Communications: electrical – Continuously variable indicating – With meter reading
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-13
2008-05-13
Hofsass, Jeffery (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Continuously variable indicating
With meter reading
C340S870010, C340S870030, C705S002000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10900993
ABSTRACT:
An automatic meter reading system that includes a head end controller and an endpoint that is interfaced to a utility meter. The head end controller and the endpoint communicate via RF communication. The endpoint includes an internal clock that synchronizes itself to a clock countdown signal. The clock countdown signal is generated by the head end controller through use of sequence inversion keying.
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Nagy Christopher
Osterloh Christopher L.
Hofsass Jeffery
Itron, Inc.
Patterson, Thuente Skaar & Christensen
Yacob Sisay
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