Utility Meter and Method of Operation
First Claim
1. A utility meter for monitoring, recording and communicating commodity consumption data at a customer site, comprising:
- a meter unit for recording said consumption data and generating a meter output signal being representative of said consumption data;
a processor unit for processing said meter output data and for providing at least one evaluation value;
a memory unit for storing said meter output data and/or said at least one evaluation value;
a communications unit for transmitting said evaluation value to a utility supplier and for receiving evaluation parameters from said utility supplier; and
a power supply converter unit for converting external electric power into internal electric power for the supply of said meter unit, processor unit, memory unit and communications unit, which power supply converter unit is self-adjusting to an external electric power input voltage.
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Abstract
Utility meter for monitoring, recording and communicating commodity consumption data at a customer site, comprising: a meter unit (9, 10) for recording said consumption data and generating a meter output signal being representative of said consumption data; a processor unit (4, 17) for processing said meter output data and for providing at least one evaluation value; a memory unit (6) for storing said meter output data and/or said at least one evaluation value; a communications unit (7, 8, 15) for transmitting said evaluation value to a utility supplier and for receiving evaluation parameters from said utility supplier, characterized by a power supply converter unit (3, 12) for converting external electric power into internal electric power for the supply of said meter unit, processor unit, memory unit and communications unit, which power supply converter unit is self-adjusting to an external electric power input voltage.
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1. A utility meter for monitoring, recording and communicating commodity consumption data at a customer site, comprising:
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a meter unit for recording said consumption data and generating a meter output signal being representative of said consumption data; a processor unit for processing said meter output data and for providing at least one evaluation value; a memory unit for storing said meter output data and/or said at least one evaluation value; a communications unit for transmitting said evaluation value to a utility supplier and for receiving evaluation parameters from said utility supplier; and a power supply converter unit for converting external electric power into internal electric power for the supply of said meter unit, processor unit, memory unit and communications unit, which power supply converter unit is self-adjusting to an external electric power input voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of monitoring, recording and communicating commodity consumption data at a customer site with a utility meter, comprising:
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recording said consumption data and generating a meter output signal being representative of said consumption data by a meter unit; processing said meter output data and providing at least one evaluation value by a processor unit; storing said meter output data and/or said at least one evaluation value by a memory unit; transmitting said evaluation value to a utility supplier and receiving evaluation parameters from said utility supplier by a communications unit; detecting physical parameters for quantification of said commodity; and calculating said at least one evaluation value based on said detected physical parameters. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Current AssigneeUtility Metering Services Limited (Macquarie Group Limited)
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Original AssigneeUtility Metering Services Limited (Macquarie Group Limited)
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InventorsBeattie, Eric
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Application NumberUS13/255,070Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current340/870.02CPC Class CodesG01D 4/002 Remote reading of utility m...G01D 4/14 Fixed-demand indicating or ...Y02B 90/20 Smart grids as enabling tec...Y04S 20/30 Smart metering, e.g. specia...
