GB1416172A - Solid state radiometric pulse initiator for remote meter reading systems - Google Patents

Solid state radiometric pulse initiator for remote meter reading systems

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Publication number
GB1416172A
GB1416172A GB4868172A GB4868172A GB1416172A GB 1416172 A GB1416172 A GB 1416172A GB 4868172 A GB4868172 A GB 4868172A GB 4868172 A GB4868172 A GB 4868172A GB 1416172 A GB1416172 A GB 1416172A
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pick
photo
transistor
radiometric
solid state
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GB4868172A
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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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
    • G01D5/12—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 using electric or magnetic means
    • G01D5/244—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 using electric or magnetic means influencing characteristics of pulses or pulse trains; generating pulses or pulse trains
    • G01D5/245—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 using electric or magnetic means influencing characteristics of pulses or pulse trains; generating pulses or pulse trains using a variable number of pulses in a train
    • 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
    • G01D5/32—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 with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light
    • G01D5/34—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 with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells
    • G01D5/36—Forming the light into pulses

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Burglar Alarm Systems (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
  • Optical Transform (AREA)
GB4868172A 1971-11-12 1972-10-23 Solid state radiometric pulse initiator for remote meter reading systems Expired GB1416172A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US19831971A 1971-11-12 1971-11-12

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GB1416172A true GB1416172A (en) 1975-12-03

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US (1) US3733493A (enExample)
AR (1) AR196209A1 (enExample)
AT (1) ATA953772A (enExample)
AU (1) AU473558B2 (enExample)
BE (1) BE791169A (enExample)
BR (1) BR7207925D0 (enExample)
CA (1) CA950060A (enExample)
CH (1) CH552260A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2251585A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2160175A5 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1416172A (enExample)
IT (1) IT970395B (enExample)

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GB2172399A (en) * 1985-03-12 1986-09-17 Eg Technology Limited Device for converting cyclic motion into digital output
GB2262602A (en) * 1991-12-17 1993-06-23 Schlumberger Ind Ltd Meter output devices

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US3878391A (en) * 1973-12-17 1975-04-15 Westinghouse Electric Corp Radiometric pulse initiator having a reflective patterned drum
US4034292A (en) * 1976-02-18 1977-07-05 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Direction sensitive opto-electronic pulse initiator for electrical meters
US4119948A (en) * 1976-04-29 1978-10-10 Ernest Michael Ward Remote meter reading system
US4031386A (en) * 1976-06-15 1977-06-21 Rockwell International Corporation Optical transducer encoding apparatus
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US4999572A (en) * 1988-09-19 1991-03-12 General Electric Company Redundant pulse monitoring in electric energy metering system

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2172399A (en) * 1985-03-12 1986-09-17 Eg Technology Limited Device for converting cyclic motion into digital output
GB2262602A (en) * 1991-12-17 1993-06-23 Schlumberger Ind Ltd Meter output devices
GB2262602B (en) * 1991-12-17 1995-07-12 Schlumberger Ind Ltd Meter output devices

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BR7207925D0 (pt) 1973-08-23
AU4817572A (en) 1974-05-02
CH552260A (de) 1974-07-31
ATA953772A (de) 1976-01-15
DE2251585A1 (de) 1973-05-17
CA950060A (en) 1974-06-25
FR2160175A5 (enExample) 1973-06-22
BE791169A (fr) 1973-05-09
AR196209A1 (es) 1973-12-10
US3733493A (en) 1973-05-15
IT970395B (it) 1974-04-10
AU473558B2 (en) 1976-06-24

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PLNP Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees