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External I/O and communications interface for a revenue meter

  • US 6,825,776 B2
  • Filed: 08/09/1999
  • Issued: 11/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A metering apparatus, said metering apparatus measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through a first electric circuit, said metering apparatus comprising:

  • a revenue meter enclosed within an enclosure;

    an I/O device physically separate from said enclosure;

    an interface link operative to couple said I/O device to said revenue meter;

    said I/O device further comprising a processor;

    said processor operative to provide at least one first timer value to said revenue meter; and

    said I/O device further comprising at least one I/O port.

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