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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7348850 | Electronic circuit for amplification of a bipolar signal Consistent with an example embodiment, there is an electronic circuit for amplification of bipolar symmetric current signals. The electronic circuit has a pair of complimentary current mirrors. Depending on the polarity of the bipolar current signal one or the curre... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7327998 | System and method of providing a geographic view of nodes in a wireless network A geographic view rendering tool receives geographic location data for nodes in a wireless network and renders a geographic view displaying the nodes at their corresponding geographic locations. The geographic view may be displayed overlaying a digital map. The geog... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315162 | Reducing power consumption of electrical meters The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the electrical power meter. The inventive power meter includes a power supply for converting alternating current (AC) voltage to a direct current (DC) voltage for powering the electronic co... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312721 | Data collector for an automated meter reading system The invention includes an electronic utility meter, a data collector/meter and a method for communicating data in an automated meter reading system. The inventive method includes communicating data with a network and a first electronic utility meter, and communicati... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301476 | Dynamic self-configuring metering network A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instr... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295199 | Matrix display having addressable display elements and methods A display device including a plurality of display elements (500) arranged in a matrix, wherein each display element includes a display pixel (510) coupled to a switch (530), and each display element includes an addressable latch (540) hav... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7262709 | System and method for efficient configuration in a fixed network automated meter reading system Meters are configured using either a program update method or a meter update method. In the program update method, meters associated with a specified configuration program are identified and configured with updated parameters. In the meter update method, a specified... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7239250 | System and method for improved transmission of meter data The system includes a number of first meters, which are typically battery powered transmit only devices. The system includes a number of two-way meters, which are operable to both transmit and receive data. The first meters transmit their data to the collector eithe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7227350 | Bias technique for electric utility meter The invention contemplates an electrical power meter and method of operating the same, where the meter has electronic components (e.g., a power supply and a voltage sensing circuit) and receives alternating current (AC) voltage from an electrical power line. The inv... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7187906 | Method and system for configurable qualification and registration in a fixed network automated meter reading system A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instr... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7176807 | System for automatically enforcing a demand reset in a fixed network of electricity meters Methods and systems of enforcing a demand reset in a meter that communicates via a wireless network. When billing data is received by a server, it is accompanied by a demand reset counter. The counter is compared to a counter stored on the server. If they received c... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170425 | System and method for creating multiple operating territories within a meter reading system The present invention enables multiple operating territories to be defined, named, and managed within a meter reading system. Each operating territory may correspond to a geographic sub-section of the meter reading system that is regulated by a particular regulatory... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7145474 | Dynamic self-configuring metering network A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instr... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142023 | Voltage detection circuit A voltage detection circuit of the invention is composed of the minimum needed number of circuit elements and that permits the temperature characteristic of the reference level for voltage detection to be set arbitrarily. The voltage detection circuit has a first tr... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7142106 | System and method of visualizing network layout and performance characteristics in a wireless network A system for visually detailing the layout of a wireless network and for providing performance statistics regarding the network. Graphical diagrams are generated in accordance with a request wherein the diagrams illustrate nodes and data collectors in the wireless n... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7126494 | Remote access to electronic meters using a TCP/IP protocol suite An electronic meter incorporates a TCP/IP protocol suite and an HTTP server to provide two-way access to the meter data. Alternatively, the TCP/IP protocol suite may be incorporated into a gateway serving multiple meters connected through a power line or wireless tw... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119713 | Dynamic self-configuring metering network A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instr... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7058375 | Low noise block down-converter having temperature characteristic compensating circuit In a mixer of a converter, a bipolar transistor is connected between the base of a bipolar transistor and a positive power-supply node within a driving circuit, as a temperature characteristic compensating circuit. When the ambient temperature of the driving circuit... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7046682 | Network-enabled, extensible metering system To allow meter data users to have access to needed information and at the same time address the rapidly shifting requirements of the deregulated marketplace, a new business model, apparatus and system are provided. A common metering device measures raw data and a sy... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6992524 | Quiescent current control circuit for high-power amplifiers A bias control circuit for controlling a bias circuit coupled to an amplifier transistor. The bias control circuit receives a control voltage, and actively adjusts an equivalent resistance of the bias control circuit responsive to the control voltage, wherein the eq... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6992521 | Switch in bipolar technology A switch in bipolar technology including a first main transistor of a first type connecting an input terminal, intended to be connected to a first terminal of application of a D.C. supply voltage, to an output terminal intended to be connected to a load to be suppli... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6924694 | Switch circuit A switch circuit formed on a semiconductor substrate, comprising: a first terminal to which a signal of transmission object is inputted; a second terminal from which a signal of transmission object is outputted; a first transistor formed in a first semiconductor reg... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6898745 | Integrated device with operativity testing An integrated device having a pad receiving, in a standard operative condition, an input signal having a first value and, in a test operative condition, a test voltage having a second value higher than the first value; an input stage connected to the pad and includi... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6642772 | Function circuit that is less prone to be affected by temperature Current mirror circuits that are parts of a first circuit and a second circuit, respectively, allow the same constant current to flow through the input side and the output side. Therefore, the base-emitter voltages of transistors Tr1 and Tr4, which tend t... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6529063 | Thermally stable cascode A thermally stabilized cascode heterojunction bipolar transistor (TSC-HB) having the current and power generation regions in separate temperature zones, each transistor collector in a cold zone connected directly and individually to an emitter terminal of... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6307419 | High frequency bipolar switching transistor A high frequency bipolar switching transistor circuit. A first bipolar transistor is provided, having an emitter adapted to receive a voltage, having a base adapted to receive a drive current, and having a collector. A second bipolar transistor is provide... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6225839 | Buffer circuit To provide a buffer circuit that is able to achieve a reduction of the input current and a high input impedance by compensating the base current of a transistor, and to avoid a lowering of the input dynamic range by means of a current compensation circuit... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6204652 | Voltage regulating system for electrical loads in a motor vehicle A motor vehicle electrical system has at least one apparatus for regulating the power supply voltage of an electrical load which has a nominal or rated supply voltage. The regulating apparatus is supplied by a variable value unidirectional voltage source.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6154069 | Circuit for driving capacitive load A circuit for driving a capacitive load using a booster having a low power consumption, which amplifies spike-like signals at high speeds and produces a large voltage and a large current, and wherein two transistors 104 and 111 are connected in series acr... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5869995 | Output stage having a high disabled output impedance and a low power integrated back buffer to provide disabled output device protection A high impedance node of a transimpedance stage drives the input of a unity-gain forward buffer. A unity-gain integrated back-buffer is enabled to drive the high-impedance node from the output of the forward buffer when the forward buffer is disabled. A v... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5834964 | Lateral PNP fast turn-on circuit A control circuit for providing fast turn on of a PNP transistor in which a capacitor charging current is boosted and provided to the base of the PNP transistor. An embodiment of the invention provides a current amplifier in parallel with a current source... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5751171 | Predriver for fast current switching through a two-terminal inductive load A write driver drives a current through a two-terminal inductive load. A switching circuit drives current through the inductive load, and connects to the inductive load and to at least one control node. A driver circuit charges and discharges the control ... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5640110 | Current supply circuit A current supply circuit includes a current source producing a first current, a current amplifying circuit for producing a second current having a magnitude a.multidot.I/hFE from the first current where a is a constant, I is a magnitude of the ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5616971 | Power switching circuit A power switching circuit includes a power switching NPN transistor (1) having its collector electrode coupled to a reference potential terminal (17) and its emitter electrode coupled to an output terminal (7). A driver circuit (5) is provided having an i... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5585749 | High current driver providing battery overload protection A high current driver (100) for driving a high current load (110) in an electronic device powered by a battery (112) comprises a voltage reference (104) for generating a reference voltage, and a drive current controller (102, 302) responsive to a drive co... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5578950 | Low voltage indicator with a self-biased driver circuit A low voltage indicator circuit including a self-biased driver circuit. A voltage at the output terminal is used to create a bias voltage to operate the driver when less than a threshold voltage is present on at least one voltage supply line. A transistor... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5563547 | Single switch PTO enabler An electronic circuit for providing a momentary switch closure function output in response to operation of a control-request switch input to a closed condition and maintenance of the control-request switch input in closed condition for an amount of time g... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5552741 | High impedance common-emitter amplifier stage A high input impedance common-emitter amplifier stage is disclosed. This amplifier stage utilizes a transistor to buffer the base drive from the input stage of a Darlington circuit. This buffer action increases the input impedance of the common-emitter st... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5546045 | Rail to rail operational amplifier output stage An integrated circuit output stage is intended for use with an operational amplifier. The output is capable of driving capacitive load to within a VSAT of the power supply rails. The complementary output transistors are driven by way of a combi... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5546043 | Circuit arrangement for driving an MOS field-effect transistor In order to drive an MOS field-effect transistor as a voltage interrupter in a DC/DC converter operating on the chopper principle, a suitable circuit arrangement has an input transistor (T1) for current control on the input side with a low voltage change,... | 08/13/1996 |
