Patents by Inventor Johnathan Scott Ratliff

Johnathan Scott Ratliff has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10006794
    Abstract: Disclosed are utilitarian and ornamental features of fluid flow meter housing technologies. Such housing technologies comprises removable covers where such covers are associated with the meter housings without using bolts to better distribute pressure across the surfaces of the flow measurement components inside the meter. Such configuration reduces measurement component deformation over time. Further disclosed are damping elements configured to reduce noise from the measurement elements disposed inside a fluid flow meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Lee Gregory, Johnathan Scott Ratliff, Travis Sparks
  • Patent number: 9866258
    Abstract: The invention is a universal receiver that addresses the problem of collecting consumption data from multiple types of utility metering wireless devices that use different and often proprietary protocols where such parameters are unknown to the system owner. The universal receiver automatically detects unknown AMR/AMI broadcasts utilizing know parameters for typical AMR/AMI signals and executing a decoding algorithm that includes series of RF parameter detection, signal characterization, signal decoding, and data qualifying techniques with minimal or no involvement needed by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Lee Gregory, Johnathan Scott Ratliff, Travis Sparks
  • Publication number: 20170176232
    Abstract: Disclosed are utilitarian and ornamental features of fluid flow meter housing technologies. Such housing technologies comprises removable covers where such covers are associated with the meter housings without using bolts to better distribute pressure across the surfaces of the flow measurement components inside the meter. Such configuration reduces measurement component deformation over time. Further disclosed are damping elements configured to reduce noise from the measurement elements disposed inside a fluid flow meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: RG5 Meter Company, (dba RG-3)
    Inventors: Michael Lee Gregory, Johnathan Scott Ratliff, Travis Sparks
  • Patent number: 9568351
    Abstract: Disclosed is fluid meter housing technology comprising removable covers where such covers are associated with meter housings without using bolts. The water meters are further designed with a “weakest link” component configured to fail under overpressure conditions to minimize damage to more expensive metering components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Lee Gregory, Johnathan Scott Ratliff, Travis Sparks
  • Publication number: 20170005690
    Abstract: The invention is a universal receiver that addresses the problem of collecting consumption data from multiple types of utility metering wireless devices that use different and often proprietary protocols where such parameters are unknown to the system owner. The universal receiver automatically detects unknown AMR/AMI broadcasts utilizing know parameters for typical AMR/AMI signals and executing a decoding algorithm that includes series of RF parameter detection, signal characterization, signal decoding, and data qualifying techniques with minimal or no involvement needed by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: RG5 Meter Company, (dba RG-3)
    Inventors: Michael Lee Gregory, Johnathan Scott Ratliff, Travis Sparks
  • Patent number: D814951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Lee Gregory, Johnathan Scott Ratliff, Travis Sparks