Patent ID: 7412338
Filing Date: 2008-08-12
Classification: G01D,G01R,H04B,H04L,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system for measuring the delivery of energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an energy distribution system, said system comprising: a first energy sensor configured to measure a first energy parameter of an energy distribution system, said first energy sensor further configured to wirelessly transmit and receive a plurality of communication packets that are selectively configurable by said first energy sensor to include energy data representative of said first energy parameter; a second energy sensor configured to be in wireless communication with said first energy sensor, said second energy sensor configured to measure a second energy parameter of said energy distribution system, said second energy sensor further configured to wirelessly transmit and receive said communication packets, and selectively include energy data representative of said second energy parameter sensed by said second energy sensor in said communication packets; a radio frequency repeater configured to be in wireless communication with said second energy sensor but out of range for wireless communication with said first energy sensor; said first and second energy sensors comprising an adjustable radio frequency transmission power, said first energy sensor further configured to automatically adjust said adjustable radio frequency transmission power to enable wireless communication with said second energy sensor, but he out of range for wireless communication with said radio frequency repeater, and