Patents by Inventor Michael A. Guyre

Michael A. Guyre 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).

  • Utility meter interface system
    Patent number: 6747571
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for facilitating data exchange between a utility meter and a host device includes a first wireless interface device coupled to the meter via a first hardwired connection and a second wireless interface device coupled to the host device via a second hardwired connection. The first wireless interface device and the second wireless interface device are operative to wirelessly exchange data therebetween. According to one embodiment, gateway software is provided within the first wireless interface device to allow the first wireless interface device to initiate on behalf of the host computer a request for the meter to provide predetermined information, acknowledge on behalf of the host computer receipt of data containing the predetermined information, purge data containing the predetermined information of information unrelated to the predetermined information and encrypting and decrypting packets exchanged between the meter and host computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Comverge Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Fierro, Martin J. Burns, Michael A. Guyre, Gregory P. Kundla, Ronald J. Pasquarelli, Laurie M. Sobczak
  • UTILITY METER INTERFACE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20030128134
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for facilitating data exchange between a utility meter and a host device includes a first wireless interface device coupled to the meter via a first hardwired connection and a second wireless interface device coupled to the host device via a second hardwired connection. The first wireless interface device and the second wireless interface device are operative to wirelessly exchange data therebetween. According to one embodiment, gateway software is provided within the first wireless interface device to allow the first wireless interface device to initiate on behalf of the host computer a request for the meter to provide predetermined information, acknowledge on behalf of the host computer receipt of data containing the predetermined information, purge data containing the predetermined information of information unrelated to the predetermined information and encrypting and decrypting packets exchanged between the meter and host computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: ROBERT A. FIERRO, MARTIN J. BURNS, MICHAEL A. GUYRE, GREGORY P. KUNDLA, RONALD J. PASQUARELLI, LAURIE M. SOBCZAK