Patents by Inventor Michael K. Bearden

Michael K. Bearden 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).

  • Patent number: 6757628
    Abstract: A compensator for use in connection with the metering of electricity calculates multi-level losses due to loss devices such as transformers and transmission lines. The compensator calculates losses to delivered electricity due to the presence of such loss devices and can sum losses from multiple loss devices to determine the electricity being delivered at various points, or levels, in the transmission system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Landis+Gyr Inc.
    Inventors: Larry W. Anderson, Michael K. Bearden, Guy H. Berthiaume
  • Patent number: 5627759
    Abstract: A revenue accuracy meter and a method are provided for measuring the amount and quality of power received by a power customer across electrical power lines. The revenue accuracy meter preferably has a variation determiner for determining undesired variations in an electrical signal representative of power received by the power customer during a plurality of predetermined time periods. A power usage measurer is coupled in electrical communication with the variation determiner for measuring the power usage of a customer responsive to an electrical signal representative of a customer load. The meter further has a communications interface coupled in electrical communication with the variation determiner and the power usage measurer for communication signals representative of the power variations and the power usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Process Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael K. Bearden, William I. Jenrette, Bruce E. Randall