Patents by Inventor Werner Fick

Werner Fick 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).

  • Method and apparatus for an electric meter
    Patent number: 8219334
    Abstract: An improved meter and its operation is described. The meter can be a part of a larger automated meter reading process that allows for remote reading of the meter though power line communication. Using a microcomputer core, the meter processes incoming analog data and can calculate several relevant data values need by utility providers. The meter can also be used to monitor and detect tampering dry connect/voltage free devices, such as gas and water meters, connected to the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Echelon Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew John Robinson, Spencer Syd Bachoo, Carlos A. Cuturrufo, Darron Werner Fick, Glen Meyers Riley, Haoqing Sun, Deniz Teoman, Mingyu Wang, Kathryn Anne Zybura
  • Method and Apparatus for an Electric Meter
    Publication number: 20090292848
    Abstract: An improved meter and its operation is described. The meter can be a part of a larger automated meter reading process that allows for remote reading of the meter though power line communication. Using a microcomputer core, the meter processes incoming analog data and can calculate several relevant data values need by utility providers. The meter can also be used to monitor and detect tampering dry connect/voltage free devices, such as gas and water meters, connected to the meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew John Robinson, Spencer Syd Bachoo, Carlos A. Cuturrufo, Darron Werner Fick, Glen Meyers Riley, Haoqing Sun, Deniz Teoman, Mingyu Wang, Kathryn Anne Zybura
  • Method and apparatus for an electric meter
    Patent number: 7583202
    Abstract: An improved meter and its operation is described. The meter can be a part of a larger automated meter reading process that allows for remote reading of the meter though power line communication. Using a microcomputer core, the meter processes incoming analog data and can calculate several relevant data values need by utility providers. The meter can also be used to monitor and detect tampering dry connect/voltage free devices, such as gas and water meters, connected to the meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Echelon Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew John Robinson, Spencer Syd Bachoo, Carlos A. Cuturrufo, Darron Werner Fick, Glen Meyers Riley, Haoqing Sun, Deniz Teoman, Mingyu Wang, Kathryn Anne Zybura
  • Vehicle seat
    Patent number: D428719
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Grammer AG
    Inventors: Werner Fick, Johann Meier