Patents by Inventor Bennett Wallace

Bennett Wallace 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).

  • Disconnect collar for power line carrier metering transponder
    Publication number: 20070188985
    Abstract: A remote disconnect collar is provided for use with an electric meter that includes a transceiver for receiving and replying to messages from a master device, such as a CCU, in a PLC type AMR system and also for transmitting connect/disconnect messages to the collar. The collar is provided with a receiver for receiving a connect/disconnect message from the meter, and no hard-wired connection exists between the collar and the meter. Preferably, the remote disconnect collar utilizes a pair of selectively mateable male-female blades that correspond to the connectors in the meter and the interface in a friction fit between the electric meter and the meter socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Bennett Wallace, Robert Cox, Kevin Allmaras