GB201119472D0 - Improvements to automatic meter readers - Google Patents

Improvements to automatic meter readers

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Publication number
GB201119472D0
GB201119472D0 GBGB1119472.7A GB201119472A GB201119472D0 GB 201119472 D0 GB201119472 D0 GB 201119472D0 GB 201119472 A GB201119472 A GB 201119472A GB 201119472 D0 GB201119472 D0 GB 201119472D0
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Prior art keywords
prism
reflective surface
viewing
meter
automatic meter
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GBGB1119472.7A
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GB2496421A (en
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METERMIMIC Ltd
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METERMIMIC Ltd
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Priority to GB1119472.7A priority Critical patent/GB2496421A/en
Publication of GB201119472D0 publication Critical patent/GB201119472D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2012/052807 priority patent/WO2013068770A2/en
Publication of GB2496421A publication Critical patent/GB2496421A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current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
    • G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
    • G01D4/008—Modifications to installed utility meters to enable remote reading
    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y04—INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS
    • Y04S—SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
    • Y04S20/00—Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
    • Y04S20/30—Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Mounting And Adjusting Of Optical Elements (AREA)

Abstract

An optical sensor or viewing system, for use in automatic meter reading systems, comprises a main prism 1 with a meter window 10 facing face, a first reflective surface, and a viewing prism 3 attached to the first reflective surface, allowing direct reading of the meter usage information 6 by a human operator 8, while simultaneously enabling an image detection device or camera at 12 to receive a reflected image of the same information. The sensor may comprise a second reflective surface, a recess for an illumination device (13 in Figure 4), a transparent adhesive layer 11 which may be acrylic, an extension prism (7 in Figure 2) and/or a mounting bracket (18 in Figure 8). A kit of parts is also provided, and comprises a main prism, a viewing prism, and one or more extension prisms.
GB1119472.7A 2011-11-11 2011-11-11 An optical sensor or viewing system for automatic meter readers Withdrawn GB2496421A (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1119472.7A GB2496421A (en) 2011-11-11 2011-11-11 An optical sensor or viewing system for automatic meter readers
PCT/GB2012/052807 WO2013068770A2 (en) 2011-11-11 2012-11-12 Optical viewing system for a utility meter

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1119472.7A GB2496421A (en) 2011-11-11 2011-11-11 An optical sensor or viewing system for automatic meter readers

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GB201119472D0 true GB201119472D0 (en) 2011-12-21
GB2496421A GB2496421A (en) 2013-05-15

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP6324339B2 (en) * 2015-03-26 2018-05-16 黒川製鏡有限会社 Metering tool
EP3701226B1 (en) 2017-10-24 2024-06-05 Deer Technology Ltd Utility meter register optical reading device

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US4110011A (en) * 1977-02-22 1978-08-29 Miller-Holzwarth, Inc. Periscope construction
DE3041790A1 (en) * 1980-10-20 1982-06-09 Wilhelm Dr.-Ing. 5340 Bad Honnef Lepper High contrast, photography and printing - has image splitter for congruent negatives with high intensity and low intensity
GB2278471A (en) * 1993-05-24 1994-11-30 Landis & Gyr Energy Management Reading meters
DE602004010371T2 (en) * 2004-05-10 2008-10-02 Csem Centre Suisse D'electronique Et De Microtechnique S.A. Automatic meter reading device
DE102010014252A1 (en) * 2010-04-08 2011-10-13 Martin Meyer Device for reading counter display of meter e.g. gas meter, has processing device installed in such way that optical path between counter display and image capturing device in functional position is inaccessibly shielded and encapsulated
HRPK20100215B3 (en) * 2010-04-15 2012-08-31 Elektrokem D.O.O. Cmos sensor with optical prism for counter reading

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