1. A method for accessing meter components, the method comprising:
providing a meter enclosure having one or more service accessible compartments operable for housing advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) components;
manipulating one or more compartment covers associated with the one or more service accessible compartments;
installing one or more AMI components in the one or more service accessible compartments; and
closing the one or more compartment covers, wherein the meter enclosure protects the one or more AMI components from at least one external element.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein installing the one or more AMI components comprises installing one or more of a replaceable AMI card or a replaceable battery, wherein a battery compartment for the replaceable battery is separate from an AMI compartment for the replaceable AMI card.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the meter enclosure further comprises providing at least one current sensing assembly for monitoring current.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein providing at least one current sensing assembly comprises providing at least one current transformer assembly, wherein the at least one current transformer assembly comprises a current transformer cap, a current transformer casing and a current transformer.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein providing the at least one current sensing assembly comprises providing a snap-fit enclosure for a current transformer, wherein the snap-fit enclosure comprises a current transformer cap and a current transformer casing.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the snap-fit enclosure is operable to enclose and secure current transformers ranging in size from about 80% to about 110% of current transformer nominal size.
7. An electrical meter system, comprising:
at least one electrical power transformer;
an energy meter enclosure having one or more service accessible compartments, wherein the service accessible compartments are operable for housing advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) components;
electrical conductors operable for delivering electrical power from the at least one electrical power transformer to the energy meter enclosure;
one or more compartment covers associated with the one or more service accessible compartments, wherein the one or more compartment covers can be manipulated to access the one or more service accessible compartments; and
one or more replaceable AMI components in the one or more service accessible compartments.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the one or more advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) components comprises one or more of a replaceable AMI card or a replaceable battery, and wherein a battery compartment for the replaceable battery is separate from an AMI compartment for the replaceable AMI card.
9. The system of claim 7, wherein the energy meter enclosure further comprises at least one current sensing assembly for monitoring current.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the least one current sensing assembly comprises at least one current transformer assembly, wherein the at least one current transformer assembly comprises a current transformer cap, a current transformer casing and a current transformer.
11. The system of claim 7, wherein the at least one current sensing assembly comprises a snap-fit enclosure for housing the current transformer, wherein the snap-fit enclosure comprises a current transformer cap and a current transformer casing.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the snap-fit enclosure is operable to enclose and secure current transformers ranging in size from about 80% to about 110% of a nominal size for the current transformer.
13. The system of claim 7, further comprising at least one communications channel for transmitting power usage information detected by the AMI components to a utility.
14. An apparatus, comprising:
an energy meter enclosure having one or more service accessible compartments, wherein the service accessible compartments are operable for housing advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) components;
one or more compartment covers associated with the one or more service accessible compartments, wherein the one or more compartment covers can be manipulated to access the one or more service accessible compartments, and
one or more replaceable AMI components in the one or more service accessible compartments.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the one or more advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) components comprises one or more of a replaceable AMI card or a replaceable battery, and wherein a battery compartment for the replaceable battery is separate from an AMI compartment for the replaceable AMI card.
16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the energy meter enclosure further comprises at least one current sensing assembly for monitoring current.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the least one current sensing assembly comprises at least one current transformer assembly, wherein the at least one current transformer assembly comprises a current transformer cap, a current transformer casing and a current transformer.
18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one current sensing assembly comprises a snap-fit enclosure for housing the current transformer, wherein the snap-fit enclosure comprises a current transformer cap and a current transformer casing.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the snap-fit enclosure is operable to enclose and secure current transformers ranging in size from about 80% to about 110% of a nominal size for the current transformer.
20. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising at least one communications channel for transmitting power usage information detected by the AMI components to a utility.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A dental system, comprising:
one or more appliances having geometries selected to progressively reposition teeth to successive intermediate arrangements; and
one or more decorations adhesively attached to the surface of the one or more appliances.
2. The dental system of claim 1, wherein the decorations comprise one of a semi-precious object, a synthetic object, a metal object, and a precious stone.
3. The dental system of claim 1, wherein the decorations comprise decals.
4. The dental system of claim 3, wherein the dental decal comprises a front face having a design printed thereon.
5. The dental system of claim 4, wherein the design is printed with nontoxic ink.
6. The dental system of claim 4, wherein the design is printed with hypoallergenic ink.
7. The dental system of claim 3, wherein the decal is ingestible.
8. The dental system of claim 3, wherein the dental decal comprises an adhesive layer on a rear face.
9. The dental system of claim 3, wherein the adhesive comprises a nontoxic material.
10. The dental system of claim 3, wherein the adhesive comprises a hypoallergenic material.
11. A method for repositioning teeth, said method comprising:
attaching a dental decoration to an appliance; and
placing the appliance in a patient’s mouth, wherein the appliance has a geometry selected to reposition the teeth.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the decorations comprise one of a semi-precious object, a synthetic object, a metal object, and a precious stone.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the decorations comprise decals.
14. A method as in claim 13, wherein the appliances comprise polymeric shells having cavities shaped to receive and resiliently reposition teeth from one arrangement to a successive arrangement.
15. A method as in claim 13, wherein the dental decal comprises a front face having a design printed thereon and an adhesive rear face.
16. A dental kit, comprising:
one or more appliances having geometries selected to progressively reposition the teeth to successive intermediate arrangements; and
one or more dental decorations adhesively attached to the surface of the one or more appliances.
17. The kit of claim 16, wherein the decorations comprise one of a semi-precious object, a synthetic object, a metal object, and a precious stone.
18. The kit of claim 16, wherein the decorations comprise decals.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the decal comprises a design printed on the rear face and front face of the appliance.
20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the decal is ingestible.