Patents by Inventor John Zayak

John Zayak 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).

  • Utility meter antenna for ground mounted meter boxes
    Patent number: 7554460
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting utility meter data from an underground meter pit. The device includes a radiating antenna that is positioned entirely above the top surface of the pit lid. The radiating antenna conductively contacts a portion of the transmitter supported on the pit lid by the antenna housing. The transmitter housing includes an isolation sleeve that physically contacts a portion of the radiating antenna to enhance the signal transfer from the transmitter to the radiating antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Inventors: Jeff Verkleeren, John Zayak, Cristian Paun, Mike Zimmerman
  • UTILITY METER ANTENNA FOR GROUND MOUNTED METER BOXES
    Publication number: 20080074283
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting utility meter data from an underground meter pit. The device includes a radiating antenna that is positioned entirely above the top surface of the pit lid. The radiating antenna conductively contacts a portion of the transmitter supported on the pit lid by the antenna housing. The transmitter housing includes an isolation sleeve that physically contacts a portion of the radiating antenna to enhance the signal transfer from the transmitter to the radiating antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Jeff Verkleeren, John Zayak, Cristian Paun, Mike Zimmerman