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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2011
Anibal Diego Ramirez, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Anibal Diego Ramirez, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Landis+Gyr LLC, Lafayette, IN (US);
Abstract
An electricity meter comprises a voltage sensor configured to determine an AC line voltage. A measurement circuit is coupled to the voltage sensor and is configured to determine energy consumption data based at least in part on the AC line voltage. A communications device is coupled to the measurement circuit and is configured to transmit the energy consumption data to a remote location. The electricity meter further includes a power supply configured to provide a DC voltage to the communications device. A switch is positioned between the power supply and the communications device. A switch controller is coupled to the measurement circuit and is configured to control the switch and the associated DC voltage supplied to the communications device depending at least in part on the AC line voltage.