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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116917 | System for controlling a power load In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a system for controlling a power load. In one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a processor capable of receiving a signal from a sensor, where the signal is related to an ambient temperature of the sensor. The... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8103390 | Methods for reading data in a utility meter in connection with a load reduction initiative In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method to read energy-related data in a power meter. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes the step of sending a request message to an on-premise processor, directing the on-premise processor to read ener... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8082068 | System for managing power loads In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a system for managing power loads. In one exemplary embodiment, the system includes a management host processor storing a plurality of records associated with a plurality of power meters, that is operatively connected to a di... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8049470 | Apparatus and method for charging super capacitors at limited voltage and/or current values irrespective of temperature Systems and methods are provided for charging a super capacitor bank. One method provides for determining a charge voltage for the super capacitor bank, providing a charging current, limiting the charging current according to a corresponding worst case temperature w... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8010640 | Systems and methods for auto-configuration of a generic data device coupled to a utility meter on a wireless network Systems and methods are provided for the automatic configuration of digital utility meters. One embodiment provides for pre-producing digital devices, the digital devices comprising integrated module components, configured for communication with a data management sy... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005576 | Method for deactivating a utility meter In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method to deactivate a utility meter. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes the step of reading a first status indicator associated with the utility meter in a memory of a utility meter management host pr... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7765035 | Systems and methods for remote power management using 802.11 wireless protocols Systems and methods are disclosed for using 802.11 based wireless protocols in various energy management applications wherein a host controller uses various types of communication networks to distribute information to an on-premise processor that in turn uses 802.11... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7451019 | Systems and methods for remote power management using 802.11 wireless protocols Systems and methods are disclosed for using 802.11 based wireless protocols in various energy management applications wherein a host controller uses various types of communication networks to distribute information to an on-premise processor that in turn uses 802.11... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7349766 | Systems and methods for remote power management using 802.11 wireless protocols Systems and methods are disclosed for using 802.11 based wireless protocols in various energy management applications wherein a host controller uses various types of communication networks to distribute information to an on-premise processor that in turn uses 802.11... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7250874 | System and methods for wirelessly transmitting data from a utility meter A system and method for transmitting data from a utility meter, such as a power meter, is disclosed. A microprocessor housed inside the power meter obtains readings of various power indicia, stores the readings in memory, and determines an efficient means of formatt... | 07/31/2007 |
| 6946972 | Systems and methods for wirelessly transmitting data from a utility meter A method for wirelessly transmitting data from an utility meter, such as an electric meter, is disclosed. A microprocessor housed inside an energy meter obtains readings of various power indicia, stores the readings, processes the buffer to determine an efficient me... | 09/20/2005 |
