WO2013011287A3 - Improvements In and Relating to Utility Meters - Google Patents

Improvements In and Relating to Utility Meters Download PDF

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WO2013011287A3
WO2013011287A3 PCT/GB2012/051671 GB2012051671W WO2013011287A3 WO 2013011287 A3 WO2013011287 A3 WO 2013011287A3 GB 2012051671 W GB2012051671 W GB 2012051671W WO 2013011287 A3 WO2013011287 A3 WO 2013011287A3
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utility meter
photovoltaic device
utility
internal power
relating
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PCT/GB2012/051671
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French (fr)
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WO2013011287A2 (en
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Paul Richard Rowe
Chris Lemondine MARTIN
Chris SHELLEY
Chris Saunders
Jim DONALDSON
Malcolm Mcculloch
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Navetas Energy Management Ltd.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/06—Indicating or recording devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/06—Indicating or recording devices
    • G01F15/061—Indicating or recording devices for remote indication
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/06—Indicating or recording devices
    • G01F15/061—Indicating or recording devices for remote indication
    • G01F15/063—Indicating or recording devices for remote indication using electrical means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/34—Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering
    • H02J7/345—Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering using capacitors as storage or buffering devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/34—Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering
    • H02J7/35—Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering with light sensitive cells
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/80—Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups H04B10/03 - H04B10/70, e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
    • H04B10/806—Arrangements for feeding power
    • H04B10/807—Optical power feeding, i.e. transmitting power using an optical signal
    • 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
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
    • Y02E10/56—Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to utility meters and to a means for providing power to a utility meter. More specifically the present invention relates to a method for recharging an internal power supply in a gas meter. A power supply system for a utility meter comprises a photovoltaic device connected to an internal power source of a utility meter, a light source provided at a distance from the utility meter, and light transmitting means arranged to transmit light from the light source to the photovoltaic device, wherein, in use, the photovoltaic device provides electrical energy to recharge the internal power source of the utility meter.
PCT/GB2012/051671 2011-07-15 2012-07-13 Improvements In and Relating to Utility Meters WO2013011287A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1112207.4A GB2492845A (en) 2011-07-15 2011-07-15 Gas meter power supply which uses remote light source, optical fibre and photovoltaic cell to charge battery
GB1112207.4 2011-07-15

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WO2013011287A2 WO2013011287A2 (en) 2013-01-24
WO2013011287A3 true WO2013011287A3 (en) 2013-07-25

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EP2048482A1 (en) * 2008-06-11 2009-04-15 Kamstrup A/S Consumption meter with wireless power interface

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US4525874A (en) * 1981-09-24 1985-06-25 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Device for transmitting measured values to a remote location
EP0871018A1 (en) * 1997-04-10 1998-10-14 Schlumberger Industries Limited Electrically isolated interface for fluid meter
EP2048482A1 (en) * 2008-06-11 2009-04-15 Kamstrup A/S Consumption meter with wireless power interface

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