(19)
(11) EP 3 105 986 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
31.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
27.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/30

(21) Application number: 15746262.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.02.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 72/08(2009.01)
H04W 4/021(2018.01)
H04W 84/18(2009.01)
H04W 4/70(2018.01)
H04W 52/02(2009.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
H04Q 2209/25; H04W 4/70; H04W 52/0261; H04W 4/021; Y02D 30/70; H04W 84/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/015239
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/120463 (13.08.2015 Gazette 2015/32)

(54)

DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE NODES IN A SENSOR NETWORK

DYNAMISCH EINSTELLBARE KNOTEN IN EINEM SENSORNETZWERK

NOEUDS DYNAMIQUEMENT RÉGLABLES DANS UN RÉSEAU DE CAPTEURS


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 10.02.2014 US 201461937961 P
14.08.2014 US 201462037368 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/51

(60) Divisional application:
21175688.7 / 3890424

(73) Proprietor: Big Belly Solar LLC
Needham, MA 02494 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SKOCYPEC, David J.
    Medfield, MA 02052 (US)
  • FELDMAN, Michael E.
    Framingham, MA 01701 (US)
  • PHILLIPS, Brian Scot
    Sherborn, MA 01770 (US)

(74) Representative: Torggler & Hofmann Patentanwälte - Innsbruck 
Torggler & Hofmann Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KG Postfach 85
6020 Innsbruck
6020 Innsbruck (AT)


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