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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2015
The Boeing Company, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Gregory Lloyd Sheffield, O'Fallon, MO (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A coupler is provided. The coupler includes a power line, a PLC-to-Ethernet converter, a first transformer, and a power sourcing circuit. The power line is coupled between a first connector and a second connector. The power line is configured to conduct PLC signals. The PLC-to-Ethernet converter is configured to convert between the PLC signals and Ethernet signals. The first transformer is coupled between the PLC-to-Ethernet converter and a third connector. The first transformer is configured to condition the Ethernet signals for power-over-Ethernet transmission. The power sourcing circuit is coupled to the power line and configured to provide power to the first transformer.