Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Hielsberg

Christopher D. Hielsberg 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).

  • Apparatus And Method For Priority Addressing And Message Handling In A Fixed Meter Reading Network
    Publication number: 20150256218
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for prioritizing the processing of messages sent between site transceivers (12, 15) at utility meter data origination sites (10) and gateway transceivers (20, 30, 40) in a fixed meter data collection network. To reduce message processing time, priorities are assigned for processing messages destined for mobile gateways, messages sent to assigned gateways, and messages sent to any gateway after not receiving an acknowledge signal from an assigned gateway. The gateway transceiver also has four receivers for processing four respective messages on four different frequency channels to further reduce processing time and to conserve power usage at the site transceivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Ryan M. Beverung, Kelly Laughlin-Parker, John A. Olson, Mark Lazar, Christopher D. Hielsberg
  • Apparatus and method for priority addressing and message handling in a fixed meter reading network
    Patent number: 8981959
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for prioritizing the processing of messages sent between site transceivers (12, 15) at utility meter data origination sites (10) and gateway transceivers (20, 30, 40) in a fixed meter data collection network. To reduce message processing time, priorities are assigned for processing messages destined for mobile gateways, messages sent to assigned gateways, and messages sent to any gateway after not receiving an acknowledge signal from an assigned gateway. The gateway transceiver also has four receivers for processing four respective messages on four different frequency channels to further reduce processing time and to conserve power usage at the site transceivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Badger Meter, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Beverung, Kelly Laughlin-Parker, John A. Olson, Mark Lazar, Christopher D. Hielsberg
  • Apparatus And Method For Priority Addressing And Message Handling In A Fixed Meter Reading Network
    Publication number: 20110298634
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for prioritizing the processing of messages sent between site transceivers (12, 15) at utility meter data origination sites (10) and gateway transceivers (20, 30, 40) in a fixed meter data collection network. To reduce message processing time, priorities are assigned for processing messages destined for mobile gateways, messages sent to assigned gateways, and messages sent to any gateway after not receiving an acknowledge signal from an assigned gateway. The gateway transceiver also has four receivers for processing four respective messages on four different frequency channels to further reduce processing time and to conserve power usage at the site transceivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Ryan M. Beverung, Kelly Laughlin-Parker, John A. Olson, Mark Lazar, Christopher D. Hielsberg