Real-time flow compensation in usage accumulation

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PATENT NO 9891088
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14490375

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Technologies are described herein for compensating for inaccuracies in flow measurement in real-time during accumulation of usage. A pulse count indicating an amount of flow in a meter over a measurement period is read. An average flow rate through the meter for the measurement period is determined and a correction factor is looked up from a table based on the average flow rate. A total usage accumulator for the meter is then updated with the amount of flow over the measurement period based on the pulse count and the correction factor.

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MUELLER INTERNATIONAL LLC1200 ABERNATHY ROAD SUITE 1200 ATLANTA GA 30328

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Harvey, Ian Phillip Bristol, GB 6 83
Stifter,, Jr Francis J Hampton Falls, US 6 44
Thomas, Matt Allen Cornelius, US 2 43
Zigovszki, Szabolcs Mableton, US 6 179

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