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1. 发明授权

US08791833B2 Housings for automatic meter reading devices 有权
标题翻译：自动抄表装置的外壳
公开(公告)号：US08791833B2
公开(公告)日：2014-07-29
申请号：US11410434
申请日：2006-04-24
申请人： Andrew J. Borleske , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Robert S. Fuller
发明人： Andrew J. Borleske , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Robert S. Fuller
IPC分类号： G08C19/16 , G08B23/00
CPC分类号： G01R22/065
摘要： Preferred embodiments of housings for an automatic meter reading device permit the automatic meter reading device to be mounted on a meter such as a water meter, or on a wall remote from the meter. A removable portion of the housing can be separated from a body of the housing when the housing is used to mount the automatic meter reading device on the meter.
摘要翻译：用于自动抄表装置的外壳的优选实施例允许将自动抄表装置安装在诸如水表之类的仪表上或远离仪表的墙壁上。当壳体用于将自动抄表装置安装在仪表上时，壳体的可移除部分可以与壳体的主体分离。

2. 发明授权

US08320302B2 Over the air microcontroller flash memory updates 有权
标题翻译：空中微控制器闪存更新
公开(公告)号：US08320302B2
公开(公告)日：2012-11-27
申请号：US11738226
申请日：2007-04-20
申请人： Keith D. Richeson , David Uy , Andrew J. Borleske , Brent R. Brian , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Rodney C. Hemminger , Russell G. Christopher , Raymond Kelley
发明人： Keith D. Richeson , David Uy , Andrew J. Borleske , Brent R. Brian , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Rodney C. Hemminger , Russell G. Christopher , Raymond Kelley
IPC分类号： H04W4/00
CPC分类号： H04M11/002 , H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/60 , H04W8/245 , H04W88/04
摘要： Techniques for over the air (OTA) microcontroller flash memory updates using a wireless network are disclosed herein. A control node first transmits the microcontroller flash memory update to all devices that can receive the message. Each packet of the message is relayed through multiple communication levels until all devices receive the packet. This starts with communications from the control node to each device node that has a direct communication path to the control node, which are referred to herein as “first level” device nodes. The first level device nodes then relay each communication to each other device node that has a direct communication path to the first level device nodes, which are referred to herein as “second level” device nodes. This process is repeated at each level of the wireless network until each of the plurality of device nodes has received the microcontroller flash memory update.
摘要翻译：本文公开了使用无线网络的空中（OTA）微控制器闪存更新技术。控制节点首先将微控制器闪存更新发送到可以接收消息的所有设备。消息的每个分组通过多个通信级别进行中继，直到所有设备接收到分组。这从具有从控制节点到具有到控制节点的直接通信路径的每个设备节点的通信开始，这在本文中被称为第一级设备节点。然后，第一级设备节点将每个通信中继到具有到第一级设备节点的直接通信路径的每个其他设备节点，这在本文中被称为第二级设备节点。在无线网络的每个级别重复该过程，直到多个设备节点中的每一个已经接收到微控制器闪速存储器更新。

3. 发明授权

US07301476B2 Dynamic self-configuring metering network 有权
标题翻译：动态自配置计量网络
公开(公告)号：US07301476B2
公开(公告)日：2007-11-27
申请号：US10928781
申请日：2004-08-27
申请人： Kenneth C. Shuey , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Eugene W. Hodges
发明人： Kenneth C. Shuey , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Eugene W. Hodges
IPC分类号： G08C17/00
CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/60
摘要： A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instructions to the level one meters to scan for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the level one meters. The collector registers meters that respond as level two meters.
摘要翻译：用于收集计量数据的动态自配置系统包括收集器仪表。收集仪扫描可操作以直接与收集器通信的仪表，并注册等级1米的仪表。收集器将指令发送到一米的水平面，以扫描可操作以直接与一级水平通信的米。收集器注册响应为二级的仪表。

4. 发明授权

US07119713B2 Dynamic self-configuring metering network 有权
标题翻译：动态自配置计量网络
公开(公告)号：US07119713B2
公开(公告)日：2006-10-10
申请号：US10185664
申请日：2002-06-27
申请人： Kenneth C. Shuey , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Eugene W. Hodges
发明人： Kenneth C. Shuey , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Eugene W. Hodges
IPC分类号： G08C17/00
CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/60
摘要： A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instructions to the level one meters to scan for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the level one meters. The collector registers meters that respond as level two meters.
摘要翻译：用于收集计量数据的动态自配置系统包括收集器仪表。收集仪扫描可操作以直接与收集器通信的仪表，并注册等级1米的仪表。收集器将指令发送到一米的水平面，以扫描可操作以直接与一级水平通信的米。收集器注册响应为二级的仪表。

5. 发明授权

US07020178B2 Microprocessor decoder frequency hopping spread spectrum communications receiver 有权
标题翻译：微处理器解码器跳频扩频通信接收机
公开(公告)号：US07020178B2
公开(公告)日：2006-03-28
申请号：US10183936
申请日：2002-06-26
申请人： Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Rodney C. Hemminger , Eugene W. Hodges , Brent R. Brian
发明人： Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Rodney C. Hemminger , Eugene W. Hodges , Brent R. Brian
IPC分类号： H04B15/00 , H04K1/00 , H04L27/30
CPC分类号： H04B1/7156 , H04B2001/71563
摘要： The present invention is directed to a frequency hopping spread spectrum transceiver. The transceiver includes a microcontroller; a transmitter having a voltage controlled oscillator, a direct digital synthesizer, and a power amplifier; and a receiver having an amplifier, a mixer, an IF amplifier, a demodulator, and a data slicer. When transmitting, the transmitter sends a preamble that allows the receiving device to detect the signal and lock to it to receive the data. When receiving, the receiver first scans all channels and sorts them based on a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) and then attempts to lock to the channel with the strongest RSSI value by first sampling the received signal to verify the preamble, then synchronizing to the bit edges of the received signal, then detecting the start of a Start Frame Delimiter (SFD), decoding bits to verify a valid SFD and then sampling data bits to receive the data.
摘要翻译：本发明涉及一种跳频扩频收发信机。收发器包括微控制器; 具有压控振荡器的发射机，直接数字合成器和功率放大器; 以及具有放大器，混频器，IF放大器，解调器和数据限幅器的接收器。发射时，发射机发送一个允许接收设备检测信号并锁定信号以接收数据的前同步码。接收机首先对所有信道进行扫描，并根据接收信号强度指示符（RSSI）对其进行分类，然后通过首先对接收到的信号进行采样来验证前导码，然后尝试锁定具有最强RSSI值的信道，然后同步到接收信号的位边沿，然后检测起始帧定界符（SFD）的开始，解码位以验证有效的SFD，然后采样数据位以接收数据。

6. 发明授权

US07860672B2 Method and apparatus for monitoring voltage in a meter network 有权
标题翻译：监测仪表网络电压的方法和装置
公开(公告)号：US07860672B2
公开(公告)日：2010-12-28
申请号：US12140938
申请日：2008-06-17
申请人： Keith Richeson , Charlie E. Minton, III , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert T. Mason, Jr.
发明人： Keith Richeson , Charlie E. Minton, III , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert T. Mason, Jr.
IPC分类号： G06F19/00
CPC分类号： G01R19/16528 , G01D4/004 , G01R22/063 , Y02B90/242 , Y02B90/246 , Y04S20/322 , Y04S20/42
摘要： Methods and systems are provided for monitoring input voltages to meters that are in a wireless metering network. A plurality of entries can be created that include voltage-related information, such as a maximum input voltage or a minimum input voltage. Each meter can further determine whether the input voltage is beyond a predetermined threshold voltage for a duration that might indicate a voltage irregularity in the network. Each meter in the network can be monitored by a collector, which can communicate information to a data collection server.
摘要翻译：提供的方法和系统用于监视无线计量网络中的计量器的输入电压。可以创建包括诸如最大输入电压或最小输入电压的电压相关信息的多个条目。每个仪表可以进一步确定输入电压是否超过预定阈值电压，持续时间可能指示网络中的电压不规则。收集器可以监控网络中的每个计量表，该收集器可将信息传送到数据收集服务器。

7. 发明授权

US07656649B2 Mechanical packaging apparatus and methods for an electrical energy meter 有权
标题翻译：电能表机械包装设备及方法
公开(公告)号：US07656649B2
公开(公告)日：2010-02-02
申请号：US12342199
申请日：2008-12-23
申请人： Garry M. Loy , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert Fuller
发明人： Garry M. Loy , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert Fuller
IPC分类号： G01R1/04 , H02B1/00
CPC分类号： G01R22/065 , Y10T29/49002
摘要： An electric meter comprises an electronics housing and a meter base. The electronics housing defines a front panel and includes a first plurality of option board guides. A main meter board is disposed substantially parallel to the front panel. The meter base defines a rear panel of the electric meter. The meter base includes a plurality of housing guides for receiving the electronics housing and a second plurality of option board guides disposed substantially perpendicularly to the rear panel. The second plurality of option board guides are adapted to receive an option board and to position the option board substantially perpendicularly to the main meter board of the electronics housing during assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base. The housing guides in combination with the first and second pluralities of option board guides enable blind assembly of the electronics housing to the meter base.
摘要翻译：电表包括电子外壳和仪表底座。电子设备外壳限定前面板并且包括第一多个选件板引导件。主仪表板基本上平行于前面板设置。仪表基座定义了电表的后面板。仪表底座包括用于接收电子设备外壳的多个外壳引导件和大致垂直于后面板设置的第二多个选件板引导件。第二组多个选件板引导件适于接收选件板，并且在电子设备外壳与仪表基座组装期间将选件板基本上垂直于电子设备外壳的主仪表板定位。壳体引导件与第一和第二多个选件板引导件组合使得电子器件壳体能够盲目组装到仪表基座。

8. 发明授权

US07145474B2 Dynamic self-configuring metering network 有权
公开(公告)号：US07145474B2
公开(公告)日：2006-12-05
申请号：US10928825
申请日：2004-08-27
申请人： Kenneth C. Shuey , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Eugene W. Hodges
发明人： Kenneth C. Shuey , Rodney C. Hemminger , Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Eugene W. Hodges
IPC分类号： G08C17/00
CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/60
摘要： A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instructions to the level one meters to scan for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the level one meters. The collector registers meters that respond as level two meters.

9. 发明授权

US06888876B1 Frequency hopping spread spectrum communications system 有权
标题翻译：跳频扩频通信系统
公开(公告)号：US06888876B1
公开(公告)日：2005-05-03
申请号：US10037357
申请日：2001-12-21
申请人： Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Eugene W. Hodges, IV , Rodney C. Hemminger , Kenneth C. Shuey
发明人： Robert T. Mason, Jr. , Eugene W. Hodges, IV , Rodney C. Hemminger , Kenneth C. Shuey
IPC分类号： H04B1/7156 , H04L1/04 , H04B1/713
CPC分类号： H04B1/7156 , H04B2001/71563 , H04B2001/71566 , H04L1/04
摘要： The present invention is directed to a frequency hopping spread spectrum transceiver. The transceiver includes a microcontroller; a transmitter having a voltage controlled oscillator, a direct digital synthesizer, and a power amplifier; and a receiver having an amplifier, a mixer, an IF amplifier, a demodulator, and a data slicer. When transmitting, the transmitter communicates a preamble over a predetermined number of preamble channels, and thereafter communicate groups of data bytes that each comprise a subset of the data message over a predetermined sequence of data channels. When receiving, the receiver investigates the predetermined number of preamble channels to search for the preamble, each of the predetermined number of preamble channels being associated with a predetermined number of data channels in each sequence of data channels. A number of bytes that comprises each group of data bytes is determined in accordance with a number of channels in the sequence of data channels and the predetermined number of times each byte of the data message is to be transmitted.
摘要翻译：本发明涉及一种跳频扩频收发信机。收发器包括微控制器; 具有压控振荡器的发射机，直接数字合成器和功率放大器; 以及具有放大器，混频器，IF放大器，解调器和数据限幅器的接收器。当发射时，发射机在预定数量的前导信道上通信前同步码，然后在预定的数据信道序列上传送每个包括数据消息子集的数据字节组。在接收时，接收机调查预定数量的前同步码信道以搜索前同步码，预定数量的前导信道中的每一个与每个数据信道序列中的预定数量的数据信道相关联。根据数据信道序列中的信道数目和数据消息的每个字节要发送的预定次数来确定包括每组数据字节的字节数。

10. 发明授权

US08855102B2 Wireless communications providing interoperability between devices capable of communicating at different data rates 有权
标题翻译：提供能够以不同数据速率通信的设备之间的互操作性的无线通信
公开(公告)号：US08855102B2
公开(公告)日：2014-10-07
申请号：US12972826
申请日：2010-12-20
申请人： Andrew J. Borleske , Brent Brian , Robert T. Mason, Jr.
发明人： Andrew J. Borleske , Brent Brian , Robert T. Mason, Jr.
IPC分类号： H04J3/06
CPC分类号： H04J3/24
摘要： A method, wireless mesh network and processor-readable storage medium for providing interoperability between devices that are capable of communicating at different data rates are disclosed herein. A start-of-frame delimiter token value in a synchronization header is used to indicate a data rate at which a device is capable of communicating. In certain embodiments, samples are collected around a bit transition and are used to adjust a bit timing of a receiving device to match a bit timing of a transmitting device using a coarse adjustment process and, in some embodiments, a fine adjustment process. In this way, compatibility can be maintained between new devices that can communicate at a relatively fast data rate and legacy devices that communicate at a lower data rate.
摘要翻译：本文公开了一种用于在能够以不同数据速率通信的设备之间提供互操作性的方法，无线网状网络和处理器可读存储介质。同步头中的起始帧定界符令牌值用于指示设备能够进行通信的数据速率。在某些实施例中，样本在位转移周围收集，并且用于调整接收设备的比特定时以使用粗略调整过程并且在一些实施例中精细调整过程来匹配发送设备的比特定时。以这种方式，可以在可以以相对较快的数据速率进行通信的新设备与以较低数据速率通信的传统设备之间保持兼容性。

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