Patents by Inventor Marco Kuystermans

Marco Kuystermans 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).

  • Electricity meter tampering detection
    Patent number: 8823534
    Abstract: Tampering with an electricity network is detected from an electricity meter by transmitting a probe signal over at least part of the electricity network (12) from a signal source (106a) in the electricity meter (10). A reflected signal produced by reflection of the probe signal in the electricity network (12) is received back. The reflected signal is compared with a reference signal. An alarm signal is generated when said comparing detects a deviation between the reflection signal and the reference signal, in particular when reflections from a new position on the electricity network near the electricity meter are detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: NXP, B.V.
    Inventor: Marco Kuystermans
  • ELECTRICITY METER TAMPERING DETECTION
    Publication number: 20120092177
    Abstract: Tampering with an electricity network is detected from an electricity meter by transmitting a probe signal over at least part of the electricity network (12) from a signal source (106a) in the electricity meter (10). A reflected signal produced by reflection of the probe signal in the electricity network (12) is received back. The reflected signal is compared with a reference signal. An alarm signal is generated when said comparing detects a deviation between the reflection signal and the reference signal, in particular when reflections from a new position on the electricity network near the electricity meter are detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: NXP B.V.
    Inventor: Marco Kuystermans