Patents by Inventor Peter W. Heuell

Peter W. Heuell 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).

  • Advanced instrument packaging for electronic energy meter
    Patent number: 6982390
    Abstract: An actuator switch for use in an electronic energy meter has a reduced number of parts, and can be used to actuate multiple concealed switches. An actuator switch includes an inner actuator portion having ribs separated by at least one gap, and an outer housing with a locking-tab, where the locking-tab corresponds to at least one gap for interlocking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Elster Electricity, LLC
    Inventors: Peter W. Heuell, Garry M. Loy, Russell C. Broome, Lars Anders Lindqvist
  • Advanced instrument packaging for electronic energy meter
    Patent number: 6940711
    Abstract: An electronic energy meter and its package is described in which the meter package has a reduced number of parts, and the main circuit board assembly has the metering electronics on board, thereby eliminating the need for flying leads and point-to-point wiring within the package. The energy meter includes a first enclosure portion, a circuit board assembly for performing metering functions, a partial terminal block, and a second enclosure portion. The first and second enclosure portions are mateable with each other to form a meter package, in which the circuit board assembly and partial terminal block are at least partially contained within the meter package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Elster Electricity, LLC
    Inventors: Peter W. Heuell, Garry M. Loy, Russell C. Broome, Lars Anders Lindqvist
  • Advanced instrument packaging for electronic energy meter
    Publication number: 20040119458
    Abstract: An electronic energy meter and its package is described in which the meter package has a reduced number of parts, and the main circuit board assembly has the metering electronics on board, thereby eliminating the need for flying leads and point-to-point wiring within the package. The energy meter includes a first enclosure portion, a circuit board assembly for performing metering functions, a partial terminal block, and a second enclosure portion. The first and second enclosure portions are mateable with each other to form a meter package, in which the circuit board assembly and partial terminal block are at least partially contained within the meter package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: Elster Electricity, LLC
    Inventors: Peter W. Heuell, Garry M. Loy, Russell C. Broome, Lars Anders Lindqvist
  • System and method for digitally compensating frequency and temperature induced errors in amplitude and phase shift in current sensing of electronic energy meters
    Patent number: 6618684
    Abstract: The phase shift in an electronic energy meter is compensated for by obtaining temperature and frequency readings in the meter and using these readings in a digital signal processor (DSP) residing within the electronic energy meter. The frequency and temperature compensation is performed to each phase calibration and the result is stored in the DSP. To reduce the possible influence of noise in the system, the compensated DSP values are filtered to provide a smoothing of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Elster Electricity, LLC
    Inventors: Edward John Beroset, Konstantin Zh. Lobastov, Richard William Blasco, Rodney C. Hemminger, Peter W. Heuell, Stig Leira, Valentin Suta, Scott Turner Holdsclaw
  • Advanced instrument packaging for electronic energy meter
    Publication number: 20030001560
    Abstract: An electronic energy meter and its package is described in which the meter package has a reduced number of parts, and the main circuit board assembly has the metering electronics on board, thereby eliminating the need for flying leads and point-to-point wiring within the package. The energy meter includes a first enclosure portion, a circuit board assembly for performing metering functions, a partial terminal block, and a second enclosure portion. The first and second enclosure portions are mateable with each other to form a meter package, in which the circuit board assembly and partial terminal block are at least partially contained within the meter package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Peter W. Heuell, Garry M. Loy, Russell C. Broome, Lars Anders Lindqvist
  • Advanced instrument packaging for electronic energy meter
    Patent number: 6476595
    Abstract: An electronic energy meter and its package is described in which the meter package has a reduced number of parts, and the main circuit board assembly has the metering electronics on board, thereby eliminating the need for flying leads and point-to-point wiring within the package. The energy meter includes a first enclosure portion, a circuit board assembly for performing metering functions, a partial terminal block, and a second enclosure portion. The first and second enclosure portions are mateable with each other to form a meter package, in which the circuit board assembly and partial terminal block are at least partially contained within the meter package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: ABB Automation Inc.
    Inventors: Peter W. Heuell, Garry M. Loy, Russell C. Broome, Lars Anders Lindqvist