G01D 4/006
Remote reading of utility meters to a non-fixed location, i.e. mobile location
Official title: {Remote reading of utility meters to a non-fixed location, i.e. mobile location}
G01D4/006 (Remote reading of utility meters to a non-fixed location, i.e. mobile location) appears on 240 US grants and 226 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Modification of a sensor data management system to enable sensors as a service18 Aug 2026US 12,711,855 B2Senseware, Inc.
- Meter reading schema to enhance system functionality16 Jun 2026US 12,656,149 B2Aclara Technologies LLC
- Intelligent water meter17 Mar 2026US 12,578,211 B1
- Mobile metering of power measurements25 Nov 2025US 12,480,784 B2Dish Wireless L. L. C.
- Dual transceiver board module3 Jun 2025US 12,320,675 B2
- Sensor device with synchronized measurement capability23 Jul 2026US 2026/0214599 A1Kamstrup A/S
- Mobile metering of power measurements12 Mar 2026US 2026/0071894 A1Boost SubscriberCo L.L.C.
- Meter reading schema to enhance system functionality13 Nov 2025US 2025/0347533 A1Aclara Technologies LLC
- Utility meter with cellular communication interface16 Oct 2025US 2025/0324359 A1Kamstrup A/S
- Process and device for operating a sensor arrangement8 May 2025US 2025/0146995 A1Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
Most cited
By later US patents
- Appliance interface apparatus and automated residence management system512US 5,706,191 AGas Research Institute · 1998
- Duplex bi-directional multi-mode remote instrument reading and telemetry system478US 5,438,329 AM&FC Holding, LLC · 1995
- Automatic/remote RF instrument monitoring system349US 4,799,059 AEnScan, Inc. · 1989
- Apparatus and method for transmitting data via a digital control channel of a digital wireless network236US 6,150,955 ATracy Corporation II · 2000
- Utility meter transponder/antenna assembly for underground installations217US 5,298,894 ABadger Meter, Inc. · 1994