59 patents
Utility
High frequency data transceiver and surge protection retrofit for a smart meter
15 Aug 23
A high frequency data recorder (“HFDR”) can include a first set of contacts, on a first side of the HFDR, that are pluggable into a first meter receptacle of a meter box, wherein the first meter receptacle provides a connection to a power supply and a connection to a load.
Adam D. Meranda, Bryan Kitchener, Christopher Collins
Filed: 30 Apr 20
Utility
High-resolution data collection system with multiple data egress routes
8 Aug 23
A system for monitoring power flow at a premises can include a smart meter that measures coarse power flow data for the premises.
Christopher S Collins, Michael T Rothenberg, Adam D Meranda, Bryan M Kitchener
Filed: 15 Oct 20
Utility
Prioritizing trim requests of vegetation using machine learning
27 Jun 23
A system for prioritizing trim requests can include an image processor that identifies a location associated with a customer trim request that includes an image of vegetation and industrial equipment and marks the vegetation and the industrial equipment visible in the image associated with the customer trim request.
Iliana M. Rentz, Jeffrey D Dubs, Roberto J Rivera, Corinne E Murray, Steve T Jolly
Filed: 4 Aug 20
Utility
Natural language domain corpus data set creation based on enhanced root utterances
30 May 23
Systems and methods for generating a natural language domain corpus to train a machine learning natural language understanding process.
Brien H. Muschett, Joshua D. Calhoun
Filed: 3 Nov 20
Utility
Power grid lateral trouble ticket cause determination and ticket management
25 Apr 23
A power grid monitoring system for determining a cause of a lateral trouble ticket.
Lucas Bassett-audain, Genese Augustin, Daniel Barbosa, Steven Tolbert
Filed: 3 Mar 21
Utility
Method for the automated docking of robotic platforms
21 Mar 23
Various embodiments are directed to a method for docking a robotic platform.
Eric Schwartz, Stephen Cross, Michael Gilbertson, Kyle Bush, David Wendeborn, Richard Armstrong, Scott Nowicki, Seth Hill
Filed: 30 Oct 19
Reissue
Docking station for a robotic platform
28 Feb 23
Eric Schwartz, Stephen Cross, Michael Gilbertson, Kyle Bush, David Wendeborn, Leonard Rummel
Filed: 10 Aug 22
Utility
Remote autonomous inspection of utility system components utilizing drones and rovers
24 Jan 23
Unmanned monitoring devices, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), drones or rovers may inspect system components within an area of interest (AOI) such an electric power distribution system including generation, transmission, and distribution elements for autonomous detection of damage to the components.
Eric D. Schwartz, Stephen S. Cross, Bryan M. Kitchener
Filed: 1 Aug 18
Utility
Time and expense tracking system
17 Jan 23
A computer-implemented method and system that operates on a server includes a time and expense management interface for obtaining crew specific information for crews maintaining a utility distribution system.
Molly N. Carty, Iliana M. Rentz, Liane M. Sawyer, Matthew R. Moxley, Kristin M. Manz
Filed: 2 Jul 20
Utility
Systems and methods for document similarity matching
27 Dec 22
In some examples, a document can be received and parsed to identify sentences of the document.
Brien H. Muschett, Jason Richard Rocco, Gillis T. Melancon, III
Filed: 21 Jul 20
Utility
Proactive power outage impact adjustments via machine learning
25 Oct 22
A system and method for adjusting estimated number of customers affected by an electrical power distribution network incident.
Bryan J. Olnick, David L. Herlong, II, Lakshmi R. Penmetsa, Kirk C. Suscella, Jr., Peter Maciej Kowalow
Filed: 23 Aug 18
Utility
Defect detector in power distribution system
11 Oct 22
A defect detector can receives voltage data characterizing a three-phase voltage for each of a plurality of feeder lines.
Robert A. Baker, Nerva Kenol, Andrew W. Kirby, Jacob Benator, Michelet Orange, Clive K C Leung, Charles E. Orr, Justin D Klocman, Benny P. Pazhayattil
Filed: 3 Feb 20
Utility
Ensemble Forecast Storm Damage Response System for Critical Infrastructure
15 Sep 22
A storm damage response system includes a storm ensemble database that stores ensemble forecast models associated with potential storm paths of a storm across a geographic area and an inventory database that stores inventory data associated with location and characteristics of power-providing equipment in the geographic area.
Paul R. Hynes, Matthew R. Moxley, Jason S. Price, Thomas W. Gwaltney, Iliana M. Rentz, Jose Luis Medina
Filed: 3 Jun 22
Utility
Power Grid Lateral Trouble Ticket Cause Determination and Ticket Management
8 Sep 22
A power grid monitoring system for determining a cause of a lateral trouble ticket.
Lucas Bassett-audain, Genese Augustin, Daniel Barbosa, Steven Tolbert
Filed: 3 Mar 21
Utility
Locating a power line event downstream from a power line branch point
16 Aug 22
Systems and methods to determine an event location on a feeder line segment that is downstream of a feeder line branch.
Ronald A. Capute, Troy D. Lewis, Vignesh Rangaraj
Filed: 20 Oct 20
Utility
Coordinating Drone Flights In an Operating Wind Farm
23 Jun 22
Systems and methods coordinate drone flights in an operating windfarm.
Christopher H. MCLEMORE, Eric D. SCHWARTZ, Steven J. SHELP, Travis B. PEDRIANI
Filed: 22 Dec 20
Utility
Ensemble forecast storm damage response system for critical infrastructure
14 Jun 22
A storm damage response system includes a storm ensemble database that stores ensemble forecast models associated with respective potential storm paths of a given storm across a geographic area and an equipment database that stores equipment data associated with location and characteristics of power-providing equipment in the geographic area.
Brick Rule, Iliana M. Rentz, Timothy D. Drum, William M. Dorr, Paul R. Hynes, Jeffrey D. Dubs, Andrew W. Kirby, Steven J. Palmieri, Eduardo R. Devarona
Filed: 9 Apr 18
Utility
System for the automated docking of robotic platforms
31 May 22
Various embodiments are directed to a docking station for a robotic platform.
Eric Schwartz, Stephen Cross, Michael Gilbertson, Kyle Bush, David Wendeborn, Richard Armstrong, Scott Nowicki, Seth Hill
Filed: 30 Oct 19
Utility
Power generator protection system with arc flash incident energy reduction
24 May 22
One example includes a power generator protection system.
Jon D. Lawrence, Joseph M. Arthur
Filed: 30 Nov 20
Utility
High-resolution Data Collection System with Multiple Data Egress Routes
21 Apr 22
A system for monitoring power flow at a premises can include a smart meter that measures coarse power flow data for the premises.
Christopher S Collins, Michael T Rothenberg, Adam D Meranda, Bryan M Kitchener
Filed: 15 Oct 20