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公开(公告)号：US09793716B2
公开(公告)日：2017-10-17
申请号：US14260459
申请日：2014-04-24
发明人： Kenneth C. Shuey
CPC分类号： H02J4/00 , G01R21/06 , G01R21/133 , G01R22/063 , G01R35/00 , H02J13/0079 , Y02B70/3225 , Y04S20/222
摘要： Techniques are disclosed herein for improved power meter disconnect switch operation, which may include opening and/or closing of the disconnect switch. In particular, for reasons such as reduction of electromechanical stress on the disconnect switch, the disconnect switch may be operated based, at least in part, on a voltage at the load side of the disconnect switch. For example, in some cases, the disconnect switch may be opened slightly before a zero crossover of a waveform corresponding to the load side voltage. As another example, in some cases, the disconnect switch may be closed slightly before or slightly after a zero crossover of a waveform corresponding to the load side voltage.
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公开(公告)号：US09698865B2
公开(公告)日：2017-07-04
申请号：US15148648
申请日：2016-05-06
IPC分类号： H04B1/7156 , H04W84/18 , H04B7/26 , H04H20/16 , H04B1/713
CPC分类号： H04B1/7156 , H04B1/713 , H04B7/2628 , H04B2001/71563 , H04H20/16 , H04W84/18
摘要： Synchronous FHSS networks operating within mesh networks typically require a certain amount of network traffic to maintain time as well as for executing other functions, such as registration and neighbor discovery. The concepts presented in this disclosure provide a mesh network with enhanced communication capabilities without adding significant hardware or firmware costs to nodes within the network. The disclosed concept of using acquisition channels (frequencies) integrated within FHSS pseudo-random sequences speeds network responses to conditions like outage and restoration. Assignment of unique hop sequences by hop level or at time of manufacture can guarantee minimal network contention while minimizing system network traffic.
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公开(公告)号：US09432747B2
公开(公告)日：2016-08-30
申请号：US13662056
申请日：2012-10-26
发明人： Henrik Gustafsson , Andrew J. Borleske , Mark Holman , Roberta Yee , Nicholas Fountas , Jonathan H. Bailey
CPC分类号： H04W52/0216 , H04L67/12 , H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/40 , H04Q2209/60 , H04W52/0219 , H04W52/0245 , H04W72/0413 , H04W72/0453 , Y02D70/1224 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/146 , Y02D70/164 , Y02D70/166 , Y02D70/22
摘要： A metering device may be configured to communicate with other devices in an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. For example, a metering device may be configured to communicate with a collection device. To enable such communications, a collection device may send a wake-up-tone and/or a request message to a metering device. Based on the request message, a metering device may send data to the collection device. Metering communication networks may be mobile and/or fixed. For example, a mobile collection device may use a wireless signal to interrogate a metering device to retrieve data from the metering device.
摘要翻译： 计量设备可以被配置为与高级计量基础设施（AMI）系统中的其他设备进行通信。 例如，计量装置可以被配置为与收集装置通信。 为了实现这种通信，收集装置可以向计量装置发送唤醒音和/或请求消息。 基于请求消息，计量设备可以向收集设备发送数据。 计量通信网络可以是移动的和/或固定的。 例如，移动收集设备可以使用无线信号来询问计量设备以从计量设备检索数据。
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公开(公告)号：US20140269272A1
公开(公告)日：2014-09-18
申请号：US13826594
申请日：2013-03-14
发明人： Kenneth C. Shuey , Robert T. Mason, JR. , Andrew J. Borleske , Stephen J. Worth , Christopher Germano
IPC分类号： G01D4/00 , H04L12/927
CPC分类号： H04L47/80 , G01D4/004 , H04L47/822 , H04L47/824 , Y02B90/242 , Y02B90/246 , Y04S20/322 , Y04S20/42
摘要： Techniques are disclosed herein for providing wireless network communication nodes with opt-out capabilities. Such capabilities may, for example, allow particular customers to opt out of a typical full-scale communication mode such that their associated equipment operates at least temporarily in a limited communication mode. The limited communication mode may limit customer exposure to emissions resulting from RF communications near their homes or other areas, which may be attractive to customers such as those with health or other emission-related concerns.
摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于为无线网络通信节点提供选择退出功能的技术。 这样的功能可以例如允许特定客户选择退出典型的全规模通信模式，使得其相关联的设备至少在有限的通信模式中暂时运行。 有限的通信模式可能会限制客户对其家庭或其他区域附近的RF通信产生的排放量的影响，这对于具有健康或其他排放相关问题的客户可能是有吸引力的。
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公开(公告)号：US20140167735A1
公开(公告)日：2014-06-19
申请号：US13719782
申请日：2012-12-19
发明人： Edward J. Beroset
IPC分类号： G01R25/00
CPC分类号： G01R29/18
摘要： Electrical power may be delivered to nodes in a network with a phase that is selected from a plurality of phases. According to various embodiments, the phase with which electrical power may be delivered to a particular node may be determined by varying, or identifying a variation in, the voltage of the electrical power that is delivered to a subset of nodes that is associated with a known phase. A variation in a voltage of the electrical power that is received by the particular node may also be identified. The phase with which the particular node is associated may be determined by correlating the identified voltage variation in the electrical power delivered to the subset of nodes that is associated with the known phase with the identified voltage variation in the electrical power received by the particular node.
摘要翻译： 电力可以传送到具有从多个相位中选择的相位的网络中的节点。 根据各种实施例，可以通过改变或识别递送到与已知的节点相关联的节点的子集的电力的电压的变化来确定可以将电力输送到特定节点的相位 相。 也可以识别由特定节点接收的电力的电压变化。 与特定节点相关联的相位可以通过将所识别的与已知相位相关联的节点子集的电功率与由特定节点接收的电力中识别出的电压变化相关联来确定。
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公开(公告)号：US20140161114A1
公开(公告)日：2014-06-12
申请号：US13706765
申请日：2012-12-06
发明人： Kenneth C. Shuey
IPC分类号： H04W56/00
CPC分类号： H04W56/0015 , G06Q50/06 , H02J13/0075 , H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/25 , H04Q2209/60 , Y02E60/7853 , Y04S40/126
摘要： A method, wireless network, and device are disclosed for determining the phase with which a device on an electrical distribution network is associated. At least one device on the electrical distribution network may be associated with a known phase out of multiple possible phases. This device may store the phase information in its memory. A control node may initiate a phase scan process to determine the relative phase of other devices with respect to the phase of the control node, including the device that has the known phase association. When the phase scan process encounters the device that has the known phase association, the control node may recognize the known phase and calculate the phase associations of the other devices in the electrical distribution network using delay information stored in the other devices.
摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于确定与配电网络上的设备相关联的相位的方法，无线网络和设备。 配电网络上的至少一个设备可能与多个可能相位中的已知阶段相关联。 该设备可以将相位信息存储在其存储器中。 控制节点可以启动相位扫描过程以确定其他设备相对于控制节点的相位的相对相位，包括具有已知相位关联的设备。 当相位扫描过程遇到具有已知相位关联的设备时，控制节点可以识别已知相位，并使用存储在其他设备中的延迟信息来计算配电网络中的其他设备的相位关联。
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7.发明授权公开(公告)号：US09801113B2
公开(公告)日：2017-10-24
申请号：US13716356
申请日：2012-12-17
CPC分类号： H04W40/02 , H04W88/06 , Y02D70/00 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/146 , Y02D70/164 , Y02D70/22 , Y02D70/30
摘要： A mobile interrogator can be used in a system for hybrid employment of fixed network and mobile network communications. The system includes communication nodes. At least some of the communication nodes operate in a fixed network mode using one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols. At least some other of the communication nodes operate in a mobile mode in which they transmit meter data to a mobile device using one or more mobile communication protocols. The mobile device is configured to communicate with the mobile mode communication nodes using the one or more mobile communication protocols and to communicate with the fixed network mode communication nodes using the one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols. As a result, the performance of both fixed and mobile networks can be improved. A hybrid system can be realized that provides a utility company with advantages of both fixed and mobile networks.
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公开(公告)号：US09733294B2
公开(公告)日：2017-08-15
申请号：US14264839
申请日：2014-04-29
CPC分类号： G01R31/025 , G01R22/063 , G01R22/068 , G01R31/045 , G01R31/1227
摘要： When a poor meter to socket connection occurs, there is the potential for arcing to develop which can result in a hot socket and a fire. Disclosed herein are methods for a meter to detect the occurrence of an arc condition in the socket by analyzing the RF noise on the channels of the communication spectrum used by the meter to communicate within its metering system. For example, by keeping a record of the normal background noise and looking for a broadband increase in the noise on all channels, arc detection can be achieved. Meter quantities such as temperature, current, voltage, and harmonic content may also be used in a standalone manner or in combination with broadband RF noise to detect an arc condition. A disconnect switch within the meter can be opened to remove the arc fault.
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9.发明申请SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT DATA COMPRESSION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 审中-公开用于通信系统中有效数据压缩的系统和方法公开(公告)号：US20160329928A1
公开(公告)日：2016-11-10
申请号：US14706651
申请日：2015-05-07
发明人： Edward J. Beroset
CPC分类号： H04L69/04 , H02J13/0079 , H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/40 , H04Q2209/60
摘要： A method of compressing a message to transmit from one device to another device on a communications network comprises receiving the message to be compressed, the message including a plurality of bytes having respective values. Next, all bytes having a value of 0x00 in the message are encoded with a first code. Then, all other bytes in the message are encoded with a second code followed by the original value of the byte. The encoded message is then transmitted via the network.
摘要翻译： 压缩消息以在通信网络上从一个设备发送到另一个设备的方法包括接收要压缩的消息，该消息包括具有相应值的多个字节。 接下来，消息中的值为0x00的所有字节都用第一个代码编码。 然后，消息中的所有其他字节都用第二个代码编码，后跟该字节的原始值。 编码的消息然后经由网络传输。
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公开(公告)号：US09466870B2
公开(公告)日：2016-10-11
申请号：US14230658
申请日：2014-03-31
发明人： John R. Holt, Jr.
CPC分类号： H01Q1/2233 , G01R22/063 , H01Q1/38 , H01Q1/526
摘要： An improved electricity meter antenna configuration is disclosed herein. An electricity meter may include, for example, a radio, a first printed circuit board element, a second printed circuit board element and a flexible printed circuit element. The first printed circuit board element may be, for example, a main printed circuit board to which one or more electrical components are attached. The flexible printed circuit element may include at least a portion of an antenna element that is connected to the radio. In some cases, the second printed circuit board element may serve to shield the antenna element on the flexible printed circuit element from noise generated by electrical components on the first printed circuit board element. In some cases, an electrical connection path between the antenna element and the radio may be configured such that it does not include any coaxial cabling.
摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种改进的电表天线配置。 电表可以包括例如无线电，第一印刷电路板元件，第二印刷电路板元件和柔性印刷电路元件。 第一印刷电路板元件可以是例如附接有一个或多个电气部件的主印刷电路板。 柔性印刷电路元件可以包括连接到无线电装置的天线元件的至少一部分。 在一些情况下，第二印刷电路板元件可以用于屏蔽柔性印刷电路元件上的天线元件免受由第一印刷电路板元件上的电气部件产生的噪声。 在一些情况下，天线元件和无线电之间的电连接路径可以被配置为使得其不包括任何同轴电缆。
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