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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8040664 | Meter with integrated high current switch Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for integrating directly within an electricity meter components corresponding to a high current switch. Line and load terminals forming a portion of the high current switch also correspond to line and load terminals configured... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7327558 | Front-accessible communications port for enclosed electrical equipment An improved electrical equipment enclosure includes an electrical enclosure, electrical equipment in said electrical enclosure, said electrical equipment including one or more devices requiring a network connection to devices outside of said enclosure, and a network... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7274305 | Electrical utility communications and control system A system for managing collection of data and remote operation of fielded remote units is disclosed. The remote units may be incorporated in automatic meter reading systems, capacitor bank switching systems, power line fault detection units, power recloser units, sur... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274553 | Utility meter housing arrangement An arrangement includes a liquid crystal display having a length, a width and a thickness. The arrangement further includes an integrally formed housing having a display receptacle, the display receptacle including retention members operable to retain the liquid cry... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7182632 | Connection systems and methods for utility meters A connection system for allowing access to a primary power signal flowing through a utility meter. The connection system comprises a collar assembly, an adapter assembly, and adapter electronics. The collar assembly comprises a collar housing, main terminals, and se... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7127330 | Business management system and method for a deregulated electric power market using consumer site anomaly detection A business management method for remote detection of anomalies with interaction between an electric distribution company and a plurality of customer energy consumers with respective electric metering systems, comprises the steps of: the consumers providing respectiv... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7114967 | Built-in electric contact enclosure and mounting method The mounting of an electric enclosure (1) for electric connector and switch embeddable in a piece of masonry work requires the connecting of electric wires (25) to an electrically conductive region or terminal inside the enclosure. The connection requi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6732019 | Business management system and method for a deregulated electric power market using online diagnostic services A business management method for detection of anomalies with interaction between an electric distribution company and a plurality of customer energy consumers with respective smart electric metering systems, comprises the steps of: the respective smart electric mete... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6663405 | Disconnect watthour meter socket adapter A housing carries an electrical disconnect switch having movable contacts. A cover is mounted on the housing and has an opening allowing access to a control lever of the disconnect switch. Electrical conductors are connected to the disconnect switch withi... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6054930 | Meter tamper detection device capable of counting multiple openings A device for detecting meter opening, the meter including at least a first structural element and a second structural element that are in a given position relative to each other when the meter is closed, said device comprising: a moving member connected t... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5831550 | System and process for the measurement of the electric energy consumption of a plurality of consumers The present invention refers to a centralized system and process for measuring, registering, reading and billing data referring to electric energy consumption of a plurality of consumers (14-17), which receive the electric energy through a plurality of re... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5663866 | Meter module An instrument panel with meters/indicating lamps and their drive circuits implemented therein, a centralized control circuit board provided with control circuits for vehicle-mounted electric equipment including the meters/indicating lamps, and an electric... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5572396 | Electric service safety disconnect apparatus with overvoltage and overcurrent protection A socket adapter housing has a plurality of line and load blade terminals and jaw contacts. An electrical power disconnect device, mounted in the housing, has contacts switchable between closed and open states, the contacts being serially connected betwee... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5282108 | Surge protector for a watthour meter A surge protector is provided for a multi-phase watthour meter. The surge protector allows all three phases to be protected using a single resistive block and ground strap. Separate first electrodes are connected to each phase of the circuit and each elec... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5107203 | Sealed utility meter having internal automatic disconnection A sealed utility meter having internal automatic disconnection. The meter contains a battery source of power for energizing the circuitry and is used in its operating environment in a horizontal position. In order to minimize battery drain prior to operat... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5045969 | Keyed disconnect of electric service at an electric meter location A mechanically-latching disconnect switch between an electric meter and an electric meter socket permits key controlled disconnections and connections of electric service at the customer location. The disconnect switch is contained in a housing, which con... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5023747 | Meter base surge suppresion system A meter base surge suppression system is mountable on a meter mounting panel and is adapted to receive and hold a conventional electric meter. The surge suppression system includes a base plate having a plurality of openings through which contact prongs m... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5001420 | Modular construction for electronic energy meter A modular versatile electronic energy meter is provided with current voltage and register modules which may be selected and readily interconnected along with a selected output circuit board and including a plurality of features which may be customized lat... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4977482 | Watthour meter socket adapter with interface connection A watthour meter socket adapter includes a housing with electrical contacts which receive the terminals of a watthour meter and terminals which are insertable into the contacts of an electrical watthour meter socket. First and second seal connectors seali... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4931895 | Electrical transient surge protection An adapter to be plugged in between a conventional watt-hour meter and an electrical power use installation socket to protect both the meter and downstream equipment from possible damage by transient surges in electrical potential resulting from lightning... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4901187 | Electrical transient surge protection An adapter to be plugged in between a conventional watt-hour meter and an electrical power use installation socket to protect both the meter and downstream equipment from possible damage by transient surges in electrical potential resulting from lightning... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4039943 | Position sensitive anti-tamper watthour meter An anti-tamper watthour meter includes a gravity actuated switch arrangement for reversing the meter voltage winding connections across the meter terminal blades when the meter is installed in an inverted position. An additional penalty metering arrangeme... | 08/02/1977 |
| 3962610 | Manual by-pass device for meter sockets A socket for a watt-hour meter is provided with a manual by-pass device to prevent interruption of power to a load when the watt-hour meter is removed from the socket. The manually operable by-pass device comprises a slider having a pair of contact bridge... | 06/08/1976 |
