System powered via signal on gas pipe
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1. A system comprising:
- a first conductor configured to receive a signal via a supply side gas pipe;
a second conductor configured to receive a reference signal via a reference path; and
a circuit coupled to the first conductor and the second conductor and configured to receive the signal and the reference signal to provide power to the system.
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Abstract
A system comprises a first conductor configured to receive a signal via a supply side gas pipe, a second conductor configured to receive a reference signal via a reference path, and a circuit coupled to the first conductor and the second conductor. The circuit is configured to receive the signal and the reference signal to provide power to the system.
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21 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a first conductor configured to receive a signal via a supply side gas pipe;
a second conductor configured to receive a reference signal via a reference path; and
a circuit coupled to the first conductor and the second conductor and configured to receive the signal and the reference signal to provide power to the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a first sensor configured to receive power from a signal on a gas pipe that supplies gas to a plurality of sites and configured to monitor the signal on the gas pipe at a first site of the plurality of sites; and
a second sensor configured to receive power from the signal on the gas pipe that supplies gas to the plurality of sites and configured to monitor the signal on the gas pipe at a second site of the plurality of sites. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A meter reading system comprising
a conductor configured to receive a cathodic protection signal from a supply side gas pipe; - and
a meter reader electrically coupled to the conductor and configured to receive meter readings from a meter, wherein the meter reader receives the cathodic protection signal to provide a supply voltage to the meter reader. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for supplying power to a sensor comprising:
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receiving a signal via a supply side gas pipe;
receiving a reference signal via a reference path; and
regulating the signal to provide power to the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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