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Utility
Large scale unmanned monitoring device assessment of utility system components
15 Mar 22
Large-scale unmanned monitoring devices, such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), drones or rovers capable of operating within environmental conditions not suitable for human personnel and lesser capable monitoring devices 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.
Iliana Maria Rentz, Eric D. Schwartz, Jeffrey D. Dubs
Filed: 20 Jun 19
Utility
AI image recognition training tool sets
1 Mar 22
Systems and methods to label images for inclusion into a machine learning image recognition training data set.
Eric D. Schwartz, Yinuo Du, Aaron J. Epel, Daniel J. Barbosa, Melanie A. Deangelis, Griffin M. Bracci
Filed: 9 Aug 19
Utility
System and method for analyzing and monitoring smart meter network communications
22 Feb 22
A system and method that enable analysis and visualization of disparate data to provide actionable insight regarding a smart meter network are disclosed.
Gary Wayne Sterkel
Filed: 19 Oct 15
Utility
Prioritizing Trim Requests of Vegetation Using Machine Learning
10 Feb 22
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
Systems and Methods for Document Similarity Matching
27 Jan 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
Avian Streamer Deterrent for Electric Power Line Support Structures
25 Nov 21
An avian streamer deterrent system includes an electric power line support structure coupled to a plurality of conducting wires.
Eric D. SCHWARTZ, David C. Niebch
Filed: 21 May 20
Utility
High Frequency Data Transceiver and Surge Protection Retrofit for a Smart Meter
4 Nov 21
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
Systematic Outage Planning and Coordination in a Distribution Grid
28 Oct 21
Disclosed is a system and method for automated outage and work-flow planning system in a distributed electrical power grid with planned de-energization of electrical equipment as opposed to responding to an unplanned power outage.
Justin D. KLOCMAN, Robert H. ADAMS, JR., Erenio REINER, Vesna A. ALVAREZ, Renee M. MCVETY
Filed: 22 Apr 20
Utility
Coordinated reclosing in a power distribution system
21 Sep 21
A power distribution system adapted for high current fault management during a fault event utilizes reclosing switches configured for a quick-slow-quick reclosing sequence in which the reclosing switch initially responds to the fault condition by tripping open, and then after a delay recloses for a first duration of time (slow) prior to tripping open.
David L. Smith, Michael J. Putt, Benny Naranjo
Filed: 20 Jun 17
Design
Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
31 Aug 21
Rama K. Pulivarthy, Andre Romano, Sandeep Gokavarapu, Neerja Grover
Filed: 3 Jul 19
Utility
Smart meter based service ticket closing control
31 Aug 21
A service ticket control can close an open service ticket for a field service visit to resolve a power outage experienced at a given customer premises.
Adam D. Meranda, Daniel J. Barbosa, Lakshmi R. Penmetsa
Filed: 20 Mar 17
Utility
Public Reporting of Power Line-down Conditions
15 Jul 21
Systems and methods to process many power line-down reports.
Erik L. Del Forn, Iliana M. RENTZ, Jeffrey D. Dubs, Steve D. Shnider, Roberto C. Taninaka, Juan P. Lopez, Hari B. Dumpa, Syed S. ALI, Donna M. Miceli
Filed: 13 Jan 20
Utility
Outage prevention in an electric power distribution grid using smart meter messaging
13 Jul 21
A system and method is disclosed for using AMI smart meter messaging types and data mining decision trees to determine if local equipment failure is present.
Yinuo Du, Andrew Wright Kirby, Adam David Meranda
Filed: 18 Nov 19
Utility
Power relay system with arc flash incident energy reduction
8 Jun 21
One example includes a power relay system.
Jon D Lawrence
Filed: 28 Sep 18
Utility
Power Generator Protection System with Arc Flash Incident Energy Reduction
18 Mar 21
One example includes a power generator protection system.
Jon Lawrence, Joseph Arthur
Filed: 30 Nov 20
Utility
Power Distribution Fault Location Estimation Using Transient Analysis
11 Mar 21
A system and method for locating a fault in an electrical distribution system.
Guillermo ALEMAN, Ronald A. CAPUTE, Kathryn A. STUTIN, Vignesh RANGARAJ
Filed: 17 Nov 20
Utility
Locating a Power Line Event Downstream from a Power Line Branch Point
25 Feb 21
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
Distribution Transformer System and Methods Thereof
11 Feb 21
This disclosure relates to monitoring operational parameters of a distribution transformer and an associated surge arrester, and methods of retrofitting the distribution transformer with a transformer parameter monitoring (TPM) system.
Jow H. Ortiz, Nicholas P. LaBarre
Filed: 6 Aug 20
Utility
Ai Image Recognition Training Tool Sets
11 Feb 21
Systems and methods to label images for inclusion into a machine learning image recognition training data set.
Eric D. SCHWARTZ, Yinuo DU, Aaron J. EPEL, Daniel J. BARBOSA, Melanie A. DEANGELIS, Griffin M. BRACCI
Filed: 9 Aug 19
Utility
Time and Expense Tracking System
6 Jan 21
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: 1 Jul 20