DE3685183D1 - Hf-verfahren und geraet zur automatischen, entfernten instrument-ablesung. - Google Patents

Hf-verfahren und geraet zur automatischen, entfernten instrument-ablesung.

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DE3685183D1
DE3685183D1 DE8686901618T DE3685183T DE3685183D1 DE 3685183 D1 DE3685183 D1 DE 3685183D1 DE 8686901618 T DE8686901618 T DE 8686901618T DE 3685183 T DE3685183 T DE 3685183T DE 3685183 D1 DE3685183 D1 DE 3685183D1
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transponders
receivers
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Robert Eric Brunius
Jon Robert Nelson
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Itron Inc
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G08SIGNALLING
    • G08CTRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C15/00Arrangements characterised by the use of multiplexing for the transmission of a plurality of signals over a common path
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01DMEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D4/00Tariff metering apparatus
    • G01D4/002Remote reading of utility meters
    • G01D4/006Remote reading of utility meters to a non-fixed location, i.e. mobile location
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02BCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B90/00Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02B90/20Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y04INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS
    • Y04SSYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
    • Y04S20/00Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
    • Y04S20/30Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading
DE8686901618T 1985-02-20 1986-02-18 Hf-verfahren und geraet zur automatischen, entfernten instrument-ablesung. Expired - Lifetime DE3685183D1 (de)

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US06/703,621 US4614945A (en) 1985-02-20 1985-02-20 Automatic/remote RF instrument reading method and apparatus
PCT/US1986/000303 WO1986005024A1 (en) 1985-02-20 1986-02-18 Automatic/remote rf instrument reading method and apparatus

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JP (1) JPH0642279B2 (de)
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