Patents by Inventor William D. Hudson

William D. Hudson 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).

  • Coupling communications signals to underground power lines
    Patent number: 7667344
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for coupling communications signals to an underground medium-voltage power line includes a medium-voltage power line, a ground conductor, one or more ferrites, and a low-voltage communications line. The medium-voltage power line includes a center phase conductor and a concentric neutral conductor. The ground conductor couples the concentric neutral conductor to a ground connection. The one or more ferrites substantially surround at least a portion of the ground conductor. The low-voltage communications line includes a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor is coupled to the ground conductor between the one or more ferrites and the concentric neutral conductor. And the second conductor is coupled to the ground conductor between the one or more ferrites and the ground connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Broadband Electric Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent R. Zitting, Thomas R. Parker, III, William D. Hudson