Patents by Inventor Dennis Jay Mc Lain

Dennis Jay Mc Lain 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).

  • Cable television radio frequency and AC Power multitap
    Patent number: 6033101
    Abstract: A tap for delivering electrical power and video signals to subscriber substations includes an input coupling module for coupling a main video signal and a main power signal from a cable conductor to the tap. Means are provided for generating a subscriber video signal and a subscriber power signal by extracting portions of the signals from the main cable. The subscriber video signals and subscriber power signals then are transmitted to subscriber substations. Communication devices in the subscriber substations can be powered by the subscriber power signal in the absence of electrical power from a power utility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Antec Corporation
    Inventors: Donald W. Reddick, Dennis Jay Mc Lain, Scott R. Smith