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GB2236003B - Commodity metering systems - Google Patents

  • ️Wed Oct 27 1993

GB2236003B - Commodity metering systems - Google Patents

Commodity metering systems

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Publication number
GB2236003B
GB2236003B GB9019776A GB9019776A GB2236003B GB 2236003 B GB2236003 B GB 2236003B GB 9019776 A GB9019776 A GB 9019776A GB 9019776 A GB9019776 A GB 9019776A GB 2236003 B GB2236003 B GB 2236003B Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
meter
commodity
prepayment
credit
optical port
Prior art date
1989-09-09
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB9019776A
Other versions
GB9019776D0 (en
GB2236003A (en
Inventor
David John Clarke
Trevor Ronald Seddon
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Gemalto Terminals Ltd
Original Assignee
Schlumberger Industries Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
1989-09-09
Filing date
1990-09-10
Publication date
1993-10-27
1990-09-10 Application filed by Schlumberger Industries Ltd filed Critical Schlumberger Industries Ltd
1990-10-24 Publication of GB9019776D0 publication Critical patent/GB9019776D0/en
1991-03-20 Publication of GB2236003A publication Critical patent/GB2236003A/en
1993-10-27 Application granted granted Critical
1993-10-27 Publication of GB2236003B publication Critical patent/GB2236003B/en
2010-09-10 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0014—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F15/00—Coin-freed apparatus with meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Air Transport Of Granular Materials (AREA)
  • Supply And Installment Of Electrical Components (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Current Or Voltage (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)

Abstract

A commodity metering system, particularly for metering electricity, comprises a credit meter having an optical port via which it can be reprogrammed and its readings of the amount of the commodity supplied can be accessed. To convert the meter into a prepayment metering system, a separate prepayment unit is connected to it by means of an optical link which is sealingly coupled to the optical port of the meter. The prepayment unit stores credit read from credit tokens, typically in the form of electronic keys, smart cards or magnetic cards, and periodically reads the meter via the optical link. When the monetary value of the amount of the commodity supplied equals the value of the credit stored, the prepayment unit cuts off the supply of the commodity. The prepayment unit also has an optical port, which communicates via the optical link with the optical port of the meter and via which the meter readings can be accessed and both the meter and the prepayment unit can be reprogrammed.

GB9019776A 1989-09-09 1990-09-10 Commodity metering systems Expired - Lifetime GB2236003B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB898920446A GB8920446D0 (en) 1989-09-09 1989-09-09 Electricity metering systems

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9019776D0 GB9019776D0 (en) 1990-10-24
GB2236003A GB2236003A (en) 1991-03-20
GB2236003B true GB2236003B (en) 1993-10-27

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Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB898920446A Pending GB8920446D0 (en) 1989-09-09 1989-09-09 Electricity metering systems
GB9019776A Expired - Lifetime GB2236003B (en) 1989-09-09 1990-09-10 Commodity metering systems

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB898920446A Pending GB8920446D0 (en) 1989-09-09 1989-09-09 Electricity metering systems

Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP0419106B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE114847T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69014516T2 (en)
GB (2) GB8920446D0 (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN106023450A (en) * 2016-05-16 2016-10-12 成都易信达科技股份有限公司 Intelligent water meter

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0419106A1 (en) 1991-03-27
ATE114847T1 (en) 1994-12-15
GB9019776D0 (en) 1990-10-24
GB2236003A (en) 1991-03-20
DE69014516D1 (en) 1995-01-12
EP0419106B1 (en) 1994-11-30
DE69014516T2 (en) 1995-06-29
GB8920446D0 (en) 1989-10-25

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
2005-01-19 732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
2010-09-29 PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20100909