WO2009044126A3 - System and method for monitoring utility consumption - Google Patents

System and method for monitoring utility consumption Download PDF

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WO2009044126A3
WO2009044126A3 PCT/GB2008/003314 GB2008003314W WO2009044126A3 WO 2009044126 A3 WO2009044126 A3 WO 2009044126A3 GB 2008003314 W GB2008003314 W GB 2008003314W WO 2009044126 A3 WO2009044126 A3 WO 2009044126A3
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display unit
sensor unit
data
unit
operable
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Ali Mohabbat
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Npower Ltd
Box Telematics Ltd
Ali Mohabbat
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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
    • G01D4/002—Remote reading of utility meters
    • 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
    • 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
    • G01R22/06—Arrangements for measuring time integral of electric power or current, e.g. electricity meters by electronic methods
    • 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
    • G01D2204/18—Remote displaying of utility meter readings
    • 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
    • G01D2204/40—Networks; Topology
    • G01D2204/45—Utility meters networked together within a single building
    • 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)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
  • Details Of Flowmeters (AREA)

Abstract

A system and method for monitoring utility consumption such as gas, electricity or water comprises a display unit (20) communicable with a sensor unit (10). The sensor unit receives data from a utility meter (30a,30b,30c) and stores it in memory (60), under the control of a microprocessor (40). The data is transmitted to the display unit (20) where a screen (80) displays to a user an amount of utility used, in graphical format, for example. The display unit (20) and sensor unit (10) are each operable in an active mode in which the sensor unit (10) transmits stored data to the display unit (20) at a relatively high data rate with commensurate relatively high power usage. The display unit (20) and sensor unit (10) are also each operable in one or more power saving modes in which the sensor unit (10) transmits data to the display unit (20) less frequently than in the active mode so as to draw less power. The system may also have a second power saving mode in which the screen (80) of the display unit (20) is partly or completely shut down.
PCT/GB2008/003314 2007-10-01 2008-10-01 System and method for monitoring utility consumption WO2009044126A2 (en)

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GB0719102A GB2453325A (en) 2007-10-01 2007-10-01 Monitoring utility consumption
GB0719102.6 2007-10-01

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US20050024234A1 (en) * 1997-08-15 2005-02-03 Brooksby Glen William Reduced cost automatic meter reading system and method using locally communicating utility meters
WO2002058030A2 (en) * 2001-01-18 2002-07-25 Square D Company Remote metering display with motion sensor
US20030193405A1 (en) * 2002-04-15 2003-10-16 Hunt Power, L.P. User-installable power consumption monitoring system

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