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Reduced cost automatic meter reading system and method using locally communicating utility meters
 
   
Document Number
US Patent 7548223
Issued Date
June 16, 2009
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Abstract
A low cost and easy to assemble communicating utility meter provides selectable measurement, calibration, display, and communications means so as to be re-configurable based on several factors including; harmonic content of the power signal measured, LCD display alternatives, time of use measurements, bandpass filter settings, power quality measurements, PLC communications. alternatives, radio frequency communications alternatives, optical communications alternatives, and hard wire communications alternatives.
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Owner
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
Published
June 16, 2009
Application Number
10/913,100
Filed
August 6, 2004
US Classification
345/87   340/870.1 361/667
Int'l Classification
G09G   3/36   (20060101)  
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345/87   340/870.1   361/667  
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