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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 1987
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1986
Charles R Stein, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A direction sensitive coupling unit, and method of operation, is disclosed for use in a communication medium to indicate the presence and source direction of transmissions. A directional coupler is provided for receiving information signals from first and second directions along the medium and for providing an attenuated information signal as its output wherein the attenuation to information signals received from the first direction is greater than the attenuation to signals received from the second direction. A voltage sensitive indicating circuit is coupled to the medium and is adapted to respond to the coupler output for providing a digital indication of the presence and source direction of transmissions on the medium.