Electric meter cover including an integrally molded optical port with lens
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1. An electric meter cover comprising an integrally molded optical port and at least one light pipe, said light pipe further comprising a lens, said light pipe operative to allow transmission of an optical signal toward said lens and wherein said lens is operative to focus said optical signal, wherein said lens is integrally molded into said electric meter cover.
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Abstract
A cover for use on an electric meter is disclosed which includes an optical port which aids in transmission of optical signals from an optical transmitter, such as a light emitting diode, to an optical receiver, such as a photodiode or similar. The optical port further includes lenses located in the optical transmission path to focus the optical signal, either convergently or divergently, proximate to the optical receiver thereby improving signal reception.
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- 1. An electric meter cover comprising an integrally molded optical port and at least one light pipe, said light pipe further comprising a lens, said light pipe operative to allow transmission of an optical signal toward said lens and wherein said lens is operative to focus said optical signal, wherein said lens is integrally molded into said electric meter cover.
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14. A meter comprising:
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a housing defining an interior portion and an exterior portion, said meter located in said interior portion, said housing including an optically transmissive portion operative to convey an optical signal between said interior and exterior portions; and
wherein said meter further comprises an internal optical transmitter, said internal optical transmitter located within said housing and substantially proximate to said optically transmissive portion, said internal optical transmitter operative to generate a first optical signal to an external optical receiver, said external optical receiver located in said exterior portion; and
further wherein, said optically transmissive portion further comprises a first integrally molded lens, said first integrally molded lens operative to focus said first optical signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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