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(43) Date of publication: 22.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/17 (21) Application number: 96922138.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.07.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01R 15/ 14( . ) G01R 19/ 00( . ) G01R 1/ 20( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1996/001587 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/002494 (23.01.1997 Gazette 1997/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 03.07.1995 GB 19950013500 (71) Applicant: REMOTE METERING SYSTEMS LTD. Odiham, Hants RG25 1JZ (GB)	(72) Inventors: AMEY, Keith, Robert St. Albans, Herts AL2 2NZ (GB) BRADY, David Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 3ES (GB) MOORE, Paul, Martin Derby DE3 5RJ (GB) (74) Representative: Harman, Michael Godfrey  Holmwood 37 Upper Park Road Camberley Surrey GU15 2EG Camberley Surrey GU15 2EG (GB)