(19)
(11) EP 1 875 171 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/21

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/15

(21) Application number: 06734998.5

(22) Date of filing: 13.02.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01D 4/00(2006.01)
G08C 17/04(2006.01)
 G01F 15/06(2006.01)
G06Q 50/06(2012.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2006/005120
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/104580 (05.10.2006 Gazette 2006/40)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENT DATA FROM A UTILITY METER TO A REMOTE MONITORING LOCATION

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ÜBERMITTLUNG VON VERBRAUCHSMESSDATEN VON EINEM VERBRAUCHSZÄHLER ZU EINER ENTFERNTEN ERFASSUNGSSTELLE

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSMISSION À UN POSTE D'ENREGISTREMENT ÉLOIGNÉ DE DONNÉES DE CONSOMMATION MESURÉES DEPUIS UN COMPTEUR DE CONSOMMATION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 24.03.2005 US 89303

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/02

(73) Proprietor: Sensus Spectrum LLC
Raleigh, NC 27615 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JOHNSON, Rex
    Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401 (US)
  • LAVERDIERE, Derek
    Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401 (US)

(74) Representative: Somervell, Thomas Richard 
Marks & Clerk LLP Alpha Tower Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT
Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A- 5 252 967
US-B1- 6 218 995
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US-B1- 6 177 883
US-B1- 6 369 769
   
       
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