Apparatuses including utility meter, power electronics, and communications circuitry, and related methods of operation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10656663
APP PUB NO 20180046208A1
SERIAL NO

15793694

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Apparatuses including utility meter, power electronics, and communications circuitry are provided. The utility meter circuitry is configured to measure usage of electricity supplied by an electric utility to a premise of a customer of the electric utility. The power electronics circuitry is configured to regulate a voltage level supplied to the premise of the customer. Moreover, the communications circuitry is configured to provide communications with a first electronic device of the customer at the premise of the customer and to provide communications with a second electronic device that is upstream from the apparatus. Related methods of operating an apparatus including utility meter, power electronics, and communications circuitry are also provided.

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  • DUKE ENERGY COPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Handley, Jason Waxhaw, US 4 29
Laval, Stuart Fort Mill, US 11 69
Vukojevic, Aleksandar Harrisburg, US 19 327

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