Badger Meter, Inc.

Miltel Communication Ltd.

Yarum Locker

Morrice D Blackwell

Randall L Schultz

Jacob Graudenz

Mark M Lazar

Theresa Saadeh

Randy Schultz

Dennis J Webb

Raziel Varman

Isaac Amit

Gavriel Simcha Dotan

Rafael Rauscher

Uri Sabag

Yacov Kirgner

Anna Kirgner

Erez Sharabi

A method and a system for collection of meter readings from meter reading and transmitting devices () and for viewing on a web-enabled wireless communication device () comprises addressing at least one receiver () through the Internet () and obtaining a data file of meter data for a plurality of meter reading devices () that have previously communicated with the receiver (). The receiver () can then re-transmit the meter data through a wide area network such as the Internet () to a web site () operated by an organization marketing AMR systems. The meter data is then accessed and displayed at a customer demonstration site using a handheld wireless smart phone () which receives a web page () that is reduced in size for transmission through the cellular network to the smart phone ().

Method and system for providing web-enabled cellular access to meter reading data

A protective-fire-hydrant-cover comprising an operating-nut-extender and a protective-fire-hydrant-casing. The operating-nut-extender is firmly coupled with an operating-nut of a fire-hydrant such that when the operating-nut-extender rotates, the operating-nut rotates therewith, the operating-nut-extender includes an inner-groove exhibiting a substantially circular shape. The protective-fire-hydrant casing includes a lock-mechanism therein, which includes a latch. The latch moves between at least a locked and un-operable position and an unlocked position. The protective-fire-hydrant-casing fits over the operating-nut-extender such that it covers the operating-nut-extender and the latch aligns with the groove. When the latch moves to locked and un-operable position the latch enters the inner-groove thus internally locking the protective fire-hydrant-casing with the operating-nut-extender thus locking the protective fire-hydrant-cover onto the fire-hydrant. When the latch is in locked and un-operable position, the protective-fire-hydrant-casing may freely rotate about the operating-nut-extender. When the latch moves to the unlocked position, the protective-fire-hydrant-casing unlocks from the operating-nut-extender.

Fire hydrant cover including a controller coupled with a transceiver and a lock mechanism

A method and system by which certain radio transmitters are assigned to certain reception nodes for the purpose of transmitting metering data derived from a plurality of utility meters to a system management computer. The reception nodes are configured to receive and process data transmissions only from those transmitters with data paths assigned to particular reception nodes, and to ignore data transmissions from non-listed transmitters, thereby assuring that on a continuous basis, a majority of the transmitters will utilize only one data path. Lists may be formed for the transmitters and reception nodes in the system management computer and transmitted to the reception nodes. The status of data transmissions through the repeaters may also be uploaded to the system management computer for analysis of data update rates and data path redundancy.

Method and system for controlling path redundancy in the acquisition of utility meter data

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Giv′at-Shmuel, Israel

Yarum Locker