141 |
Solar lighting with pay-as-you go technology |
US14662077 |
2015-03-18 |
US09437070B2 |
2016-09-06 |
Lesley Silverthorn Marincola; Bryan Silverthorn; Victoria Arch; Lee Silverthorn; Joshua Milburn; William Tsai; Eric Thorne |
Disclosed are systems, devices and methods for providing solar lighting and power to a customer by using pay-as-you-go (PAYG) technology. The PAYG technology allows a customer to make incremental payments for a solar energy system that includes a lighting unit. The payments can be made through a smartphone. A cable is used to connect an audio jack of the smartphone and a PV power jack of the lighting unit. Analog AC signals including data about activation, payment, usage and status are transmitted over the cable between the service provider and lighting unit, through a smartphone. The power jack of the lighting unit is also used to connect to a solar panel of a charging unit and a battery of the lighting unit. |
142 |
Measurement tape for an elevator device |
US14469717 |
2014-08-27 |
US09306623B2 |
2016-04-05 |
Beat De Coi; Christian E. Thöny; Tobias Leutenegger; Jan Giger |
A measurement tape is proposed for determining the position of a cab in an elevator shaft, wherein the measurement tape is situated vertically in the elevator shaft, and extends over at least two floors, and wherein the measurement tape includes a marking unit for marking at least two positions in the elevator shaft, wherein the marking unit runs along the length of the measurement tape. In order to improve servicing, the measurement tape includes a carrier tape and has a transmission device for transmitting information, wherein the transmission device includes at least one communication line for transmitting an information signal and/or at least one supply line for supplying power, and the at least one communication line/supply lines runs along the length of the measurement tape, wherein the communication line is designed as an electrical line for transmitting an electrical signal or as a fiberglass line for transmitting an optical signal. |
143 |
Rail system having a wired communication zone |
US13953147 |
2013-07-29 |
US09100838B2 |
2015-08-04 |
Steve D. Lundquist; Harinder Singh Lamba |
A rail system is disclosed. The rail system may have a track including a wireless communication zone and a wired communication zone. The rail system may also have an electrical contact that extends along the wired communication zone. The electrical contact may be configured to transmit electrical energy and a data communication. The rail system may further have a power source electrically connected to the electrical contact. The rail system may additionally have a controller selectively electrically connectable to the electrical contact and a wireless network. The power source may be configured to transmit electrical energy through the electrical contact. The controller may be configured to switch between data communication transmission via the wireless network and via the electrical contact, based at least in part on a location of a rail vehicle within the rail system. |
144 |
TRANSMITTING DEVICE, SENDING DEVICE AND RECEIVING DEVICE |
US14465635 |
2014-08-21 |
US20150063511A1 |
2015-03-05 |
Koji AKITA; Takayoshi ITO; Koichiro BAN; Takeshi TOMIZAWA |
According to one embodiment, a transmitting device includes a wireless transmitting unit which wirelessly transmits data. The transmitting device includes a wireless receiving unit which receives the data wirelessly transmitted by the wireless transmitting unit. The transmitting device includes a synchronization signal outputting unit which outputs a synchronization signal to a signal transmitting medium of an electric conductor. The transmitting device includes a synchronization outputting unit which receives the synchronization signal from the signal transmitting medium and outputs a signal including the data received by the wireless receiving unit according to the synchronization signal. |
145 |
MEASUREMENT TAPE FOR AN ELEVATOR DEVICE |
US14469717 |
2014-08-27 |
US20150059195A1 |
2015-03-05 |
Beat DE COI; Christian E. THÖNY; Tobias LEUTENEGGER; Jan GIGER |
A measurement tape is proposed for determining the position of a cab in an elevator shaft, wherein the measurement tape is situated vertically in the elevator shaft, and extends over at least two floors, and wherein the measurement tape includes a marking unit for marking at least two positions in the elevator shaft, wherein the marking unit runs along the length of the measurement tape. In order to improve servicing, the measurement tape includes a carrier tape and has a transmission device for transmitting information, wherein the transmission device includes at least one communication line for transmitting an information signal and/or at least one supply line for supplying power, and the at least one communication line/supply lines runs along the length of the measurement tape, wherein the communication line is designed as an electrical line for transmitting an electrical signal or as a fiberglass line for transmitting an optical signal. |
146 |
RAIL SYSTEM HAVING A WIRED COMMUNICATION ZONE |
US13953147 |
2013-07-29 |
US20150031306A1 |
2015-01-29 |
Steve D. Lundquist; Harinder Singh Lamba |
A rail system is disclosed. The rail system may have a track including a wireless communication zone and a wired communication zone. The rail system may also have an electrical contact that extends along the wired communication zone. The electrical contact may be configured to transmit electrical energy and a data communication. The rail system may further have a power source electrically connected to the electrical contact. The rail system may additionally have a controller selectively electrically connectable to the electrical contact and a wireless network. The power source may be configured to transmit electrical energy through the electrical contact. The controller may be configured to switch between data communication transmission via the wireless network and via the electrical contact, based at least in part on a location of a rail vehicle within the rail system. |
147 |
TWO WIRE SIGNAL TRANSMISSION |
US13946031 |
2013-07-19 |
US20150023374A1 |
2015-01-22 |
Assaf Govari |
Apparatus, including a first signal source generating a first signal and a second signal source generating a second signal. A cross-over switch is connected between the two sources so as to generate in a direct switch configuration a sum of the first and second signals and in a crossed switch configuration a difference between the first and second signals. The apparatus includes a processor which is configured to receive the sum and the difference, and to recover the first signal and the second signal therefrom. |
148 |
SELF-DIAGNOSING TRANSMISSION SYSTEM |
US13219428 |
2011-08-26 |
US20110309943A1 |
2011-12-22 |
Georg LOHR |
A system transmits electric signals, electric energy or media over short distances between units movable relative to each other. The system has at least one first unit disposed along the trajectory of the movement and at least one second unit disposed for movement relative to the first unit. A diagnosis unit is associated with at least one of the units to detect the condition of at least one of said movable units and signals that detected condition to a central control unit. |
149 |
COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD |
US12205286 |
2008-09-05 |
US20100061439A1 |
2010-03-11 |
Harold Woodruff Tomlinson; John Anderson Fergus Ross |
A system and method for communication along a track implementing a channel equalizer is disclosed. The signaling system includes a track having a pair of rails spaced apart in a parallel orientation and a first signaling point electrically connected to the track. A second signaling point is electrically connected to the track and separated from the first signaling point such that the first and second signaling points are capable of communicating track data therebetween. The second signaling point includes therein a channel equalizer configured to filter the track data received from the first signaling point. |
150 |
Module for distributed network repeater |
US10453813 |
2003-06-02 |
US07486630B1 |
2009-02-03 |
Gordon Mackay |
A repeater, useable for connecting switches in a data communication network, is provided in a distributed and/or modular fashion. The repeater includes a plurality of separate and distinct components or modules connected to or at least partially housed in, the various switches which the repeater modules couple. Preferably, the repeater autodetects and/or autoconfigures some or all aspects of repeater operations, such as detecting and/or configuring appropriate full/half-duplex mode operation or detecting and/or configuring in response to appropriate or approved cable-type connections. The distributed and/or modular repeater facilitates accommodating various switching or repeater needs as a network grows or contracts. |
151 |
Distributed network repeater system |
US10453814 |
2003-06-02 |
US06973230B1 |
2005-12-06 |
Gordon Mackay |
A repeater, useable for connecting switches in a data communication network, is provided in a distributed and/or modular fashion. The repeater includes a plurality of separate and distinct components or modules connected to or at least partially housed in, the various switches which the repeater modules couple. Preferably, the repeater autodetects and/or autoconfigures some or all aspects of repeater operations, such as detecting and/or configuring appropriate full/half-duplex mode operation or detecting and/or configuring in response to appropriate or approved cable-type connections. The distributed and/or modular repeater facilitates accommodating various switching or repeater needs as a network grows or contracts. |
152 |
Antenna device |
US10501348 |
2003-01-22 |
US20050017908A1 |
2005-01-27 |
Atle Saegrov |
The invention relates to an antenna device for use with a radio transmitter (122) mounted in an electrical installation cabinet (100) such as a fuse box, where at least one electrical supply line (130) is passed through an opening (140) in the installation cabinet (100). The antenna device comprises a signal connection of the radio transmitter's antenna output (150) to a section of the supply line inside the installation cabinet (100). The result of this is that the supply line (130) is employed as a travelling wave antenna for the radio transmitter (122). The invention further relates to a remote reading device in which the device is included, a method for providing an antenna for a radio transmitter in an installation cabinet and an application of a supply line that is passed into or out of the installation cabinet. |
153 |
Procedure and apparatus for protection of a data transmission network |
US518069 |
1990-05-02 |
US5153808A |
1992-10-06 |
Asko Juntunen; Heikki Leppanen; Kimmo Selin |
The protected network consists of a signal bus provided with terminal impedances and connected via impedances to the supply voltage (+VIN) and signal ground (GND), and signal devices which are connected to the bus. To protect the network, the voltages on the bus are monitored, and the bus impedance is measured by means of a test pulse. If either the measured voltages, impedance, or both are outside an allowed range, at least the supply voltage (+VIN) of the signal devices is disconnected. |
154 |
Cable-car with information transmission via the cable |
US244596 |
1988-09-13 |
US4868887A |
1989-09-19 |
Jacques Bertrand |
A terminal station of an aerial rope transport installation is equipped with a generator (26) of a high-frequency signal modulated in amplitude by the information to be transmitted. This generator (26) is coupled to the looped rope (10) by a transformer (30) which induces a current in the looped rope forming the secondary winding. The cars (20) are equipped with an autonomous receiver (48) which detects the magnetic field generated by the current induced in the looped rope and restores the information transmitted by the rope. |
155 |
Elevator control |
US442391 |
1982-11-17 |
US4594570A |
1986-06-10 |
George C. Tweed, Jr.; Richard C. McCarthy |
An operational controller is located in the elevator car, and a mobile transceiver, also located in the car, is connected to the operational controller, which includes a microprocessor that controls the transceiver. A stationary transceiver is located in the lobby, and the two transceivers are connected over two pairs of wires in the traveling cable. These transceivers communicate by dual tone combinations, each combination identifying a hall button, a hall lantern, and a position indicator in the lobby. |
156 |
Circuit arrangement for power supply and for a controlled frequency-modulated operation of a sub-assembly |
US3467778D |
1966-02-02 |
US3467778A |
1969-09-16 |
KONOLD ARMIN |
|
157 |
Wayside station line coupling means for train communication systems |
US72968047 |
1947-02-20 |
US2531498A |
1950-11-28 |
BREISCH EDGAR W; REED ROBERT G; GOLLADAY LAWRENCE R |
|
158 |
Communication and control system for airplanes |
US50127443 |
1943-09-04 |
US2427979A |
1947-09-23 |
SORENSEN ANDREW J |
|
159 |
Apparatus for railway train communication systems |
US6935336 |
1936-03-17 |
US2064641A |
1936-12-15 |
BOSSART PAUL N |
|
160 |
Electric train signaling system |
US71178834 |
1934-02-17 |
US2019166A |
1935-10-29 |
WHITELOCK LELAND D |
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