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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 04, 2007
Walter Scott Williamson, Flower Mound, TX (US);
James Scott Williamson, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Jack Ryan Williamson, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Walter Scott Williamson, Flower Mound, TX (US);
James Scott Williamson, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Jack Ryan Williamson, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Capstone Metering LLC, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Abstract
A meter that monitors usage of a water distribution system by a client is provided. The meter includes a wireless communications system operable to communicatively couple the meter to a wireless network to provide two-way communication between the meter and the wireless network; a calibration system operable to calibrate the meter, wherein the calibration system may calibrate the meter in response to an instruction received via the wireless network; and a power system operable to maintain a sufficient level of power for the meter to allow substantially real-time communication between the meter and the wireless network.