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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:
Aug. 05, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
David Butler, Suffolk, GB;
Peter Lewis Frost, Suffolk, GB;
Assignee:
British Telecommunications public company limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
307 80 ; 307 18 ; 307 38 ; 307125 ; 359137 ; 359121 ;
Abstract
The power supply unit (1) of an optical fibre telecommunications network distribution point is provided with a power supply controller. The power supply unit (1) is connected to a plurality of power supply lines in the premises of a plurality of customers. A controller (6) controls the supply of power from the power supply lines to the power supply unit of the distribution point.