Donn Robert Dresselhuys

6538577, Mar 25, 2003

Feb 23, 1999

09/242792

Lance A. Ehrke - Brookfield WI
Kimbel A. Nap - Glendale WI
Donn R. Dresselhuys - Shorewood WI

Silver Springs Networks, Inc. - Butler WI

G08B 2300

34087002, 34087003, 340637, 324110, 370401

An electronic electric meter for use in a networked automatic meter reading environment. The electric meter retrofits into existing meter sockets and is available for new meter installations for both single phase and three phase electric power connections. The meter utilizes an all electronic design including a meter microcontroller, a measurement microcontroller, a communication microcontroller and spread spectrum processor, and a plurality of other communication interface modules for communicating commodity utilization and power quality data to a utility. The electric meter utilizes a modular design which allows the interface modules to be changed depending upon the desired communication network interface. The meter measures electricity usage and monitors power quality parameters for transmission to the utility over a two-way 900 MHz spread spectrum local area network (LAN) to a remotely located gateway node. The gateway node transmits this data to the utility over a commercially available fixed wide area network (WAN).

7064679, Jun 20, 2006

Sep 26, 2003

10/672885

Lance A. Ehrke - Brookfield WI, US
Kimbel A. Nap - Glendale WI, US
Donn R. Dresselhuys - Shorewood WI, US

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. - Butler WI

G08B 23/00

34087002, 34087003, 340637, 324110, 370401

An electronic electric meter for use in a networked automatic meter reading environment. The electric meter retrofits into existing meter sockets and is available for new meter installations for both single phase and three phase electric power connections. The meter utilizes an all electronic design including a meter microcontroller, a measurement microcontroller, a communication microcontroller and spread spectrum processor, and a plurality of other communication interface modules for communicating commodity utilization and power quality data to a utility. The electric meter utilizes a modular design which allows the interface modules to be changed depending upon the desired communication network interface. The meter measures electricity usage and monitors power quality parameters for transmission to the utility over a two-way 900 MHz spread spectrum local area network (LAN) to a remotely located gateway node. The gateway node transmits this data to the utility over a commercially available fixed wide area network (WAN).

7277027, Oct 2, 2007

Sep 26, 2003

10/672781

Lance A. Ehrke - Brookfield WI, US
Kimbel A. Nap - Glendale WI, US
Donn R. Dresselhuys - Shorewood WI, US

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. - Butler WI

G08B 23/00

34087012, 34087002, 370401, 370437

An electronic electric meter for use in a networked automatic meter reading environment. The electric meter retrofits into existing meter sockets and is available for new meter installations for both single phase and three phase electric power connections. The meter utilizes an all electronic design including a meter microcontroller, a measurement microcontroller, a communication microcontroller and spread spectrum processor, and a plurality of other communication interface modules for communicating commodity utilization and power quality data to a utility. The electric meter utilizes a modular design which allows the interface modules to be changed depending upon the desired communication network interface. The meter measures electricity usage and monitors power quality parameters for transmission to the utility over a two-way 900 MHz spread spectrum local area network (LAN) to a remotely located gateway node. The gateway node transmits this data to the utility over a commercially available fixed wide area network (WAN).

7772989, Aug 10, 2010

Aug 21, 2007

11/894333

Lance A. Ehrke - Brookfield WI, US
Kimbel A. Nap - Glendale WI, US
Donn R. Dresselhuys - Shorewood WI, US

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. - Redwood City CA

G08C 15/06

34087003, 34087002, 370357, 370386

An electronic electric meter for use in a networked automatic meter reading environment. The electric meter retrofits into existing meter sockets and is available for new meter installations for both single phase and three phase electric power connections. The meter utilizes an all electronic design including a meter microcontroller, a measurement microcontroller, a communication microcontroller and spread spectrum processor, and a plurality of other communication interface modules for communicating commodity utilization and power quality data to a utility. The electric meter utilizes a modular design which allows the interface modules to be changed depending upon the desired communication network interface. The meter measures electricity usage and monitors power quality parameters for transmission to the utility over a two-way 900 MHz spread spectrum local area network (LAN) to a remotely located gateway node. The gateway node transmits this data to the utility over a commercially available fixed wide area network (WAN).

7868782, Jan 11, 2011

Apr 24, 2008

12/109149

Lance A. Ehrke - Brookfield WI, US
Kimbel A. Nap - Glendale WI, US
Donn R. Dresselhuys - Shorewood WI, US

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. - Redwood City CA

G08B 23/00

34087012, 34087002, 370401, 370437

An electronic electric meter for use in a networked automatic meter reading environment. The meter includes a meter microcontroller, a measurement microcontroller, a communication microcontroller and spread spectrum processor, and a plurality of other communication interface modules for communicating commodity utilization and power quality data to a utility. The meter measures electricity usage and monitors power quality parameters for transmission to the utility over a spread spectrum local area network (LAN) to a remotely located gateway node. The gateway node transmits this data to the utility over a commercially available fixed wide area network (WAN). The meter also provides direct communication to the utility over a commercially available network interface that plugs into the meter's backplane or bus system, bypassing the local area network communication link and gateway node.

8537028, Sep 17, 2013

May 2, 2008

12/114331

Lance A. Ehrke - Brookfield WI, US
Kimbel A. Nap - Glendale WI, US
Donn R. Dresselhuys - Shorewood WI, US

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. - Redwood City CA

G08B 23/00

34087002, 700286, 324113, 705412

An electronic electric meter for use in a networked automatic meter reading environment. The meter includes a meter microcontroller, a measurement microcontroller, a communication microcontroller and spread spectrum processor, and a plurality of other communication interface modules for communicating commodity utilization and power quality data to a utility. The meter measures electricity usage and monitors power quality parameters for transmission to the utility over a spread spectrum local area network (LAN) to a remotely located gateway node. The gateway node transmits this data to the utility over a commercially available fixed wide area network (WAN). The meter also provides direct communication to the utility over a commercially available network interface that plugs into the meter's backplane or bus system, bypassing the local area network communication link and gateway node.

20030122686, Jul 3, 2003

Dec 13, 2002

10/319856

Lance Ehrke - Brookfield WI, US
Kimbel Nap - Glendale WI, US
Donn Dresselhuys - Shorewood WI, US

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. - Butler WI

G08C015/06
G08B023/00
G06F019/00

340/870020, 702/061000

An electronic electric meter including a transducer for measuring commodity utilization; a microcontroller coupled to the transducer for interpreting the commodity utilization data; and a two-way wireless transceiver coupled to the microcontroller for transmitting commodity utilization data from the meter to a remote gateway node, and for receiving data requests from the remove gateway mode.

20040066310, Apr 8, 2004

Sep 26, 2003

10/672324

Lance Ehrke - Brookfield WI, US
Kimbel Nap - Glendale WI, US
Donn Dresselhuys - Shorewood WI, US

Silver Spring Networks, Inc - Butler WI

G08C015/06

340/870020

An electronic electric meter for use in a networked automatic meter reading environment. The electric meter retrofits into existing meter sockets and is available for new meter installations for both single phase and three phase electric power connections. The meter utilizes an all electronic design including a meter microcontroller, a measurement microcontroller, a communication microcontroller and spread spectrum processor, and a plurality of other communication interface modules for communicating commodity utilization and power quality data to a utility. The electric meter utilizes a modular design which allows the interface modules to be changed depending upon the desired communication network interface. The meter measures electricity usage and monitors power quality parameters for transmission to the utility over a two-way 900 MHz spread spectrum local area network (LAN) to a remotely located gateway node. The gateway node transmits this data to the utility over a commercially available fixed wide area network (WAN). The meter also provides direct communication to the utility over a commercially available network interface that plugs into the meter's backplane or bus system bypassing the local area network communication link and gateway node.