CA2327710A1 - Dual-use electronic transceiver set for wireless data networks - Google Patents

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CA2327710A1
CA2327710A1 CA002327710A CA2327710A CA2327710A1 CA 2327710 A1 CA2327710 A1 CA 2327710A1 CA 002327710 A CA002327710 A CA 002327710A CA 2327710 A CA2327710 A CA 2327710A CA 2327710 A1 CA2327710 A1 CA 2327710A1
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lamp
inverter
ballast
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Steven B. Leeb
George B. Hovorka
Deron Jackson
Elmer C. Lupton
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Talking Lights LLC
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Priority claimed from US09/292,126 external-priority patent/US6504633B1/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/11Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
    • H04B10/114Indoor or close-range type systems
    • H04B10/116Visible light communication
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/11Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
    • H04B10/114Indoor or close-range type systems
    • H04B10/1143Bidirectional transmission

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
CA002327710A 1998-04-15 1999-04-15 Dual-use electronic transceiver set for wireless data networks Abandoned CA2327710A1 (en)

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US8186698P 1998-04-15 1998-04-15
US10828798P 1998-11-13 1998-11-13
US11537499P 1999-01-11 1999-01-11
US60/115,374 1999-04-14
US09/291,706 US6198230B1 (en) 1998-04-15 1999-04-14 Dual-use electronic transceiver set for wireless data networks
US60/108,287 1999-04-14
US60/081,866 1999-04-14
US09/291,709 US6400482B1 (en) 1998-04-15 1999-04-14 Communication system
US09/292,126 1999-04-14
US09/291,709 1999-04-14
US09/292,126 US6504633B1 (en) 1998-04-15 1999-04-14 Analog and digital electronic receivers for dual-use wireless data networks
US09/291,706 1999-04-14
PCT/US1999/008432 WO1999053732A1 (en) 1998-04-15 1999-04-15 Dual-use electronic transceiver set for wireless data networks

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CA2327710A1 true CA2327710A1 (en) 1999-10-21

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CA002327710A Abandoned CA2327710A1 (en) 1998-04-15 1999-04-15 Dual-use electronic transceiver set for wireless data networks

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EP (2) EP1072172A1 (enExample)
JP (2) JP2002511698A (enExample)
AU (2) AU3568199A (enExample)
CA (2) CA2327720A1 (enExample)
WO (2) WO1999053732A1 (enExample)

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WO1999053633A1 (en) 1999-10-21
AU3567799A (en) 1999-11-01
CA2327720A1 (en) 1999-10-21
EP1072172A1 (en) 2001-01-31
JP2002511727A (ja) 2002-04-16
WO1999053732A1 (en) 1999-10-21
JP2002511698A (ja) 2002-04-16
AU3568199A (en) 1999-11-01

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