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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2011
Larry L. Savage, Central, SC (US);
Kirby K. Nelson, Iii, Seneca, SC (US);
Michael D. Rock, Seneca, SC (US);
Larry L. Savage, Central, SC (US);
Kirby K. Nelson, III, Seneca, SC (US);
Michael D. Rock, Seneca, SC (US);
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Abstract
An embedded antenna for facilitating wireless transmission of utility meter data is disclosed, where in one embodiment an RF antenna is a part of the faceplate of the utility meter. In another embodiment the utility meter faceplate is a single-layer or a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) with the RF antenna printed on any desired layer. Such faceplates may be labeled to be viewable from outside of the meter housing and/or have openings to accommodate visual access to an output display of the meter consumption information.
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