Patents by Inventor William E. Potwora

William E. Potwora 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).

  • Power line carrier communications system transformer bridge
    Patent number: 4642607
    Abstract: A power line carrier communications system transformer bridge/repeater for receiving on a power line communications network a series of original message bit streams generated by a transmitting module and for relaying on the power line communications network corresponding relayed message bit streams to receiving modules. The transformer bridge/repeater includes coupling means adapted for connection to a power line communications network for receiving original message bit streams and for coupling relayed message bit streams onto a power line communications network. Processor means is connected to the coupling means and is responsive to certain predetermined ones of the original message bit streams for generating a corresponding relayed message bit stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1987
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen A. Strom, Kenneth W. Schnuelle, William E. Potwora