Patents by Inventor Laurence J. Colton

Laurence J. Colton 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 communication between remote locations
    Patent number: 5986574
    Abstract: A communication system transmits data between a plurality of locations. The communication system is suitable for use by a utility provider to monitor a plurality of metering devices from a remote location. The communication system in accordance with use by a utility provider to monitor metering devices comprises a control for at least receiving data, a plurality of metering devices arranged in a defined number of metering groups for transmitting data associated with an amount of usage of a utility, and a defined number of concentrators, each operably connected to the control and one metering group for transmission of data between the control and plurality of metering devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: PECO Energy Company
    Inventor: Laurence J. Colton