Patents by Inventor Philippe Calvez

Philippe Calvez 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: 9228854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for remotely reading fluid meters, according to which a meter comprises a module having a metering clock and a wireless transmitter for transmitting a frame of time-stamped remote-reading information to a server which comprises a server clock; after every N frames are transmitted, the meter module enters a receiving mode (Rx) for a period of time (?Rx); upon receiving a frame of time-stamped information, the server determines the difference between the time information contained in the received frame and the time information provided by the server clock; then, if the difference is greater than a predetermined limit (?L), the server sends a reset message to the meter; upon receiving the reset message, the module of the meter updates the meter clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SUEZ ENVIRONMENT
    Inventor: Philippe Calvez
  • Publication number: 20140191881
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for remotely reading fluid meters, according to which a meter comprises a module having a metering clock and a wireless transmitter for transmitting a frame of time-stamped remote-reading information to a server which comprises a server clock; after every N frames are transmitted, the meter module enters a receiving mode (Rx) for a period of time (?Rx); upon receiving a frame of time-stamped information, the server determines the difference between the time information contained in the received frame and the time information provided by the server clock; then, if the difference is greater than a predetermined limit (?L), the server sends a reset message to the meter; upon receiving the reset message, the module of the meter updates the meter clock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventor: Philippe Calvez