Abstract: A method of managing a combi radiator (1), the method comprising the following steps that are repeated for each current day, and for each current period taken from a predetermined set constituted by at least one successive period defined in the current day: acquiring a predetermined indication from a predefined table (30), said predetermined indication being associated with said current period and being taken from a list comprising a first indication for which only the electrical radiator system (2) is to be activated, and/or a second indication for which only the hot-water radiator system (3) is to be activated, and/or a third indication for which both the electrical radiator system and the hot-water radiator system are to be activated; controlling the radiator as a function of the predetermined indication.

Abstract: A gas meter includes a valve, or means for communicating with a valve, and a processing unit arranged for: analyzing the measurements of the gas consumption to produce predefined parameter measurements relating to the gas consumption, and detecting, from said predefined parameter measurements, one or more operating phases of at least one predetermined system of the installation; for each predetermined system, following each operating phase of said predetermined system, if a cumulated gas consumption during the current period of said predetermined system exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with said predetermined system, closing the valve until the end of said current period.

Abstract: A monitoring method uses an electricity meter arranged to measure an electricity consumption of an installation and including a current limiter arranged to selectively limit a current supplied to the installation. The monitoring method includes he steps, repeated each current day, for each current period of a predetermined set of at least one successive period defined in the current day, of: verifying a first predetermined condition associated with said current period; if the first predetermined condition is verified, activating the current limiter to limit the current supplied to the installation until the end of said current period.

Abstract: A water meter includes a valve, or first means for communicating with a valve, and a processing unit arranged for: analysing the measurements of the water consumption to produce predefined parameter measurements relating to water consumption, and detecting, from said predefined parameter measurements, operating phases of at least one predetermined system of the installation; for each predetermined system, during each phase of operation of said predetermined system. The water consumption exceeds a predetermined threshold associated with said predetermined system, at least partially close the valve for a predetermined time to limit a current water flow rate of water supplied to the installation.

Abstract: An electricity meter includes a test circuit comprising a test component and a connection component arranged to place the test component in a connected configuration in which the test component is connected to the phase conductor and to the neutral conductor, and in a disconnected configuration in which the test component is disconnected from the phase conductor and/or from the neutral conductor; a processor component arranged to control the connection component in such a manner that it places the test component in the connected configuration during a predetermined test duration to measure surplus energy consumption, and to estimate measurement error of the electricity meter from the surplus energy.

Abstract: In order to acknowledge uplink frames transmitted from end devices to server equipment, the server equipment allocates the end devices to groups and to subgroups. The addresses of the end devices are constructed so as to identify the groups and subgroups to which said end devices belong. The server equipment carries out mass acknowledgements by group, by broadcasting a message wherein each subgroup of said group is associated with the same item of information acknowledging, or not, said uplink frames of all the end devices of said subgroup. The mass acknowledgement further includes information representing an estimated instant of next transmission of a mass acknowledgement for said group. The server equipment acknowledges, in unicast mode, the uplink frames received that have not been acknowledged by the mass acknowledgement.

Abstract: A method for reading qualimetric data by a qualimetry device configured for communicating with N meters includes, for each of said N meters: calculating, by said meter, qualimetric data over a time period and timestamping said qualimetric data; sending, by the qualimetry device, a request for qualimetric data to said meter; in response to said request, sending, by said meter, said timestamped qualimetric data to said qualimetry device; and on reception of said timestamped qualimetric data by said qualimetry device, storing said timestamped qualimetric data in memory in association with an identifier of said meter that sent said timestamped qualimetric data.

Abstract: A fluid meter includes communication means arranged to receive an external opening or closing command to open or close an electromechanical valve suitable for being included in a cut-off unit mounted in the proximity of the fluid meter, authentication means arranged to authenticate a control frame including the opening or closing command, and a first communication interface arranged to transmit both the control frame and electrical energy to a second communication interface of the cut-off unit via a wireless link. The electrical energy is suitable for electrically powering the second communication interface of the cut-off unit.

Abstract: A method for the onsite calibration of a Rogowski sensor to be calibrated, includes the steps of: cause the sensor to be calibrated to be positioned on a reference phase, or cause a reference sensor to be positioned on the phase to be calibrated; acquiring a calibration current measurement produced by the sensor to be calibrated, a reference current measurement produced by the reference sensor, and a reference voltage measurement on the phase on which are positioned the reference sensor to be calibrated following the positioning step; and using the calibration current measurement, the reference current measurement and the reference voltage measurement to produce calibration parameters of the sensor to be calibrated.

Abstract: An electricity meter includes a housing including at least one housing element that is normally closed; a supercapacitor and a power supply circuit arranged to act, whenever the electricity meter is put into connection with electric power, to charge the supercapacitor; both a charge-maintaining circuit arranged to act, whenever the meter has been taken out of connection with electric power, to prevent the supercapacitor from discharging so long as the housing element remains closed, and also a discharge circuit arranged to discharge the supercapacitor in the event that the housing element is opened; a processor circuit arranged to act, after the meter is put back into connection with electric power and in the event that the supercapacitor is discharged, to detect that the housing element has been opened since the meter was taken out of connection with electric power.

Abstract: A method for transmitting meter data by a meter to a mobile device, the method including the following steps performed by the meter: receiving a request demanding meter data; obtaining meter data; generating a hashcode from at least one data pair including a serial number of the meter and the meter data obtained; encrypting the hashcode with a private key known solely to the meter, the encrypted hashcode being a signature; and transmitting to the mobile device, a frame including the meter data obtained and the signature.

Abstract: A system comprising a meter and a circuit breaker, the electricity meter comprising: a primary processing component designed to acquire a primary power supply parameter and to produce, from the primary power supply parameter, a primary command intended to control the opening or closure of a line; a primary transceiver designed to transmit the primary command; the circuit breaker comprising: a disconnection unit; a bistable relay designed to open or close the disconnection unit; a secondary receiver designed to receive the primary command; a secondary processing component designed to acquire the primary command and to control the bistable relay so as to open or close the disconnection unit on the basis of the primary command.

Abstract: A method of measuring the speed of a fluid, comprising the successive steps of: causing the processor component to emit at the same emission time both a first electrical excitation signal that is applied as input to a first transducer and also a second electrical excitation signal that is applied as input to a second transducer, such that the first transducer generates a first ultrasonic signal and such that the second transducer generates a second ultrasonic signal; putting the processor component on standby; reactivating the processor component after a predetermined standby duration; causing the first ultrasonic signal to be acquired by the second transducer and then by the processor component, and causing the second ultrasonic signal to be acquired by the first transducer and then by the processor component; using a value DToF to estimate the speed of the fluid.

Abstract: A method of adjusting an electricity meter (1), the method comprising the steps of: measuring the frequency of the distribution grid (3); if the difference between the frequency of the distribution grid and a first frequency is less that a first predetermined threshold, adjusting the measurement module (10) by using first calibration parameters that were produced during a stage of calibrating the meter; if the difference between the frequency of the grid and the first frequency is greater than or equal to the first predetermined threshold, calculating second calibration parameters from the first calibration parameters and from adaptation parameters, and adjusting the measurement module (10) by using the second calibration parameters.

Abstract: System for finding at least one mobile trolley in a locale, the system including at least one communication beacon which has a range covering the locale and which is connected to a computer control unit, and at least one electronic module mounted on the trolley and including a transmission device arranged to transmit position data to the communication beacon, and an inertial motion detection hub that includes a device for detecting linear motion along axes of a detection reference system and a device for detecting angular motion about the axes of the detection reference system and that is arranged to provide position data on the basis of linear motion measurement data and angular motion measurement data, the module being mounted on an element of the trolley such that any movement of the trolley within the locale causes angular movement of the element, the system being arranged to detect when the trolley is stopped when the angular motion measurement data correspond to zero angular motion at one measurement in

Abstract: A method for transmitting consumption data by a meter to a meter data management system is described. The meter obtains (S301) consumption data, the data being obtained by metrology software. It generates (S302) a hashcode from a triplet comprising a serial number of the meter, a cyclic redundancy code calculated from the metrology software and a certificate number certifying that the meter is authorised to be used for invoicing consumption. It next encrypts (S304) the hashcode with a private key known solely to the meter, in order to obtain a signature. Finally, it transmits (S306), to the system managing said consumption data, a frame comprising an identifier of the meter, the consumption data obtained and the signature.

Abstract: A meter including a phase conductor connected to a phase line of the network, a cut-off member, and a detection circuit comprising: an injection chain arranged, while the cut-off member is open, to generate a test signal with a predetermined voltage level, and arranged to inject the test signal into the phase conductor downstream from the cut-off member; a measurement chain arranged to measure an intermediate voltage level of the test signal at a measurement point of the injection chain, which point is situated between the generator component and the injection component; a processor component arranged to act as a function of the intermediate voltage level in order to determine whether the circuit breaker is open or closed.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data from a management entity in a communication system further comprising at least one data concentrator device to which smart electricity meters are attached via a first powerline communication network, each data concentrator device being connected to the management entity via a second communication network. Said smart electricity meter receives, coming from the management entity, via the first powerline communication network, a message indicating that a transfer of data is pending with the management entity. Said smart electricity meter comprising a wireless communication interface adapted to communicate via a third wireless local communication network with a residential gateway connected to the management entity via a fourth communication network, said smart electricity meter obtains said data from the management entity via the third wireless local communication network.

Abstract: A method of measuring the speed of a fluid comprising the following steps: generating a plurality of pseudorandom frequencies (fus_n); for each pseudorandom frequency (fus_n), emitting ultrasound signals into the fluid to travel along a path of defined length; receiving the ultrasound signals; for each received ultrasound signal, producing a travel time measurement, so as to generate for each pseudorandom frequency (fus_n) a predefined number of travel time measurements; for each pseudorandom frequency (fus_n), evaluating the accuracy of the measurements; for evaluating the speed of the fluid, making use of the measurements produced for the pseudorandom frequency that presents the greatest accuracy.

Abstract: An electricity meter includes at least one input terminal, at least one voltage sensor, and at least one current sensor, and a processor unit arranged to acquire the voltage measurements and the current measurements, and to detect a first period during which the source current is less than a first predefined current threshold, and a second period during which the source current is greater than a second predefined current threshold, to acquire a first voltage measurement during the first period and a second voltage measurement during the second period, and to detect faulty clamping between at least one wire and the input terminal when at least one detection value representative of a difference between a first voltage measurement and a second voltage measurement is greater than or equal to a voltage threshold.