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WO/2005/094154A2
The invention relates to a method of external antenna detection and an antenna detector for detecting if an external RF antenna is connected to a transmitter via an external antenna connector. A first low frequency electrical signal is a...  
WO/2005/091433A1
The invention relates to a wireless readable consumption meter with an integrated microstrip dual band antenna. A resonator of the antenna exhibits a 1/4-wavelength first resonance within the frequency interval 400-500 MHz and exhibits a...  
WO2005001586A9
A system for monitoring, diagnosing, and/or controlling a flow process uses one or more flow meters based on an array of pressure sensors. A signal processor outputs at least one of a flow signal, a diagnostic signal, and a control signa...  
WO/2005/064563A1
Disclosed is an automatic remote meter-reading method and apparatus for a rotation needle type or rotation number wheel type metering device. The rotation frequency of the needle or number wheel is counted using a changing pattern in the...  
WO/2005/064562A1
Disclosed herein is an electric power distribution automation system that can be easily applied to a general power supply system for supplying electric power from a substation. The electric power distribution automation system collects v...  
WO/2005/059572A1
A power line communication system (100) including a plurality of intelligent devices (9) in communication with a power line and operable to monitor energy usage at a site and communicate usage data onto the power line, and a controller (...  
WO/2005/057135A2
The invention relates to a method for securing the reading of meters with electronic displays and a computer for carrying out such a method, in which a control index (1) is added to information on a consumption index (101), the value of ...  
WO/2005/036186A1
A programmable system for monitoring electricity consumption by a residence or business, includes: (a) a Measuring Transmitting Unit integrated in a main circuit breaker or utility meter; including: (1) a means of receiving AC analog sig...  
WO/2005/011142A2
A system for receiving and processing signals received from a plurality of endpoints. Each endpoint includes an endpoint transmitter in electrical communication with a power distribution line within a power distribution system. The syste...  
WO/2005/003693A2
A system of one or more configurable flowmeters allows an individual, locally or remotely, to selectively activate one or more functions of the flowmeters. The individual is capable of selecting which parameter of the process flow that t...  
WO/2004/111968A2
The signal from a meter register of a water meter having a distance range is transmitted to a receiver mounted adjacent the meter register and acted on to provide a second signal that has a predetermined distance range greater than the p...  
WO/2004/099723A1
A method, system and device for synchronizing a time period over which energy measurements are accumulated for an energy monitoring system including a plurality of energy monitoring devices is described. The method comprises transmitting...  
WO/2004/097342A1
The invention relates to a device for the detection and evaluation of data from a read position. Said device comprises an image reading device (9) in the form of a digital camera which is connected to a radio device comprising a computer...  
WO/2004/095327A2
The invention relates to a system for the real-time management of a group of meters used to measure energy and/or effluent consumed, said system supplying metering data on a local network. The inventive system comprises: a module (1) ens...  
WO/2004/090832A1
The present invention discloses a remote automatic meter reading (AMR) terminal for remotely metering wherein the metered values indicated in the meter can be read directly as digital values by using a rotary encoder thereby to perform A...  
WO/2004/079302A2
The invention relates to an optical detection device for a counter, comprising a consumption indicator, formed from a rotating target (4) and optical elements of the emitter type and receiver type, at least one of which is opposite said ...  
WO/2004/079301A2
The invention relates to an optical detection device for a counter, comprising a consumption indicator, formed from a rotating disc (4), provided with at least one section called active and optical elements of the emitter type and receiv...  
WO/2004/079648A2
The invention relates to an optical detector device for a counter, comprising a consumption indicator, formed from a rotating disc (4) with a section called active (4A) and optical elements of the receiver and emitter types opposite said...  
WO2003055031A9
A system for the remote acquisition of data and for the remote control of electricity meters comprises a central server AMM in bi-directional communication with a plurality of concentrators. To each concentrator, a set of electricity met...  
WO/2004/070507A2
The disclosed embodiments comprise a Rate Engine and system and method for the use thereof, which may execute on a computer or other processor and which provides cost analysis with a finer granularity than monthly or billed costs. The Ra...  
WO/2004/061461A1
A device for monitoring power usage comprising a first affixed to the power inlet of a facility for reading the amount of energy received at a facility; means for transmitting the amount of energy received at the facility to a control bo...  
WO/2004/034069A1
A system is provided for the supply of a reticulated service (2), typically electricity, but optionally gas or water, in which multiple consumer installations (3) are each connected by way of a point of delivery meter (1) (optionally ass...  
WO/2004/008414A1
A meter for the metering of a utility, the meter having data communication means for the wireless close proximity transmission of data relating to use of the utility between the meter and at least one other device in close proximity ther...  
WO/2004/003772A1
The invention includes an electronic utility meter, a data collector/meter and a method for communicating data in an automated meter reading system. The inventive method includes communicating data with a network and a first electronic u...  
WO/2003/079717A2
A wireless remote telemetry system uses low-cost, low-power ad-hoc networks to provide flexible reading and control of remote devices. In an embodiment applicable to a utility service, consumption of electrical power among a population o...  
WO/2003/062838A1
The present invention provides a system and method for monitoring the resource consumption and infrastructure of at least one building in real time. The present invention employs a plurality of monitoring devices (15) and metering device...  
WO/2003/050549A1
The inventive method for controlling energy consumption by a great number of consumers is carried out by means of the inventive device in which each energy consumer is provided with at least one meter (15) which transforms data on energy...  
WO/2003/036874A2
Apparatus (3) for receiving data from at least one control or measuring device (1), comprising, a device interface (27) for communication of data between the apparatus (3) and said device (1), a central processor (23) for controlling dat...  
WO/2003/027840A1
A utility meter is able to receive programs for adding functionality to the meter over a computer network. The meter includes an interpreter for executing an interpretive language program and a computer network access port for receiving ...  
WO/2003/025878A2
An arrangement for use in a utility meter as shown in figure 1 includes a non−volatile memory (14) and an RF transceiver (16). The non−volatile memory has a first and a second port, the first port configured to obtain commodity consu...  
WO/2003/021877A1
The invention relates to dynamic routing in a communication network. This is achieved by means of a communication unit (120), particularly for use in a telemetry network. The communication unit (120) comprises a radio-transceiver (140) a...  
WO2001065823A9
The present invention comprises systems and methods related to monitoring of energy usage on a power line. In a preferred embodiment, this system comprises: an electronic microprocessor-controlled digital electricity metering device (100...  
WO/2003/006924A1
The invention relates to a method and a system for collecting the meter reading information of several consumer meters (N1 N6) that are provided in different locations. According to said method, during a data collection trip, the meter r...  
WO2001056204A9
A wireless telemetry data supervisory control and acquisition data (SCADA) telemetry system utilizing host network elements that are found in cellular radio telephone systems, personal communications systems (PCS), 3G multi-format wirele...  
WO/2003/003029A2
An electro-optical, automatic reader (104) for enabling a consumer to view and manage power consumption through a browser (602). A sensor (210) attached to a bracket (202) is mounted to the outside cover (306) of a utility meter without ...  
WO/2002/099360A1
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing an electrical output from a meter having a movable member such as a rotary indicator arm arranged to move through a regular path in dependence upon an amount of a commod...  
WO/2002/091329A1
A meter for collecting and communicating flow data for a commodity including a liquid, a gas, or electricity transported via a metered system, using wireless data transfer, the meter including a housing, a sensor for sensing a resource f...  
WO/2002/088642A1
An automatic meter reader module is provided that is adapted to be retrofitted or installed in a new or existing utility meter. The module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) on which is mounted on-board circuitry and detection equipm...  
WO/2002/084309A1
A utility usage rate monitor that allows a utility consumer to monitor their current rate of consumption of a utility service. The monitor can display the rate of consumption in a form that has particular relevance to the consumer such a...  
WO/2002/082019A1
Systems and methods for determining the positions of the discs of a mechanical display by using the shadow cast on an optical array by a profiled cam arrangement.  
WO/2002/077580A1
The invention refers to the technical field of the water supply measurement and control systems. The invention may be installed at the water connection of a user before or after a meter, and provides the necessary means and signals for t...  
WO/2002/077581A1
The invention herein is referred to the technical field of measuring and consumption control systems of water. The invention can be installed in a meter that provides the media and signals necessary for its interconnection. The System of...  
WO/2002/073137A1
A remote monitoring system comprises a signal emitter (12) providing a signal, means (14) for detecting the signal, means for transmitting the signal via a telecommunications system (16) and remote means (18) for receiving the transmitte...  
WO/2002/065423A1
A novel system and method for achieving accurate readings of the rotational speed, number of revolutions and direction of rotation of a utility system. More specifically, a system and method for retrofitting existing utility meters (100)...  
WO2001001079A9
The present invention, in one embodiment, is a method for input/output (I/O) board addressing and communications in an electronic electric meter having a microcomputer. The method includes steps of providing interchangeable I/O boards of...  
WO/2002/049222A2
A communication system regulates communication between a utility and a customer. The communication system can be adapted as a payment metering system by incorporating a utility host, a meter, and customer interface. A payment medium can ...  
WO2000079500A9
A remote monitoring unit as shown in the figure is coupled to an electronic meter (140, 142, 144). The remote monitoring unit communicates with a central computer (112) via a communication network (110, 152). The remote monitoring unit i...  
WO/2002/037227A2
Methods and apparatus implementing techniques for asymmetrical communication in prepayment metering. In general, in one aspect, the techniques provide a utility system (100) that includes a distribution network (102) for distributing a r...  
WO/2002/033356A1
The invention relates to a device for measuring the consumption of gas, water, heat or similar, comprising a measuring mechanism which is connected to a counting mechanism by a gear. These types of devices are known, however the cost of ...  
WO/2002/033948A1
In order to control an external device (3), which may be associated with or remote from a terminal such as a mobile telephone (2), the terminal (2) sends a control request, for example in the form of an SMS message, to a telecommunicatio...  

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