With Meter Reading Patents (Class 340/870.02)
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Patent number: 10742266Abstract: A device included in a communication system that includes a LoRa endpoint and a LoRa server. Each LoRa frame exchanged between the endpoint and the server has to pass through a meter and a data concentrator included in a first powerline communication network of a system for the automatic management of readings from meters. The meters are attached to at least one data concentrator via the first network. At least one of the meters implements a LoRa gateway that has a communication interface enabling it to exchange LoRa frames with the endpoint. The device is connected to each data concentrator by a second network and to the server by a third network. Each LoRa frame exchanged between the endpoint and the server (1) passes through the device and (2) is encapsulated in a frame according to a frame format that the server will exchange with a LoRa gateway.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SAGEMCOM ENERGY & TELECOM SASInventors: Henri Teboulle, Marc Le Gourrierec, Franck Harnay
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Patent number: 10740691Abstract: A smart plug may provide a smart-plug power monitoring signal that includes information about power consumption of devices connected to the smart plug. The smart-plug power monitoring signal may be used in conjunction with power monitoring signals from the electrical mains of the building for providing information about the operation of devices in the building. For example, the power monitoring signals may be used to (i) determine the main of the house that provides power to the smart plug, (ii) identify devices receiving power from the smart plug, (iii) improve the accuracy of identifying device state changes, and (iv) train mathematical models for identifying devices and device state changes.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Sense Labs, Inc.Inventors: Ghinwa Fakhri Choueiter, Jonah Wyman Petri
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Patent number: 10734816Abstract: The present invention demonstrates a highly distributed demand response optimization and management system for real-time (DROMS-RT) power flow control to support large scale integration of distributed renewable generation into the grid. The system is a cloud-based platform that reduces critical peak power safely and securely. The arrangement is provided with a control and communications platform to allow highly dispatchable demand response (DR) services in timeframes suitable for providing ancillary services to the transmission grid. The services are substantially more efficient than other forms of ancillary service options currently available to manage the intermittency associated with large-scale renewable integration.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: AutoGrid Systems, Inc.Inventors: Amit Narayan, Vijay Bhat, Henry Schwarz
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Patent number: 10717504Abstract: Disclosed is a shut-off valve installed in an accommodation chamber regulating entry/exit of air. The shut-off valve includes: a body removably disposed in the accommodation chamber and having multiple air passage holes; a valve stem adapted to be moved vertically along a valve stem insertion hole formed in the body; a disc mounted on a disc engagement portion formed at a lower end of the valve stem to open/close at least one of the multiple air passage holes; a rotor disposed on an upper side of the body to vertically move the valve stem, the rotor being provided with an opening/closing indicator to check opening/closing of the shut-off valve outside the accommodation chamber, wherein the accommodation chamber has an upper wall, a lower wall, and a side wall, the body disposed passing through the upper wall and lower wall of the accommodation chamber, and the disc is located outside the accommodation chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignees: HWASEUNG EXWILL CO., LTD.Inventors: Soon Hwan Yun, Young Chun Kim, Seong Jae Lee
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Patent number: 10719359Abstract: A computing system may run a recurring task, which may use resources, such as logic resources and time, to operate on and/or with a set of data. Accordingly, the frequency at which the recurring task is executed may limit the performance and/or efficiency of the computing system. As such, a scheduler routine may, based on configuration information associated with the recurring task and/or the set of data, schedule the recurring task with a periodicity that may improve the performance and/or efficiency of the computing system.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.Inventors: Venkata Satya Sai Rama Murthy Manda, Peng Wang
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Patent number: 10708364Abstract: Internet of things information systems and methods, relating to the technical field of internet of things transmission are disclosed. In one implementation, an exemplary system may comprise an object platform, a sensing network platform, and an operator management platform. The object platform may establish a communication protocol with the operator management platform through the sensing network platform. The object platform may comprise a perception information system and a control information system. The perception information system may acquire perception information of the object platform. The control information system may control objects by control information. The sensing network platform may comprise a perception information communication system and a control information communication system. In one or more further implementations, the operator management platform may comprise a perception information management system and a control information management system.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zehua Shao
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Patent number: 10692421Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an additional module for a processing and/or automation field device, at least including a module housing, an optical receiving unit which is arranged at least partly within the module housing, an electronic module unit, and a display/transmission unit. The optical receiving unit is designed to wirelessly receive at least one first optical signal from the field device and to convert the at least one first optical signal into at least one first electric signal, and the electronic module unit is electrically connected to the receiving unit and to the display/transmission unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Monse, Kaj Uppenkamp, Wolfgang Brutschin, Izabella Sandor
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Patent number: 10690519Abstract: A system may include a dial wheel having a first magnet located at a first orbital position of the dial wheel and a second magnet located at a second orbital position of the dial wheel. A polarity of the first magnet at a surface of the dial wheel is opposite a polarity of the second magnet at the surface of the dial wheel. A sensor board includes a first magnetic sensor for sensing a magnetic field and is configured so that the first and second magnets cause the first magnetic sensor to generate an output pulse for each rotation of the dial wheel. The pulsed output is indicative of a volume of resource consumed.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Tou Lee, Vidya Prakash
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Patent number: 10682918Abstract: Provided is a charging station for electric vehicles. The charging station includes a charge control circuit designed to control a charging process of an electric vehicle at the charging station, a communication module having a charge control interface designed for communication with the charge control circuit, and an operator interface designed for communication with a control centre external to the charging station. A first protocol is implemented in the operator interface for communication with the control centre. Improved interoperability is ensured by providing an interface device arranged at the operator interface in the charging station. This interface device communicates with the operator interface by means of the first protocol and with the external control centre by means of a second protocol which is different from the first protocol.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: innogy SEInventor: Stephan Hell
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Patent number: 10677826Abstract: Device, system, and method of protecting utility meters and utility infrastructure; and particularly, for determining whether an electricity meter or associated electricity wires have been tampered with or have been physically switched or manipulated. An electricity meter includes a challenge transmitter to transmit a challenge message, via a wired electric cable, to a consumer-side responder that is located within a venue which receives electric power via the electricity meter. The electricity meter further includes a response receiver to receive a response message from the consumer-side responder via the wired electric cable, and to check the response message for correctness based on a shared secret that is known only to the electricity meter and to the consumer-side responder.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: ARM LIMITEDInventor: Noam Ben Yochanan
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Patent number: 10649035Abstract: A method for estimating an operating current I dispensed by a battery pack or cell including the steps of acquiring characterization data of the battery pack or cell, related to measured time trends of a voltage Vm and of a characterization current Im of the battery pack or cell, associated with a respective characterization temperature value Tk; and then processing the characterization data to determine a plurality of parameters P of a model of the battery pack or cell, as a function of temperature and state of charge SOC. Measuring an operating voltage V of the battery pack or cell and an operating temperature T and for estimating the operating current I of the battery pack or cell. A plurality of time observation windows Wi is identified and characterization voltage Vmi values are detected.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: MAGNETI MARELLI S.p.A.Inventors: Rosanna Suglia, Danilo Pritelli, Gianluca Aurilio
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Patent number: 10641618Abstract: 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 metering system, at least one computing device for initiating a request for data. A first modem connects the computing device to an infrastructure. A wireless embedded modem for wirelessly connects an electric meter to an infrastructure, and the wireless electric modem receives a request from the computing device and wirelessly transmits the metering data to the computing device, thereby initiating the request.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Electro Industries/Gauge TechInventors: Wei Wang, Erran Kagan
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Patent number: 10635119Abstract: An HVAC controller for controlling an HVAC system may be configured to enroll one or more wireless devices, and once one or more wireless devices are enrolled, to prompt the user to enter an identifier, a location, a device type and/or a function for one or more of the enrolled wireless devices. The HVAC controller may use the identifier, location and/or device type to identify each of the enrolled devices. This may facilitate a user in selecting various sensors to participate in sensor averaging, identifying where certain sensor data is originating, identifying devices having a low battery condition, as well as performing other tasks as desired.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Ademco Inc.Inventors: Stan Zywicki, Cary Leen, Barbara Dean-Hendricks, Steve C. Nichols, Jeffrey Holmquist, Jan Tesitel, David Schultz, Jaromir Cechak, Patrick Tessier
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Patent number: 10629980Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing antenna structures to optimize transmission and reception of wireless signals from ground-based signal distribution devices, which include, but are not limited to, cabinets, pedestals, hand holes, and/or network access point platforms. Wireless applications with such devices and systems might include, without limitation, wireless signal transmission and reception in accordance with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ad/af standards, UMTS, CDMA, LTE, PCS, AWS, EAS, BRS, and/or the like. In some embodiments, an antenna might be provided within a signal distribution device, which might include a container disposed in a ground surface. A top portion of the container might be substantially level with a top portion of the ground surface. The antenna might be communicatively coupled to at least one conduit, at least one optical fiber line, at least one conductive signal line, and/or at least one power line via an apical conduit system installed in a roadway.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Thomas Schwengler, John M. Heinz, Michael L. Elford
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Patent number: 10612940Abstract: A system, product, and method of automatic reading any flow metering device, including generating a first image of the device associated and secured with a mobile device with a camera, recognizing a type of device according to a database of metering's, generating a mask for any following image based on the mobile device and the first image, based on any following image, analyzing it to extract information based on the image recognition related to the type of device, and validating the extracted information with location, timestamp, and the mask.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ruberth Andre Amaral Barros, Paul Borrel, Alvaro Bueno Buoro
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Patent number: 10613284Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing FTTx, which might include Fiber-to-the-Home (“FTTH”), Fiber-to-the-Building (“FTTB”), Fiber-to-the-Premises (“FTTP”), and/or the like. In some embodiments, a method might include routing an F1 line(s) from a central office or DSLAM to a fiber distribution hub (“FDH”) located within a block or neighborhood of customer premises, via at least an apical conduit source slot. From the FDH, an F2 line(s) might be routed, via any combination of apical conduit main slot(s), cross slot(s), far-side slot(s), missile bore(s), bore hole(s), and/or conduit(s) (collectively, “Apical Conduit Components”), to a network access point (“NAP”) servicing one or more customer premises. An F3 line(s) might be distributed, at the NAP and from the F2 line(s), to a network interface device (“NID”) or optical network terminal (“ONT”) at each customer premises, via any combination of the Apical Conduit Components, which include channels in at least portions of roadways.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Michael L. Elford, Thomas C. Barnett, Jr., Michael P. Winterrowd, Thomas Schwengler
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Patent number: 10609223Abstract: A device and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a collector device comprises a first wireless communication interface of a first wireless network configured to receive messages from and transmit messages to a meter interface unit of a utility meter; and a second wireless communication interface of a second wireless network configured to receive messages from and transmit messages to the meter interface unit, wherein the second wireless network is a third party wireless network and the first wireless network is not, and wherein the first wireless communication interface and the second wireless communication interface are configured to operate in a simultaneous mode of communication that provides for a simultaneous transmission to or simultaneous reception of messages from the meter interface unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Neptune Technology Group Inc.Inventors: Jerry Wayne Lovett, Steven Donald Bragg
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Patent number: 10605633Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for calibrating a sensor of a distributed sensor system. More specifically, the described features generally relate to calibrating one sensor of such a system using information from one or more other sensors of the system. A calibration model may be determined based at least in part on a difference in geospatial location of the sensors. Further, in the case of one or both sensors being mobile, the difference in geospatial location of the sensors may vary over time such that different calibration models may apply to different portions of the sensed data. Also, the relative quality of the data sensed by the sensors may be taken into account for calibration (e.g., directionality of the calibration).Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Aclima, Inc.Inventor: Nicholas Bantle Masson
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Patent number: 10598708Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for prioritizing errors in connectivity models of distribution networks are provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vijay Arya, Sambaran Bandyopadhyay, Mohit Jain, Rama C. Kota, Rajendu Mitra
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Patent number: 10594441Abstract: A system can include a server and a device having a power source with a limited life span. The server receives data from the device and identifies a gap in the data from the device that indicates that at least a portion of the data from the device is missing. The server uses a gap reconciliation profile associated with the device to control the server to collect the missing data from the device. The server can generate a signal to request the missing data from the device based on the gap reconciliation profile and transmit the signal to the device to collect the missing data based on the gap reconciliation profile. A parameter of the gap reconciliation profile can be used to control generating or transmitting of the signal, which can preserve the limited life span of the power source of the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Narinder Mittal, Ursula Moran, Siva Suthram
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Patent number: 10580096Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining an integrated network loss rate in the UHV AC cross-regional electricity trading. The method includes fitting a curve relationship between integrated network loss rates and transmitting powers on the basis of theoretical calculations of the UHV AC transmission line loss, using a relational fitted curve between actual values of integrated network loss rates and transmitting powers calculated according to gateway power statistical data to perform geometrical average correction on the original curve, and making planned values of the integrated network loss rates to be closer to the actual values according to a method for determining UHV AC integrated network loss rates according to a correction curve function relation, which greatly increases fairness of the trading settlement. The method is simple and easy to implement with high accuracy, and applicable to planning and trading settlement of regular or real-time UHV AC electricity trading.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignees: STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA ECONOMIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, INSTITUTE OF HUBEI ELECTRIC POWER COMPANYInventors: Ting Hu, Yinya Zhang, Dongjun Yang, Shunming Bai, Jingyou Xu, Daqiang Xiao, Cong Wei
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Patent number: 10582347Abstract: Disclosed are technologies for a communication system for a utility infrastructure system. The communication system includes a host configured to aggregate and collect utility data. The communication system also includes a remote, battery-powered node connected to a utility device of the utility infrastructure system. According to some examples, the node is configured to initiate a first communication message to the host via a first type of communication channel. The first type of communication channel is short message service (SMS), and the first communication message includes the utility data. The node is also configured to receive a SMS reply from the host, wherein the SMS reply includes information for communicating with the host via a second type of communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventors: Thomas Cullinan, Valentin Mircea Burtea, Brent Dukes
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Patent number: 10561849Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media that facilitate monitoring the integrity of telemetry connectivity between an implantable device and an external device are provided. In one embodiment, an implantable device includes a monitoring component that monitors advertisement signal information identifying an amount of advertisement signals transmitted to the external device within a defined time period, and telemetry session information identifying an amount of the telemetry sessions that are established between the external device and the implantable device within the defined time period. A connectivity assessment component of the implantable device further determines whether a telemetry connectivity problem exists between the external device and the implantable device based on a degree of miscorrelation between the advertisement signal information and the telemetry session information.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Matthew R. Yoder, Bo Zhang, Gary P. Kivi, Richard A. Sanden
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Patent number: 10564196Abstract: A system and method for detecting theft of power in an electrical distribution grid. The system may include at least two communicating meters which form a transformer area network, a mechanism for measuring current and voltage at the meters, a mechanism for transmitting the measured current and voltage data to a data center with access to an electric grid database, and a mechanism that analyzes the transmitted data to infer unauthorized taking of electrical power.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignees: Astrolink International LLC, Dominion Energy Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Henrik F. Bernheim, Jerritt H. Hansell, Marcia Reid Martin
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Patent number: 10560903Abstract: An infrastructure equipment transmitting/receiving data to/from one or more communications devices in a wireless communications network, includes a transmitter, receiver, and controller controlling the transmitter and receiver to provide a wireless access interface providing communications resources arranged in time divided units of a system bandwidth providing plural blocks of communications resources, and one or more narrowband carriers. Each carrier provides, within a carrier frequency bandwidth, communications resources for allocation to narrow band communications devices, the carrier bandwidth being less than and within the system bandwidth, signals being transmitted to the narrowband communications devices via the narrow band carriers with a first power.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Shin Horng Wong, Martin Warwick Beale, Brian Alexander Martin, Shinichiro Tsuda
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Patent number: 10560968Abstract: A method of avoiding response signal collisions includes broadcasting a message from a broadcasting device to a plurality of downstream devices, the message containing timing instructions specifying a time at which each downstream device should send its response to the message after successfully receiving the message, and determining whether every downstream device targeted in the message successfully received the message.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Mueller International, LLCInventors: David Edwin Splitz, Dale McLeod Magley, Brent Dukes
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Patent number: 10557720Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and method for monitoring unauthorized electrical grid access via an electrical connection to the electrical grid and/or an electrical component of the electrical grid, and retrieving customer energy data from an energy delivery server including one or more customer records of a customer's coupling to one or more energy delivery systems or networks. The system and method further includes deriving a information or rules from the customer energy data, and determining a net energy metering (NEM) status by establishing an indicator of net energy metering (NEM) access to the customer. The system and method further includes determining solar status by determining if the customer is a solar customer, analyzing and determining a system size of the customer, and determining unauthorized interconnection of the customer based on the analysis of system size, solar status, and the customer's net energy metering (NEM) status.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Fabio Mantovani, Ankit Jain, Marshall Blundell, Adriana Ciccone, Jenny Gai, Josh Bode, Tingwen Bao
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Patent number: 10554257Abstract: A system and method for inferring schematic and topological properties of an electrical distribution grid is provided. The system may include Remote Hubs, Subordinate Remotes, a Substation Receiver, and an associated Computing Platform and Concentrator. At least one intelligent edge transmitter, called a Remote Hub Edge Transmitter, may transmit messages on the electrical distribution grid by injecting a modulated current into a power main that supplies an electric meter. The Subordinate Remotes, Remote Hubs, the Substation Receiver, and the associated Computing Platform and Concentrator may contain processing units which execute stored instructions allowing each node in the network to implement methods for organizing the on-grid network and transmitting and receiving messages on the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignees: Dominion Energy Technologies, Inc., Astrolink International LLCInventors: Jerritt Hansell, Henrik F. Bernheim, Yu Liao, Marcia Reid Martin, Andrew Louis Abendschein
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Patent number: 10554072Abstract: A system and method of using light-energy to communicate with a packaged computing device is described. In some embodiments, an optical detector of the computing device stored in a container receives light energy through a light-transparent window of the container. In some embodiments, the light energy is used to charge a battery of the computing device while the computing device is in the container. In some embodiments, a pre-defined pattern of light pulses is used to transition the computing device between a sleep state and a wake state while the computing device is in the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James (Jimmy) Robert Lim, Yuting (Tim) Yeh, David Wang, Poon-Keong Ang, Erik Avy Vaknine
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Patent number: 10541832Abstract: Method for configuring a functionality of real and/or simulated control units, comprising a functionality belonging to a functionality class, such that the functionality has one or more functions and parameters dependent on the functionality class. The functionality is further assigned to at least one control unit. The functionality class has categories, including an else category and a default category and its functionalities each belong to a category. A predetermined value is stored for parameter and if the functionality is assigned to the default category, the predetermined value is adopted for the parameter. If the predetermined value of the parameter changes, the change is adopted for all functionalities which have already been assigned to the default category. And the control unit assigned to the functionality is configured with the function and the values of the parameters of the functionality.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: DSPACE DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND CONTROL ENGINEERING GMBHInventors: Ralf Stolpe, Michael Heier, Jürgen Hölker
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Patent number: 10527458Abstract: A device for counting turns of a rotating member (8) rotating about an axis with respect to a housing (100), comprising a wheel (6) made from non-metal material rotatably connected to the rotating member and provided locally with at least one eccentric metal mass (7) leaving a part of the wheel uncovered, at least two coils (1, 2) that are separated from each other and fixedly mounted with respect to the housing facing a portion of the trajectory of the metal mass in such a way that at least all of the coils except one are always responsive to said metal mass and that each belong to an inductive circuit (10.1, 10.2) electrically connected to a counting unit (5). A counter incorporating such a device.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Sagemcom Energy & Telecom SASInventors: Henri Teboulle, Jean-Michel Gaudin, Paolo Moro
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Patent number: 10514288Abstract: A method for detection of a utility meter having been tampered with, in particular a water or heat meter having been tampered with, and a meter for detecting such tampering are provided. The utility meter comprises a flow measurement portion in which the flow of water is measured. The method comprises detecting a presence of air in the flow measurement portion and evaluating a fraud condition, wherein the fraud condition comprises that air is present in the flow measurement portion for a first period of time or more. In response to the fraud condition being evaluated as met, an alert is generated.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Itron Global SARLInventors: Frederic Droin, Michel Esteves, Rivory Philippe
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Patent number: 10495676Abstract: A method for storing information within a utility meter includes generating in a processing circuit first information regarding a metered quantity delivered to a load corresponding to a first period of time. The method also includes obtaining a first value associated with one of a plurality of predetermined ranges of values in which the first information falls. The method further includes generating in a processing circuit a second value representative of a numerical position of the first information within the one of the plurality of predetermined ranges of values. The first value and the second value are stored in a memory.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Landis+Gyr LLCInventor: Daniel Mondot
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Patent number: 10499362Abstract: An antenna monitoring system includes a cloud based server, and sensor devices, with each sensor device including a portable housing to be mounted on a respective directional antenna, and at least one alignment sensor carried by the portable housing and configured to sense alignment of the respective directional antenna. Each sensor also includes a cellular telephone transceiver carried by the portable housing, and a controller carried by the portable housing, and configured to collect alignment data from the at least one alignment sensor, and communicate with the cloud based server via the cellular telephone transceiver. The cloud based server may include a processor and a memory coupled thereto and configured to provide at least one user interface associated with the alignment data for the sensor devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: SUNSIGHT HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: James A. Wattwood, Evan Beeton
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Patent number: 10475335Abstract: Systems and methods are described for the visualization of vehicular-based telematics data. In various aspects, telematics data may be aggregated for a plurality of vehicles where the telematics data can include telematics data observation(s) for each vehicle. Each observation can indicate a coordinate value of the vehicle and a timestamp for the observation, and can further indicate any of a device identifier for a telematics device associated with the vehicle, a speed value of the vehicle, a g-force value of the vehicle, a trip identifier associated with the vehicle, a distance value of the vehicle, or a stop indicator value of the vehicle. A visualization may also be generated based on at least a subset of the telematics data such that the visualization can indicate one or more image features associated with the one or more of the plurality of vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYInventors: Lee Michael Drinkwater, Anuj Dahiya, Sahiti Kolli, Paul Chang Hoon Chae
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Patent number: 10468868Abstract: An electrical control system may include a sensor unit with an attachment mechanism for mounting the sensor unit to a fluid pipe, a fluid flow sensor, and a signal generator configured to generate a signal indicating at least one of whether the flow sensor detects a fluid flow in the fluid pipe or whether the flow sensor detects no fluid flow in the fluid pipe. The system may also include a control unit having one or more of an electrical plug, an electrical socket, an interruptible circuit between the electrical plug and the electrical socket, a receiving device configured to receive the signal from the sensor unit, and a processor configured to interrupt the circuit between the electrical plug and the electrical socket based on at least one of receipt of the signal or interruption of the signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Inventor: Patrick Stepp
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Patent number: 10469620Abstract: A new version of a software is broken down into successive blocks in order to be transferred block by block in two phases by a concentrator device: a first phase during which said concentrator device performs (S308) the transfer according to a sequencing independent of whether or not each block has been correctly received, and a second phase during which the concentrator device performs (S310) the transfer of each block that has not been correctly received. The new version of the software is thus transferred to electricity meters via a communication network.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: SAGEMCOM ENERGY & TELECOM SASInventors: Ziv Roter, Jérémie Sergi
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Patent number: 10456039Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a connector which is configured to enable one of measurement devices for measuring different types of bio signals to be selectively attached thereto or detached therefrom; a communication device configured to communicate with an external apparatus; and a processor configured to, in response to the measurement device being attached to the connector, obtain identification information of the attached measurement device and transmit the identification information to the external apparatus, and control the attached measurement device based on a control command received from the external apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seoung-hun Kim, Sung-chan Ko, Hyun-woo Koh, Min-gu Lee, Seung-bin Im
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Patent number: 10459077Abstract: For a set-up for measuring a rotational speed of a turbocharger of a motor vehicle, including at least one antenna for generating and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation and an electronic module having at least one electric and/or electronic component and being electrically connected to the antenna. The set-up further includes a housing shell made at least partially of laser-absorbing material and having an inner chamber, and a housing cover, which rests on at least one laser-absorbing contact surface of the housing shell and covers the inner chamber of the housing shell at least partially, and at least sections of which are made of material transparent to laser radiation; the antenna and the electronic module being situated in the inner chamber of the housing shell, and at least sections of the housing cover being welded to the housing shell at the at least one contact surface using a laser-welded seam.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Juergen Seidel, Stephan Bannwarth, Klaus Lerchenmueller
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Patent number: 10455493Abstract: An intelligent streetlight may include a modem capable of communicating on a mobile communications network. The intelligent streetlight may be communicate with a network operations center (“NOC”) via the mobile communications network. In some aspects, the intelligent streetlight configures the modem to transmit on the mobile network based on multiple types of network provisioning data. For example, the modem may have a network configuration, such as a low-bandwidth mobile data plan, based on stored provisioning data. The modem may reconfigure the modem based on additional provisioning data for an additional network configuration, such as a high-bandwidth mobile data plan. In some cases, the additional provisioning data is requested by the streetlight from the NOC. In some cases, the NOC may provide the additional provisioning data to multiple intelligent streetlights, such that the multiple streetlights are each reconfigured in a short period of time.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLCInventors: Phillip Ryan Wagner, Justin Charles Wilson, Robert Burt, Shawn L. Pleasants
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Patent number: 10444033Abstract: A remote unit includes an electronics assembly, a housing, and a fastening member. The electronics assembly includes a communications module and an image sensor, having a lens with a field of view, that captures images of a display of a meter. The housing includes a cover coupled to a base member. The base member couples to the meter and includes an aperture. The electronics assembly is retained between the base member and the cover, such that the lens aligns with the aperture. The fastening member receives a portion of the housing in a hollow section. A mechanism of the fastening member attaches to a portion of the meter, maintaining the display in the field of view. The communications module transmits image data, derived from the captured images, to a hub unit. The hub unit processes the image data, and forwards information extracted from the image data to a remote server.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Inventors: Arnon Maman, Rafi Givon
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Patent number: 10425704Abstract: A radio and advanced metering system. In an example, a multi-device module includes a host device interface configured to connect to a host device. The host device interface includes a communications interface that can send communications to and receive communications from the host device. The multi-device module includes a radio that can to connect to a wireless network and a microcontroller configurable to provide metering functions and smart metering applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Keith Torpy, Justin Clifford Matthews, Paul Collins, Chris Calvert, Matt Karlgaard
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Patent number: 10425877Abstract: In a wireless network that includes a plurality of nodes, a method of maintaining, by a first node, information regarding communications links between nodes in the wireless network includes: for each communications link that is established with another node, recording an identification of the other node; and for each message received by the first node from the other node through the communications link with the other node, recording a network pathway by which the message has been sent in the wireless network, the network pathway identifying the nodes and the communications links therebetween by which the message has been sent. Another method includes recording, by a server, for each message that is received by the server from the wireless network, a network pathway by which the message has been sent, the network pathway identifying the nodes and the communications links therebetween by which the message has been sent.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Robert W. Twitchell
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Patent number: 10419832Abstract: A communication module uses information received from a metrology module within the same network device and information about the properties of the specific metrology module, such as supply capacity and pulse volume, to determine when an error condition exits. The communication module accumulates pulses during an accumulation interval and compares the number of pulses accumulated during the accumulation interval to a threshold number of pulses to determine whether an error condition exists. If there is an error condition, then the communication module generates an alert and may transmit the alert without waiting for a scheduled communication.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey B. Shudark, James Davis
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Patent number: 10418704Abstract: An antenna system includes collocated active steering antennas implemented in a bottom portion of a wireless communication device designed for positioning near a user's mouth or chin. The co-located active steering antennas are each configured to steer a radiation pattern of the respective antenna, and can be further configured for active band switching and/or active impedance matching. These co-located active steering antennas can be used independently, or in a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) configuration. In addition, the antenna system is capable of antenna unit selectivity, which includes the ability to select one of the co-located antennas with the lowest head and hand loss for use, while disabling the antenna with the highest loss attributed to hand head loading.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Ethertronics, Inc.Inventors: Olivier Pajona, Jaakko Kyllonen, Laurent Desclos
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Patent number: 10418856Abstract: Systems and methods described herein may relate to wireless energy transfer between a transmitter and a receiver via resonant coupling. In example embodiments, a method includes identifying a receiver in a wireless power transmission system and identifying a transmitter in the wireless power transmission system. The method also includes determining a real-time per-unit offer corresponding to the identified receiver and determining a real-time per-unit request corresponding to the identified transmitter. The method yet further includes determining a real-time per-unit match based on the offer and the request. The method further includes, in response to determining the match, causing the transmitter to provide electrical energy to the receiver via a wireless resonant coupling link.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: X Development LLCInventors: Brian Adolf, Eric Liu
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Patent number: 10393779Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments are disclosed for validating measured meter data. In one embodiment, a graphical user interface is provided that facilitates configuration of a validation algorithm by a user. Historical usage data is accessed during a non-peak time to offload processing from a peak time. The non-peak time corresponds to a time span when the measured meter data is not being received and validated, and the peak time corresponds to a different time span when the measured meter data is being received and validated. Statistical data is generated from the historical usage data during the non-peak time and stored in a memory. The measured meter data is received and the statistical data is accessed during the peak time. The measured meter data is validated by applying the validation algorithm to the statistical data and the measured meter data during the peak time.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventor: Jason J. Duncan-Wilson
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Patent number: 10386391Abstract: The invention discloses a monitoring system for estimation of phase conductor parameters of overhead high voltage transmission lines. Particularly, these parameters include electric current, conductor clearance from ground and wind induced conductor motion. This is realized by utilizing magnetic field sensing at various points or of various components with state of art Tunnel Magneto resistive sensors. The measured data is then divided into two groups, where one group performs the reconstruction using magnetic field and the other group validates the reconstructed results. For each group, initial conductor to sensor position coefficients are stored in two different sensitivity matrices in memory. For a change in conductor spatial position, the sensitivity matrices are altered which is estimated for each group and then validated by comparison. Errors in the reconstruction process are minimized by sensor placement at optimal points which ensures the condition number remains close to unity.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: University of Electronic Science and Technology of ChinaInventors: Qi Huang, Arsalan Habib Khawaja, Ai Zheng, Shi Jing, Jian Li, Zhenyuan Zhang, Jianbo Yi
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Patent number: 10387412Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computing system program products for incrementally calculating Z-score for Big Data or streamed data. Embodiments of the invention include incrementally calculating one or more components of a Z-score for a modified computation subset based on one or more components of a Z-score calculated for a pre-modified computation subset and then calculating a Z-score for a selected data element in the modified computation subset based on one or more of the incrementally calculated components. Incrementally calculating Z-score avoids visiting all data elements in the modified computation subset and performing redundant computations thereby increasing calculation efficiency, saving computing resources and reducing computing system's power consumption.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: CLOUD & STREAM GEARS LLCInventor: Jizhu Lu
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Patent number: 10382594Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for transmitting data between an integrated head-end system and endpoint devices of a utility metering system. The utility metering system may include a single head-end system including an application layer, an end-device protocol layer, and a network protocol layer operable to generate messages for transmitting to the endpoint devices to obtain metering information. The layers may also be operable to interpret messages received from the endpoint devices including the metering information and convert the messages into a usable format. In some aspects, the end-device protocol layer and the network protocol layer may include adapters for converting information included in the messages based on a metering protocol or network protocol, respectively, used by the endpoint devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Landis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Arun Gupta, Eric J. Kramer