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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Sensus USA, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 25

% Expired Patents = 8.0

CIPO Patents = 3

EPO Patents = 12

Trademarks = 2

Forward Citations = 138

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44 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Daniel Willis Peace (4 out of 9 patents)

Tim Scott (3 out of 3 patents)

Doug Vargas (3 out of 3 patents)

4. Dirk Matthew Steckmann (3 out of 15 patents)

5. Michael A Zimmerman (2 out of 44 patents)

6. Justin Rorke Buckland (2 out of 25 patents)

7. Robert E Rouquette (2 out of 45 patents)

8. Raymond Pstir (2 out of 3 patents)

9. H Britton Sanderford, Jr (2 out of 36 patents)

10. Andrew Nicholas Dames (1 out of 74 patents)

11. Michael Ray Brown (1 out of 16 patents)

12. Alex Wilson (1 out of 2 patents)

13. Shimon Zigdon (1 out of 11 patents)

14. Jared Rude (1 out of 3 patents)

15. Christopher Michael Atkins (1 out of 2 patents)

Core Competencies:

Electricity Meter

Electromagnetic Flow Meter

Gas Flow Control

Utility Consumption Identification

Thickness Mode Transducers

Wireless Metering

Data Collection

Energy Capture

Pressure Regulation

AC-to-DC Conversion

Phase Load Discovery

Modular Networks

25 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12306224 - Electricity meter (2025-05-20),

2. 10795382 - Method and apparatus for model-based control of a water distribution system (2020-10-06),

3. 10632499 - Thickness mode transducers and related devices and methods (2020-04-28),

4. 10518293 - Thickness-planar mode transducers and related devices (2019-12-31),

5. 10114050 - Utility consumption identification (2018-10-30),

6. 10031008 - Electromagnetic flow meter (2018-07-24),

7. 9880039 - Method and apparatus for collecting and providing sensor data (2018-01-30),

8. 9658625 - Add-on chamber for improved response of gas pressure regulators (2017-05-23),

9. 9261204 - Method and apparatus for controlling gas flow via a gas shut-off valve assembly (2016-02-16),

10. 9253754 - Multi-band channel capacity for meter network (2016-02-02),

11. 9182052 - Method and apparatus for controlling gas flow via a gas shut-off valve assembly (2015-11-10),

12. 9151654 - Method and apparatus for capturing energy from a meter reading device (2015-10-06),

13. 9052351 - Method and apparatus for preventing electricity meter failure (2015-06-09),

14. 8976548 - Method and apparatus for AC-to-DC power conversion (2015-03-10),

15. 8860561 - Method and apparatus for distributed lighting control (2014-10-14),

Company Overview

Sensus USA, Inc. is a prominent provider of advanced metering solutions and smart infrastructure technologies, primarily serving the water, gas, and electric utility sectors. The company specializes in developing innovative products that enhance utility operations, improve resource management, and promote sustainability. With a strong emphasis on data analytics and connectivity, Sensus enables utilities to optimize their services and engage effectively with their customers, contributing to smarter and more efficient urban environments.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

25 Patents

#36 in Raleigh, NC

#311 in North Carolina

#13,370 in US

#25,730 in the World

Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Sensus USA, Inc.

Forward Citations = 138

44 inventors:

Daniel Willis Peace (4 out of 9 patents)

Tim Scott (3 out of 3 patents)

Doug Vargas (3 out of 3 patents)

4. Dirk Matthew Steckmann (3 out of 15 patents)

5. Michael A Zimmerman (2 out of 44 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Sensus USA, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/sensus-usa

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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