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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2011
Ross E. Dozier, Wildwood, MO (US);
Jeffrey Stephen Beam, Wood River, IL (US);
Eric Topp, St. Louis, MO (US);
Ross E. Dozier, Wildwood, MO (US);
Jeffrey Stephen Beam, Wood River, IL (US);
Eric Topp, St. Louis, MO (US);
Schneider Electric IT Corporation, West Kingston, RI (US);
Abstract
A network interface includes a receptacle configured to receive a plug, a first contact and a second contact each disposed in the receptacle, and a combination of a resistive element and a normally closed switch arranged in series with each other. The combination is coupled between the first contact and the second contact, and has a first configuration in which the switch is opened responsive to a presence of the plug within the receptacle, and a second configuration in which the switch is closed responsive to an absence of the plug from the receptacle.