|
Match
|
Document |
Document Title |
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7310052 |
Wireless meter-reading system and methods thereof
A wireless meter-reading system includes a utility meter having a housing and a face and a recording device located in the housing. The recording device is adapted to read and convert data located...
|
|
|
7308370 |
Using a fixed network wireless data collection system to improve utility responsiveness to power outages
A system for determining service outages and restorations includes an outage management server (OMS) that generates reports of outages and restoration information for metering endpoints. The...
|
|
|
7307960 |
Method and device for data communication with a data processing device controlling an electronic device
The invention relates to a process for data input and data output into or out of an electronic data processing means that has an input to which a voltage is applied via a resistor and that is...
|
|
|
7304587 |
Automated meter reading system, communication and control network for automated meter reading, meter data collector program product, and associated methods
An automated meter reading network system to collect utility usage data from multiple utility meters having utility meter sensors is provided. The system includes multiple meter data collectors...
|
|
|
7304586 |
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...
|
|
|
7302229 |
Enabling desired wireless connectivity in a high frequency wireless local area network
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus to enable desired wireless connectivity in a high frequency and/or high speed wireless local area network for providing mobile...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7301475 |
Systems and methods for utility meter data collection
Systems and methods for utility meter data collection on distributed metering systems. One aspect of the present invention provides quantity-interval or count-step based collection, reading,...
|
|
|
7298288 |
Automatic adjustment of bubble up rate
A method of operating an RF communicator adapted for an automatic meter reading (AMR) system includes maintaining the communicator in a low-power standby mode and automatically responding to...
|
|
|
7298134 |
Electrical-energy meter adaptable for optical communication with various external devices
An example embodiment of an electrical-energy meter comprises a transformer for producing an electrical output proportional to an electrical current in a conductor of electrical energy, a circuit...
|
|
|
7285947 |
Power metering using current-indicative signal
A power meter receives an output-voltage and a current-indicative signal generated by at least one power supply of an electronic system. The output voltage powers at least one electronic component...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7283062 |
Mapping in mobile data collection systems, such as for utility meter reading and related applications
A mobile data collection system may perform or facilitate monitoring and management of mobile automatic meter reading (MAMR) activities via out of route meter read identification and graphical...
|
|
|
7277027 |
Electronic electric meter for networked meter reading
An electronic electric meter for use in a networked automatic meter reading environment. The electric meter retrofits into existing meter sockets and is available for new meter installations for...
|
|
|
7276915 |
Electrical service monitoring system
A system and method that allows a consumer to monitor the electrical power usage in a residence is disclosed. The electrical use may be monitored at the service level, the circuit level, or at the...
|
|
|
7275000 |
Energy information system and sub-measurement board for use therewith
An energy information system and sub-measurement board for use therewith allows an energy information service provider to measure energy usage at a customer location. The sub-measurement board is...
|
|
|
7274305 |
Electrical utility communications and control system
A system for managing collection of data and remote operation of fielded remote units is disclosed. The remote units may be incorporated in automatic meter reading systems, capacitor bank switching...
|
|
|
7271735 |
System for the remote data acquisition and control of electric energy meters
A system for the remote acquisition of data and for the remote control of electricity meters comprises a central server AMM in bi-directional communication with a plurality of concentrators. To...
|
|
|
7268294 |
Adaptor; controller and plug receptacle for electronic device
In a system which includes adaptors a controller and plug receptacles connected to electronic devices, an adaptor that can store identification information about electronic devices is connected to...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7259690 |
Reader for utility meter
A reader ( 1 ) for a utility meter is disclosed. The reader ( 1 ) is capable of receiving data, in a variety different communication protocols, by either inductive coupling or by radio frequency...
|
|
|
7256709 |
Meter with IrDA port
A meter is provided of the type used for recording data primarily related to power and/or energy use. The meter includes an IrDA port for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data to and from the...
|
|
|
7254372 |
Method and system for transmitting, receiving, and collecting information related to a plurality of working components
A method and system for transmitting, receiving, and collecting information related to a plurality of working components, such as street lamps, allows for efficient and effective monitoring and...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7248977 |
Phasor transducer apparatus and system for protection, control, and management of electricity distribution systems
A system for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit is disclosed. The system includes devices coupled with the network. Each...
|
|
|
7248837 |
Method and apparatus for controlling power of radio links
A method is provided for controlling power of radio links, particularly a method for controlling transmit power of a terminal in soft handover. This may include a process for setting transmit power...
|
|
|
7248180 |
Meter reading system
A reduced power-consumption meter reading system has a clock for counting elapsed time and days and outputting a first output signal for a predetermined time during a month, a first power supply...
|
|
|
7248179 |
Electronic meter reader system and method
A utility metering system includes a plurality of distributed utility meter readers. Each reader is associated with a respective electronic utility meter at a respective utility user station. Each...
|
|
|
7248158 |
Automated meter reading power line communication system and method
An automated meter reading power line communications system is provided, which may include measuring the utility usage of a first customer premises to provide first utility usage data, storing the...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7231482 |
Method and system for monitoring and transmitting utility status via universal communications interface
A method and system for monitoring utility meter status, and transmitting a status message via an output device connected to a universal communications interface in the event that the utility meter...
|
|
|
7230972 |
Method and system for collecting and transmitting data in a meter reading system
A method for improving gap coverage in data collection in an automatic meter reading system is disclosed that reduces overall system cost while improving data collection. A transceiver in the...
|
|
|
7230544 |
Intelligent two-way telemetry
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for intelligent two-way telemetry. A telemetry system in accordance with the invention includes one or...
|
|
|
7228726 |
System and method for utility metering and leak detection
The system and method for detecting water and/or gas leaks by monitoring usage patterns is described. In one embodiment, the existence of a leak is detected by looking for usage patterns wherein...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7209840 |
Systems and methods for providing remote monitoring of electricity consumption for an electric meter
A system for providing remote monitoring of electricity consumption is provided. In one embodiment the system may comprise electric meters, communication devices having a unique address and...
|
|
|
7209049 |
Distributed meter reading terminal
A distributed meter reading terminal provides meter communication capabilities. For example, an operator may approach one or more meters with a portable first portion of a distributed meter reading...
|
|
|
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,...
|
|
|
7202800 |
Mobile communication-based remote meter reading system and method
A remote meter reading system is provided. The system comprises a meter reading system for sending metering information of a subscriber via the infrastructure of a mobile communication system; and...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7185131 |
Host-client utility meter systems and methods for communicating with the same
A host automated meter reading (AMR) device may communicate with one or more client AMR devices in proximity to the host meter. The host and client AMR devices operate as master and slave devices,...
|
|
|
7184861 |
System and method for controlling generation over an integrated wireless network
An intelligent network demand control system provides a system and method for controlling demand in an energy delivery system. The intelligent network demand control system employs a transceiver...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
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...
|
|
|
7167102 |
System with replacement meter cover
A system can be used with an existing meter that has a removable cover and a base and measures the usage of a utility commodity, such as electricity. The system replaces the removable cover with a...
|
|
|
7158525 |
Apparatus and process for data communication, in particular for the parameterization and remote monitoring of heating installations
The invention relates to an apparatus and a process for the data communication between a system unit ( 8 ) and technical facilities ( 2, 3, 4 ) in buildings for the flexible and convenient...
|
|
|
7158050 |
Revenue meter with fiber connection
A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, a display and a cover. The electronics...
|