Patents by Inventor Gregory John Bahas

Gregory John Bahas 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).

  • Communicating utility data over a cellular network with priority
    Patent number: 9913113
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide secure, reliable communications for utility control devices during emergency conditions. Emergency conditions include power outages, natural disasters, and periods of network congestion. The network may be a radio access network, such as one operated by a mobile telephone carrier. The communications between the utility control devices and the network are wireless. In one embodiment, wireless communications are transitioned to a different wireless communication protocol during emergency conditions. For example, during an emergency, communications may be sent using short-message-service (“SMS”) messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Michael Huey, Gregory John Bahas