The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2008
Keith Richeson, Cary, NC (US);
Charlie E. Minton, Iii, Willow Spring, NC (US);
Rodney C. Hemminger, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert T. Mason, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Keith Richeson, Cary, NC (US);
Charlie E. Minton, III, Willow Spring, NC (US);
Rodney C. Hemminger, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert T. Mason, Jr., Raleigh, NC (US);
Elster Electricity, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
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.