Patents by Inventor Stephen E. Muther
Stephen E. Muther 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).
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Patent number: 7005969Abstract: Power supply current, sufficient to power a remote network device, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal over a transmission line. A power-sourcing network device that can include a coupling circuit provides power and data to the remote network device. The remote network device (which can be a wireless access point) can separate the power signal from the data signal and use the power supply current to further process or retransmit the data signal. The power signal may be a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, or it may be DC.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Inventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Patent number: 6989735Abstract: Power supply current, sufficient to power a remote network device, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal over a transmission line. A power-sourcing network device that can include a coupling circuit provides power and data to the remote network device. The coupling circuit can also be included in a stand-alone device. The remote network device (which can be a wireless access point) can separate the power signal from the data signal and use the power supply current to further process or retransmit the data signal. The power signal may be a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, or it may be DC.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: 3Com CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Publication number: 20040174251Abstract: Power supply current, sufficient to power a remote network device, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal over a transmission line. A power-sourcing network device that can include a coupling circuit provides power and data to the remote network device. The coupling circuit can also be included in a stand-alone device. The remote network device (which can be a wireless access point) can separate the power signal from the data signal and use the power supply current to further process or retransmit the data signal. The power signal may be a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, or it may be DC.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Applicant: 3Com CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Publication number: 20040160312Abstract: Power supply current, sufficient to power a remote network device, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal over a transmission line. A power-sourcing network device that can include a coupling circuit provides power and data to the remote network device. The remote network device (which can be a wireless access point) can separate the power signal from the data signal and use the power supply current to further process or retransmit the data signal. The power signal may be a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, or it may be DC.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2004Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: 3Com CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Patent number: 6753761Abstract: Power supply current, sufficient to power a remote network device, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal over a transmission line. A power-sourcing network device that can include a coupling circuit provides power and data to the remote network device. The remote network device (which can be a wireless access point) can separate the power signal from the data signal and use the power supply current to further process or retransmit the data signal. The power signal may be a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, or it may be DC.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: 3Com CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Patent number: 6710704Abstract: Power supply current, sufficient to power a remote network device, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal over a transmission line. A power-sourcing network device that can include a coupling circuit provides power and data to the remote network device. The coupling circuit can also be included in a stand-alone device. The remote network device (which can be a wireless access point) can separate the power signal from the data signal and use the power supply current to further process or retransmit the data signal. The power signal may be a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, or it may be DC.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2004Assignee: 3Com CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Publication number: 20030062991Abstract: Power supply current, sufficient to power a remote network device, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal over a transmission line. A power-sourcing network device that can include a coupling circuit provides power and data to the remote network device. The coupling circuit can also be included in a stand-alone device. The remote network device (which can be a wireless access point) can separate the power signal from the data signal and use the power supply current to further process or retransmit the data signal. The power signal may be a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, or it may be DC.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Applicant: 3COM CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Publication number: 20030058085Abstract: Power supply current, sufficient to power a remote network device, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal over a transmission line. A power-sourcing network device that can include a coupling circuit provides power and data to the remote network device. The remote network device (which can be a wireless access point) can separate the power signal from the data signal and use the power supply current to further process or retransmit the data signal. The power signal may be a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, or it may be DC.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: 3COM CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Patent number: 6496105Abstract: Electrical supply current, sufficient to power a wireless access point, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal across a transmission line. A power and data coupler couples the network data signal and the power signal, received through a data input and a power input, respectively, and transmits the coupled signal over the transmission line to a power and data decoupler. The power and data decoupler separates the power signal from the network data signal and supplies those signals to a power output port and a data output port, respectively, for use by a wireless access node. The power signal may be modulated at a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2001Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: 3COM CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Publication number: 20020021209Abstract: Electrical supply current, sufficient to power a wireless access point, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal across a transmission line. A power and data coupler couples the network data signal and the power signal, received through a data input and a power input respectively, and transmits the coupled signal, to a distance of three meters or more, over the transmission line to a power and data decoupler. The power and data decoupler separates the power signal from the network data signal and supplies those signals to a power output port and a data output port, respectively, for use by a wireless access node. The power signal may be modulated at a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal and the network data signal has a data transmission rate of one megabit/second or higher.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Applicant: 3Com CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Patent number: 6329906Abstract: Electrical supply current, sufficient to power a wireless access point, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal across a transmission line. A power and data coupler couples the network data signal and the power signal, received through a data input and a power input respectively, and transmits the coupled signal, to a distance of three meters or more, over the transmission line to a power and data decoupler. The power and data decoupler separates the power signal from the network data signal and supplies those signals to a power output port and a data output port, respectively, for use by a wireless access node. The power signal may be modulated at a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, and the network data signal has a data transmission rate of one megabit/second or higher.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2000Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: 3Com CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Patent number: 6140911Abstract: Electrical supply current, sufficient to power a wireless access point, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal across a transmission line. A power and data coupler couples the network data signal and the power signal, received through a data input and a power input respectively, and transmits the coupled signal, to a distance of three meters or more, over the transmission line to a power and data decoupler. The power and data decoupler separates the power signal from the network data signal and supplies those signals to a power output port and a data output port, respectively, for use by a wireless access node. The power signal may be modulated at a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, and the network data signal has a data transmission rate of one megabit/second or higher.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1999Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: 3Com CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther
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Patent number: 5994998Abstract: Electrical supply current, sufficient to power a wireless access point, is transmitted concurrently with a network data signal across a transmission line. A power and data coupler couples the network data signal and the power signal, received through a data input and a power input respectively, and transmits the coupled signal, to a distance of three meters or more, over the transmission line to a power and data decoupler. The power and data decoupler separates the power signal from the network data signal and supplies those signals to a power output port and a data output port, respectively, for use by a wireless access node. The power signal may be modulated at a low frequency relative to the frequency of the data signal, and the network data signal has a data transmission rate of one megabit/second or higher.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1997Date of Patent: November 30, 1999Assignee: 3Com CorporationInventors: David A. Fisher, Lawrence M. Burns, Stephen E. Muther