NZ586050A - An apparatus for detecting movement of a utility meter and generating an alarm - Google Patents

An apparatus for detecting movement of a utility meter and generating an alarm

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Publication number
NZ586050A
NZ586050A NZ586050A NZ58605008A NZ586050A NZ 586050 A NZ586050 A NZ 586050A NZ 586050 A NZ586050 A NZ 586050A NZ 58605008 A NZ58605008 A NZ 58605008A NZ 586050 A NZ586050 A NZ 586050A
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New Zealand
Prior art keywords
output
utility meter
transducer
circuit
alarm
Prior art date
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NZ586050A
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English (en)
Inventor
Michael A Murphy
Original Assignee
Elster Electricity Llc
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Publication of NZ586050A publication Critical patent/NZ586050A/xx

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    • 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
    • G01R11/25—Arrangements for indicating or signalling faults
    • 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
    • G01D4/02—Details
NZ586050A 2007-12-26 2008-12-23 An apparatus for detecting movement of a utility meter and generating an alarm NZ586050A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US909607P 2007-12-26 2007-12-26
PCT/US2008/088253 WO2009086432A1 (en) 2007-12-26 2008-12-23 A system and method for detecting tampering of a utility meter

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NZ586050A true NZ586050A (en) 2013-04-26

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EP (1) EP2232454A4 (un)
AU (1) AU2008345078B2 (un)
CA (1) CA2710919C (un)
NZ (1) NZ586050A (un)
WO (1) WO2009086432A1 (un)

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AU2008345078B2 (en) 2013-01-17
WO2009086432A1 (en) 2009-07-09
EP2232454A4 (en) 2011-01-05
CA2710919C (en) 2013-08-13
CA2710919A1 (en) 2009-07-09
AU2008345078A1 (en) 2009-07-09
EP2232454A1 (en) 2010-09-29

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