced as system elements in a wireless or wire based network to work as intelligent or unintelligent connections in the network. The transponders can also be used in positioning systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventor: Geir Monsen Vavik