Ronald D Pate

US Patent:

20200195041, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Dec 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/713953

Inventors:

- Baden, CH
Vivek Siddharth - Greenville NC, US
David Raschka - Greenville NC, US
Ronald D. Pate - Rocky Mount NC, US

International Classification:

H02J 50/00
H02J 13/00
H01G 4/224
H01G 4/38
G01R 15/16

Abstract:

A power harvesting device is provided that may supply low voltage power to operate devices in remote locations. The power harvesting device may be connected to a medium to high voltage power line. First and second capacitors divide the voltage to a lower voltage sufficient to power a device, such as a monitoring device. The power harvesting device and monitoring device may be connected to an electric tower with the power harvesting device being connected to a power line supported by the tower.

US Patent:

20140184424, Jul 3, 2014

Filed:

Dec 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/729898

Inventors:

- Raleigh NC, US
Ronald D. Pate - Rocky Mount NC, US
Robert W. Yost - Angier NC, US

Assignee:

ELSTER SOLUTIONS, LLC - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

G08C 25/00

US Classification:

34087039

Abstract:

Clock reference data may be recovered or updated in networks that include line-powered devices and other devices susceptible to power outages. For example, for a mobile information collection network, one or more devices with extended clock holdover may be strategically deployed throughout the mobile information collection network to provide reference clock data. As another example, battery-powered devices may be woken up in order to provide clock reference data to other devices. Alternatively or additionally, the battery-powered devices may be configured to periodically broadcast their clock reference data to other devices.