Patents by Inventor Yacov Kirgner

Yacov Kirgner 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 system for controlling path redundancy in the acquisition of utility meter data
    Patent number: 8188886
    Abstract: A method and system by which certain radio transmitters are assigned to certain reception nodes for the purpose of transmitting metering data derived from a plurality of utility meters to a system management computer. The reception nodes are configured to receive and process data transmissions only from those transmitters with data paths assigned to particular reception nodes, and to ignore data transmissions from non-listed transmitters, thereby assuring that on a continuous basis, a majority of the transmitters will utilize only one data path. Lists may be formed for the transmitters and reception nodes in the system management computer and transmitted to the reception nodes. The status of data transmissions through the repeaters may also be uploaded to the system management computer for analysis of data update rates and data path redundancy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Badger Meter, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Lazar, Randy Schultz, Dennis Webb, Theresa Saadeh, Jacob Graudenz, Yacov Kirgner, Anna Kirgner, Yarum Locker, Erez Sharabi
  • Method and System for Controlling Path Redundancy in the Acquisition of Utility Meter Data
    Publication number: 20100026516
    Abstract: A method and system by which certain radio transmitters are assigned to certain reception nodes for the purpose of transmitting metering data derived from a plurality of utility meters to a system management computer. The reception nodes are configured to receive and process data transmissions only from those transmitters with data paths assigned to particular reception nodes, and to ignore data transmissions from non-listed transmitters, thereby assuring that on a continuous basis, a majority of the transmitters will utilize only one data path. Lists may be formed for the transmitters and reception nodes in the system management computer and transmitted to the reception nodes. The status of data transmissions through the repeaters may also be uploaded to the system management computer for analysis of data update rates and data path redundancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Lazar, Randy Schultz, Dennis Webb, Theresa Saadeh, Jacob Graudenz, Yacov Kirgner, Anna Kirgner, Yarum Locker, Erez Sharabi