ATE203843T1 - MEASURING SYSTEM WITH A VALVE CONTROLLED BY AN INPUT CODE - Google Patents

MEASURING SYSTEM WITH A VALVE CONTROLLED BY AN INPUT CODE

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Publication number
ATE203843T1
ATE203843T1 AT97914444T AT97914444T ATE203843T1 AT E203843 T1 ATE203843 T1 AT E203843T1 AT 97914444 T AT97914444 T AT 97914444T AT 97914444 T AT97914444 T AT 97914444T AT E203843 T1 ATE203843 T1 AT E203843T1
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Prior art keywords
meter reading
consumer
input code
supply
measuring system
Prior art date
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AT97914444T
Other languages
German (de)
Inventor
Martin Robert Pollock
Original Assignee
Siemens Metering Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB9607639.3A external-priority patent/GB9607639D0/en
Application filed by Siemens Metering Ltd filed Critical Siemens Metering Ltd
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Publication of ATE203843T1 publication Critical patent/ATE203843T1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F15/00—Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Magnetically Actuated Valves (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)

Abstract

Metering apparatus (1) comprises means (8) for metering the supply of a service to a consumer, an indicator (2) for indicating the meter reading, and valve means (11) for selectively enabling and disabling the supply of the service to the consumer. The apparatus (1) includes input means (4) for input by the consumer of a code comprising a coded meter reading, and control means (9) for decoding the meter reading from an input code. The control means (9) controls operation of the valve means (11) in dependence on whether the decoded meter reading is within a predetermined tolerance of the current meter reading of the apparatus. For example, reconnection, disconnection or maintenance of the supply may be dependent on the decoded meter reading being within said predetermined tolerance.
AT97914444T 1996-04-12 1997-03-26 MEASURING SYSTEM WITH A VALVE CONTROLLED BY AN INPUT CODE ATE203843T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9607639.3A GB9607639D0 (en) 1996-04-12 1996-04-12 Metering systems
GB9612361A GB2312069B (en) 1996-04-12 1996-06-13 Metering systems
PCT/GB1997/000845 WO1997039430A1 (en) 1996-04-12 1997-03-26 Metering systems

Publications (1)

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ATE203843T1 true ATE203843T1 (en) 2001-08-15

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EP (1) EP0892967B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE203843T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69705940T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1997039430A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000058922A1 (en) * 1999-03-26 2000-10-05 Merlin Gerin S.A. (Proprietary) Limited Utility purchases by prepayment
DE19940901A1 (en) * 1999-08-27 2001-03-01 Stepper & Co Method and system for energy supply via an energy supply network
WO2001039145A1 (en) * 1999-11-19 2001-05-31 Siemens Metering Limited Utility billing infrastructure
WO2002080119A1 (en) * 2001-03-13 2002-10-10 Merlin Gerin S.A. (Proprietary) Limited Generation of vending tokens
GB0302187D0 (en) * 2003-01-30 2003-03-05 Horstmann Controls Ltd Meter
DE10305294A1 (en) * 2003-02-09 2004-08-26 Deutsche Telekom Ag Method and system for meter reading

Family Cites Families (6)

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EP0219577B1 (en) * 1985-10-25 1991-01-02 Meterfabriek Schlumberger B.V. Device for controlling delivery of a utility
GB8614620D0 (en) * 1986-06-16 1986-07-23 Schlumberger Electronics Uk Commodity metering systems
GB2208955A (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-04-19 Gen Electric Plc Prepayment systems for supply of a commodity
ZA907311B (en) * 1989-09-27 1991-10-30 Spescom Proprietary Limited A credit supply system
WO1993022743A1 (en) * 1992-05-07 1993-11-11 Ampy Automation - Digilog Limited Encoding of machine readable cards and secure systems
DE29515869U1 (en) * 1995-10-08 1995-12-21 Bauer, Franz Hans Peter, 87719 Mindelheim Device for the controlled cashless delivery of electrical energy, gas, water or similar media

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EP0892967B1 (en) 2001-08-01
DE69705940T2 (en) 2002-04-04
DE69705940D1 (en) 2001-09-06
EP0892967A1 (en) 1999-01-27
WO1997039430A1 (en) 1997-10-23

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