ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,432,140, issued on Sept. 30.

"Multi-functional circuity for communications networks and methods and devices utilizing same" was invented by Sean Iwasaki (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present subject matter relates to methods, circuitry and equipment providing a multi-functional, cost effective, media independent, open platform for communication services using differential signaling interfaces. The methods, circuitry and equipment comprise a plurality of input amplifiers, output amplifiers, and multiplexer switches or resistive dividers. which provide the ability to monitor, provide service protection switching, provide red...