Patents by Inventor Roberta Yee

Roberta Yee 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).

  • Collection system with a hybrid node performing both fixed network and mobile communications
    Patent number: 9801113
    Abstract: A mobile interrogator can be used in a system for hybrid employment of fixed network and mobile network communications. The system includes communication nodes. At least some of the communication nodes operate in a fixed network mode using one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols. At least some other of the communication nodes operate in a mobile mode in which they transmit meter data to a mobile device using one or more mobile communication protocols. The mobile device is configured to communicate with the mobile mode communication nodes using the one or more mobile communication protocols and to communicate with the fixed network mode communication nodes using the one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols. As a result, the performance of both fixed and mobile networks can be improved. A hybrid system can be realized that provides a utility company with advantages of both fixed and mobile networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Elster Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Marvin C. Baker, Stephen S. Makgill, Jr., D. Mark Holman, Roberta Yee, Peter J. Higgins
  • Meter Data Collection
    Publication number: 20160366643
    Abstract: A metering device may be configured to communicate with other devices in an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. For example, a metering device may be configured to communicate with a collection device. To enable such communications, a collection device may send a wake-up-tone and/or a request message to a metering device. Based on the request message, a metering device may send data to the collection device. Metering communication networks may be mobile and/or fixed. For example, a mobile collection device may use a wireless signal to interrogate a metering device to retrieve data from the metering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Henrik Gustafsson, Andrew J. Borleske, Mark Holman, Roberta Yee, Nicholas Fountas, Jonathan H. Bailey
  • Meter data collection
    Patent number: 9432747
    Abstract: A metering device may be configured to communicate with other devices in an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. For example, a metering device may be configured to communicate with a collection device. To enable such communications, a collection device may send a wake-up-tone and/or a request message to a metering device. Based on the request message, a metering device may send data to the collection device. Metering communication networks may be mobile and/or fixed. For example, a mobile collection device may use a wireless signal to interrogate a metering device to retrieve data from the metering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Elster Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Henrik Gustafsson, Andrew J. Borleske, Mark Holman, Roberta Yee, Nicholas Fountas, Jonathan H. Bailey
  • USE OF A MOBILE DATA COLLECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140141711
    Abstract: A mobile interrogator can be used in a system for hybrid employment of fixed network and mobile network communications. The system includes communication nodes. At least some of the communication nodes operate in a fixed network mode using one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols. At least some other of the communication nodes operate in a mobile mode in which they transmit meter data to a mobile device using one or more mobile communication protocols. The mobile device is configured to communicate with the mobile mode communication nodes using the one or more mobile communication protocols and to communicate with the fixed network mode communication nodes using the one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols. As a result, the performance of both fixed and mobile networks can be improved. A hybrid system can be realized that provides a utility company with advantages of both fixed and mobile networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: ELSTER SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Marvin C. Baker, Stephen S. Makgill, JR., D. Mark Holman, Roberta Yee, Peter J. Higgins