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Autonomous pulse reading and recording system

  • US 5,270,704 A
  • Filed: 05/31/1991
  • Issued: 12/14/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An autonomous pulse reading and recording system for expediting collective and individualized reading of water, gas and/or electricity consumption meters, each of said meters generating pulse signals indicative of the consumption measured by each meter, the system also for transferring said pulse signals to a central computer for processing, comprising:

  • a plurality of pulse storage units for storing said generated pulse signals, one of each connected to each of the meters, each of said pulse storage units being identified by a unique identification code, each of said pulse storage units having an independent electrical power supply power to the pulse storage units for storing said pulse signals;

    a first read-out means for receiving the pulse signal information indicative of the number of pulses stored to said pulse storage units;

    a connector means integrally attached to at least one of said pulse storage units for simultaneously connecting said pulse storage units to said first read-out means, said first read-out means sending control signals to query each of said pulse storage units through said connector means such that said pulse storage units will respond by transferring the number of said stored pulse signals and said unique identification codes to said first read-out means, said pulse signals and said identification codes being stored in said read-out means and subsequently transferred to said central computer by said first read-out means, said first read-out means providing electrical power to said pulse storage units when connected thereto.

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