Patents by Inventor Liviu Corsatea

Liviu Corsatea 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 assembly and remote module and mounting apparatus and assembly
    Patent number: 5519387
    Abstract: Utility meter assembly (10) includes a utility meter (11) having an external housing (12) adjacent to which is mounted a remote meter reading module housing (25) that preferably is mounted to a pair of upstanding cylindrical posts (15 and 16) that rise from the utility meter housing (12). Preferably, flexible pins (32), which preferably are part of the module housing (25), bias the module housing (25), and a ground plane plate (26) within the module housing, towards a conductive surface (14) of the utility meter housing (12). The ground plane plate (26) coupled to the meter housing (12) and to the conductive surface (14) takes advantage of the meter as an extended ground plane or a counterpoise and thus increases the radiation efficiency of the antenna. This configuration permits the use of a shorter antenna (23) for power efficient transmission of meter data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Emil Besier, Liviu Corsatea, Stanley Wrzesinski