Meter register and utility meter having wireless remote reading arrangement

A utility meter, comprising:

• a meter body having an inlet and an outlet for material to pass thereby;
• and
• a meter register coupled to the meter body, the meter register comprising:
• a register body comprising a face cap secured to a cup forming an internal cavity, wherein the face cap is mechanically sealed to the register body;
• a microprocessor contained within the internal cavity;
• an antenna to transmit radio waves electrically coupled to the microprocessor and contained within the internal cavity;
• a self-contained power source coupled to the antenna;
• and
• a sensor contained within the internal cavity coupled to the microprocessor, the sensor adapted to sense movement of water through a meter, the sensor coupled to the microprocessor,
• wherein the microprocessor, power source, and sensor are contained within the sealed internal cavity, and wherein the internal cavity is at a different pressure than atmospheric pressure, wherein the sealed internal cavity is environmentally separated from the external atmosphere whereby said antenna transmits from the antenna meter volume measurements.

A meter register, comprising:

• a register body comprising a face cap secured to a cup forming an internal cavity, wherein the face cap is mechanically sealed to the register body;
• a microprocessor contained within the internal cavity;
• an antenna to transmit radio waves electrically coupled to the microprocessor;
• a self-contained power source coupled to the antenna, said self-contained power source contained within the internal cavity;
• and
• a sensor contained within the internal cavity coupled to the microprocessor, the sensor adapted to sense movement of water through a meter, the sensor coupled to the microprocessor,
• wherein the microprocessor, power source, and sensor are contained within the sealed internal cavity, wherein the sealed internal cavity is environmentally separated from the external atmosphere, and wherein said internal cavity is at a different environment than that of the external atmosphere in which it is placed, whereby said antenna transmits from the antenna meter volume measurement and wherein said internal cavity is at a different environment than that of the external atmosphere in which it is placed.