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System for controlling the supply of utility services to consumers

US4777354A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 27, 1986
Grant dateOct 11, 1988
Priority date—
Expiry dateJan 27, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F15/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

System for controlling the supply of utility services, such as electricity, gas, water, and oil, and other services, such as telephone, cable television, and the like to a consumer. The system includes one or more service supply control units for controlling the supply of the service to a consumer location over a predetermined time period. A timing device is connected to the supply control unit for setting the time period over which the supply control units supply the service to the consumer. A deactuating device is connected to the supply control units for effecting termination of the supply of the service upon expiry of the predetermined time period. An actuator card is provided for actuating the supply control units.

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