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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2009
Anthony F. Barna, North Massapequa, NY (US);
Lawrence P. Nardo, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Charles W. Melvin, Jr., Dudley, GA (US);
Jason P. Walton, Byron, GA (US);
A. Arthur Kressner, Westfield, NJ (US);
Anthony F. Barna, North Massapequa, NY (US);
Lawrence P. Nardo, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Charles W. Melvin, Jr., Dudley, GA (US);
Jason P. Walton, Byron, GA (US);
A. Arthur Kressner, Westfield, NJ (US);
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Abstract
An optical sensor for detecting motion or movement in an area of interest and a method of operation is provided. The system includes a CMOS sensor having an array of pixels that captures images in an area of interest. The system monitors the average pixel value for the array to define a first state. If the average pixel value changes beyond a defined threshold, the system defines a second state. For each change in state, a signal is generated. In one embodiment, the optical sensor is used with a meter having a dial with an indicator. The optical sensor generates a signal each time the indicator passes through the area of interest to allow for the remote monitoring of a consumable commodity.