The method as recited in claim 9 further comprising the step of forming said balance circuit on a circuit board having mounts located thereon, said circuit board mechanically supporting said antenna elements, said mounts allowing said antenna to be reoriented with respect to said dielectric housing.ġ5. The method as recited in claim 9 further comprising the step of forming said antenna elements into metal arcs having a flattened lateral cross section.ġ4. Placing an electromagnetic shield about at least a portion of said electric meter circuitry.ġ3. Placing electric meter circuitry in said dielectric housing and The method as recited in claim 9 further comprising the steps of: The method as recited in claim 9 further comprising the step of placing electric meter circuitry in a circuit board rack within said dielectric housing, said antenna elements located between circuit boards in said circuit board rack.ġ2. The method as recited in claim 9 further comprising the step of causing said antenna elements generally to conform to a portion of an internal surface of said dielectric housing.ġ1. Locating antenna elements within said dielectric housing, said antenna elements adapted to transmit and receive electromagnetic radiation andĬoupling a balance circuit to said antenna elements to cause said antenna elements to act as said antenna, said balance circuit couplable to an unbalanced output port of a wireless communication circuit to balance an impedance of said unbalanced output port and thereby balance said antenna.ġ0. A method of manufacturing an antenna for use with an electric meter chassis having a dielectric housing protruding therefrom, said antenna allowing electric meter circuitry within said chassis to communicate wirelessly through said dielectric housing, comprising the steps of:
The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said chassis comprises a wireless communication circuit having a carrier frequency of between 700 and 950 megahertz.ĩ. The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said antenna elements are first and second conductors of a dipole and said balance circuit balances an impedance of said dipole.Ĩ. The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said balance circuit is embodied on a circuit board having mounts located thereon and mechanically supports said antenna elements, said mounts allowing said antenna to be reoriented with respect to said dielectric housing.ħ. The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said antenna elements are arcuate and have a flattened lateral cross section.Ħ. The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said chassis comprises:Įlectric meter circuitry located in said dielectric housing andĪn electromagnetic shield located about at least a portion of said electric meter circuitry.ĥ. The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said chassis comprises electric meter circuitry located in a circuit board rack within said dielectric housing, said antenna elements located between circuit boards in said circuit board rack.Ĥ. The antenna as recited in claim 1 wherein said antenna elements generally conform to a portion of an internal surface of said dielectric housing.ģ. An antenna for use with an electric meter chassis having a dielectric housing protruding therefrom, said antenna allowing electric meter circuitry within said chassis to communicate wirelessly through said dielectric housing, comprising:Īntenna elements, located within said dielectric housing and adapted to transmit and receive electromagnetic radiation andĪ balance circuit, coupled to said antenna elements to cause said antenna elements to act as said antenna and couplable to an unbalanced output port of a wireless communication circuit, that balances an impedance of said unbalanced output port thereby to balance said antenna.Ģ. REMOTE METER READING SYSTEM EMPLOYING SEMIPASSIVE TRANSPONDERSġ.
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