Patents by Inventor Antony Vincent Haines

Antony Vincent Haines 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).

  • System and method for transmitting control information over an AC power network
    Patent number: 7084742
    Abstract: Disclosed is a transmission system for transmitting digital information via a power supply network. In one embodiment, there is a transmission device which comprises a generator for generating a simulated digital wave-form carrying the digital information to be transmitted, and a high-voltage injector to inject the generated simulated digital wave-form carrying the digital information into the power supply network. A receiving device is also disclosed, which comprises an analog detector for detecting predetermined harmonic frequencies of a signal frequency, and a logic device to output a logic signal corresponding to the output of the analog detector as said digital information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: ADS Enterprises NZ Ltd.
    Inventor: Antony Vincent Haines