Patents Assigned to Telkonet Communications, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7170395
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying a three-phase power distribution network in a building in order to provide data communication by using a Power Line Carrier (PLC) signal to an approximate electrical central location point of Wye-connected and Delta connected power distribution system remote from the data entry point of the building. A passive coupler device is attached to a centrally located service panel. The passive coupler receives the Power Line Carrier (PLC) signal from the remote entry point in the building and conditions the signal for entry at the service panel onto each phase of the three phase power distribution network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Telkonet Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Crenshaw, David W. Grimes, L. Peter Larson, Andrew Pozsgay
  • Patent number: 7091831
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying a power distribution network in a building in order to provide data communication by using a Power Line Carrier (PLC) signal to an approximate electrical central location point of a power distribution system remote from the data entry point of the building. A passive coupler device is attached to a centrally located service panel. The passive coupler receives the Power Line Carrier (PLC) signal from the remote entry point in the building and conditions the signal for entry at the service panel onto each phase of the power distribution network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Telkonet Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Crenshaw, David W. Grimes, L. Peter Larson, Andrew Pozsgay
  • Patent number: 6975212
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying a three-phase power distribution network in a building in order to provide data communication by using a Power Line Carrier (PLC) signal to an approximate electrical central location point of the power distribution system remote from the data entry point of the building. A passive coupler device is attached to a centrally located service panel. The passive coupler receives the Power Line Carrier (PLC) signal from the remote entry point in the building and conditions the signal for entry at the service panel onto each phase of the three phase power distribution network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Telkonet Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph E. Crenshaw, David W. Grimes, L. Peter Larson
  • Patent number: 6668058
    Abstract: Method steps and component combinations for establishing a telephony exchange, with benefits of hardwiring, free of a requirement for first installing telephone copper wire service to a concentration of electric power consumers. An operations center for the telephony exchange provides worldwide access by means of a public-switched telephone network and an Internet service provider. Communications received are converted to packetized data signals which are routed for sorting at a transformer service unit (TSU) for electrical power-line transfer with the output of a local transformer. The consumer voltage level transformer output is reactance coupled by the transformer service unit (TSU) to transfer packetized data signals, with transformer output electrical power to a plurality of subscriber service units (SSU's) served by the TSU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Telkonet Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: David W. Grimes
  • Patent number: RE40492
    Abstract: Method steps and component combinations for establishing a telephony exchange, with benefits of hardwiring, free of a requirement for first installing telephone copper wire service to a concentration of electric power consumers. An operations center for the telephony exchange provides worldwide access by means of a public-switched telephone network and an Internet service provider. Communications received are converted to packetized data signals which are routed for sorting at a transformer service unit (TSU) for electrical power-line transfer with the output of a local transformer. The consumer voltage level transformer output is reactance coupled by the transformer service unit (TSU) to transfer packetized data signals, with transformer output electrical power to a plurality of subscriber service units (SSU's) served by the TSU. Each SSU sorts packetized data signals for an individual subscriber, selectively providing for plain old telephone service, digital phone service, and worldwide Internet service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Telkonet Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Suzanne H. Grimes, David W. Grimes