Patents Assigned to Communications Instruments Inc.
  • Patent number: 5283572
    Abstract: An interface to facilitate storing in an electric utility meter transponder, water usage data so that when remotely interrogated, access can be had to both electric and water usage data. A pulse indicative of water usage sets a magnetic latching relay in the interface circuit which causes a transponder supply voltage to be switched to two interface circuit timers. The first timer generates a first delay, after which the electric meter transponder is pulsed to register water usage. After a second, longer delay, the second timer resets the magnetic latching relay to thereby place the interface circuit in condition for receiving another water usage signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Communications Instruments Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph H. McClelland, Eric A. Berns