Date : 12-Oct-2013

Patent Search & Analysis Report (PSAR)

Team Id Name : 130001565 : Bathija Mohit Lakhmichand -

Part-1 : Patent Search Technique Used

Patent Search Database Used : Keywords used for search : Search String : Number of Results/Hits getting :
Esp@cenet Meter,Reading,GSM Modem, meter reading using gsm modem 50

Part-2 : Basic data of Patent and Bibliographic

Category / Field of Invention : Invention is related to/Class of Invention : Title of Invention : Patent No : Application No : Date of Filing/Application : Priority Date :
PCT/GB2005/003379 2005-09-01 2004-09-01 Electronics & Communication Engineering automatic energy meter

Automated Meter Reader

Publication /Journal Number - (Issue WO2006024854 A2 No. of Journal in which patent is published) : Publication Date : First Filled Country : Also Published in: Relevant Patent / Application No : Applicant for Patent is :
Organization 2006-03-09

Inventor Details

Sr No
1.

Name

Address

City

Country

Eric Beattie

BEATTIE,Eric;Iskraemeco ECL Ltd,9-10 st Andrew Square,Edinburgh EH2 AF(GB)

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Applicant Details

Sr No
1.

Name

Address

City

Country

Iskraemeco Ecl Ltd, Eric Beattie

BEATTIE,Eric;Iskraemeco ECL Ltd,9-10 st Andrew Square,Edinburgh EH2 AF(GB)

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

Part-3 : Technical part of patented invention

Limitation of Prior Technology/Art :
Prior Technology requires separate isolation component, such as a chatterbox, to be placed between the data logger and the utility meter

Specific Problem Solved / Objective of Inventor :

An automated meter reader and method are provided suitable for monitoring and recording the data output of 4 a utility meter, such as a gas, water or electricity meter. The meter reader comprises a data logger, an isolation barrier, a regeneration unit a communication controller. The isolation barrier can be an optical isolator, providing electrical isolation greater than 10kV (rms). The invention removes the requirement for a separate isolation component, such as a chatterbox, to be placed between the data logger and the utility meter and provides a reader that is efficient and cost effective to install and maintain.

Brief about Invention :

the present invention provides a solid-state automatic meter reader suitable for monitoring and recording the data output of a utility meter comprising a data logger, an isolation barrier, a regeneration unit and a communication controller. Most preferably the isolation barrier is located so as to electrically isolate the data logger from the regeneration unit. Preferably, the isolation barrier is located so as to electrically isolate the communications controller from the regeneration unit. Alternatively, the isolation barrier is located so as to electrically isolate the data logger from the communications controller. Preferably the data logger comprises one or more electrical inputs, a computer processor, a memory unit and a power source. Most preferably the computer processor provides a means for signal processing the data output of the utility meter. Preferably the power source comprises a battery. Most preferably the isolation barrier comprises an optical isolator. Alternatively the isolation barrier comprises two or more optical isolators wherein at least one optical isolator communicates with the regeneration unit and at least one optical isolator communicates with the communication controller. Preferably each optical isolator provides electrical isolation to a level greater than approximately 10 kV (rms) . Preferably the regeneration unit comprises one or more outputs suitable for providing a regenerated data utility meter output signal. Most preferably, the communications controller comprises a modem and a radio transceiver.

Typically the radio transceiver is a GSM transceiver. Optionally, the communications controller comprises a modulator and a radio transmitter. Alternatively, the communication controller comprises a computer processor, a modem and a telephone line wherein the telephone supplies the required power for the computer processor and the modem. Alternatively the communication controller comprises a computer processor, a modem, a battery and a telephone line. Typically the solid state automatic meter reader further comprises an optically isolated communications interface connected to said data logger. Preferably, said optically isolated communications interface comprises a light source and a photo receptor. Preferably, said optically isolated communications interface comprises an IEC1107 interface. Typically the solid state automatic meter reader further comprises an electrically isolated communications interface connected to said data logger and said communications controller. Preferably, said electrically isolated communications interface comprises an RS485 interface.

Key Learning Points :

RS - 458 Interfacing & GSM interfacing

Summary of Invention :
This provides a method for automating the monitoring and recording of a utility meter comprising the steps of: 1) Electrically connecting a solid state data logger to the utility meter; 2) Employing an isolation barrier to electrically isolate the solid state data logger; 3) Reading and recording output data from the utility meter; 4) Creating output signals representative of the output data from the utility meter; 5) Employing an optoelectronic means for transferring the output signals across the isolation barrier.

Number of Claims : Patent Status : How much this invention is related with your IDP/UDP?

31 Published Application < 70%

Do you have any idea to do anything around the said invention to improve it? : we cn remove use of optically isolated communication interfacing by using some techniques