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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2003
Damian G. Bonicatto, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
Verne J. Olson, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
Chad K. Wolter, Breezy Point, MN (US);
Rolf J. Flen, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
David F. Olson, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
Damian G. Bonicatto, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
Verne J. Olson, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
Chad K. Wolter, Breezy Point, MN (US);
Rolf J. Flen, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
David F. Olson, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
Hunt Technologies, Inc., Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
Abstract
A system for bi-directional communication within a power distribution system. The system is configured to find an endpoint, the endpoint having an endpoint transceiver in electrical communication with a power distribution line. The power distribution line is within the power distribution system, and the endpoint is identified by a unique identifier (I.D.). The system comprises a substation transceiver electrically coupled to a power distribution line within the power distribution system. A substation circuit is in electrical communication with the substation transceiver. The substation circuit is programmed to map the unique I.D. endpoint to a base frequency within a bandwidth and to control the endpoint to transmit a find endpoint data packet onto the power distribution network. The find endpoint data packet includes the unique I.D. and the base frequency. The substation circuit is further programmed to assign a status to the base frequency upon receiving a signal from the endpoint, the status indicating that the substation transceiver is receiving signals in the frequency bandwidth.