Roberto A Capriotti

60263555, Feb 15, 2000

Jun 23, 1998

9/103230

Mizanur Rahman - Minneapolis MN
Roberto Capriotti - Farmington MN
Jerry J. Conley - Waseca MN
Gary B. Mortensen - Waseca MN

Itron, Inc. - Spokane WA

G01R 2100

702189

A power consumption meter is disclosed for measuring the power consumed by a load on a power conductor, wherein the electronics of the power consumption meter are isolated from lightning and power transients. The meter has a first GMR sensor that is disposed proximate the power conductor and is magnetically coupled to the power conductor. The first GMR sensor detects magnetic flux in the power conductor and produces a first output responsive to the detected magnetic flux that is representative of the current flowing through the power conductor. A second GMR sensor is disposed proximate the power conductor and is magnetically coupled to the power conductor. The second GMR sensor detects magnetic flux in the power conductor and produces a second output responsive to the detected magnetic flux that is representative of the voltage on the power conductor. A processor is operably communicatively coupled to the first and second GMR sensors and is responsive to the first output and the second output for producing a third output that is representative of the energy consumption of the load on the power conductor. In an embodiment, a third GMR sensor provides feedback for auto-scaling of the first GMR sensor.

59107740, Jun 8, 1999

Sep 12, 1997

8/928839

Roberto Capriotti - Farmington MN
Mizanur Rahman - Minneapolis MN

Itron, Inc. - Spokane WA

G08B 2100

340637

A sensor assembly and method of forming the sensor assembly for sensing count and tamper, where the count is related to an energy field having a gradient along an axis of sensitivity and where the tamper is related to a static energy field and where the energy comprising the static energy field is the same type as the energy comprising the energy field having a gradient, includes an energy gradient detector that has at least a first sensor spaced apart from and communicably coupled to a second sensor along the axis of sensitivity. A static energy detector that has at least a first shielded sensor, the shielded sensor being substantially shielded from the energy field having a gradient and from the static energy field. A second unshielded sensor is communicably coupled to the shielded sensor. The invention further includes a method of detecting a spatially varying magnetic field.