John Richard Thorpe

US Patent:

20180073893, Mar 15, 2018

Filed:

Sep 13, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/263683

Inventors:

- Alpharetta GA, US
John Thorpe - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G01D 4/02

Abstract:

Disclosed are various systems and methods related to improving the accuracy of resource usage counting of a metered resource by a computing device. The computing device disables interrupts used by the processor to count pulses received from a utility meter on respective first and second wires of a cable. A data level for the first wire attached to the one or more sensors of the computing device is detected and recorded. The data level indicating whether a pulse is presently being received on the first wire. The computing device then disconnects a common ground in the cable between the computing device and the utility meter, and initiates performance of a test of the cable. The computing device then restores the individual interrupts and the common ground in a defined sequence based upon detection of a pulse in one of the two wires.

US Patent:

20180077474, Mar 15, 2018

Filed:

Sep 13, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/263422

Inventors:

- Alpharetta GA, US
John Thorpe - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

H04Q 9/14

Abstract:

Disclosed are various systems and methods related to detecting a type of pulse source that is removably attached to a computing device via a data line. The computing device receives two or more pulses from a pulse source via the data line. Based upon the number of pulses received on each input, the computing device can determine the type of pulse source to which it is attached. The computing device further determines an adjustment to the consumption counter based on the identified type of pulse source and the number of received pulses.