Patents by Inventor Patricia E. Banker

Patricia E. Banker 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: 10823770
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRO INDUSTRIES/GAUGETECH
    Inventors: Tibor Banhegyesi, Erran Kagan, Patricia E. Banker
  • Publication number: 20180238942
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Tibor Banhegyesi, Erran Kagan, Patricia E. Banker
  • Patent number: 9903895
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventors: Tibor Banhegyesi, Erran Kagan, Patricia E. Banker
  • Publication number: 20160146868
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Tibor Banhegyesi, Erran Kagan, Patricia E. Banker
  • Patent number: 9194898
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventors: Tibor Banhegyesi, Erran Kagan, Patricia E. Banker
  • Patent number: 9063181
    Abstract: A device and method are provided for managing flash memory of an intelligent electronic device (IED) to maximize the IED life. The IED includes at least one sensor for sensing at least one electrical parameter distributed to a load. At least one analog-to-digital converter is coupled to the at least one sensor for converting an analog signal output from the at least one sensor to digital data. A processing unit is coupled to the at least one analog-to-digital converter to receive the digital data and store the digital data in a memory. The memory includes sectors configured to store the digital data. The processing unit stores the digital data in each of the sectors and equalizes usage of each sector over time by equalizing a number of erases for each of the sectors over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventor: Patricia E. Banker
  • Publication number: 20140100801
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventors: Tibor Banhegyesi, Erran Kagan, Patricia E. Banker
  • Patent number: 8620608
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventors: Tibor Banhegyesi, Erran Kagan, Patricia E. Banker
  • Publication number: 20120078555
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: ELECTRO INDUSTRIES/GAUGE TECH
    Inventors: Tibor Banhegyesi, Erran Kagan, Patricia E. Banker
  • Patent number: 8078418
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventors: Tibor Banhegyesi, Erran Kagan, Patricia E. Banker
  • Patent number: 7974798
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a gain control unit adapted to selectively regulate operating ranges of output signals of a sensing circuit of the device is described. In one embodiment, the IED is a digital electric power and energy meter, which operating ranges for supply voltages and supply currents of electrical services may be adjusted to match pre-determined ranges for input signals of a data acquisition system or a data processing module of the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventors: Tibor Banhegyesi, Erran Kagan, Patricia E. Banker
  • Publication number: 20080195794
    Abstract: A device and method are provided for managing flash memory of an intelligent electronic device (IED) to maximize the IED life. The IED includes at least one sensor for sensing at least one electrical parameter distributed to a load. At least one analog-to-digital converter is coupled to the at least one sensor for converting an analog signal output from the at least one sensor to digital data. A processing unit is coupled to the at least one analog-to-digital converter to receive the digital data and store the digital data in a memory. The memory includes sectors configured to store the digital data. The processing unit stores the digital data in each of the sectors and equalizes usage of each sector over time by equalizing a number of erases for each of the sectors over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Electro Industries/Gauge Tech
    Inventor: Patricia E. Banker