MAINTAINING REDUNDANT DATA ON A GAS METER
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Sep 30, 2018
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Abstract
An encoder device that is configured for use on a gas utility meter. These configurations may generate power and data concomitantly with movement of mechanics in response to flow of material through the meter. In one implementation, the meter may include a meter body with flanged ends, the meter body forming an interior cavity. Impellers may reside in the interior cavity to meter precise volume of fuel gas through the device. The encoder device may couple with the impellers, for example, using non-contact modalities, like magnetics. The encoder device may include a processor and memory, a sensor unit, and a power unit, where the sensor unit and the power unit are responsive to rotation of the impellers to generate a data signal and a power signal, respectively, without contact with the impellers.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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NATURAL GAS SOLUTIONS NORTH AMERICA LLC | 16240 PORT NORTHWEST DRIVE HOUSTON TX 77041 |
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- 2018 Application Filing Year
- G01F Class
- 1197 Applications Filed
- 878 Patents Issued To-Date
- 73.36 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Artiuch, Roman Leon | Houston, US | 25 | 192 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 192 | |||
Gutierrez, Francisco Manuel | League City, US | 7 | 12 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 12 | |||
Jimenez, Francisco Enrique | Spring, US | 3 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 5 | |||
Martin, Jeff Thomas | Spring, US | 16 | 17 |
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 17 |
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