168 patents
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Utility
Coordinated acoustic leak detection sensor sampling
17 Oct 23
A leak detection sensor may be capable of dynamically adjusting a sampling time for acoustic data based on monitored fluid flow.
James Lee Kann, Philip Alan Cole
Filed: 8 Oct 21
Utility
Reliable link quality estimation in multi-rate networks
3 Oct 23
Techniques are directed to using communication metric data associated with multiple modulation schemes to achieve a link quality metric that is representative of the link as a whole, across the multiple modulation schemes that may be employed on the link.
Jerome Bartier, Yacine Khaled, Khalid Maallem, Ahmad Kaouk
Filed: 15 Sep 21
Utility
Targeted parent selection for battery-powered devices
26 Sep 23
In various embodiments, a system within a wireless network comprises a set of battery-powered device (BPD) nodes within the wireless network, and a joining BPD node that identifies, in a subset of BPD nodes, a set of potential parent nodes, filters the set of BPD nodes based on network optimization criteria to identify a target parent node, and transmits a request message to establish a communications link with the target parent node as a child node, where the target parent node in the set of BPD nodes executes instructions to receive the request message from the joining BPD node, evaluate data associated with the joining BPD node with acceptance criteria, and upon determining that the joining BPD node meets the acceptance criteria, establish the communications link with the joining BPD node, where, upon the communications link being established, the joining BPD node is a child to the target parent node.
Imad Jamil, Keith Wayne Barnes, Fabrice Monier, Thomas F. Uhling
Filed: 12 May 21
Utility
Metrology device including a high-voltage protection module
19 Sep 23
A high-voltage protection module for a metrology device includes a metal-oxide varistor (MOV) coupled across a mains power line, a resistor electrically coupled to the MOV in series with the MOV, and a fuse electrically coupled to the MOV and the resistor in series, the resistor being located between the fuse and the MOV.
Steven Alexander Grey, Dipankar L. Tewari, Jaihind Reddy Maddi
Filed: 7 Dec 20
Utility
Time synchronization of mesh network nodes
19 Sep 23
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for performing time synchronization within a network.
Thomas F. Uhling, Keith Wayne Barnes, Howard Neal Brace, Imad Jamil
Filed: 20 May 21
Utility
Secure trimming of blockchain in a resource-constrained network
19 Sep 23
Based at least in part on a determination of an amount of remaining storage available in a device being relative to a particular level, a device trims at least a portion of the blockchain from the device including by making storage allocated to the portion of the blockchain available.
Eric Donald White
Filed: 30 Dec 20
Utility
Discovery of forwarders to mitigate asymmetric links in a multicast group
12 Sep 23
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for establishing communications within a multicast group of nodes included in a mesh network.
Jérôme Bartier, Fabrice Monier
Filed: 23 Dec 20
Utility
Operating smart sensors using distributed ledgers
5 Sep 23
A distributed ledger based utility system architecture may be configured to enable secure payments, data transmission, and meter configuration of smart sensors.
Tim Patterson, Lucas Scheidler
Filed: 29 Jun 18
Utility
Message broadcasting based on trust levels and resource limitations in a mesh network
22 Aug 23
A computer-implemented method of transmitting messages within a mesh network comprises: receiving at a first node included within the mesh network a network message that is to be broadcast within the mesh network; determining a security key type based on at least one of a resource parameter associated with at least one neighbor node included in the mesh network or an attribute of the network message; securing the network message with a security key of the security key type to generate n secured network message; and broadcasting the secured network message to one or more other nodes included in the mesh network that are directly connected to the first node.
Kalvinder Pal Singh, Darin Byron Johnson, Zoltan Peter Kiss
Filed: 17 Dec 20
Utility
Disaggregation of gas load to determine meter or service under-sizing
22 Aug 23
Techniques determine if a gas service (e.g., piping and/or meter) is undersized for the customer's needs.
Mark K. Cornwall, James Lee Kann, Peter Clevenger
Filed: 18 Dec 20
Utility
Techniques for quantifying behind-the-meter solar power generation
15 Aug 23
A forecast engine is configured to analyze aerial and/or satellite images depicting a geographic area to identify the existence of solar panels within the geographic area at different times.
Brian Glaister
Filed: 26 Nov 19
Utility
Metrology device support system
15 Aug 23
A metrology device includes a housing, a lower support structure, a PCB coupled to the lower support structure, and a cover coupled to the lower support structure and the housing.
Kirby Kimble Nelson, III
Filed: 27 Jun 22
Utility
Secure blockchain data recovery
8 Aug 23
A first device participating in a blockchain receives an indication of an error in the blockchain being maintained by the first device.
Eric Donald White
Filed: 30 Dec 20
Utility
Electrical phase computation using RF media
8 Aug 23
A method includes computing electrical phase of electrical metering devices including obtaining data indicating zero-crossing times at first and second metering devices.
Philippe Chiummiento, Matthieu Pichot, Guillaume Descamps, Fabrice Monier
Filed: 3 Aug 22
Utility
Techniques for forecasting solar power generation
25 Jul 23
Techniques for forecasting solar power generation include determining, by a computing device, respective proximity scores for a plurality of measurement devices, wherein the respective proximity scores are based on proximity of the measurement devices to a photovoltaic installation; determining, by the computing device, respective bearing scores for the plurality of measurement devices, wherein the respective bearing scores are based on respective angular offsets between the plurality of measurement devices and an azimuth of the photovoltaic installation; selecting, by the computing device, a first measurement device in the plurality of measurement devices using the respective proximity scores and the respective bearing scores; and predicting, by the computing device, a solar power generation level for the photovoltaic installation based on data obtained from the first measurement device.
Frank Monforte, Andrew Sukenik
Filed: 15 Feb 22
Utility
Server-assisted routing in network communications
25 Jul 23
A network node device and method of determining a communication route to one or more other network nodes through a network.
Bernard M. Woodland
Filed: 22 Jun 22
Utility
Network protocol for battery powered devices within a wireless network
25 Jul 23
A network system includes a main network implementing a conventional network protocol and a BPD subtree implementing a custom network protocol.
Thomas F. Uhling, Keith Wayne Barnes, Howard Neal Brace, Imad Jamil, Fabrice Monier
Filed: 30 Apr 21
Utility
Networked utility services and vehicle charging stations
18 Jul 23
Networked utility services handle data-flow in a system to operate electrical vehicle charging stations.
Dinkar Kumar Verma, Srikanth Kathe, Ratnavel Nambirajan Subramanian, Badri Narayan Krishnan, Madhurima Jaiswal
Filed: 25 Nov 19
Utility
Group acknowledgement message efficiency
27 Jun 23
Techniques for acknowledging communications from multiple devices are described herein.
Thomas Uhling, Keith Barnes
Filed: 3 Feb 20
Utility
Meter text detection and recognition
30 May 23
Techniques for meter text detection and recognition are described herein.
Roberto Aiello, John Boik
Filed: 31 Dec 20