Title:
DEVICES HAVING COMMUNICATION CIRCUITRY DECOUPLED FROM DEVICE CIRCUITRY AND RELATED METERS AND HOUSINGS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/150573
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A meter assembly is provided including a register or an index associated with a meter; and a communication circuit decoupled from the register or the index and configured to communicate with the register or the index using an optical communication link between the register or the index and the communication circuit. Related communication circuit housings are provided.
Inventors:
HANSEN ADAM (US)
GIARELLI JAMES MALONE (US)
SCHOOLCRAFT JOHN KEVIN (US)
GIARELLI JAMES MALONE (US)
SCHOOLCRAFT JOHN KEVIN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2020/014032
Publication Date:
October 15, 2020
Filing Date:
January 17, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SENSUS SPECTRUM LLC (US)
International Classes:
G01D4/00; G01D9/00; G01D21/00; G08C23/04
Foreign References:
| US20080186200A1 | 2008-08-07 | |||
| FR2855294A1 | 2004-11-26 | |||
| US4119948A | 1978-10-10 | |||
| KR101238915B1 | 2013-03-18 | |||
| US20140120843A1 | 2014-05-01 |
Other References:
TEWOLDE M ET AL: "Determining appliance energy usage with a high-resolution metering system for residential natural gas meters", APPLIED ENERGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, GB, vol. 108, 12 April 2013 (2013-04-12), pages 363 - 372, XP028544238, ISSN: 0306-2619, DOI: 10.1016/J.APENERGY.2013.03.032
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
STANEK, Elizabeth (US)
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