Patents by Inventor Eric P. Dresselhuys

Eric P. Dresselhuys 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).

  • Flush mounted pit lid antenna
    Patent number: 6369769
    Abstract: An antenna enclosure and mounting arrangement for transmitting meter-related information from a remotely readable commodity meter positioned within a subterraneous pit to a remote reading station. The antenna arrangement includes an antenna housing having an outwardly tapered support portion that contacts an inwardly tapered support surface formed in the pit lid. When the antenna housing is mounted within the pit lid, the top surface of the antenna enclosure is flush with the top surface of the pit lid, while the antenna contained within the antenna housing is positioned slightly below the top surface of the pit lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Innovatec Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Kimbel A. Nap, Eric P. Dresselhuys