Dynamic coded mechanical metering system

Details Dynamic coded mechanical metering system Dynamic coded mechanical metering system

1990-07-12

1992-12-15

Pitts, Harold

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235472, 364525, G06F 1520

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051719762

ABSTRACT:
A dynamic coded mechanical metering system includes a barcode odometer having barcode indicia formed on counting wheels thereof. The barcode odometer is installed on a counting or measuring device and is engaged therewith to indicate a count or measurement in a dynamic barcode representation. The odometer is read using a conventional barcode scanner unit which stores the scanned data for subsequent uploading to a computer through a communications interface for accounting purposes. A method according to the present invention employs the apparatus described above for reading utility meters.

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