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Modem controller

CA 1262940 C · Owner: Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc. · Inventors: Inskeep, Jeffrey; Thomas, George Robert

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Disclosed is initialization apparatus for the automatic forcing of a modem into a predetermined operating state in the event of excessive transients on the output voltage of the power supply of the modem, comprising in combination power supply means for providing operating voltage and current to the modem, high pass filter means connected to the power supply means for providing a filtered transient output signal, comparator means responsive to the filtered transient output signal and to a first predetermined reference voltage for providing a reset pulse of a predetermined minimum duration, and control means for controlling the operation of the modem and responsive to the reset pulse for …

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  • Granted November 14, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended November 14, 2006.
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FiledOctober 21, 1986
GrantedNovember 14, 1989
Term endedNovember 14, 2006
Patent numberCA 1262940 C
Classification (IPC)G06F11/00 +2 more

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1987198919911993199519971999200120032005Application filedOct 21, 1986Patent grantedNov 14, 1989Term endedNov 14, 2006

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