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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Inventor:
David Nelson Makinson, Seneca, SC (US);
Assignee:
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 15/14 (2006.01); G01R 19/00 (2006.01); G01R 1/20 (2006.01); G01R 22/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 15/146 (2013.01); G01R 1/203 (2013.01); G01R 19/0092 (2013.01); G01R 22/061 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shunt is composed of multiple pieces with at least some of the pieces being connected by a conductive channel that provides uniform flow of current. The conductive channel may be a recess, raised portion, stand-alone component, or other channel that directs current to flow from one piece of the shunt to another piece in a uniform manner, resulting in an accurate current reading for the shunt. Further, the shunt may include multiple pieces that are composed of different materials.