Joseph G Russillo

US Patent:

50270567, Jun 25, 1991

Filed:

Apr 5, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/505195

Inventors:

Joseph G. Russillo - Rollinsford NH
Richard A. Balch - North Hampton NH
Andrius A. Keturakis - Portsmouth NH
Scott D. Velte - Rochester NH

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Somersworth NH

International Classification:

G01R 120
G01R 1104

US Classification:

324103R

Abstract:

An electronic time of use or demand register is provided for selective addition to a watthour meter in an energy meter. The electronic register is configured for parallel mounting beside the watthour meter to minimize space and includes an integral register enclosure for properly assembling and securing various components in positive operational relationships such as positioning the optical detection assembly relative to the rotating castellated shutter and in turn positioning the optical communications link relative to the optical detection assembly. The register enclosure additionally includes integral means for mounting the electronic register within the energy meter and for selectively adding and positioning a plurality of optional features.

US Patent:

41386973, Feb 6, 1979

Filed:

Mar 2, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/882739

Inventors:

Joseph G. Russillo - Dover NH
William C. Earl - Corona CA

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Somersworth NH

International Classification:

G11B 500
G11B 1512

US Classification:

360 6

Abstract:

A data recording system includes a master tape recorder interconnected to a plurality of slave recorders. Each recorder is adapted to record meter data provided thereto from a meter associated with each recorder. The master recorder includes a timing circuit for effecting the recording of interval marks at periodic intervals on tape of all of the recorders as a time reference for the meter data of each recorder. The timing circuit also includes means for detecting a power outage to the recorders to generate a power outage pulse which effects the writing of a power outage indication by all of the recorders.