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Apparatus for telemetry apparatus for reading utility meters

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OSTI ID:6194794
A telemetry apparatus for reading utility meters is described and the like and characterized by being adaptable for operation on a conventional, visual displayed mechanical meter, comprising: a meter-based unit mounted on a meter and comprised of sensors positioned to sense numerical data displayed on a conventional meter number wheel; parallel to serial converting means for converting the information sensed by the sensors into a serial bit stream; a transceiver for receiving an interrogation signal and transmitting a responsive bit stream containing the meter number data; and a mobile unit for interrogating the meter-based unit and comprising a transceiver for transmitting an interrogation signal to the meter-based unit and receiving a reply signal from the meter-based unit containing numerical data; a serial to parallel converting means for converting the numerical data in bit stream form into serial, numerical form and recording the data.
Assignee:
NOV; EDB-87-139516; EPA-13-005194; NOV-87-068075
Patent Number(s):
US 4654662
OSTI ID:
6194794
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English