Samuel R Davis

US Patent:

7110778, Sep 19, 2006

Filed:

Jul 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/630050

Inventors:

Samuel D. Davis - Lawrenceville GA, US
Reiner J. Gerdes - Atlanta GA, US
Mark E. Johnson - Stone Mountain GA, US

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20
H04Q 7/38
H04Q 7/32

US Classification:

4554561, 455405, 455403, 455420, 455419, 4554261, 4554262, 455466, 34087001, 34087002, 37910201, 37910601, 37910603, 37910611, 37910607

Abstract:

The systems and methods disclosed herein relate to digital data communication systems, and more particularly, the systems and methods relate to systems and methods for facilitating digital communication between a modem equipped meter and a central data acquisition system. In one example, the system has the central data acquisition system, a first telemetry device that utilizes a modem for data communication, and a second telemetry device with a processor for communicating with the first telemetry device, and a digital cellular radio for communicating with the processor. The processor relays digital meter data from the first telemetry device to the digital cellular radio and the digital cellular radio transmits the digital meter data to the central data acquisition system. This system allows the utility company to transmit the reading of utility consumption by a consumer without the use of telephone lines.

US Patent:

7184751, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Apr 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/820498

Inventors:

Samuel D. Davis - Lawrenceville GA, US
Reiner J. Gerdes - Atlanta GA, US
Fred Stearns - Acworth GA, US
Mark E. Johnson - Stone Mountain GA, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/66

US Classification:

455410, 455411, 34082522

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are systems, apparatus and methods for (1) detecting codes assigned to utility meters that have frequently changing codes and (2) translating codes between the central data acquisition system that contains a fixed identification code for each utility meter and utility meters that have frequently changing identification codes.

US Patent:

7324825, Jan 29, 2008

Filed:

Apr 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/411524

Inventors:

Samuel D. Davis - Lawrenceville GA, US
Reiner J. Gerdes - Atlanta GA, US
Mark E. Johnson - Stone Mountain GA, US

Assignee:

Transtel Group, Inc - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20
H04Q 7/38
H04Q 7/32

US Classification:

4554561, 455405, 455403, 455420, 455419, 4554261, 4554262, 455466, 34087001, 34087002, 37910201, 37910601, 37910603, 37910611, 37910607

Abstract:

The systems and methods disclosed herein relate to digital data communication systems, and more particularly, the systems and methods relate to systems and methods for facilitating digital communication between a modem equipped meter and a central data acquisition system. In one example, the system has the central data acquisition system, a first telemetry device that utilizes a modem for data communication, and a second telemetry device with a processor for communicating with the first telemetry device, and a digital cellular radio for communicating with the processor. The processor relays digital meter data from the first telemetry device to the digital cellular radio and the digital cellular radio transmits the digital meter data to the central data acquisition system. This system allows the utility company to transmit the reading of utility consumption by a consumer without the use of telephone lines.