Communications: electrical – Continuously variable indicating – With meter reading
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-14
2006-11-14
Wong, Albert K. (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Continuously variable indicating
With meter reading
C340S870290, C702S062000, C324S207250, C073S199000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07135986
ABSTRACT:
A water meter has a meter register having an encoder having electromagnetic wave emitters, e.g., infrared emitters to measure water flow and direction of water flow through the meter. The encoder has two of three spaced emitters directing infrared rays at predetermined time intervals toward a rotating detector wheel having a reflective surface portion and a non-reflective surface portion facing the emitters and an infrared sensor. The reflective surface portion of the detecting wheel reflects the infrared rays incident thereon toward the sensor. A microprocessor connected to the sensor acts on signals from the sensor to determine material flow. The meter register transmits the signal to a distant receiver. The microprocessor of a meter register has an algorithm to prevent the meter register from sending signals until after the meter register or a water meter having a meter register is installed and water moved through the meter.
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Arad Measuring Technologies Ltd.
The Webb Law Firm
Wong Albert K.
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