Sleeve repeater for forwarding meter data
First Claim
1. A sleeve repeater apparatus, comprising:
- a meter sleeve mount, wherein said meter sleeve mount interfaces to a utility meter and wherein said meter sleeve mount includes an antenna that is electrically coupled to internal sleeve repeater circuitry; and
a meter ring mount, wherein said meter ring mount interfaces with said meter sleeve mount and is attachable to a desired surface to provide a mounted support to said meter sleeve mount and said utility meter.
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Abstract
A sleeve repeater includes a meter sleeve mount and a meter ring mount. The meter sleeve mount interfaces to a utility meter and includes an antenna that is electrically coupled to internal sleeve repeater circuitry. The meter ring mount interfaces with the meter sleeve mount and is attachable to a desired surface to provide a mounted support to the meter sleeve mount and the utility meter. The sleeve repeater includes an antenna that may be internal or external to the meter sleeve mount. An external antenna is preferably enclosed with a dome for protection. The sleeve repeater is able to collect utility meter data from its proximate meter and from a plurality of remotely located repeaters. The sleeve repeater is able to transmit the collected data to collector or other intermediate devices so that the data may reach the head end of an AMR system. A decorative embodiment is available.
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20 Claims
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1. A sleeve repeater apparatus, comprising:
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a meter sleeve mount, wherein said meter sleeve mount interfaces to a utility meter and wherein said meter sleeve mount includes an antenna that is electrically coupled to internal sleeve repeater circuitry; and
a meter ring mount, wherein said meter ring mount interfaces with said meter sleeve mount and is attachable to a desired surface to provide a mounted support to said meter sleeve mount and said utility meter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An automatic meter reading system, comprising:
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a utility meter;
a sleeve repeater, operatively interfaced to said utility meter, wherein said sleeve repeater transmits data generated by said utility meter; and
a collector, wherein said collector receives the data transmitted by said sleeve repeater. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for collecting meter data in an automatic meter reading (AMR) system, wherein said AMR system includes a utility meter, a sleeve repeater, and a collector, the method comprising:
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generating utility data with said utility meter;
collecting said utility data with said sleeve repeater; and
transmitting from said sleeve repeater to said collector the collected data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification