Patents by Inventor Bernard Dockwiller

Bernard Dockwiller 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: 10863253
    Abstract: A method operates a mobile readout system having at least one stationary consumption meter and a mobile readout receiver for reading out the consumption meter as the readout receiver moves past the consumption meter. A two-way communication takes place between the consumption meter and the readout receiver by using the consumption meter to transmit status information stored in the consumption meter, using the readout receiver to receive the status information, using the readout receiver to request additional information from the consumption meter by using a request command, and transmitting encrypted additional information from the consumption meter to the readout receiver. A readout receiver having a receiver for acquiring data from a plurality of spatially distributed consumption meters by using radio transmission according to the method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Diehl Metering Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Guy Bach, Bernard Dockwiller, Eric Perrin, Thomas Blank, Petra Joppich-Dohlus, Thomas Kauppert, Klaus Gottschalk, Stefan Herr
  • Publication number: 20200014989
    Abstract: A method operates a mobile readout system having at least one stationary consumption meter and a mobile readout receiver for reading out the consumption meter as the readout receiver moves past the consumption meter. A two-way communication takes place between the consumption meter and the readout receiver by using the consumption meter to transmit status information stored in the consumption meter, using the readout receiver to receive the status information, using the readout receiver to request additional information from the consumption meter by using a request command, and transmitting encrypted additional information from the consumption meter to the readout receiver. A readout receiver having a receiver for acquiring data from a plurality of spatially distributed consumption meters by using radio transmission according to the method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: GUY BACH, BERNARD DOCKWILLER, ERIC PERRIN, THOMAS BLANK, PETRA JOPPICH-DOHLUS, THOMAS KAUPPERT, KLAUS GOTTSCHALK, STEFAN HERR
  • Patent number: 10120036
    Abstract: The autonomous electronic module (1) includes: —a cell (2) providing a supply current (Icell) to the electronic module, —a resistor (2) connected in series with the cell, the resistor exhibiting terminals, —elements for measuring a voltage (20) across the terminals of the resistor and elements for evaluating the charge remaining (10, 11, 12), arranged so as to process a measurement of the voltage in order to calculate the charge remaining of the cell (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: DIEHL METERING SAS
    Inventors: Bernard Dockwiller, Guy Bach
  • Publication number: 20160349332
    Abstract: The autonomous electronic module (1) includes: —a cell (2) providing a supply current (Icell) to the electronic module, —a resistor (2) connected in series with the cell, the resistor exhibiting terminals, —elements for measuring a voltage (20) across the terminals of the resistor and elements for evaluating the charge remaining (10, 11, 12), arranged so as to process a measurement of the voltage in order to calculate the charge remaining of the cell (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Bernard DOCKWILLER, Guy BACH
  • Patent number: 7576533
    Abstract: Inductive angular-position sensor, including a partially metallized disk that moves in rotation around its axis of revolution; and a stator that includes a primary coil and several secondary coils, whereby the secondary coils are arranged essentially symmetrically in pairs relative to the axis of revolution, so as to form one or more pairs of secondary coils, whereby the secondary coils of each pair are connected, on the one hand, to one another, in series and in phase opposition relative to one another, and, on the other hand, to the terminals of a measuring element that can generate an output signal that depends on the voltage at the terminals of the pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Sappel
    Inventors: Guy Bach, Bernard Dockwiller
  • Publication number: 20080164869
    Abstract: Inductive angular-position sensor, including a partially metallized disk that moves in rotation around its axis of revolution; and a stator that includes a primary coil and several secondary coils, whereby the secondary coils are arranged essentially symmetrically in pairs relative to the axis of revolution, so as to form one or more pairs of secondary coils, whereby the secondary coils of each pair are connected, on the one hand, to one another, in series and in phase opposition relative to one another, and, on the other hand, to the terminals of a measuring element that can generate an output signal that depends on the voltage at the terminals of the pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: Sappel
    Inventors: Guy Bach, Bernard Dockwiller