Chad K Wolter

US Patent:

7742393, Jun 22, 2010

Filed:

Jul 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/626496

Inventors:

Damian G. Bonicatto - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Verne J. Olson - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Chad K. Wolter - Breezy Point MN, US
Rolf J. Flen - Pequot Lakes MN, US
David F. Olson - Pequot Lakes MN, US

Assignee:

Hunt Technologies, Inc. - Pequot Lakes MN

International Classification:

G01R 31/08
G06F 11/00
G08C 15/00
H04J 1/16
H04J 3/14
H04L 1/00
H04L 12/26
H04J 3/24
H04J 1/00
G05B 11/01
G08C 15/06
H04L 12/28

US Classification:

370216, 370242, 370389, 370475, 370480, 34031011, 34087002

Abstract:

A system for bi-directional communication within a power distribution system. The system is configured to find an endpoint, the endpoint having an endpoint transceiver in electrical communication with a power distribution line. The power distribution line is within the power distribution system, and the endpoint is identified by a unique identifier (I. D. ). The system comprises a substation transceiver electrically coupled to a power distribution line within the power distribution system. A substation circuit is in electrical communication with the substation transceiver. The substation circuit is programmed to map the unique I. D. endpoint to a base frequency within a bandwidth and to control the endpoint to transmit a find endpoint data packet onto the power distribution network. The find endpoint data packet includes the unique I. D. and the base frequency.

US Patent:

7774530, Aug 10, 2010

Filed:

Jun 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/134821

Inventors:

Stuart Haug - Hackensack MN, US
Chad Wolter - Breezy Point MN, US
Damian Bonicatto - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Verne Olson - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Robert Zeppetelle - Brainerd MN, US
Matt Tilstra - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

Hunt Technologies, LLC - Alpharetta GA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
G06F 15/00

US Classification:

710110, 712 31

Abstract:

Disclosed are various embodiments for arbitration of memory transfers in a digital signal processing system. In one embodiment, a digital signal processing system includes a plurality of DSP's having an external memory. The DSP's are further configurable to act as a master processor and a slave processor relative to another DSP. The system also includes an arbiter configured to maintain DSP status data and arbitrate requests between master processors and slave processors in the system.

US Patent:

7877218, Jan 25, 2011

Filed:

Mar 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/041349

Inventors:

Damian Bonicatto - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Chad Wolter - Breezy Point MN, US
Verne Olson - Pequot Lakes MN, US

Assignee:

Hunt Technologies, Inc. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G01R 13/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

702 66, 702181, 702188, 702189, 375224

Abstract:

Disclosed are various embodiments for outage detection. In one embodiment, an outage detection system includes a signal sampler configured to sample a signal on a communications link and to determine a noise level and a signal level of the sample. An outage detection system also includes a comparator configured to compare a critical value with a sum of signal and noise of the sample. An outage detection system further includes a binomial probability analyzer configured to calculate a binomial probability of false outage of the sample and the previous N samples.

US Patent:

8194789, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Dec 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/315798

Inventors:

Chad Wolter - Breezy Point MN, US
Damian Bonicatto - Pequot Lakes MN, US
James Glende - Baxter MN, US

Assignee:

Hunt Technologies, LLC - Pequot Lakes MN

International Classification:

H03K 9/00

US Classification:

375316, 375136, 375219, 375322, 375345, 375377

Abstract:

Disclosed are various embodiments of an input signal combiner. In one embodiment, a receive stage receives a multi-phase waveform and separates the multi-phase waveform into a plurality of waveforms. Analog-to-digital converters convert the plurality of analog waveforms into at least one digital signal. At least one gain stage adjusts an amplitude of each of the digital signals and combines the amplitude adjusted digital signals into at least one gain adjusted combined signal. A signal extraction stage extracts an inbound signal from the at least one gain adjusted combined signal according to a demodulation scheme.

US Patent:

8625719, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Jun 6, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/134858

Inventors:

Stuart Haug - Hackensack MN, US
Chad Wolter - Breezy Point MN, US
Damian Bonicatto - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Verne Olson - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Robert Zeppetelle - Brainerd MN, US

Assignee:

Landis+Gyr Technologies, LLC - Pequot Lakes MN

International Classification:

H04L 27/00

US Classification:

375316, 375260, 375324, 375347, 375349, 375358, 375365, 340534, 340538

Abstract:

Disclosed are various embodiments for dividing workload in a digital signal processing system. In one embodiment, the system includes at least one analog-to-digital converter configured to receive a three phase analog waveform and a digital waveform. The system can also include a first DSP configured to interface with an external computer and a second DSP configured to receive the digital waveform and isolate a specified frequency range. The system can also include a plurality of DSP's configured to extract specified channels from the specified frequency range and output the extracted channel data.

US Patent:

20050020232, Jan 27, 2005

Filed:

Jul 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/626495

Inventors:

Damian Bonicatto - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Verne Olson - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Chad Wolter - Breezy Point MN, US
Rolf Flen - Pequot Lakes MN, US

International Classification:

H04M009/00

US Classification:

455402000

Abstract:

A system for receiving and processing signals received from a plurality of endpoints. Each endpoint includes an endpoint transmitter in electrical communication with a power distribution line within a power distribution system. The system comprises a power line coupler. A substation receiver is in electrical communication with the power line coupler. A substation circuit is in electrical communication with the substation transceiver. The substation circuit is configured to simultaneously demodulate signals received from the plurality of different endpoints.

US Patent:

20070229305, Oct 4, 2007

Filed:

Jun 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/760041

Inventors:

Damian Bonicatto - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Verne Olson - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Chad Wolter - Breezy Point MN, US
Rolf Flen - Pequot Lakes MN, US

International Classification:

G08C 19/00

US Classification:

340870030

Abstract:

A system for receiving and processing signals received from a plurality of endpoints. Each endpoint includes an endpoint transmitter in electrical communication with a power distribution line within a power distribution system. The system comprises a power line coupler. A substation receiver is in electrical communication with the power line coupler. A substation circuit is in electrical communication with the substation transceiver. The substation circuit is configured to simultaneously demodulate signals received from the plurality of different endpoints.

US Patent:

20110121952, May 26, 2011

Filed:

Feb 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/019814

Inventors:

Damian G. Bonicatto - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Verne J. Olson - Pequot Lakes MN, US
Chad K. Wolter - Breezy Point MN, US
Rolf J. Flen - Pequot Lakes MN, US

Assignee:

Hunt Technologies, Inc. - Pequot Lakes MN

International Classification:

G05B 11/01

US Classification:

340 1232

Abstract:

A system for receiving and processing signals received from a plurality of endpoints. Each endpoint includes an endpoint transmitter in electrical communication with a power distribution line within a power distribution system. The system comprises a power line coupler. A substation receiver is in electrical communication with the power line coupler. A substation circuit is in electrical communication with the substation transceiver. The substation circuit is configured to simultaneously demodulate signals received from the plurality of different endpoints.