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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventor:
Edward C. Parish, North Reading, MA (US);
Assignee:
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 4/00 (2006.01); H01Q 1/32 (2006.01); H01Q 3/40 (2006.01); H01Q 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 1/3275 (2013.01); G01D 4/004 (2013.01); H01Q 3/40 (2013.01); H01Q 25/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Antenna assemblies, which may be used in meter reading systems, are provided. One example of antenna assembly includes a first antenna vertically configured to be mounted on a top surface of a vehicle and a second antenna vertically configured to be mounted on the top surface of the vehicle. The antenna assembly also includes a receiver configured to communicate with a plurality of wireless utility meters via the first and second antennas. The first and second antennas are aligned with a direction of travel of the vehicle.