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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8077101 | Trans-grade communication network Methods and apparatus that provide grade-level RF transceivers for use in trans-grade wireless communication networks. The methods involve incorporating slot antennas into grade-level opening covers, such as manhole covers, to provide built-in antennas for transceiv... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7994994 | Embedded antenna apparatus for utility metering applications An embedded antenna for facilitating wireless transmission of utility meter data is disclosed, where in one embodiment an RF antenna is a part of the faceplate of the utility meter. In another embodiment the utility meter faceplate is a single-layer or a multi-layer... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7982679 | Transmission of underwater electromagnetic radiation through the seabed An underwater communication method is provided. EM signals are transmitted via a seabed using an underwater electrically insulated magnetically coupled antenna. By making use of the low loss properties of the seabed, EM signal attenuation can be reduced and conseque... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7952530 | Serpentine buoyant cable antenna The present invention relates to an improved buoyant cable antenna system. The system includes a buoyant cable transmission line segment and an antenna segment formed from a flexible memory structure comprised of at least one segment of coiled compression, pinched t... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7916092 | Flexible circuit for downhole antenna An antenna for an electromagnetic tool having a longitudinal axis and a core. The antenna includes a flexible dielectric substrate flexibly conformed about the core and an electrical conductor disposed on the dielectric substrate. The electrical conductor is dispose... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7839346 | Ruggedized multi-layer printed circuit board based downhole antenna The specification discloses a printed circuit board (PCB) based ferrite core antenna. The traces of PCBs form the windings for the antenna, and various layers of the PCB hold a ferrite core for the windings in place. The specification further discloses use of such P... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7742007 | Transmission of underwater electromagnetic radiation through the seabed An underwater communication method is provided. EM signals are transmitted via a seabed using an underwater electrically insulated magnetically coupled antenna. By making use of the low loss properties of the seabed, EM signal attenuation can be reduced and conseque... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7692594 | Pop-up cable electronic marker A marker fixture for attachment to a utility conduit such as a telecommunications cable. The fixture has an extension member with an electronic marker at one end, and is secured at the other end to the cable. The extension member is movable between a retracted posit... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7671814 | Embedded antenna apparatus for utility metering applications An embedded antenna for facilitating wireless transmission of utility meter data is disclosed, where in one embodiment an RF antenna is a part of the faceplate of the utility meter. In another embodiment the utility meter faceplate is a single-layer or a multi-layer... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7541996 | System and method for towing subsea vertical antenna System and method for maintaining vertical alignment of the electrodes of a dipole antenna as it is towed submerged in water. The system includes a source of vertical tension on the antenna, a towline attachable to a tow vessel at one end and to a negatively buoyant... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7429933 | Bracket system and method for use with remote-reading water meters A bracket and method for use in mounting a transducer/antenna unit in an underground meter box of the type which contains a remote-reading water meter. The box has a peripheral ledge defining an access opening that seats a lid. The bracket comprises a pair of beams ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7411558 | Buoyant cable antenna configuration and system A buoyant cable system and method is provided with a towed transmission line and antenna platform that may be deployed into the water from a submerged submarine so that the antenna extends above the surface of the water. The cable system preferably utilizes a flexib... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7388379 | Series-resonant tuning of a downhole loop antenna A loop antenna useful, for example, in investigation of earth formations. Embodiments of the invention provide a loop antenna circuit comprising a loop antenna disposed to generate, in response to an electromagnetic wave, a pick-up signal on an output node. Loop ant... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7382328 | Antenna enclosed within an animal training apparatus An animal training apparatus including an electrical conductor embedded within a flexible member, and a housing having a through-opening for receiving the electrical conductor therethrough. The flexible member is molded around the electrical conductor and the antenn... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7365687 | Antenna with disk radiator used in automatic meter reading (AMR) device An antenna for use in an automatic meter reading (AMR) module comprises a pin and a radiator. The radiator may be a disk radiator for example, that comprises an opening which may receive the pin. Desirably, the pin is affixed to the radiator at one end, and is dispo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7348781 | Apparatus for electromagnetic logging of a formation A tool for electromagnetic logging of a formation includes a tool body configured to move in a borehole penetrating the formation; an antenna array disposed on the tool body; and an electronic unit configured to control operation of the antenna array, wherein the an... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343795 | Meter register and meter register tampering detector A meter register includes a sealed register body having a face portion and a body that are coupled to form an internal cavity. The internal cavity includes a rotatble member, a power source and a visual display. A microprocessor is included that coacts with the powe... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7286091 | Co-located antennas Techniques for implementing antenna configurations with substantially co-located axes are disclosed. A method for constructing co-located antennas includes winding a first antenna on a support, the first antenna having a first magnetic dipole in a first orientation;... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7283063 | Above ground antenna and transmitter for utility meters Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) technology includes communication apparatus comprising a transmitter associated with an antenna wherein the transmitter is in communication with a utility meter installed in an underground enclosure. The communication apparatus includes... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271759 | Apparatus for camouflaging specular reflecting cover surfaces A camouflage device for camouflaging specularly reflecting surfaces of an object is formed with function elements for influencing the reflection of radiation from an assumed radiation source. Each function element forms a part of an outer layer and has a pair of ind... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268696 | Directional signal and noise sensors for borehole electromagnetic telemetry system An electromagnetic borehole telemetry system providing improved signal to noise ratio. Adaptive filters use noise channels as references to remove noise from the signal channel. Directional detectors provide a signal channel with reduced noise content and improved n... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267070 | Device for controlling steering of a towed underwater object A device for controlling steering of a towed underwater object, in particular a towed linear acoustic antenna. The device comprises a body having a longitudinal axis, the body being provided with a fastener for fastening it releasably to the towed object, and a plur... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7252160 | Electromagnetic gap sub assembly A compact, robust, wear resistant, and high performance electrically insulating gap sub for use with borehole EM Telemetry is disclosed. In one embodiment, the gap sub may include an externally threaded mandrel separated from an internally threaded housing by a diel... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7245230 | Dual magnetic field sensor unit The present inventions relate to a method and apparatus for adding Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) capabilities to utility meters that generate a magnetic field comprising magnetic flux that varies proportionally with the rate of resource consumption. The apparatus co... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7221286 | Inductive communications port for an automatic meter reading communication device A system for providing the ability to obtain consumption data from a communication device used to transmit accumulated data from the meter register. The system includes a programming port formed as part of the communication device. The programming port includes the ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212173 | Flex (or printed) circuit axial coils for a downhole logging tool The invention refers to an axial antenna structure for use on a borehole wireline or while drilling logging tool. The antenna comprises an insulating medium and an electrical conductor disposed on the insulating medium. The electrical conductor is situated to have a... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7202828 | RF communication device and method of using it and antenna construction for use in the device and method A device comprising a RF transmitter, a casing for the RF transmitter and, connected to and extending from the RF transmitter, an antenna for radiating RF signals produced by the RF transmitter, the antenna comprising an elongated member having a first portion and a... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196673 | Embedded antenna apparatus for utility metering applications An embedded antenna for facilitating wireless transmission of utility meter data is disclosed, where in one embodiment an RF antenna is a part of the faceplate of the utility meter. In another embodiment the utility meter faceplate is a single-layer or a multi-layer... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7163155 | ASIC-embedded switchable antenna arrays An antenna design of compact dimensions is provided by incorporating the antenna structure into an integrated circuit or small circuit module. A radiation pattern adjustment mechanism permits dynamic, real-time adjustment of the antenna pattern in response to motion... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158813 | Antenna for wireless systems A base station for a wireless communication system has an antenna system that provides a downstream transmit pattern partitioned into azimuthal sectors and an upstream receive pattern partitioned into azimuthal sectors and elevation sectors. The base station has a t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7129900 | Meter antenna The antenna configuration presented is an integral component of a retrofit module designed to incorporate a data telemetry transceiver within the confines of a utility meter. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7126551 | Meter register A meter register includes a register body having a rotatable drive shaft coupled thereto. A drive gear is attached to the drive shaft and at least one follower gear is rotatably attached to the register body and coupled with the drive gear. An antenna is provided th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119755 | Wave antenna lens system An array of dielectric wave antennas is disclosed. Each wave antenna has a central dielectric portion and two dielectric tapered portions, disposed on opposite sides of the central dielectric portion. The array is deployed in a lens shape and allows variation of the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117737 | Sealed index cover for meter A flow meter having an index cover adapted to house an index of the meter seals to the remainder of the meter with an elastomeric ring seal received between the index cover and the meter body. The ring seal defines a plurality of lines substantially parallel to the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7103511 | Wireless communication networks for providing remote monitoring of devices Wireless communication networks for monitoring and controlling a plurality of remote devices are provided. Briefly, one embodiment of a wireless communication network may comprise a plurality of wireless transceivers having unique identifiers. Each of the plurality ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7098858 | Ruggedized multi-layer printed circuit board based downhole antenna The specification discloses a printed circuit board (PCB) based ferrite core antenna. The traces of PCBs form the windings for the antenna, and various layers of the PCB hold a ferrite core for the windings in place. The specification further discloses use of such P... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089089 | Methods and apparatus for retrieving energy readings from an energy monitoring device An energy monitoring device including procedures for secure communication of data from the device is disclosed. The energy monitoring device includes a public/private key pair used to encrypt and/or digitally sign communications by the device. This allows the receiv... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7072613 | Wireless communication medium processing apparatus and wireless communication medium processing system This invention is a wireless communication medium processing apparatus which carries out communication with a wireless communication medium, to carry out at least one of reading and writing as to information which was stored in the wireless communication medium, and... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7014100 | Process and assembly for identifying and tracking assets An assembly and process for identifying and tracking assets, particularly tubulars, equipment, tools and/or devices. An antenna is electrically connected to a responding device, such as a radio frequency identification device, and this assembly is connected to an as... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012572 | Integrated ultra wideband element card for array antennas An element card for an ultra-wideband array antenna is disclosed. The element card has one or more integrated antennas and can be designed to operate over multiple decades of bandwidth. The element card may be arranged as part of an array of element cards to achieve... | 03/14/2006 |
