AU2001283941A1 - A utility meter - Google Patents

A utility meter

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Publication number
AU2001283941A1
AU2001283941A1 AU2001283941A AU8394101A AU2001283941A1 AU 2001283941 A1 AU2001283941 A1 AU 2001283941A1 AU 2001283941 A AU2001283941 A AU 2001283941A AU 8394101 A AU8394101 A AU 8394101A AU 2001283941 A1 AU2001283941 A1 AU 2001283941A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
utility meter
meter
relates
directional
utility
Prior art date
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Abandoned
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AU2001283941A
Inventor
Michael Paxton-White
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Landis and Gyr Ltd
Original Assignee
Siemens Metering Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Siemens Metering Ltd filed Critical Siemens Metering Ltd
Publication of AU2001283941A1 publication Critical patent/AU2001283941A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • 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
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/26—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable characterised by optical transfer means, i.e. using infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light
    • G01D5/39—Scanning a visible indication of the measured value and reproducing this indication at the remote place, e.g. on the screen of a cathode ray tube
    • 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
    • G01D4/002—Remote reading of utility meters
    • G01D4/006—Remote reading of utility meters to a non-fixed location, i.e. mobile location
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R22/00—Arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. electricity meters

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Oscillators With Electromechanical Resonators (AREA)
  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
  • Error Detection And Correction (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to utility meter and, in particular, relates to the same having a bi-directional optically/isolated communications port. The bi-directional functionality of the meter is provided by an LED device which is operable to also provide an indication of utility consumption. A further advantage is that the circuit may be produced at lower cost.
AU2001283941A 2000-07-14 2001-07-11 A utility meter Abandoned AU2001283941A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0017236 2000-07-14
GBGB0017236.1A GB0017236D0 (en) 2000-07-14 2000-07-14 Bi-directional optical communications circuit
PCT/EP2001/008013 WO2002006773A1 (en) 2000-07-14 2001-07-11 A utility meter

Publications (1)

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AU2001283941A1 true AU2001283941A1 (en) 2002-01-30

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AU2001283941A Abandoned AU2001283941A1 (en) 2000-07-14 2001-07-11 A utility meter

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP1301758B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE287080T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001283941A1 (en)
DE (1) DE60108397T2 (en)
GB (1) GB0017236D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2002006773A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB0813505D0 (en) * 2008-07-23 2008-08-27 Technolog Ltd Meter reading device
GB2523417B (en) * 2014-06-06 2017-09-13 Energy Assets Ltd Gas metering
DE102017114701A1 (en) * 2017-06-30 2019-01-03 Innogy Se Optical readout head for consumption meter

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA1239665A (en) * 1984-06-06 1988-07-26 William R. Horst Bidirectional optical data communications system
GB8609403D0 (en) * 1986-04-17 1986-05-21 Smith Meters Ltd Remote reading of metered quantity
GB2228641B (en) * 1989-02-28 1994-03-23 Megger Instr Ltd Measuring instrument

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DE60108397T2 (en) 2006-03-02
EP1301758B1 (en) 2005-01-12
DE60108397D1 (en) 2005-02-17
GB0017236D0 (en) 2000-08-30
WO2002006773A1 (en) 2002-01-24
EP1301758A1 (en) 2003-04-16
ATE287080T1 (en) 2005-01-15

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