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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1991
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philip L Dillon, Arlington, TX (US);
Joseph L Whitehead, Decatur, TX (US);
Assignee:
Reliance Comm/Tec Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
379413 ; 379399 ; 379405 ;
Abstract
A circuit for the non-linear limiting of the metallic current flowing in telephone line conductors. The circuit senses the metallic current flowing in the conductors. If that current exceeds a predetermined limit, the circuit provides from a controlled and variable voltage source a voltage across the conductors whose amplitude is reduced from the essentially constant amplitude voltage provided across the conductors when the current does not exceed the limit. The reduction in voltage amplitude is sufficient to maintain the metallic current at the limit.