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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Adtran, Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Inventors:
James B. Wiese, Toney, AL (US);
Daniel M. Joffe, Owens Crossroads, AL (US);
Steven M. Robinson, Madison, AL (US);
Assignee:
Adtran, Inc., Huntsville, AL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 7/12 (2006.01); H04L 12/10 (2006.01); H02H 3/20 (2006.01); H02H 3/22 (2006.01); H02H 7/22 (2006.01); H02H 9/00 (2006.01); H02H 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/10 (2013.01); H02H 3/20 (2013.01); H02H 3/22 (2013.01); H02H 7/22 (2013.01); H02H 9/005 (2013.01); H02H 9/04 (2013.01); H02H 9/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surge protection device includes an isolating transformer configured to conduct an Ethernet data signal on a wire pair and configured to provide voltage surge protection for Ethernet equipment coupled to the wire pair, and a power supply coupled to the isolating transformer and configured to conduct a DC voltage signal from the wire pair and configured to provide voltage surge protection for the Ethernet equipment coupled to the wire pair.