Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Hurd

Timothy J. Hurd 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).

  • Line-powered network interface device
    Patent number: 7239628
    Abstract: A network interface device includes a first interface, a power extractor, a transceiver, and a second interface. The first interface receives a signal that includes both power and packetized information. The power extractor extracts the power from the signal and powers the transceiver. The transceiver extracts the packetized information from the signal and communicates the information to a user device using the second interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: GenBand Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew A. Pendleton, Timothy J. Hurd, Anthony H. Anconetani, Donald L. Sparks