Patents by Inventor Kirby K. Nelson, III

Kirby K. Nelson, III 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).

  • Embedded antenna apparatus for utility metering applications
    Patent number: 8299975
    Abstract: An embedded antenna for facilitating wireless transmission of utility meter data is disclosed, where in one embodiment an RF antenna is a part of the faceplate of the utility meter. In another embodiment the utility meter faceplate is a single-layer or a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) with the RF antenna printed on any desired layer. Such faceplates may be labeled to be viewable from outside of the meter housing and/or have openings to accommodate visual access to an output display of the meter consumption information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Savage, Kirby K. Nelson, III, Michael D. Rock
  • Embedded antenna apparatus for utility metering applications
    Patent number: 7994994
    Abstract: An embedded antenna for facilitating wireless transmission of utility meter data is disclosed, where in one embodiment an RF antenna is a part of the faceplate of the utility meter. In another embodiment the utility meter faceplate is a single-layer or a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) with the RF antenna printed on any desired layer. Such faceplates may be labeled to be viewable from outside of the meter housing and/or have openings to accommodate visual access to an output display of the meter consumption information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Savage, Kirby K. Nelson, III, Michael D. Rock
  • EMBEDDED ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR UTILITY METERING APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20110163925
    Abstract: An embedded antenna for facilitating wireless transmission of utility meter data is disclosed, where in one embodiment an RF antenna is a part of the faceplate of the utility meter. In another embodiment the utility meter faceplate is a single-layer or a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) with the RF antenna printed on any desired layer. Such faceplates may be labeled to be viewable from outside of the meter housing and/or have openings to accommodate visual access to an output display of the meter consumption information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: ITRON, INC.
    Inventors: Larry L. Savage, Kirby K. Nelson, III, Michael D. Rock
  • EMBEDDED ANTENNA APPARATUS FOR UTILITY METERING APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100110617
    Abstract: An embedded antenna for facilitating wireless transmission of utility meter data is disclosed, where in one embodiment an RF antenna is a part of the faceplate of the utility meter. In another embodiment the utility meter faceplate is a single-layer or a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) with the RF antenna printed on any desired layer. Such faceplates may be labeled to be viewable from outside of the meter housing and/or have openings to accommodate visual access to an output display of the meter consumption information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: ITRON, INC.
    Inventors: Larry L. Savage, Kirby K. Nelson, III, Michael D. Rock
  • Embedded antenna apparatus for utility metering applications
    Patent number: 7671814
    Abstract: An embedded antenna for facilitating wireless transmission of utility meter data is disclosed, where in one embodiment an RF antenna is a part of the faceplate of the utility meter. In another embodiment the utility meter faceplate is a single-layer or a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) with the RF antenna printed on any desired layer. Such faceplates may be labeled to be viewable from outside of the meter housing and/or have openings to accommodate visual access to an output display of the meter consumption information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Savage, Kirby K. Nelson, III, Michael D. Rock
  • Embedded antenna apparatus for utility metering applications
    Patent number: 7196673
    Abstract: An embedded antenna for facilitating wireless transmission of utility meter data is disclosed, where in one embodiment an RF antenna is a part of the faceplate of the utility meter. In another embodiment the utility meter faceplate is a single-layer or a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) with the RF antenna printed on any desired layer. Such faceplates may be labeled to be viewable from outside of the meter housing and/or have openings to accommodate visual access to an output display of the meter consumption information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Itron Electricity Metering, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Savage, Kirby K. Nelson, III, Michael D. Rock