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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2007
Ian Phillip Harvey, Brislington, GB;
Neil Furmidge, Sheffield, GB;
Richard Hall, Reading, GB;
Tim Baker, Sheffield, GB;
Ian Phillip Harvey, Brislington, GB;
Neil Furmidge, Sheffield, GB;
Richard Hall, Reading, GB;
Tim Baker, Sheffield, GB;
F.C. Patents, LLC, Ocala, FL (US);
Abstract
The reader () for a utility meter is disclosed. The reader () is capable of receiving data, in a variety of different protocols, by either inductive coupling or by radio frequency transmission. The reader () is a hand-held device which comprises an inductive read nozzle (), a RF module, a display (), a keypad () a trigger switch (), a handle () a communication port (), a battery charging interface (), a memory and a microprocessor. The reader () is capable of storing utility usage data in memory and/or downloading utility usage data to a computer through the communication port ().