Patents by Inventor David Edwin Splitz

David Edwin Splitz 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: 9047760
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating with a radio frequency (RF) device. An exemplary method includes: listening, by the collector node, during a listening period, for a hailing signal from a plurality of RF devices on a hailing channel, the hailing signal including identification of a specified data channel; in response to receiving the hailing signal from one of the plurality of RF devices, switching to the specified data channel and receiving data, by the collector node, on the specified data channel; collecting, by the collector node, during a collecting period, data from the plurality of RF devices; and receiving, by the collector node, the data from at least one of the plurality of RF devices, wherein the listening period and the collecting period occur at different times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: Hassan Ali, Timothy J. Brown, Robert Henry Grady, David Edwin Splitz, Brent Dukes
  • Publication number: 20150003227
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating with a radio frequency (RF) device are disclosed herein. In particular, a method of recovering an out-of-service node comprises sending a hailing message on a plurality of hailing channels from a second node to the out-of-service node, the second node being in direct wireless communication with the out-of-service node, and sending a synchronization request message from the second node to the out-of-service node on a first data channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: David Edwin Splitz, William Charles Shoesmith, Robert Henry Grady
  • Patent number: 8855569
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating with a radio frequency (RF) device are disclosed herein. In particular, a method of the present disclosure includes: listening for a first hailing signal to be received on at least one hailing channel selected from a plurality of hailing channels, selecting at least one hailing channel based upon a system time and a node identification; determining a noise floor for the at least one hailing channel; and upon receiving a noise signal on the at least one hailing channel, adjusting the noise floor in response to the noise signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: David Edwin Splitz, William Charles Shoesmith, Robert Henry Grady
  • Patent number: 8660134
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating with a radio frequency (RF) device. An exemplary method includes: sending to the RF device a hailing signal based on a system time; and sending to the RF device a data message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: David Edwin Splitz, William Charles Shoesmith, Robert Henry Grady
  • Publication number: 20140028470
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating with a radio frequency (RF) device. An exemplary method includes: listening, by the collector node, during a listening period, for a hailing signal from a plurality of RF devices on a hailing channel, the hailing signal including identification of a specified data channel; in response to receiving the hailing signal from one of the plurality of RF devices, switching to the specified data channel and receiving data, by the collector node, on the specified data channel; collecting, by the collector node, during a collecting period, data from the plurality of RF devices; and receiving, by the collector node, the data from at least one of the plurality of RF devices, wherein the listening period and the collecting period occur at different times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Hassan Ali, Timothy J Brown, Robert Henry Grady, David Edwin Splitz, Brent Dukes
  • Publication number: 20140028469
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating with a radio frequency (RF) device. An exemplary method includes: listening, by the collector node, during a first listening period, for a hailing signal from a plurality of RF devices on a hailing channel, the hailing signal including identification of a specified data channel; in response to receiving the hailing signal from one of the plurality of RF devices, switching to the specified data channel and receiving data, by the collector node, on the specified data channel; collecting, by the collector node, during a collecting period, data from the plurality of RF devices; receiving, by the collector node, the data from at least one of the plurality of RF devices; and listening, during a second listening period, for an alert notification, wherein the first listening period and the collecting period occur at different times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Hassan Ali, Timothy J. Brown, Robert Henry Grady, David Edwin Splitz, Brent Dukes
  • Publication number: 20130281009
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for relaying data. An exemplary device includes a mast having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a cavity; an antenna disposed within the cavity; and a radio housing engageable with a utility structure by a mounting bracket fastened to the radio housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Edward C. Parish, James Ola Williams, David Edwin Splitz
  • Publication number: 20130281008
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for relaying data. An exemplary device includes a relay module comprising: a mast having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface defining a cavity; an antenna disposed within the cavity; and a mounting device coupled to the mast and engageable with a utility structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Edward C. Parish, James Ola Williams, David Edwin Splitz
  • Publication number: 20130109319
    Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating with a radio frequency (RF) device are disclosed herein. In particular, a method of the present disclosure includes: listening for a first hailing signal to be received on at least one hailing channel selected from a plurality of hailing channels, selecting at least one hailing channel based upon a system time and a node identification; determining a noise floor for the at least one hailing channel; and upon receiving a noise signal on the at least one hailing channel, adjusting the noise floor in response to the noise signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: MUELLER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: David Edwin Splitz, William Charles Shoesmith, Robert Henry Grady
  • Publication number: 20130107772
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for communicating with a radio frequency (RF) device. An exemplary method includes: sending to the RF device a hailing signal based on a system time; and sending to the RF device a data message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Mueller International, LLC
    Inventors: David Edwin Splitz, William Charles Shoesmith, Robert Henry Grady