Patents Examined by Wing Fu Ghan
  • Telemetry terminal
    Patent number: 4850010
    Abstract: A telemetry terminal for controlling and metering consumption of electricity, water, etc., at a consumer's premises having a programmable processor. The programmable processor includes a receiver to receive instructions over the phone line to operate switching controls and a transmitter to transmit readings stored in the processor from meters to a central control station over the phone line. The processor also has a switching control routine in the event of an interruption to the phone line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: Alcatel N.V.
    Inventors: Evan J. Stanbury, Gregory D. Watkins, Peter J. Naish, Graeme J. Bellis, Alan E. Hansford