Patents by Inventor David Lee Hill

David Lee Hill 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).

  • Method of obtaining a reading of a utility meter
    Publication number: 20030156041
    Abstract: A method is provided of obtaining a reading of a utility meter. The method includes the steps of connecting a control circuit to the utility meter and transmitting a first data packet to the control circuit. The data packet requests the control circuit to read the utility meter. The utility meter is read in order to obtain a meter reading and a second data packet is constructed from the meter reading. The second data packet is transmitted to a central server which generates a utility bill in response to the second data packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory T. Taisto, Steven J. Schneider, Sidney Mack Harrison, David Lee Hill