GB2558127A - Utilities supply apparatus - Google Patents

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GB2558127A
GB2558127A GB1806314.9A GB201806314A GB2558127A GB 2558127 A GB2558127 A GB 2558127A GB 201806314 A GB201806314 A GB 201806314A GB 2558127 A GB2558127 A GB 2558127A
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Leaf Harrison
Duby Samuel
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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
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    • 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
    • G01D4/004—Remote reading of utility meters to a fixed location
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q50/00—Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
    • G06Q50/06—Energy or water supply
    • 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
    • G07F15/001—Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity for gas
    • 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
    • G07F15/003—Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity for electricity
    • 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
    • G01D2204/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of tariff-metering apparatus
    • G01D2204/10—Analysing; Displaying
    • G01D2204/12—Determination or prediction of behaviour, e.g. likely power consumption or unusual usage patterns

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Abstract

A utility supply apparatus (1) for controlling supply of a utility to multiple consumer supply lines or loads, a head unit (3) communicable with a control centre (50) via a communications network (40), and capable of sending and receiving customer credit data and commands to or from one or more hubs or peripheral devices, a hub unit (2) comprising a data processor (24), memory (20) and a switch assembly (29); arranged to selectively control provision of a utility service for each of a plurality of customer supply lines, wherein the memory arranged to store data including but not limited to a value of remaining credit for each customer, which is calculated by the processor comprising customer credit data received from the head unit, and comprising use of an input indicative of customer utility usage; the processor arranged to determine when the remaining credit meets disconnect criteria stored in the memory, and if met, to operate the switch assembly to stop supply of utility to the or each customer for whom said criteria is met.

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71) Applicant(s):
Steama Company Limited (Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
378-380 Deasgate, Castlefield, MANCHESTER, Greater Manchester, M3 4LY, United Kingdom (72) Inventor(s):
Harrison Leaf Samuel Duby (74) Agent and/or Address for Service:
Bartle Read
Liverpool Science Park, 131 Mount Pleasant, LIVERPOOL, L3 5TF, United Kingdom (54) Title of the Invention: Utilities supply apparatus Abstract Title: Utilities supply apparatus (57) A utility supply apparatus (1) for controlling supply of a utility to multiple consumer supply lines or loads, a head unit (3) communicable with a control centre (50) via a communications network (40), and capable of sending and receiving customer credit data and commands to or from one or more hubs or peripheral devices, a hub unit (2) comprising a data processor (24), memory (20) and a switch assembly (29); arranged to selectively control provision of a utility service for each of a plurality of customer supply lines, wherein the memory arranged to store data including but not limited to a value of remaining credit for each customer, which is calculated by the processor comprising customer credit data received from the head unit, and comprising use of an input indicative of customer utility usage; the processor arranged to determine when the remaining credit meets disconnect criteria stored in the memory, and if met, to operate the switch assembly to stop supply of utility to the or each customer for whom said criteria is met.
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PCT/GB2016/053480 WO2017077346A1 (en) 2015-11-06 2016-11-07 Utilities supply apparatus

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WO2002037227A2 (en) * 2000-11-06 2002-05-10 Bcn Data Systems Asymmetrical communication in prepayment metering
US20080154624A1 (en) * 2006-06-29 2008-06-26 Carina Technology, Inc. System and method for monitoring, controlling, and displaying utility information
FR2936907A1 (en) * 2008-10-03 2010-04-09 Moussa Haidara Energy telemanagement device for electric meter at e.g. dwelling, has telemanagement automation system including communication modems to which intrusion detection system, local warning system and booster battery are connected
US20110225072A1 (en) * 2010-03-09 2011-09-15 Sewell Ronald R Automated utility metering systems and methods

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2002037227A2 (en) * 2000-11-06 2002-05-10 Bcn Data Systems Asymmetrical communication in prepayment metering
US20080154624A1 (en) * 2006-06-29 2008-06-26 Carina Technology, Inc. System and method for monitoring, controlling, and displaying utility information
FR2936907A1 (en) * 2008-10-03 2010-04-09 Moussa Haidara Energy telemanagement device for electric meter at e.g. dwelling, has telemanagement automation system including communication modems to which intrusion detection system, local warning system and booster battery are connected
US20110225072A1 (en) * 2010-03-09 2011-09-15 Sewell Ronald R Automated utility metering systems and methods

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