US 7,573,372 B2
Multiple channel ballast and networkable topology and system including power line carrier applications
Rafael Mogilner, Rehovot (Israel); Boris Nogtev, Rishon Lezion (Israel); Yuri Kuhlik, Sderot (Israel); Daniel Rubin, Ness Ziona (Israel); Arie Lev, Mazkeret Batya (Israel); and Eytan Rabinovitz, Rishon Lezion (Israel)
Assigned to Systel Development & Industries Ltd., Rehovot (Israel)
Filed on Mar. 06, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/367,351.
Application 11/367351 is a division of application No. 10/449065, filed on Jun. 02, 2003, granted, now 7,009,348.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/384410, filed on Jun. 03, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2006/0208661 A1, Sep. 21, 2006
Int. Cl. G05B 11/01 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 340—310.11  [340/310.16; 315/318; 315/319; 370/438; 370/462; 370/463; 370/441] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-branch control system comprising:
a. a plurality of independently controllable electrical circuit branches, each said branch including a branch remote control unit (BRCU), said branches connected to a common power source; and
b. power line carrier (PLC) communication means connecting said branches to allow inter-branch operability.