Automated meter reading system and energy conservation method using same
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Mar 15, 2016
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Abstract
The present invention provides a meter retrofit and method for use thereof, utilizing a transducer with an encoder driven by a rotating shaft of a meter reading dial, the transducer including a plurality of encoder contacts surrounding a rotation axis, with each encoder contact connected to a magnetic switch. A wiper connects to the shaft and rotates around the rotation axis, sequentially contacting the plurality of encoder contacts, providing a variable signal to a monitoring device.
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THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | 1576 SWEET HOME ROAD STOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DIVISION UB TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR SUITE 111 AMHERST NY 14228 |
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Longtin, Jon P | Stony Brook, US | 4 | 55 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 55 |
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