US 11,378,602 B2 · Tap, meter and transformation device for power distribution from HFC plant

Abstract

A power metering device includes a tap unit including a clamp for engaging a coaxial cable and a probe for electrically coupling to a center conductor of the coaxial cable without damaging the center conductor. A power consumption meter and a power port are electrically connected to the probe. A power transformer is optionally connected between the probe and the power port. A housing surrounds the meter and transformer. The power port supplies power to a customer device, and the meter measures an amount of power passing through the power port. The power consumed by the customer device is reported by the meter to a modem within the housing. The modem may utilize the probe and the center conductor of the coaxial cable to send power consumption data to a service provider, so that an operator of the customer device may be billed and/or the customer device may be controlled to limit its power consumption. Further, the modem may transfer data between the customer device and the service provider.

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Dependent claims

A power metering device comprising:

a tap unit including a clamp for engaging onto a coaxial cable and a probe for electrically coupling to a center conductor of the coaxial cable;
a power consumption meter electrically connected to said probe;
an outer housing surrounding said power consumption meter;
and
a power port electrically connected to said probe, said power port for supplying power taken from the center conductor of the coaxial cable to a customer device connected to said power port, wherein said power consumption meter measures an amount of power passing through said probe or passing through said power port.

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A power metering device comprising:

a tap unit including a clamp for engaging onto a coaxial cable and a probe for electrically coupling to a center conductor of the coaxial cable;
a power port electrically connected to said probe, said power port for supplying power taken from the center conductor of the coaxial cable to a customer device connected to said power port;
a power transformer electrically connected between said probe and said power port, wherein said transformer changes one or more characteristics of power provided by the center conductor of the coaxial cable before the power is supplied to said power port;
and
an outer housing surrounding said power transformer.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tap, meter and transformation device for power distribution from HFC plant

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Tap, meter and transformation device for power distribution from HFC plant

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Abstract

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