WO2010010354A3 - Meter reading device - Google Patents

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WO2010010354A3
WO2010010354A3 PCT/GB2009/001828 GB2009001828W WO2010010354A3 WO 2010010354 A3 WO2010010354 A3 WO 2010010354A3 GB 2009001828 W GB2009001828 W GB 2009001828W WO 2010010354 A3 WO2010010354 A3 WO 2010010354A3
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port
optical
meter
reading device
meter reading
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PCT/GB2009/001828
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Claude Yonnet
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Technolog Limited
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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
    • G01D4/004—Remote reading of utility meters to a fixed location
    • 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
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C23/00—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems
    • G08C23/04—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems using light waves, e.g. infrared
    • 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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Abstract

The present invention provides a meter reading device comprising an optical head for communication with an optical meter-port provided on a meter, the optical head comprising optical means configured to communicate optically with the meter-port, and a secondary optical port, said optical means and said secondary optical port being operatively connected so as to provide pass-through communication between the secondary optical port and the meter-port.
PCT/GB2009/001828 2008-07-23 2009-07-23 Meter reading device WO2010010354A2 (en)

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GB0813505.5 2008-07-23
GBGB0813505.5A GB0813505D0 (en) 2008-07-23 2008-07-23 Meter reading device

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WO2010010354A3 true WO2010010354A3 (en) 2010-07-08

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WO2003079717A2 (en) * 2002-03-15 2003-09-25 Qualcomm, Incorporated A method and apparatus for wireless remote telemetry using ad-hoc networks
WO2004008414A1 (en) * 2002-07-12 2004-01-22 Merlin Gerin S.A. (Proprietary) Limited Data communication network for utility meters
US20060071813A1 (en) * 2004-10-05 2006-04-06 Erran Kagan Meter having a communication interface for receiving and interfacing with a communication device
US20060161396A1 (en) * 2005-01-20 2006-07-20 Electro Industries/Gauge Tech. System and method for providing universal additional functionality for power meters

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA1172708A (en) * 1980-09-24 1984-08-14 Warren R. Germer Magnetic optical coupler for utility meters and the like
WO2002006773A1 (en) * 2000-07-14 2002-01-24 Landys + Gyr Ltd A utility meter
WO2003079717A2 (en) * 2002-03-15 2003-09-25 Qualcomm, Incorporated A method and apparatus for wireless remote telemetry using ad-hoc networks
WO2004008414A1 (en) * 2002-07-12 2004-01-22 Merlin Gerin S.A. (Proprietary) Limited Data communication network for utility meters
US20060071813A1 (en) * 2004-10-05 2006-04-06 Erran Kagan Meter having a communication interface for receiving and interfacing with a communication device
US20060161396A1 (en) * 2005-01-20 2006-07-20 Electro Industries/Gauge Tech. System and method for providing universal additional functionality for power meters

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GB0813505D0 (en) 2008-08-27

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