IP Library Granted Patent US 11,595,076
Granted Patent B2
US 11,595,076 · App. 17/332,421 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Low power, centralized data collection

Inventors: Matthew W. Rose (Bellingham, WA); Frank Burns (Spokane, WA); Matthew Maher Peterson (Bellingham, WA); Canyon Daniel Peckham (White Salmon, WA); Valentin Siderskiy (Bellingham, WA); David Royce Humphrey (White Salmon, WA); Thomas Remmers (Bellingham, WA)
Assignee: APANA Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,595,076
App. No.
17/332,421
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The systems and methods described herein are directed to techniques for improving battery life performance of end devices in resource monitoring systems which transmit data using low-power, wide area network (LPWAN) technologies. Further, the techniques include providing sensor interfaces in the end devices configured to communicate with multiple types of metrology sensors. Additionally, the systems and methods include techniques for reducing the size of a concentrator of a gateway device which receives resource measurement data from end devices. The reduced size of the concentrator results in smaller, more compact gateway devices that consume less energy and reduce heat dissipation experienced in gateway devices. The concentrator may comply with modular interface standards, and include two radios configured for transmitting 1-watt signals. Lastly, the systems and methods include techniques for fully redundant radio architecture within a gateway device, allowing for maximum range and minimizing downtime due to transmission overlap.

Claims (40)

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:

receive resource consumption information based on data collected at a resource consumption sensor;

present, on a display, a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising:

a first graphical representation of the resource consumption information, the first graphical representation comprising an x-axis representing time and a y-axis representing an amount of resource consumption;

a second graphical representation indicative of temperature data with respect to the x-axis;

an annotation indicating a suspected event associated with a particular time on the x-axis; and

an interface element for toggling between displaying data associated with a period of time comprising at least two of a day, a week, or a month.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the resource consumption information is indicative a use of a water resource with respect to time.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the resource consumption information represents a determination of the suspected event.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to transmit an alert comprising at least one of an email or an audio element to a computing device.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the alert includes instructions indicative of identifying and correcting the suspected event.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the resource consumption sensor comprises a water sensor coupled to a first device that communicates with a second device.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the GUI further comprises a humidity indicator associated with the resource consumption information.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to receive a user input indicating whether a mechanical failure associated with the suspected event is resolved.

9. A method comprising:

receiving resource consumption information based on data collected at a resource consumption sensor; and

presenting, on a display, a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising:

a first graphical representation of the resource consumption information, the first graphical representation comprising an x-axis representing time and a y-axis representing an amount of resource consumption;

a second graphical representation indicative of temperature data with respect to the x-axis;

an annotation indicating a suspected event associated with a particular time on the x-axis; and

an interface element for toggling between displaying data associated with a period of time comprising at least two of a day, a week, or a month.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the resource consumption information is indicative a use of a water resource with respect to time.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the resource consumption information represents a determination of the suspected event.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising transmitting an alert comprising at least one of an email or an audio element to a computing device.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the alert includes instructions indicative of identifying and correcting the suspected event.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the resource consumption sensor comprises a water sensor coupled to a first device that communicates with a second device.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the GUI further comprises a humidity indicator associated with the resource consumption information.

16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising receiving a user input indicating whether a mechanical failure associated with the suspected event is resolved.

17. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing instructions executable by one or more processors, that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:

receiving resource consumption information based on data collected at a resource consumption sensor; and

presenting, on a display, a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising:

a first graphical representation of the resource consumption information, the first graphical representation comprising an x-axis representing time and a y-axis representing an amount of resource consumption;

a second graphical representation indicative of temperature data with respect to the x-axis;

an annotation indicating a suspected event associated with a particular time on the x-axis; and

an interface element for toggling between displaying data associated with a period of time comprising at least two of a day, a week, or a month.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media of claim 17 , wherein the resource consumption information is indicative a use of a water resource with respect to time.

19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the GUI further comprises one or more visual representations of the resource consumption information indicating a first node resource consumption amount, a second node resource consumption amount, and a total resource consumption amount based at least in part on the first node resource consumption amount and the second node resource consumption amount.

20. The method of claim 9 , wherein the GUI further comprises one or more visual representations of the resource consumption information indicating a first node resource consumption amount, a second node resource consumption amount, and a total resource consumption amount based at least in part on the first node resource consumption amount and the second node resource consumption amount.

Assignments (8)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2025
From: HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
To: MONTAGE CAPITAL II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 072121/0918 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2024
From: APANA INC.
To: HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 068207/0796 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2024
From: HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
To: AVIDBANK
Reel/Frame 067981/0959 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2024
From: HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
To: MONTAGE CAPITAL II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 067223/0960 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 66764 FRAME 74. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 18, 2024
From: APANA INC.
To: HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 066817/0337 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CHANGE RECEIVING PARTY FROM HYDROPOINT TO HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS INC. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 65884 FRAME 177. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2024
From: APANA INC.
To: HYROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 066764/0074 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2023
From: APANA INC.
To: HYDROPOINT
Reel/Frame 065884/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2021
From: ROSE, MATTHEW W.; BURNS, FRANK; PETERSON, MATTHEW MAHER; PECKHAM, CANYON DANIEL; SIDERSKIY, VALENTIN; HUMPHREY, DAVID ROYCE; REMMERS, THOMAS
To: APANA INC.
Reel/Frame 056410/0504 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16739944 · Jan 10, 2020
Continuation 15935285 · Mar 26, 2018
Continuation 15423500 · Feb 2, 2017
Provisional Application 62432431 · Dec 9, 2016
Provisional Application 62292147 · Feb 5, 2016
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