Patents by Inventor Keith Bergiven

Keith Bergiven 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).

  • Integrated circuit design automatic utility meter: apparatus & method
    Patent number: 5994892
    Abstract: An automatic utility meter is provided for collecting, calculating, storing and displaying data correlative of consumption of utility commodities such as electric power, gas, water and the like. In addition, the automatic utility meter includes communication means which allows bi-directional communication of data to and from a remote computer. The automatic utility meter is a direct replacement for existing electric utility meters and uses direct read circuitry to sample and calculate power directly from the input voltage and current waveforms received from an electric utility company.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    Inventors: Thomas R. Turino, Keith Bergiven, Dan Opperman, Anthony Warner