US Patent 7605717 AMR transmitter with programmable operating mode parameters

Patent 7605717 was granted and assigned to Badger Meter on October, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Badger Meter

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

76057170

Date of Patent

October 20, 2009

Patent Application Number

115008650

Date Filed

August 8, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Timothy Edwards, Jr.

Patent abstract

The invention provides a method and circuitry for programming an AMR transmitter to operate in different modes. The device can be programmed as to any one or all of the following parameters: transmission power according to the physical environment of the installation; power level and modulation type for drive-by or fixed network application; and frequency of data transmission to conserve battery life. A laptop computer or other type of programming device communicates through an optical IR port to enter these parameters.