Patents by Inventor Jeffrey S. Sanders

Jeffrey S. Sanders 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).

  • System and method for automatic meter reading with mobile configuration
    Patent number: 7561062
    Abstract: An automatic meter reading (AMR) system and a method of operating an AMR system are disclosed. The AMR system stores and transfers consumptive data, demand data, and data archives. The system and method can also provide a demand reset to reduce or eliminate the need to physically visit a remote endpoint device, for example a residential utility meter, to directly connect to the endpoint device for the collection of data. The system and method provide two-way wireless communication between at least one reader and a plurality of remote endpoint devices and are adapted for use with mobile readers. The AMR system and method therefore provide efficient and reliable storage and transfer of data, including high volumes of data, at mobile read rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schleich, Jeffrey S. Sanders, Christopher L. Osterloh, Christopher Nagy
  • System and method for automatic meter reading with mobile configuration
    Patent number: 7116243
    Abstract: An automatic meter reading (AMR) system and a method of operating an AMR system are disclosed. The AMR system stores and transfers consumptive data, demand data, and data archives. The system and method can also provide a demand reset to reduce or eliminate the need to physically visit a remote endpoint device, for example a residential utility meter, to directly connect to the endpoint device for the collection of data. The system and method provide two-way wireless communication between at least one reader and a plurality of remote endpoint devices and are adapted for use with mobile readers. The AMR system and method therefore provide efficient and reliable storage and transfer of data, including high volumes of data, at mobile read rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Schleich, Jeffrey S. Sanders, Christopher L. Osterloh, Christopher Nagy