Brad J Gilbert

US Patent:

7859477, Dec 28, 2010

Filed:

Mar 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/731797

Inventors:

Thomas Birnbaum - Santa Cruz CA, US
Brad Gilbert - Burlingame CA, US
Thomas Mabry - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

H01Q 9/38

US Classification:

343830, 343828

Abstract:

A J-Pole antenna disclosed including: shunt segment extending out of the plane of the J-Pole antenna. A shunt segment extending out of the plane of the J-pole antenna aids in attaching the antenna to a connector and allowing for a reduction in the size of the antenna and connector. The shunt segment also makes the antenna shorter while preserving the same gain and impedance performance as a conventional J-Pole antenna. A connector plate and connector may be used with the antenna having the shunt segment extending out of the plane of the J-Pole antenna. A protective enclosure may be used with the J-Pole antenna and allowing a radiating antenna segment of the J-Pole antenna to extend from the protective enclosure.

US Patent:

7889094, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

Jun 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/139413

Inventors:

Brad Gilbert - Burlingame CA, US
Raj Vaswani - Portola Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G08B 5/22

US Classification:

34081545, 34042613, 34081566

Abstract:

A network interface device includes a transceiver capable of connecting a utility meter to a wireless network, and a visual indicator capable of displaying a status of a connection between the utility meter and the wireless network. The visual indicator can be an LED, whose display state indicates the status of network connectivity. Alternatively, the visual indicator can be an integrated digital display of the meter that is typically used to indicate a metering parameter, such as total consumption or rate of consumption.

US Patent:

8305232, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Nov 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/622306

Inventors:

Brad Gilbert - Burlingame CA, US
Raj Vaswani - Portola Valley CA, US
Jana van Greunen - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G08C 15/06

US Classification:

34087002, 709223, 709224, 324260, 370359, 370397, 370401, 307 39, 34087009, 340635, 3405681

Abstract:

A utility network interface device is provided for operation with a utility network. The utility network interface device includes a detector configured to produce a state signal upon occurrence of a prescribed state that interferes with the ability of a utility meter, with which the utility network interface device is associated, to measure consumption of a commodity and/or report consumption of the commodity. The utility network interface device also includes a control unit configured to detect a tampering with the utility meter in accordance with the state signal produced by the detector. The control unit automatically controls a notification unit to output, external to the utility meter, notification of the tampering detected by the control unit, in response to the detection of the tampering. Also provided are a utility network including the utility network interface device, a method of operating a utility network interface device, and a computer-readable recording medium having a computer program recorded thereon for operating a utility network interface device.

US Patent:

8368555, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Nov 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/622359

Inventors:

Brad Gilbert - Burlingame CA, US
Raj Vaswani - Portola Valley CA, US
Jana van Greunen - Redwood City CA, US

Assignee:

Silver Spring Networks, Inc. - Redwood City CA

International Classification:

G08B 21/00
G08C 19/22

US Classification:

34087009, 34087002, 3405681, 34081545, 324260, 370401, 370397, 370359, 307 29, 709223, 709224

Abstract:

A utility network interface device is provided for operation with a utility network. The utility network interface device includes a control unit configured to detect a tampering with a software component of a utility meter with which the utility network interface device is associated. The utility network interface device also includes a notification unit configured to output, external to the utility meter, a visual indication constituting notification of the tampering detected by the control unit. The control unit is configured to automatically control the notification unit to output the external notification of the tampering in response to the detection of the tampering. Also provided are a utility network including the utility network interface device, a method of operating a utility network interface device, and a computer-readable recording medium having a computer program recorded thereon for operating a utility network interface device.

US Patent:

20090167547, Jul 2, 2009

Filed:

Dec 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/003711

Inventors:

Brad Gilbert - Burlingame CA, US

International Classification:

G08B 21/00

US Classification:

340662

Abstract:

An apparatus for monitoring the presence of voltage on the load side of a utility meter socket includes a circuit for detecting the presence of voltage on the load side output of the socket and a communication device connected to the circuit to transmit data relating to the presence of voltage on the load side output to the utility. Also provided is a method of monitoring the voltage on the load side of the utility, the method including installing an electric utility Disconnect Monitor Node into a utility meter socket, detecting the presence of voltage on the load side output of the utility meter socket, and transmitting data relating to the presence of voltage on the load side output.