DISTRIBUTED METER NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING SAME - Patent 2008196

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EP 2 008 196 A2

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(43)	Date of publication:
	31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01

(21)	Application number: 07753308.1

(22)	Date of filing: 16.03.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 15/173^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2007/006669

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2007/109149 (27.09.2007 Gazette 2007/39)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

16.03.2006 US 377915
16.03.2006 US 377899

(71)	Applicant: US Beverage Net Inc.
	Syracuse NY 13204 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	RAGHUNATHAN, Prabhu, R. Pittsburgh, PA 15235 (US) DANIAL, Patrick, J. Syracuse, NY 13202 (US) YOUNG, Mark, E. Syracuse, NY 13207 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles et al
	Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 Munich 80336 Munich (DE)

(54)	DISTRIBUTED METER NETWORKS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING SAME