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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2012
Neptune Technology Group, Inc., Tallassee, AL (US);
Jim Brennan, Tallassee, AL (US);
David Hamilton, Tallassee, AL (US);
Mohammed Ali, Tallassee, AL (US);
Joe Cely, Tallassee, AL (US);
Quentin Easterling, Tallassee, AL (US);
John Bilodeau, Tallassee, AL (US);
Ed Poorbaugh, Tallassee, AL (US);
Burt Carter, Tallassee, AL (US);
Richard Kynard, Tallassee, AL (US);
Warren Wynn, Tallassee, AL (US);
Dan White, Tallassee, AL (US);
David Pettit, Tallassee, AL (US);
Neptune Technology Group Inc., Tallassee, AL (US);
Abstract
A fixed network for automatically reading a utility meter system has been developed. The network includes multiple meter interface units (MIUs) that each collect data from a designated utility meter. The collected data is transmitted to a primary data collector. The network includes multiple data collectors and each MIU identifies its own primary data collector based on signal quality between the collector and the MIU. The network includes a central host computer that is used to receive the collected data from the primary data collectors.