Patent ID: 11927611
Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  Y | IPC G

Claim 6:
7. A system comprising:
a sensor configured to identify an orientation of an electricity meter;
the electricity meter configured to be orientated in a normal orientation or an inverted orientation, wherein the electricity meter is configured to measure delivered energy in the normal orientation, and identify the delivered energy to be measured in the inverted orientation apart from received energy, wherein the electricity meter is configured to prevent theft of electricity, and wherein the sensor identifies when the electricity meter is in the normal orientation and the inverted orientation;
wherein, in the inverted orientation, the electricity flows backward from the one or more locations to the electricity meter,
wherein in the inverted orientation, the electricity meter is configured to differentiate the delivered energy from the received energy when a flow of electricity appears to flow backward toward the electricity meter, and
a display configured within the electricity meter, wherein the display and sensor are configured within the electricity meter.