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Modular meter configuration and methodology

  • US 7,701,199 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2005
  • Issued: 04/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/01/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electricity meter, having:

  • an enclosure comprising a cover and a baseplate;

    spades extending out from said baseplate for insertion into a meter box receptacle;

    a basic metrology board, having first and second opposing sides, wherein said metrology board is electrically connected to said spades and capable of metering electricity consumption;

    a circuit board, having third and fourth opposing sides, wherein said circuit board provides additional functionality beyond the functionality provided by said metrology board, wherein said circuit board is mounted within said enclosure and electrically connected to said metrology board; and

    an antenna, integrally provided directly on one of said opposing sides of one of said basic metrology board and said circuit board by direct incorporation therein, for transmitting a radio signal through said cover.

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