Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Derry

Kenneth J. Derry 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).

  • Automated meter reader having high product delivery rate alert generator
    Patent number: 7315257
    Abstract: The present invention achieves technical advantages as an AMR device adapted to couple to utility meters and detect an excess rate of product delivery and responsively generate an alert indicative of this excess rate. Advantageously, the alert is provided to a remote device to provide notice of an abnormal condition, such as a leak which could produce flooding, or customer exceeding an allowed delivery rate, such as during conservation periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Datamatic, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tim Patterson, Erwin Holowick, Kenneth J. Derry
  • Automated meter reading system
    Patent number: 7248181
    Abstract: The present invention achieves technical advantages as an AMR device and system adapted to couple to utility meters and operate under Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The device and system also includes a data profile module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Datamatic, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Patterson, Erwin Holowick, Kenneth J. Derry
  • Automated meter reader device having optical sensor with automatic gain control
    Patent number: 7042368
    Abstract: The present invention achieves technical advantages as an AMR device and method of use having an optical transceiver adapted to read analog meter faces. The transceiver advantageously includes an optical receiver having an amplifier receiving signals from photodiodes and further including an automatic gain control. A gain of the optical receiver amplifier is programmable to compensate for parameters affecting the photodiodes in the optical receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Datamatic, Ltd
    Inventors: Tim Patterson, Erwin Holowick, Kenneth J. Derry, Jason R. Pinkham