Adapter for a meter
AssigneeTantalus Systems Corp.
InventorsMohammad Tootoonian Mashhad, Stephen Jones, Keith Martin
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Abstract
An adapter is interposed between a standard resource meter and its socket, to provide RF-capabilities. Communications between meter and adapter are effected by optical technology. The adapter has emergency battery back-up capabilities.
Claims7
A method of sending information from a resource meter to an upstream station, comprising the steps of:
- (a) sending resource meter information by a first RF-communication technology;
- (b) receiving the sent information of step (a) and transforming it and sending it by an optical-communication technology;
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- (c) receiving the sent information of step (b) and transforming it and sending it by a second RF-communication technology.
A method of sending information from a resource meter to an RF-transmitter mechanically coupled with the meter, comprising the steps of:
- (a) transforming the information into optical signals;
- (b) sending said optical signals over free space;
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- (c) transforming said optical signals into RF-signals.
An adapter to be interposed between a resource meter and its socket connected to the resource to be measured, comprising:
- (a) first communications means for communicating over free space, resource meter information between said meter and said adapter via electrically-isolated optical communications technology;
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- (b) second communications means for transmitting said resource meter information via RF technology.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.