WO2006024854A3 - Automated meter reader - Google Patents

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WO2006024854A3
WO2006024854A3 PCT/GB2005/003379 GB2005003379W WO2006024854A3 WO 2006024854 A3 WO2006024854 A3 WO 2006024854A3 GB 2005003379 W GB2005003379 W GB 2005003379W WO 2006024854 A3 WO2006024854 A3 WO 2006024854A3
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meter
reader
meter reader
isolation
automated meter
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Eric Beattie
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Iskraemeco Ecl Ltd
Eric Beattie
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/06—Indicating or recording devices
    • G01F15/061—Indicating or recording devices for remote indication
    • G01F15/063—Indicating or recording devices for remote indication using electrical means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING 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
    • G01D3/00—Indicating or recording apparatus with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups
    • G01D3/08—Indicating or recording apparatus with provision for the special purposes referred to in the subgroups with provision for safeguarding the apparatus, e.g. against abnormal operation, against breakdown
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING 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
    • G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
    • G01D4/008—Modifications to installed utility meters to enable remote reading
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/40—Remote control systems using repeaters, converters, gateways
    • G08C2201/42—Transmitting or receiving remote control signals via a network
    • Y—GENERAL 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
    • Y04—INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS
    • Y04S—SYSTEMS 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
    • Y04S20/00—Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
    • Y04S20/30—Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

Abstract

An automated meter reader and method are provided suitable for monitoring and recording the data output of 4 a utility meter, such as a gas, water or electricity meter. The meter reader comprises a data logger, an isolation barrier, a regeneration unit a communication controller. The isolation barrier can be an optical isolator, providing electrical isolation greater than 10kV (rms). The invention removes the requirement for a separate isolation component, such as a chatterbox, to be placed between the data logger and the utility meter and provides a reader that is efficient and cost effective to install and maintain.
PCT/GB2005/003379 2004-09-01 2005-09-01 Automated meter reader WO2006024854A2 (en)

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GBGB0419343.9A GB0419343D0 (en) 2004-09-01 2004-09-01 Automated meter reader
GB0419343.9 2004-09-01

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WO2006024854A3 true WO2006024854A3 (en) 2006-04-20

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US4213119A (en) * 1976-04-29 1980-07-15 Energy Optics, Inc. Remote meter reading system providing demand readings and load control from conventional KWH meters
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US5372046A (en) * 1992-09-30 1994-12-13 Rosemount Inc. Vortex flowmeter electronics
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US4213119A (en) * 1976-04-29 1980-07-15 Energy Optics, Inc. Remote meter reading system providing demand readings and load control from conventional KWH meters
US5235634A (en) * 1990-12-14 1993-08-10 Telegenics, Inc. Apparatus and method for activating an inbound telemetry device
US5372046A (en) * 1992-09-30 1994-12-13 Rosemount Inc. Vortex flowmeter electronics
WO2004034069A1 (en) * 2002-10-10 2004-04-22 Actaris Measurement And Systems (Proprietary) Limited System for the control of reticulated services

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