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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2014
Mueller International, Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Szabolcs Zigovszki, Mableton, GA (US);
Matt Allen Thomas, Cornelius, NC (US);
Mueller International, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems, methods and apparatuses for detecting tampering with a utility meter. A method may comprise measuring a magnetic field created by a rotating magnet in the meter by a removal detector sensor in a solid-state register (SSR). In addition, the SSR may be configured to detect when the SSR is dislodged or removed from the utility meter. The sensor may comprise a register removal tamper alert. The tamper detection methods described herein provide improved techniques for preventing and deterring attempts to alter meters and steal utility-provided resources.