WO2007109149A3 - Distributed meter networks and systems for monitoring same - Google Patents

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WO2007109149A3
WO2007109149A3 PCT/US2007/006669 US2007006669W WO2007109149A3 WO 2007109149 A3 WO2007109149 A3 WO 2007109149A3 US 2007006669 W US2007006669 W US 2007006669W WO 2007109149 A3 WO2007109149 A3 WO 2007109149A3
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ainim
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meter data
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Prabhu R Raghunathan
Patrick J Danial
Mark E Young
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US BEVERAGE NET Inc
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Priority claimed from US11/377,899 external-priority patent/US7779099B2/en
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Priority to CA2645423A priority Critical patent/CA2645423C/en
Priority to EP07753308A priority patent/EP2008196A2/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2823—Reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network
    • H04L12/2825—Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
    • G01D4/002—Remote reading of utility meters
    • G01D4/004—Remote reading of utility meters to a fixed location
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/07—Integration to give total flow, e.g. using mechanically-operated integrating mechanism
    • G01F15/075—Integration to give total flow, e.g. using mechanically-operated integrating mechanism using electrically-operated integrating means
    • G01F15/0755—Integration to give total flow, e.g. using mechanically-operated integrating mechanism using electrically-operated integrating means involving digital counting
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02B90/20—Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y04—INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS
    • Y04S—SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
    • Y04S20/00—Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
    • Y04S20/30—Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
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Abstract

A system for monitoring one or more nodes of a distributed meter network. The system includes at least one meter device at each node for metering a product and for generating a signal representative of a corresponding metering rate. A computation device in communication with the at least one meter device is provided at each node for computing meter data based upon the generated signal. The system further includes an autonomous intelligent network interface module (AINIM) at each node and in communication with the computation device. The AINIM includes a first microcontroller for autonomously and continuously monitoring the computation device and collecting meter data therefrom. The AINIM further includes a second microcontroller for receiving the meter data from the first microcontroller and autonomously distributing at least a portion of the received meter data via a communication network for receipt by a remote computer.
PCT/US2007/006669 2006-03-16 2007-03-16 Distributed meter networks and systems for monitoring same Ceased WO2007109149A2 (en)

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CA2645423A CA2645423C (en) 2006-03-16 2007-03-16 Distributed meter networks and systems for monitoring same
EP07753308A EP2008196A2 (en) 2006-03-16 2007-03-16 Distributed meter networks and systems for monitoring same

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US11/377,915 US7606732B2 (en) 2006-03-16 2006-03-16 Distributed meter networks and systems for monitoring same
US11/377,915 2006-03-16
US11/377,899 2006-03-16
US11/377,899 US7779099B2 (en) 2006-03-16 2006-03-16 Distributed intelligent systems and methods therefor

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US4628313A (en) * 1984-09-12 1986-12-09 Telemeter Corporation Apparatus and method for remotely monitoring a utility meter by use of a liquid crystal display
US5920261A (en) * 1996-12-31 1999-07-06 Design Vision Inc. Methods and apparatus for tracking and displaying objects
US20040254759A1 (en) * 2003-06-13 2004-12-16 Uwe Kubach State tracking load storage system
US20050240315A1 (en) * 2001-09-28 2005-10-27 Derek Booth Interactive system for managing and remotely connecting customer utility loads

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US4628313A (en) * 1984-09-12 1986-12-09 Telemeter Corporation Apparatus and method for remotely monitoring a utility meter by use of a liquid crystal display
US5920261A (en) * 1996-12-31 1999-07-06 Design Vision Inc. Methods and apparatus for tracking and displaying objects
US20050240315A1 (en) * 2001-09-28 2005-10-27 Derek Booth Interactive system for managing and remotely connecting customer utility loads
US20040254759A1 (en) * 2003-06-13 2004-12-16 Uwe Kubach State tracking load storage system

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