Patents by Inventor Robert Richard Borden

Robert Richard Borden 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).

  • Programmable electricity consumption monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 7043380
    Abstract: A programmable system for monitoring electricity consumption by a residence or business, including: (a) a Measuring Transmitting Unit integrated in a main circuit breaker or utility meter in the residence or business; comprising: (1) a means of receiving AC analog signals, converting the AC analog signals to DC analog signals, summing the DC analog signals, and outputting the information; (2) a microcontroller; (3) a power line carrier transmission interface controller; and (4) a power supply for powering the Measuring Transmitting Unit; and (b) a programmable Receiving Display Unit, comprising: (1) a power supply for powering the Receiving Display Unit; (2) a power plug; (3) a power line carrier transmission interface controller; (4) a data decoder; (5) a microcontroller; (6) memory associated with the microcontroller; (7) a visual display; and (8) a mechanism for inputting to the Receiving Display Unit; and wherein the Measuring Transmitting Unit translates current to digitally encoded signals, and trans
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventors: Ernest Adolph Rodenberg, III, Robert Richard Borden
  • Programmable electricity consumption monitor
    Patent number: 6226600
    Abstract: A consumer-friendly system for monitoring electricity consumption by a residence or business is provided. The system comprises: (a) a measuring transmitting unit, which comprises: (1) at least two current transformers; (2) means for connecting the measuring transmitting unit to a circuit breaker panel; (3) means for converting AC analog signals to DC analog signals; (4) a microcontroller; (5) a power line carrier transmission interface controller; and (6) a power supply; and (b) a programmable receiving display unit, which comprises: (1) a power supply; (2) a power plug; (3) a power line carrier transmission interface controller; (4) a data decoder and encoder; (5) a microcontroller; (6) memory; (7) a LCD display; and (8) one or more input or mode buttons. The measuring transmitting unit is capable of translating current flowing in main service power circuit conductors to digitally encoded signals, and transmitting the digitally encoded signals over power circuits in the residence or small business.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventors: Ernest A. Rodenberg, III, Robert Richard Borden