Near Field Electronics: US-7373531-B2 (Input Signal Detection)
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7373531 - Input Signal Detection
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Unified is seeking prior art on at least claim 2 of US-7373531-B2, owned and asserted by Near Field Electronics LLC, an NPE and entity of Equitable IP Corporation.
The '531 patent relates to a simple circuit and method for detecting whether an input signal is present, toggling, stopped, or at a particular frequency, and then using that result to reduce power consumption. It has been asserted against over 50 companies such as Lowes, Whole Foods, The Gap, AT&T Mobility, and others. For more information on the patent:
https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/patents/patent/US-7373531-B2
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