DE60228236D1 - Optischer sensor für verbrauchszähler - Google Patents

Optischer sensor für verbrauchszähler

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Publication number
DE60228236D1
DE60228236D1 DE60228236T DE60228236T DE60228236D1 DE 60228236 D1 DE60228236 D1 DE 60228236D1 DE 60228236 T DE60228236 T DE 60228236T DE 60228236 T DE60228236 T DE 60228236T DE 60228236 D1 DE60228236 D1 DE 60228236D1
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path
output
electrical
signal
photodetector
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DE60228236T
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Inventor
David Paul Ullathorne
Qing Shan
Chandra Tailor
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NGRID INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Ltd
NGRID INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LT
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NGRID INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Ltd
NGRID INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LT
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Priority claimed from GB0113642A external-priority patent/GB0113642D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0125897A external-priority patent/GB0125897D0/en
Application filed by NGRID INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Ltd, NGRID INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LT filed Critical NGRID INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Ltd
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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
    • G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
    • G01D4/008—Modifications to installed utility meters to enable remote reading
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/06—Indicating or recording devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R11/00—Electromechanical arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. of consumption
    • G01R11/02—Constructional details
    • 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)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
DE60228236T 2001-06-05 2002-05-29 Optischer sensor für verbrauchszähler Expired - Lifetime DE60228236D1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0113642A GB0113642D0 (en) 2001-06-05 2001-06-05 POCO device
GB0125897A GB0125897D0 (en) 2001-10-29 2001-10-29 A method and apparatus for providing an output from a meter
PCT/GB2002/002501 WO2002099360A1 (en) 2001-06-05 2002-05-29 Optical sensor for utility meters

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DE60228236D1 true DE60228236D1 (de) 2008-09-25

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DE60228236T Expired - Lifetime DE60228236D1 (de) 2001-06-05 2002-05-29 Optischer sensor für verbrauchszähler

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EP (1) EP1393019B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE404845T1 (de)
DE (1) DE60228236D1 (de)
DK (1) DK1393019T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2311606T3 (de)
GB (1) GB2383129B (de)
WO (1) WO2002099360A1 (de)

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GB2473005B (en) * 2009-08-26 2015-04-15 Andrew Simon Clegg Producing a signal relating to utility meter usage
US9109922B2 (en) 2013-07-11 2015-08-18 Honeywell International Inc. Magnetically-impervious retrofit kit for a metered-commodity consumption meter

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GB2192708B (en) * 1986-07-18 1990-07-18 British Gas Plc Optical sensor for meters
US4843565A (en) * 1987-07-30 1989-06-27 American Electronics, Inc. Range determination method and apparatus
US4943716A (en) * 1988-01-22 1990-07-24 Mitutoyo Corporation Diffraction-type optical encoder with improved detection signal insensitivity to optical grating gap variations
GB2231146A (en) * 1989-02-17 1990-11-07 Omega Electric Ltd Optical system for monitoring movement in utility meters
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JP3206269B2 (ja) * 1994-01-17 2001-09-10 ミノルタ株式会社 光測定装置
NL1010540C2 (nl) * 1998-11-12 2000-05-15 Maasland Nv Werkwijze voor het vaststellen van de aanwezigheid van bepaalde stoffen in melk en inrichting voor het toepassen van deze werkwijze.

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ES2311606T3 (es) 2009-02-16
GB0212317D0 (en) 2002-07-10
ATE404845T1 (de) 2008-08-15
DK1393019T3 (da) 2009-01-19
EP1393019A1 (de) 2004-03-03
WO2002099360A1 (en) 2002-12-12
EP1393019B1 (de) 2008-08-13
GB2383129B (en) 2005-05-25
GB2383129A (en) 2003-06-18

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