Inventor
SHUEY KENNETH C
US70 patents
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ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC
20 patentsUS7427927B2Sep 23, 2008
In-home display communicates with a fixed network meter reading system
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC201 citations99
US7308370B2Dec 11, 2007
Using a fixed network wireless data collection system to improve utility responsiveness to power outages
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC324 citations99
US7545285B2Jun 9, 2009
Load control unit in communication with a fixed network meter reading system
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC58 citations98
US7504821B2Mar 17, 2009
Auxiliary power supply for supplying power to additional functions within a meter
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC62 citations98
US7119713B2Oct 10, 2006
Dynamic self-configuring metering network
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC76 citations97
US7301476B2Nov 27, 2007
Dynamic self-configuring metering network
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC58 citations96
US7145474B2Dec 5, 2006
Dynamic self-configuring metering network
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC54 citations96
US6816538B2Nov 9, 2004
Frequency hopping spread spectrum decoder
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC96 citations96
US6684245B1Jan 27, 2004
Automatic meter reading system employing common broadcast command channel
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC151 citations96
US6888876B1May 3, 2005
Frequency hopping spread spectrum communications system
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC88 citations95
US7746054B2Jun 29, 2010
System and method for detecting the presence of an unsafe line condition in a disconnected power meter
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC36 citations93
US7533703B2May 19, 2009
Determining fuel usage
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC19 citations93
US7486056B2Feb 3, 2009
Input current or voltage limited power supply
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC36 citations93
US7417420B2Aug 26, 2008
Switch to bypass optical diode for reducing power consumption of electrical meters
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC41 citations93
US7355867B2Apr 8, 2008
Power supply for an electric meter having a high-voltage regulator that limits the voltage applied to certain components below the normal operating input voltage
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC42 citations93
US7315162B2Jan 1, 2008
Reducing power consumption of electrical meters
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC27 citations93
US7227350B2Jun 5, 2007
Bias technique for electric utility meter
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC29 citations93
US7084783B1Aug 1, 2006
Electronic meter with enhanced thermally managed communications systems and methods
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC36 citations91
US7772829B2Aug 10, 2010
Power meter and method for measuring power consumption
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC18 citations84
US7940679B2May 10, 2011
Power outage management and power support restoration for devices in a wireless network
ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC8 citations82
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
14 patentsUS4668934AMay 26, 1987
Receiver apparatus for three-phase power line carrier communications
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP170 citations99
US4890089ADec 26, 1989
Distribution of line carrier communications
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP69 citations96
US4766414AAug 23, 1988
Power line communication interference preventing circuit
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP78 citations96
US4746897AMay 24, 1988
Apparatus for transmitting and receiving a power line
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP112 citations96
US4686382AAug 11, 1987
Switch bypass circuit for power line communication systems
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP134 citations96
US4500837AFeb 19, 1985
Detection of DC content in an AC waveform
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP30 citations90
US4370702AJan 25, 1983
Microprocessor control of inverter power transistors with DC content correction
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP24 citations82
US4645956AFeb 24, 1987
Current limiter for power line communication amplifier
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP15 citations74
US4359681ANov 16, 1982
Alternating current power controller with DC transistor switching and an internal DC power supply
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP13 citations74
US4326234AApr 20, 1982
Electrically held power relay circuit with reduced power dissipation
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP12 citations74
US4242629ADec 30, 1980
DC Switching voltage regulator with extended input voltage capability
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP17 citations74
US4139878AFeb 13, 1979
Apparatus for sensing a high phase signal from a multi-phase AC load circuit
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP16 citations74
US4052660AOct 4, 1977
Dc series voltage regulator with gating means for output to remain off until regulation level is reached
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP7 citations74
US4249223AFeb 3, 1981
High voltage DC contactor with solid state arc quenching
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP18 citations72
ABB POWER T & D CO
10 patentsUS6100817AAug 8, 2000
Fixed network RF communications complaint with CEBus protocol
ABB POWER T & D CO271 citations99
US5940009AAug 17, 1999
Apparatus and method to detect tampering with an electronic utility meter
ABB POWER T & D CO164 citations99
US5933073AAug 3, 1999
Apparatus and methods for power network coupling
ABB POWER T & D CO158 citations99
US5923269AJul 13, 1999
Energy meter with multiple protocols for communication with local and wide area networks
ABB POWER T & D CO211 citations98
US5874903AFeb 23, 1999
RF repeater for automatic meter reading system
ABB POWER T & D CO415 citations98
US5185591AFeb 9, 1993
Power distribution line communication system for and method of reducing effects of signal cancellation
ABB POWER T & D CO141 citations98
US6073169AJun 6, 2000
Automatic meter reading system employing common broadcast command channel
ABB POWER T & D CO264 citations97
US5694108ADec 2, 1997
Apparatus and methods for power network coupling
ABB POWER T & D CO92 citations96
US5488565AJan 30, 1996
Tamper detection methods and apparatus for load management terminals
ABB POWER T & D CO94 citations95
US5835331ANov 10, 1998
Half-wave drive circuit for meter disconnect switch
ABB POWER T & D CO8 citations74
SHUEY KENNETH C
3 patentsUS8279778B2Oct 2, 2012
Simultaneous communications within controlled mesh network
SHUEY KENNETH C12 citations84
US8073384B2Dec 6, 2011
Optimization of redundancy and throughput in an automated meter data collection system using a wireless network
SHUEY KENNETH C19 citations83
US8619609B2Dec 31, 2013
Mesh infrastructure utilizing priority repeaters and multiple transceivers
SHUEY KENNETH C7 citations82
ELSTER SOLUTIONS LLC
3 patentsUS9793716B2Oct 17, 2017
Power meter disconnect switch operation
ELSTER SOLUTIONS LLC3 citations73
US9733294B2Aug 15, 2017
Electricity meter hot socket detection
ELSTER SOLUTIONS LLC4 citations73
US9362978B2Jun 7, 2016
Synchronous frequency hopping spread spectrum method for mesh networks
ELSTER SOLUTIONS LLC3 citations72
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