Patents by Inventor W. Paul Willis

W. Paul Willis 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).

  • Method and system for adapting a telephone line modem for use on the power line
    Patent number: 6989733
    Abstract: A new method and system for adapting standard home network protocol communication signals for communication between networked computation devices over the AC power line is provided. This invention provides improvements to the standard home network protocol required for use over the AC power line, including such features as encrypting, signal amplification and improved signal to noise ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Phonex Broadbank Corp.
    Inventors: John M. Simonsen, Gordon E. Smith, W. Paul Willis, Daniel J. McGuire, Douglas A. Steck
  • Method and system for adapting a telephone line modem for use on the power line
    Publication number: 20020031226
    Abstract: A new method and system for adapting standard home network protocol communication signals for communication between networked computation devices over the AC power line is provided. This invention provides improvements to the standard home network protocol required for use over the AC power line, including such features as encrypting, signal amplification and improved signal to noise ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: Phonex Broadband Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Simonsen, Gordon E. Smith, W. Paul Willis, Daniel J. McGuire, Douglas A. Steck