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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A CONNECTION OF A METER TO A POWER LINE The disclosure relates to a meter for monitoring usage of power provided by a power transmission system to a site. The meter comprises: a communication module to generate communications carried over the system; a request manager module to process messages received from ... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105249 | Method and Distributed System for Detecting and Managing Data from a Plurality of Measuring Devices A method for acquiring and managing data from a plurality of measuring instruments includes acquiring data from at least one measuring instrument disposed in each of at least one measurement station. The data is provided to a server computing unit. The data is processed... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120068856 | REMOTE IDENTIFICATION DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE INCLUDING MEANS FOR REMOTELY COMMUNICATING WITH THE ASSOCIATED VEHICLE The invention relates to a device (1) for remotely identifying a motor vehicle (2), including means (3) for remotely communicating with the associated vehicle (2). The device comprises means (4) for querying the state of charge of at l... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068855 | MEDICAL TELEMETRY SYSTEM AND MEDICAL TELEMETER A medical telemetry system includes: a medical telemeter including: a measuring portion which measures a biological signal of a patient as biological signal data; a communicating portion which wirelessly transmits the biological signal data; and a connection information... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068854 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING ENERGY USE AND COST The present invention can provide a method, apparatus, and system for providing energy usage information to a user. One embodiment displays, on a display interface of a display device, a virtual analog clock and receives energy usage data for a metered environment. A gr... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120050065 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORK ENABLED DATA CAPTURE Networked meters in a distribution system are enabled to detect a trigger event, record its time-stamped local data, and to issue a capture command via the network. The capture command includes timing data of the trigger event so the networked meters receiving the comma... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050064 | HIGH SPEED UTILITY BACKHAUL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM A local area utility network includes a utility, a low-speed backhaul between the utility and a utility provider, and a high-speed broadband network interface module in the utility coupling the utility directly to a broadband network. A plurality of utilities is coupled... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120044087 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING RECEPTION OF DATA IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENTS Generally described, the disclosed subject matter is directed to improving the reception of data in wireless communication environments. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided for improving the reception of meter data in an AMR system. In particular, th... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044086 | System and method for displaying input data on a remote display device A system comprising multiple devices that are operable when servicing a device-under service is described. A DAQ device is operable to generate input data from input signals received from the device-under-service and to transmit the input data to a display device via a ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120026004 | ENERGY MANAGER-WATER LEAK DETECTION Methods and systems are disclosed for monitoring water leaks within a home. A home network with various devices monitors these devices with a controller. Information is received from a water flow meter via a transceiver for tracking a total water flow amount through pip... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026007 | Utility Meter and Method of Operation Utility meter for monitoring, recording and communicating commodity consumption data at a customer site, comprising: a meter unit (9, 10) for recording said consumption data and generating a meter output signal being representative of said consumption data; a pro... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026006 | METER HAVING A COMMUNICATION INTERFACE FOR RECEIVING AND INTERFACING WITH A COMMUNICATION DEVICE A meter is provided having a communication interface for receiving and interfacing with a communication device for transmitting measurement and other data to a central computer station via the communication device. The meter includes a measurement module for obtaining m... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026005 | AUTOMATIC METER READING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION LINE USING WIRED/WIRELESS COMMUNICATION Disclosed herein is an automatic meter reading system for an underground distribution line using wired/wireless communication. The system includes at least one Data Concentration Unit (DCU), at least one Wireless Gathering Unit (WGU), and at least one wireless communica... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120019395 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NETWORK-BASED GRID MANAGEMENT An apparatus for providing automatic metering capabilities to a resource grid is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of existing automatic meter reading (AMR) meters and a plurality of interface devices. Each of the plurality of existing automatic meter reading... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019396 | RELATIVE TIME SYSTEM A system, method and device are provided for obtaining, from each endpoint device, meter reading data where the meter reading data are recorded and managed based on a relative time clock in each endpoint device. The relative time clock may be a simple inexpensive clock ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110316716 | LOW POWER WIRELESS PARKING METER AND PARKING METER NETWORK A parking meter and parking meter network is described as well as a method of operating the parking meter and parking meter network. The parking meter network includes a gateway that transmits a first beacon message that is received at the parking meter. The parking met... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110298634 | Apparatus And Method For Priority Addressing And Message Handling In A Fixed Meter Reading Network A method and apparatus is disclosed for prioritizing the processing of messages sent between site transceivers (12, 15) at utility meter data origination sites (10) and gateway transceivers (20, 30, 40) in a fixed meter data collection network. To r... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110299418 | ON-LINE WEB ACCESSED ENERGY METER An electrical metering system capable of performing multiple metering functions, collecting data, and wirelessly provides the collected metering data to a utility operator. In the electrical metering system, at least one computing device for initiating a request for dat... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110291856 | FREQUENCY SHIFT COMPENSATION, SUCH AS FOR USE IN A WIRELESS UTILITY METER READING ENVIRONMENT Methods and apparatus for computing the carrier frequency of a transmitter using frequency modulated digital data to compensate for frequency shifting of the transmitter and the receiver local oscillators and for bandwidth adjustment of the receiver's filter. In particu... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110285543 | COMMODITY METER A commodity meter. The meter includes a power/meter circuit board, a communication circuit board, and an antenna. The power/meter circuit board is configured to electrically sense a plurality of parameters of electricity flowing through terminals of the meter. The commu... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110279286 | ENERGY-RELATED INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF Disclosed is an energy-related information display apparatus included in each energy consumption place, which displays energy price information that a central server transmits according to a time zone, harmonizing with a floating energy rate system. When not receiving e... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110273305 | SECURE COLLECTOR DIAGNOSTIC PORTAL ACTIVATION Disclosed are methodology and apparatus for providing communications with an Automatic Meter Reading/Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMR/AMI) collector device. The collector is provided with a WiFi radio that is enabled for operation from an AMR/AMI head end and turne... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110273308 | Systems and Methods for Auto-Configuration of a Generic Data Device 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 system... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110273307 | Systems and Methods for Auto-Configuration of a Generic Data Device 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 system... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110273306 | REMOTE METERING DEVICE The invention relates in particular to an integrated device for the adaptation of fluid metering devices, comprising an attachment means for attachment to the meter, a pulse generating means for generating electrical pulses at a rate dependent on the volume of fluid use... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110264035 | Method and System for Adaptive Communication Transmission Disclosed are methods, systems, devices and articles, including method for adaptive wireless communication transmissions between units of an ambulatory portable medical device. The method includes obtaining data relating to wireless transmissions between the units of th... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110264295 | REMOTE UTILITY METERING USING A PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK A single fiber passive optical network architecture provides utility metering and control functions for residential and commercial customers. A module provides customer termination of the network, the module either replacing or retrofitting to an existing electrical pow... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110260884 | METHOD FOR COLLECTING DATA AND SYSTEM FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE SAME A method for collecting data is disclosed herein. The method involves selecting, via a processor associated with a telematics service center, a mobile vehicle to collect data from a sensor configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more selected vehicles and, via ... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110254697 | Utility Monitoring Novel tools and techniques that can allow utility customers, utility providers, and/or other parties to more effectively monitor utility usage at a customer premises utilizing utility monitoring devices, systems, and methods. A utility monitoring device might provide re... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110254696 | METER RIGHT SIZING The present subject matter relates to apparatus and methodologies for determining an appropriate size for a consumption measurement meter to be installed for a particular application, and/or for validating the appropriateness of a previously installed meter. A remotely ... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110227755 | METERING AND MEASURING POINT SYSTEM FOR MEASURING AND METERING ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND METHOD The invention relates to a metering and measuring point system for measuring and metering the electrical energy drawn off a connection device or fed in the connection device by a consumption and/or generation unit at a fixed geographical point, comprising (a) an identif... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110215944 | PROCESS VARIABLE TRANSMITTER WITH DISPLAY A process variable transmitter for use in measuring a process variable of an industrial process includes a display. The transmitter comprises a housing, a process variable sensor configured to sense the process variable of the industrial process, transmitter circuitry c... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110215945 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING RESOURCES IN A WATER UTILITY NETWORK A computerized method for monitoring a water utility network, the water utility network comprising a network of pipes for delivering water to consumers and a plurality of meters positioned within the pipes across the water distribution network. The method includes recei... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110210862 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND DISPLAYING CONSUMPTION DATA FROM A METER READING SYSTEM A method and an apparatus for collecting and displaying real-time utility consumption data and an estimate of utility costs from various utility metering modules upon request by the consumer within the comfort of their own home or business. According to one aspect of th... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110193718 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP FOR WIRELESS MULTI-NETWORK METER READING A wireless monitoring system comprises a remote asset about which data is to be collected and a wireless data-transfer device connected to the remote asset. The wireless device includes a radiofrequency transceiver and a chip having a memory for storing a plurality of s... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110193720 | Asset Performance Optimization Included are embodiments for asset management. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving, at a performance assessment and optimization center, data from at least one asset, the asset being configured to service an environment and performing at least one cal... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110193719 | DISCOVERY PHASE IN A FREQUENCY HOPPING NETWORK The present technology relates to protocols relative to utility meters associated with an open operational framework. More particularly, the present subject matter relates to protocol subject matter for advanced metering infrastructure, adaptable to various internationa... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110181437 | DATA REDUCTION IN A MULTI-NODE SYSTEM An advanced metering infrastructure comprises intermediate nodes. The intermediate nodes receive data from child nodes and relay a subset of the data that is not according to an expected value. The expected value may be determined based on a forecasting function compute... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110181438 | METER DEVICE WITH SUPPORTING COMMUNICATIONS A meter device having supporting communications. The meter device may monitor a plurality of determinants. The determinants may be stored and displayed at the meter device. The meter device may support various communication protocols, such as dual communication protocol... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110182326 | EMBEDDED RF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION TOOL TO GAUGE RF TRANSCEIVERS PERFORMANCE NEED The present technology relates to protocols relative to utility meters associated with an open operational framework. More particularly, the present subject matter relates to protocol subject matter for advanced metering infrastructure, adaptable to various internationa... | 07/28/2011 |
