SELF-POWERED UTILITY DELIVERY SYSTEM
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1. A self-powered utility delivery system, comprising:
- an inlet port configured to receive a utility at a first pressure;
an outlet port configured to supply the utility at a second pressure, wherein the utility is configured to flow between the inlet port and the outlet port;
an electronic utility meter providing one or both of processor-mediated communications or signal processing and configured to measure the utility supplied from the outlet port; and
a regulator comprising a power harvester configured to generate electrical power from regulation of the utility from the first pressure to the second pressure.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a self-powered utility delivery system that includes a regulator that decreases a pressure of the utility flowing through the self-powered utility delivery system while producing electrical energy as a result of pressure regulation. Additionally, the self-powered utility delivery system includes an electronic utility meter that monitors a quantity (e.g., volume) of utility that flows through the self-powered utility delivery system and toward a consumer.
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1. A self-powered utility delivery system, comprising:
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an inlet port configured to receive a utility at a first pressure; an outlet port configured to supply the utility at a second pressure, wherein the utility is configured to flow between the inlet port and the outlet port; an electronic utility meter providing one or both of processor-mediated communications or signal processing and configured to measure the utility supplied from the outlet port; and a regulator comprising a power harvester configured to generate electrical power from regulation of the utility from the first pressure to the second pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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receiving a utility through an inlet port, wherein the utility is at a first pressure; regulating a pressure of the utility from the first pressure to a second pressure; generating electrical power as a result of regulating the pressure of the utility; supplying the electrical power to an electronic utility meter, wherein the electronic utility meter is configured to provide one or both of processor-mediated communications or signal processing; supplying the utility to a consumer at the second pressure through an outlet port; and monitoring a volume of the utility supplied to the consumer using the electronic utility meter.
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