Patents by Inventor Merv Grindahl

Merv Grindahl 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).

  • Relaying information for an unreliably heard utility node
    Patent number: 9621411
    Abstract: Data of a utility node that is unreliably heard may be relayed through another utility node. In some examples, utility nodes of a star network may attempt to transmit data to a collector, a repeater, a relay, a router, or a mobile device. When it is determined that a utility node is unable to reliably transmit data, a relay relationship may be established so that data of the unreliable utility node is relayed through the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Itron, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Lloyd Osterloh, Scott L. Cumeralto, Keith Wayne Barnes, Merv Grindahl
  • Relaying Information for an Unreliably Heard Utility Node
    Publication number: 20140029415
    Abstract: Data of a utility node that is unreliably heard may be relayed through another utility node. In some examples, utility nodes of a star network may attempt to transmit data to a collector, a repeater, a relay, a router, or a mobile device. When it is determined that a utility node is unable to reliably transmit data, a relay relationship may be established so that data of the unreliable utility node is relayed through the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: ITRON, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Lloyd Osterloh, Scott L. Cumeralto, Keith Wayne Barnes, Merv Grindahl