Title:
UTILITY METER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000073743
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A modular utility meter (1), for example, a water meter, is provided which comprises a meter base (2) and a meter head (3). The output signal from a transducer in the meter base (2) is processed in the meter head (3) to calculate the utility supply. The processing includes linearization of the signal using calibration data stored in the meter base (2). Therefore, any meter head may be combined with a meter base containing any different type of transducer.
Inventors:
FURMIDGE NEIL (GB)
HALLOWS STUART (GB)
FAIRMAN MARK (GB)
HALLOWS STUART (GB)
FAIRMAN MARK (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2000/002040
Publication Date:
May 10, 2002
Filing Date:
May 26, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FUSION METERS LTD (GB)
FURMIDGE NEIL (GB)
HALLOWS STUART (GB)
FAIRMAN MARK (GB)
FURMIDGE NEIL (GB)
HALLOWS STUART (GB)
FAIRMAN MARK (GB)
International Classes:
G01F1/075; G01F1/32; G01F15/14; (IPC1-7): G01F15/14; G01F1/075; G01F1/32; G01F15/00; G01F1/00; G01P13/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1997022854A1 | 1997-06-26 |
Foreign References:
| FR2640747A1 | 1990-06-22 | |||
| US4306457A | 1981-12-22 | |||
| US5675092A | 1997-10-07 | |||
| GB2324606A | 1998-10-28 | |||
| DE2519518A1 | 1976-11-11 | |||
| EP0128708A1 | 1984-12-19 | |||
| EP0344927A1 | 1989-12-06 | |||
| EP0039244A1 | 1981-11-04 |
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