METER REGISTER
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Abstract
A meter register includes a register body having a rotatable drive shaft coupled thereto. A drive gear is attached to the drive shaft and at least one follower gear is rotatably attached to the register body and coupled with the drive gear. An antenna is provided that includes a first electrically conductive sheet, a second electrically conductive sheet, and an axially extending leg electrically connected to the first electrically conductive sheet and the second electrically conductive sheet. A first electrically conductive sheet is spaced an axial distance away from the second electrically conductive sheet wherein at least a portion of the register body is sandwiched between the first electrically conductive sheet and the second electrically conductive sheet. The meter register can be attached to a meter body and, further, an auxiliary antenna can be attached to the meter register. Also disclosed is a method of operation of a utility measuring system that incorporates the above-described meter register.
67 Citations
85 Claims
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1-65. -65. (canceled)
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66. A method for measuring a fluid and determining a leak comprising the following steps:
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providing a meter; providing a meter register; coacting with the meter; and transmitting a signal from the meter register regarding fluid consumption; wherein the transmitted signal indicates a leak when one of the following events occur; (i) measured flow rate remains constant over a fixed period of time;
or(ii) the flow rate exceeds a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A method for measuring a monitored fluid and determining leak, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a fluid to obtain a consumption flow rate value for a period of time which is indicative of a leak; and transmitting a signal that indicates a leak. - View Dependent Claims (83)
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84. A method for measuring a monitored fluid and determining leak, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a fluid to obtain a consumption flow rate value for a period of time; and transmitting a signal that indicates a leak if the monitored flow rate exceeds a threshold flow rate.
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85. A measuring system comprising:
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a meter; a meter register coacting with said meter; means for transmitting a signal from the meter regarding fluid consumption, wherein the transmitted signal indicates a leak when a measured flow rate remains constant over a fixed period of time or the flow rate exceeds a threshold value.
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Specification