Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetic sensing to detect tampering with a utility meter
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Application No.: US14490403Application Date: 2014-09-18
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Publication No.: US09671254B2Publication Date: 2017-06-06
- Inventor: Szabolcs Zigovszki , Matt Allen Thomas
- Applicant: Mueller International, LLC
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
- Current Assignee: Mueller International, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Taylor English Duma LLP
- Main IPC: G01B7/004
- IPC: G01B7/004 ; G01D9/00 ; G01R11/24 ; G01D4/00 ; G01D5/06

Abstract:
Disclosed are systems, methods and apparatuses for detecting tampering with a utility meter. A method may comprise measuring a magnetic field created by a rotating magnet in the meter by a removal detector sensor in a solid-state register (SSR). In addition, the SSR may be configured to detect when the SSR is dislodged or removed from the utility meter. The sensor may comprise a register removal tamper alert. The tamper detection methods described herein provide improved techniques for preventing and deterring attempts to alter meters and steal utility-provided resources.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160084632A1 TAMPER DETECTION THROUGH MAGNETIC SENSING Public/Granted day:2016-03-24
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