168 patents
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Utility
Detecting hot socket conditions in utility electricity meters
24 May 22
Various embodiments disclosed herein provide techniques for detecting hot socket conditions in an electrical system.
Vladimir Borisov, Matthieu Pichot
Filed: 7 May 20
Utility
Sensor bypass for gas meters
17 May 22
A gas meter having a sensor module and at least one bypass module is described herein.
Christian Oskar Haag, Kanako Nenninger-Abe, Manfred Einhaus
Filed: 23 Dec 19
Utility
Vented utility meter enclosure
17 May 22
An enclosure for a utility metering device is configured to reduce internal air temperatures.
Kirby Kimble Nelson, III, Jaykumar Harshadbhai Joshi
Filed: 31 Jul 19
Utility
Utility application delivery platform
10 May 22
A utility application store may be configured to present an interface displaying multiple applications that are available from the utility application store.
Arun Sehgal, Shannon M. Votava, Bruce Angelis
Filed: 31 May 13
Utility
Techniques for multi-data rate communications
3 May 22
Various embodiments disclose a computer-implemented method for transmitting data between node devices in a mesh network comprising receiving, by a first node device within the mesh network that supports a first set of communication modes, a first information element that specifies a second set of communication modes supported by a second node device within the mesh network, determining, based on the first information element, a common set of communication modes that includes at least a default mode and a first mode, where each communication mode included in the common set of communication modes is supported by both the first node device and the second node device, selecting, from the common set of communication modes, the first mode as a first preferred communication mode for data transmissions between the first node device and the second node device, and configuring a communication link between the first node device and the second node device according to the first mode.
Donald Eugene Sturek
Filed: 6 May 20
Utility
Battery life extension via changes in message size
5 Apr 22
Disclosed are techniques to conserve battery of an endpoint device.
James Lee Kann, Mark K. Cornwall, Peter Clevenger
Filed: 21 Dec 18
Utility
Solar hybrid battery for powering network devices over extended time intervals
5 Apr 22
A node within a wireless network is powered by a solar hybrid battery system.
Bruce Edwards
Filed: 31 Dec 18
Utility
Multi-material transducer enclosure
29 Mar 22
Techniques are disclosed for configuring a bi-material enclosure for an acoustic sensor assembly, such as for use in a water or gas metering applications, or other applications using piezo and/or transducer devices.
Abbas Sabraoui, Michel Bottner, Stephane Vago, Gregory Pastor
Filed: 30 Sep 19
Utility
Managing multi-mode communications between nodes in a network
29 Mar 22
Various embodiments disclose a computer-implemented method for managing multi-mode communications between node devices in a network comprising initiating a carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance (CSMA/CA) session at a first node while in a first mode, where the CSMA/CA session is associated with a request to transmit a data message to a second node, switching from the first mode to a second mode, in response to switching to the second mode, suspending the CSMA/CA session at the first node, switching back to the first mode, and in response to switching back to the first mode, resuming the CSMA/CA session at the first node.
Khalid Maallem, Yacine Khaled, Jérôme Bartier
Filed: 4 Aug 20
Utility
Multi-network operation with member node for multicast groups
29 Mar 22
Techniques for bridging communication between multiple networks to facilitate distribution of multicast data are described herein.
Jerome Bartier, James Laurence Taylor, Viet-Hung Nguyen, Hartman Van Wyk
Filed: 11 May 20
Utility
Techniques for forecasting solar power generation
1 Mar 22
A forecast engine generates a clear-sky solar power generation level corresponding to a photovoltaic installation that resides within a geographical area.
Frank Monforte, Andrew Sukenik
Filed: 23 May 19
Utility
Reliable link quality estimation in multi-rate networks
22 Feb 22
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.
Khalid Maallem, Jerome Bartier, Aziza Ben-Mosbah, Yacine Khaled
Filed: 11 Oct 19
Utility
Device and battery management in a cellular network
22 Feb 22
Techniques for managing battery powered devices in a cellular network are described herein.
Mark K. Cornwall, Scott L. Cumeralto
Filed: 5 Aug 19
Utility
Methods and apparatus to detect leaks based on temperature data
15 Feb 22
Methods and apparatus to detect leaks based on temperature data are disclosed.
Philip Alan Cole
Filed: 21 Nov 17
Utility
Preserving battery life in poor signal conditions using RF link analysis
15 Feb 22
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for operating an electronic device within a cellular environment.
Richard Donald Maes, II, Robert Vernon Dusenberry
Filed: 18 Dec 20
Utility
Techniques for geolocation and cloud detection with voltage data from solar homes
8 Feb 22
A wireless mesh network includes a group of nodes configured to predict cloud movements based on voltage time series data.
Michael Hogan Dann
Filed: 9 Nov 18
Utility
Remote data publishing
8 Feb 22
Techniques for publishing data that is generated outside a service provider to a data store that is located within the service provider are described.
Wayne Creasey
Filed: 1 Mar 19
Utility
Rank and routing techniques for networked device
1 Feb 22
Techniques configure a network to relay data from a node to a root device are described herein.
Viet-Hung Nguyen
Filed: 28 Apr 20
Utility
Group smart sensor management service
1 Feb 22
A smart sensor group management service may be used to establish groups of smart sensors that are associated with one or more common characteristics, such as a common application associated with the smart sensors.
Jason Estes
Filed: 10 Oct 18
Utility
Low latency hybrid network for battery powered endpoint communications
25 Jan 22
Nodes included in a hybrid network establish cellular links infrequently and at staggered intervals.
Barry Cahill-O'Brien, Bruce Edwards
Filed: 12 Oct 18