DE69841093D1 - System zur fernablesung vom verbrauchszählern - Google Patents

System zur fernablesung vom verbrauchszählern

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DE69841093D1
DE69841093D1 DE69841093T DE69841093T DE69841093D1 DE 69841093 D1 DE69841093 D1 DE 69841093D1 DE 69841093 T DE69841093 T DE 69841093T DE 69841093 T DE69841093 T DE 69841093T DE 69841093 D1 DE69841093 D1 DE 69841093D1
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Roger B Williams
Thomas E Szmurlo
Warren E Guthrie
James Jensen
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Northrop Grumman Corp
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US08/801,407 US5801643A (en) 1996-06-20 1997-02-20 Remote utility meter reading system
PCT/US1998/000384 WO1998037528A1 (en) 1997-02-20 1998-01-12 Remote utility meter reading system

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