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Communications and control network having multiple power supplies

  • US 6,396,391 B1
  • Filed: 08/27/1998
  • Issued: 05/28/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A network allowing for communication, sensing and control, said network comprising:

  • at least three nodes interconnected by a bus for conveying both power and data to at least one node, said bus including at least two power carrying conductors, and at least two source couplers connected across the power carrying conductors at different points thereof and being capable of being fed by mutually independent power supplies for feeding power simultaneously to said different points of the network.

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