# US 4,398,143 A · Remote supply circuit for analog two-wire connection

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- Number: US 4,398,143 A
- Document ID: US4398143A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/283,741
- Filed: 1981-07-15
- Granted: 1983-08-09
- Earliest claimed: 1980-07-31
- Inventors: Marc Bonis
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4398143A

## CPC

- H04M 19/005: {Feeding arrangements without the use of line transformers}
- G08C 19/02: in which the signal transmitted is magnitude of current or voltage (G08C19/36, G08C19/38 take precedence)
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- G08C: TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pressure transmitting systems F15B; mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member into a different variable G01D5/00; mechanical control systems G05G)

## Abstract

This circuit comprises at least one power supply inserted between the earth and each of the two wires of the connection, two RC series dipoles in each case inserted between the earth and the two wires and a circuit able to fix to the earth the average potential of these wires. Application to telephony and the supply of sensors.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A remote supply circuit for an analog two-wire connection comprising at least one current source inserted between the earth and each of the two wires of the connection, wherein the said source comprises a direct current remote supply source and a variable transmission current source and wherein it comprises two RC series dipoles in each case inserted between the earth and the said two wires and a circuit able to fix to the earth the average potential of the wires.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A circuit according to claim 1, wherein the current source comprises a remote supply voltage source connected to the base of a first transistor and a transmission voltage source connected to the base of a second transistor, the emitters of these two transistors being interconnected by a resistor and the collectors are connected to the two line wires by an amplifier connected to the base of a further transistor.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A circuit according to claim 1, wherein the circuit able to fix the average potential of the two line wires to the earth comprises a differential amplifier having a positive input connected to the two wires by two equal resistors and a negative input connected to the earth and having an output connected to the two wires by two equal resistors.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A circuit according to claim 1, wherein each RC dipole is synthesized by means of two resistors connected by an amplifier, the assembly being in series with a capacitor.