GB2107093B - Automatic reading of public utility meters or the like - Google Patents

Automatic reading of public utility meters or the like

Info

Publication number: GB2107093B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: public utility; automatic reading; utility meters; meters; reading
Prior art date: 1981-09-16
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

Application number

GB08128019A

Other versions

GB2107093A (en

Inventor

Dennis Charles Arbon

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Kohler Mira Ltd

Original Assignee

Kohler Mira Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1981-09-16

Filing date

1981-09-16

Publication date

1985-01-30

1981-09-16 Application filed by Kohler Mira Ltd filed Critical Kohler Mira Ltd

1981-09-16 Priority to GB08128019A priority Critical patent/GB2107093B/en

1982-09-03 Priority to AU88009/82A priority patent/AU547106B2/en

1982-09-13 Priority to DE19823233888 priority patent/DE3233888A1/en

1982-09-14 Priority to FR8215500A priority patent/FR2512948B1/en

1982-09-15 Priority to SE8205270A priority patent/SE456784B/en

1982-09-15 Priority to NZ201926A priority patent/NZ201926A/en

1982-09-16 Priority to NL8203592A priority patent/NL8203592A/en

1982-09-16 Priority to JP57161528A priority patent/JPS5860397A/en

1983-04-20 Publication of GB2107093A publication Critical patent/GB2107093A/en

1985-01-30 Application granted granted Critical

1985-01-30 Publication of GB2107093B publication Critical patent/GB2107093B/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
- G01D4/008—Modifications to installed utility meters to enable remote reading
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
- G01D4/002—Remote reading of utility meters
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y04—INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS
- Y04S—SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
- Y04S20/00—Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
- Y04S20/30—Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Indication And Recording Devices For Special Purposes And Tariff Metering Devices (AREA)
Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
Recording Measured Values (AREA)
Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)

GB08128019A 1981-09-16 1981-09-16 Automatic reading of public utility meters or the like Expired GB2107093B (en)

Priority Applications (8)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB08128019A GB2107093B (en)	1981-09-16	1981-09-16	Automatic reading of public utility meters or the like
AU88009/82A AU547106B2 (en)	1981-09-16	1982-09-03	Tariff metering system
DE19823233888 DE3233888A1 (en)	1981-09-16	1982-09-13	DEVICE FOR MEASURING, NUMBERING AND TOTALIZING THE CONSUMPTION OF GOODS PROVIDED BY PUBLIC SUPPLIERS AND THE LIKE
FR8215500A FR2512948B1 (en)	1981-09-16	1982-09-14	IMPROVEMENTS IN MEASURING, INTEGRATING AND TOTALIZING THE CONSUMPTION OF SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED BY OFFICIAL PUBLIC SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS OR THE LIKE
SE8205270A SE456784B (en)	1981-09-16	1982-09-15	APPARATUS FOR USE OF METERS FOR SATURING OF CONSUMPTION OF DELIVERY PROVIDED BY THE METERS
NZ201926A NZ201926A (en)	1981-09-16	1982-09-15	Automatic reading of utility meters
NL8203592A NL8203592A (en)	1981-09-16	1982-09-16	SYSTEM FOR MEASURING, INTEGRATING AND SUMMING THE INCLUSION OF CONSUMABLE GOODS OR DEVICES.
JP57161528A JPS5860397A (en)	1981-09-16	1982-09-16	Apparatus for measuring, adding up and totalizing consumption level of goods supplied by public utility body

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB08128019A GB2107093B (en)	1981-09-16	1981-09-16	Automatic reading of public utility meters or the like

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB2107093A GB2107093A (en)	1983-04-20
GB2107093B true GB2107093B (en)	1985-01-30

Family

ID=10524548

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB08128019A Expired GB2107093B (en)	1981-09-16	1981-09-16	Automatic reading of public utility meters or the like

Country Status (8)

Country	Link
JP (1)	JPS5860397A (en)
AU (1)	AU547106B2 (en)
DE (1)	DE3233888A1 (en)
FR (1)	FR2512948B1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2107093B (en)
NL (1)	NL8203592A (en)
NZ (1)	NZ201926A (en)
SE (1)	SE456784B (en)

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DE102004055088A1 (en) *	2004-11-15	2006-05-18	Ennovatis Gmbh	Single circuit board system for measuring and storage of property- related consumption data, e.g. interior and exterior temperatures, electricity, heating and water consumption data
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CA1014536A (en) *	1973-12-11	1977-07-26	Ab Samefa	Recording device for energy meters
GB1500509A (en) *	1974-12-05	1978-02-08	Jordan E	Running cost meter
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1981
- 1981-09-16 GB GB08128019A patent/GB2107093B/en not_active Expired
1982
- 1982-09-03 AU AU88009/82A patent/AU547106B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1982-09-13 DE DE19823233888 patent/DE3233888A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1982-09-14 FR FR8215500A patent/FR2512948B1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-09-15 NZ NZ201926A patent/NZ201926A/en unknown
- 1982-09-15 SE SE8205270A patent/SE456784B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1982-09-16 NL NL8203592A patent/NL8203592A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1982-09-16 JP JP57161528A patent/JPS5860397A/en active Pending

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AU547106B2 (en)	1985-10-03
GB2107093A (en)	1983-04-20
FR2512948B1 (en)	1986-06-27
SE8205270L (en)	1983-03-17
JPS5860397A (en)	1983-04-09
DE3233888A1 (en)	1983-03-31
AU8800982A (en)	1983-03-24
FR2512948A1 (en)	1983-03-18
SE456784B (en)	1988-10-31
NL8203592A (en)	1983-04-18
NZ201926A (en)	1984-10-19
SE8205270D0 (en)	1982-09-15

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GB2100279B (en)	1985-01-16	Thermochromatic materials
GB2107860B (en)	1985-08-21	Direct reading dosimeter
IL73274A0 (en)	1985-01-31	Automatic meter reading system
JPS57184927A (en)	1982-11-13	Magnetic level indicator
IL73275A0 (en)	1985-01-31	Automatic meter reading system
GB2107093B (en)	1985-01-30	Automatic reading of public utility meters or the like
GB2105029B (en)	1985-02-06	Automatic lens meter
JPS57139782A (en)	1982-08-28	Indicator
JPS57135982A (en)	1982-08-21	Indicator
GB2165724B (en)	1988-05-11	Remote meter reading
GB2073595B (en)	1983-11-30	Urine meter
JPS57201818A (en)	1982-12-10	Water-level indicator with remote reading indicator and site reading indicator
GB2095937B (en)	1984-09-19	Level detector
GB2070829B (en)	1983-08-10	Assimilating utility meter data
JPS57158682A (en)	1982-09-30	Period indicator
JPS57128394A (en)	1982-08-09	Indicator
JPS57132189A (en)	1982-08-16	Indicator
GB2095012B (en)	1984-08-15	Approach slope indicator
GB2101781B (en)	1985-11-27	Commodity meters
JPS57124660A (en)	1982-08-03	Frost detector
JPS57137817A (en)	1982-08-25	Flowmeter with improved dynamic range
JPS57135978A (en)	1982-08-21	Indicator
GB8317282D0 (en)	1983-07-27	Hot water quantity indicator
GB8528779D0 (en)	1985-12-24	Measuring plant water potential
JPS57125993A (en)	1982-08-05	Indicator

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1992-07-01	732	Registration of transactions, instruments or events in the register (sect. 32/1977)
1995-05-10	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 19940916