Patent ID: 9285243
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: G01D,Y02B,Y04S

Claim Text:
1. An energy conservation method utilizing a meter transducer retrofit on a meter, the meter including a rotating shaft that drives a meter reading dial, the method comprising: measuring, by an encoder device, a volume supplied through the meter, by detecting rotation of the rotating shaft; obtaining, from the encoder device, a plurality of overall usage profiles of a plurality of appliances supplied by the meter, for sequential time intervals; comparing the plurality of overall usage profiles to historical usage profiles of each of the plurality of appliances; identifying each specific appliance of the plurality of appliances receiving the volume at each time interval; and comparing the plurality of overall usage profiles to historical usage profiles for each of the identified specific appliances, wherein a volume received by a specific appliance of the plurality of appliances is identified by a consumption signature or the specific appliance.