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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
May. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Jeffrey L. Fischer, Dubois, PA (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey L. Fischer, Dubois, PA (US);
Assignee:
M & FC Holding, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An automatic meter reader module is provided that is adapted to be retrofitted or installed in a new or existing utility meter. The module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) on which is mounted on-board circuitry and detection equipment configured to detect utility consumption metered by the utility meter. A transmission device operatively coupled to the PCB is configured to transmit data indicative of utility usage. The PCB is configured to mount within an inner cavity of the utility meter.